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Billie Eder is a sports reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald.

Choose your fighter: Which of the grand final players would you pick in your team?

Choose your fighter: Which of the grand final players would you pick in your team?

Nathan Cleary or Jahrome Hughes? Dylan Edwards or Ryan Papenhuyzen? Have your say on who’s the best of the best this NRL grand final.

  • by Billie Eder

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Papalii to face court over pub incident

Papalii to face court over pub incident

Canberra star Josh Papalii has been issued a court attendance notice to face charges of intimidating police and failing to leave a licensed premises.

  • by Adrian Proszenko, Christian Nicolussi, Michael Chammas, Dan Walsh, Billie Eder and Adam Pengilly
Dally M awards 2024 as it happened: Jahrome Hughes and Olivia Kernick named 2024 Dally M Medal winners

Dally M awards 2024 as it happened: Jahrome Hughes and Olivia Kernick named 2024 Dally M Medal winners

Olivia Kernick of the Roosters and Jahrome Hughes of the Storm were named as the 2024 Dally M medal winners in a close race to the top of the leaderboards.

  • by Billie Eder and Damien Woolnough
Sam Bremner’s journey from quitting to the grand final

Sam Bremner’s journey from quitting to the grand final

Four months ago NRLW veteran Samantha Bremner was in retirement. On Sunday, she’s playing for the Roosters in the grand final.

  • by Billie Eder
NRL grand final preview: Are the three-time premiers the underdogs?

NRL grand final preview: Are the three-time premiers the underdogs?

Here’s everything you need to know before the Penrith and Melbourne battle it out for the 2024 premiership on Sunday.

  • by Billie Eder
Panthers march to fifth straight grand final, Cleary talks down shoulder concern
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Panthers march to fifth straight grand final, Cleary talks down shoulder concern

Cleary hurt himself pulling off a try-saving tackle, and with the result already secured, he made his way to the sidelines. His fitness will be the biggest story of grand final week.

  • by Billie Eder
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NRL finals as it happened: Melbourne through to NRL grand final after thrashing the Roosters 48-18

NRL finals as it happened: Melbourne through to NRL grand final after thrashing the Roosters 48-18

The Storm bounced back after enforcer Nelson Asofa-Solomona was sin-binned in the opening 18 seconds of Friday’s elimination final to qualify for their first NRL grand final since 2020.

  • by Billie Eder
In 2022, Rhiannon had to learn to walk again. Now, she’s playing finals footy

In 2022, Rhiannon had to learn to walk again. Now, she’s playing finals footy

After two back surgeries, Rhiannon Byers had to learn to walk again. On Sunday, she’ll make her NRLW finals debut.

  • by Billie Eder
Five years ago, Billy and his boot were the toast of Newtown. On Sunday, he wants to remind people why

Five years ago, Billy and his boot were the toast of Newtown. On Sunday, he wants to remind people why

Five years after he orchestrated back-to-back finals victories for the Newtown Jets, Billy Magoulias is back to take down the Bears.

  • by Billie Eder
‘You’ve got to be violent’: The brutal training bash-up that saved the Roosters

‘You’ve got to be violent’: The brutal training bash-up that saved the Roosters

After the defeat to Penrith, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves decided enough was enough. As they ripped into each other on the training paddock, Roosters players thought, “What are we doing?”

  • by Dan Walsh and Billie Eder
NRL finals LIVE: Roosters to play Melbourne in preliminary final after crushing Manly 40-16

NRL finals LIVE: Roosters to play Melbourne in preliminary final after crushing Manly 40-16

The Roosters are hosting the Sea Eagles in an elimination final at Allianz Stadium with the winner to face Melbourne next week. Follow all the action

  • by Billie Eder

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