Buzz: The big question mark hanging over Hynes
When you win a Dally M Medal by a record margin and then sign a $1 million-a-year contract you’re expected to play like a superstar, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Opinion
Why Panthers are the best team of the NRL era
The Melbourne Storm were good, the early Broncos even better – but no team of the modern rugby league era can hold a candle to the Panthers, writes BRENT READ.
Crisis talks: Sheens snubbed from emergency Tigers meeting
Wests Tigers have called an emergency meeting between warring recruitment manager Scott Fulton and Benji Marshall – and there will be one noticeable absentee.
Origin Tackle: True hero of Maroons’ series victory
He may not have won the Wally Lewis medal, but there was one player who stood above both packs this series, writes Paul Crawley. ORIGIN LIKES AND DISLIKES.
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The one thing next Titans coach must have
Since joining the competition, all Titans’ coaches have had one undesired feature in common. Whoever they chose next must bring some success, writes Michael Carayannis.
Revealed: Shock new contenders for Tigers coaching job
After missing out on Cameron Ciraldo, the Tigers will change their approach for hiring a new coach, with some more names added to the shortlist.
Revealed: Inside Penrith’s Cleary-Yeo conundrum
In a warning for rivals, Penrith should win four or five premierships in the next decade, but there’s one thing they need to solve first, MATTY JOHNS writes.
Tigers paying price for Doueihi disrespect
The Wests Tigers continue to mess with their best player, proof Nathan Cleary is a protected species and more in the Crawley Files.
Maroons’ ref taunt: We’re not whinging Blues
QRL boss Bruce Hatcher says the Maroons won’t stoop to NSW’s level before the series decider, despite being on the end of some contentious calls in Origin II.
Busted clubs must stop chasing shiny new things
Rather than pursuing ersatz versions of successful coaches, struggling clubs could do worse than reach out to those that have proved they can do it their own way, writes Paul Kent.
The Tackle: NSW hero Freddy owes an apology
Unfairly dropped for Game I, Jake Trbojevic was the best forward on the park for NSW in Game II and Brad Fittler owes him an apology, writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
Origin’s modern problem has a primitive solution
Selling State of Origin to the non-diehard rugby league audience used to be easy, writes Paul Kent, then the game lost its white-hot anger.
Kent: Trans ban critics caught in web of denial
Those arguing for the inclusion of transgender women on the basis of equality are either deliberately distorting the argument or lost in a hopeless state of denial, PAUL KENT writes.
Buzz: ‘Bundy-coke’ fan’s worrying NRL security breach
CommBank Stadium was the scene of a disturbing security breach during Rooster coach Trent Robinson’s press conference. Buzz’s weekend highlights and lowlights.
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