Buzz: Mystery as Gould backflips on Flanagan
Phil Gould appears to have done an Olympic class backflip on Shane Flanagan and the reasons for his about-face are hard to understand, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Opinion
Hynes puts Origin hopes aside to deliver inspiring message
Just days out from his final audition for a NSW starting jersey, Nicho Hynes was more focused on changing lives than saving the Blues’ Origin series, writes BRENT READ.
Suaalii cops big ban as worrying trend claims another victim
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s forgettable season has just gotten worse after the Roosters star was whacked by the NRL match review committee for raising his knee in a tackle.
Dead V: The NRL must step in and save Saints
The Dragons should be one of the most powerful brands in Australian sport, but instead they’re a mess. It’s time for the NRL to step in and save St George Illawarra, writes David Riccio.
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What’s the Buzz: Souths’ $20m sale mystery
Mike Cannon-Brookes has purchased a 25 per cent share in South Sydney — but no one knows how much he actually paid for it. Not even the chief executive or chairman have been told.
Kent: Eels will lose their way without compass
Every NRL club spends the same amount of salary cap, but not every club spends it the same, PAUL KENT writes.
Buzz: NFL shows solution to schedule, injury mess
Clubs are angry with the 2022 NRL draw, and players are stretched to breaking – but there is a way to fix it. Buzz’s weekly highlights and lowlights.
Dolphins land first signing blow with young star
The Dolphins are taking a long-term view with the recruitment of one of the top young hookers in the game as their first foray into the player market.
Kent: Solution to Panthers’ social media mess
Is it time clubs take control of their players’ social media accounts so the message being delivered is one unlikely to offend or trigger costly ramifications, asks PAUL KENT.
Mock rookie draft: Why Bulldogs took Qld’s Warrior
Who would your club land if the NRL adopted an AFL-style rookie draft? We examine how a 2021 draft would have played out, with big results.
Buzz: Ex-Roosters coach poaches first Chook
New Cronulla head coach Craig Fitzgibbon has landed the first blow on his former club by signing a five-try Roosters hero. Buzz’s highlights, lowlights.
Sack him: Why Penrith cannot keep May
We’re about to learn what the Penrith Panthers stand for as a club. If they don’t sack Tyrone May when will they ever make a stand?
Kent: No winners in murky mix of politics and sport
The politicising of sport has got so bad that nobody knows how to act with any maturity anymore, writes PAUL KENT.
Buzz’s Top 50: Origin blow-out as Maroons simply don’t rate
Phil Rothfield’s 2021 Top 50 list reflects the current state of play in the Origin arena, with Queensland raising barely a whimper. Did Buzz get it right? Have your say here and vote in our interactive.
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