Melbourne Storm
This is the end and the beginning for Jarome Luai, a man misunderstood
The boyish charisma and quick tongue are partly what made Mount Druitt trendy, but the Panthers five-eighth will take a new maturity with him to Wests Tigers.
- by Emma Kemp
Latest
First Nicho Hynes, now Cleary’s insurance policy: Why Schneider won’t mind if he doesn’t play
Not since Hynes in 2020 has a bench player not made it onto the field in a grand final. But such a scenario will be just fine with Brad Schneider.
- by Adam Pengilly
Cleary uncut: In his own words, this is how the Panthers won the miracle grand final
Twelve months after the greatest grand final comeback in NRL history, the Panthers champion sat down with the Herald to explain exactly what was happening at every moment of his masterclass.
- by Adam Pengilly
Busted nose and bloodied boots: The electrician with a giant job for Melbourne Storm
Josh King has been written off before, but the miner turned Storm prop will play through pain to lead his side to a premiership in the NRL grand final on Sunday.
- by Roy Ward
Opinion
NRL grand final
Keep your Origin football, there’s only one truly Grand occasion
State of Origin is a recent confection that draws in the rugby league tourist. The Grand Final attracts fewer tourists, more purists.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
NRL grand final
Why Melbourne are Penrith’s reason to get up in the morning
Will the team to bring an end to Penrith’s dynasty be the one who inspired it in the first place?
- by Andrew Webster
This is the NFL-style trick play the Panthers have unwrapped for the finals
The masters of keeping something up their sleeves, the Panthers have been working on a new move. Can it be effective against the Storm?
- by Adam Pengilly
Titans coach Hasler clinches major signing coup
Gold Coast have bolstered their forward pack with the addition of former Parramatta and representative front-rower Reagan Campbell-Gillard on a three-year deal.
- by Michael Chammas, Dan Walsh, Adam Pengilly, Billie Eder, Christian Nicolussi and Adrian Proszenko
Analysis
NRL grand final
Forget the Cronk scars and Storm denials. Melbourne have a bullseye on Nathan Cleary
The Storm targeted a busted Cooper Cronk in 2018, and couldn’t get near him. They have vowed not to do the same with Nathan Cleary – but the experts say they’d be mad not to.
- by Dan Walsh
Cleary coy on Blues, but Bellamy warns about coaching club and state
As speculation linking Ivan Cleary to the NSW job grows, former Blues coach and grand final adversary Craig Bellamy has offered some advice.
- by Adrian Proszenko
NRL Fan Fest another tough carry in week-long war of attrition
For the hordes of holidaying schoolkids, Thursday’s function at Circular Quay was a blast. For players and coaches, it was just the latest in a long list of promotional events to be negotiated before the main event.
- by Emma Kemp
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