The Tackle: Young guns enjoy being centre of attention
In an era of manufactured centres, the Broncos and Dragons have the luxury of deploying specialists. Likes and dislikes from R3, plus Dally M votes and full leaderboard.
Knights
The big winners from new 18th man rule
It comes with a rotational clause but the introduction of the new 18th man rule into the NRL after round five is sure to be a boon for a select group of players.
Kent: How coaches corrupt 18th man debate
You can’t coach against fatigue, because fatigue brings mistakes, and mistakes lead to the unemployment line. Coaches have, for years muddied the debate for an 18th man.
No excuses: Pearce deserved better from ‘sloppy’ Knights
Newcastle played like a team ready to hit the town rather than grind out a win for Mitchell Pearce’s 300th game. It’s simply not good enough, writes Paul Crawley.
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Lodge must speak up before he plays
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Rated: How safe is your NRL coach?
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The woman who made Mitchell Pearce
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Kent: Only five teams can win the title
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Pearce’s off-season transformation complete with captaincy
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Records tipped as footy fever grips fans
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‘These types of things touch you’: Knights star’s close shave
NATHAN Ross played a 38-degree trial game with what felt like ‘a beanie’ on his head. The Knights winger had hair in his eyes and that’s because he hasn’t seen a barber for 10 months but it’s all in the name of charity.
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