Wests Tigers
‘I’m usually mentally checked out at this time of year:’ Blore could swap spoon for title ring
Shawn Blore has the chance to go from last one season to first the next – and former Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens could not be happier.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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Bateman tells Tigers he’s coming back as CEO lashes laughing players
The Tigers had privately hoped John Bateman wouldn’t return from a stint in England. But his agent has told them the back-rower will return for the last two years of his contract.
- by Michael Chammas
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Around the clubs
Roosters keen to ensure JWH’s next game isn’t his last
The Penrith props totally blew the Roosters off the park in the opening finals game. The Tricolours believe Jared Waerea-Hargreaves’ return will ensure that won’t happen again.
- by Adam Pengilly, Billie Eder, Adrian Proszenko, Michael Chammas and Roy Ward
Luke Brooks is finally playing in an NRL play-off … 4040 days after his debut
When Luke Brooks played his first NRL match, at the SCG in 2013, he thought finals football would duly follow. It did … but he’s had to wait much, much longer than anticipated.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Why your team’s on Mad Monday ... and do they have hope for 2025?
From off-field dramas to being plagued by injury, each of the nine teams have reasons for not playing finals this year.
- by Billie Eder
From Spoon Bowl to NRL contenders: Talagi, Utoikamanu break silence on why they’re leaving Eels and Tigers
Blaize Talagi and Stefano Utoikamanu say offers to join NRL powerhouses Penrith and Melbourne were simply too good to ignore.
- by Christian Nicolussi
60 points, sin-bins and schoolboy errors consign Tigers to third-straight spoon
The Spoon Bowl had a bit of everything - and plenty of it was tough on the eyes – as the Eels rattled up 11 tries and the Tigers played their way into last place yet again.
- by Christian Nicolussi and Dan Walsh
Dragons star Jack Bird agrees to two-year deal with Wests Tigers
Bird informed Tigers representatives on Friday he will take up a deal worth around $400,000 a year with the joint venture club from next season.
- by Michael Chammas, Dan Walsh, Billie Eder, Christian Nicolussi, Roy Ward and Adam Pengilly
Opinion
NRL 2024
Glasshouses, goons and gladiators: The best and worst of NRL 2024
Some players put their names up in lights, others just put themselves under the spotlight. We rate all the defining moments of the season.
- by Michael Chammas
Opinion
NRL 2024
Belmore is alive with Bulldogs fans again. Why are the police fining them?
You know the Bulldogs are officially back when Burwood Road is jammed with delirious supporters. But the fan activity has attracted a heavy police presence.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
NRL 2024
Spoon Bowl 2024: Why race to the bottom is more exciting than the one at the top
Given many pundits feel the NRL premierships is a race in two, the battle at the bottom is more compelling than the one at the other end of the ladder.
- by Adrian Proszenko
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