Lodge escapes punishment for tackle that sidelined Smith
Manly forward Matt Lodge will be free to play for the Sea Eagles after being cleared over the tackle that sidelined South Sydney hooker Brandon Smith with a knee injury.
Manly forward Matt Lodge will be free to play for the Sea Eagles after being cleared over the tackle that sidelined South Sydney hooker Brandon Smith with a knee injury.
A star Rabbitoh’s long-awaited return from injury lasted less than 40 minutes, with a commentator going postal on a Manly hip-drop tackle.
Two clear winners emerged from the NRL’s June 30 deadline, while other clubs dug their heels in to keep departing players on their books. See the winners and losers from the transfer window.
Manly and the Sydney Roosters have been at the centre of the June 30 frenzy, while Wests Tigers young gun Tallyn Da Silva is heading to western Sydney. See every transfer and top-30 promotions.
A significant shoulder injury could force one of Manly’s forward leaders into premature retirement after just 164 NRL games.
Mal Meninga says Daly Cherry-Evans’ State of Origin axing is the biggest call in Queensland in more than 30 years, as biggest names in the game weigh in on where it all went wrong for the Maroons skipper.
Shattered Sea Eagles players walked straight to the dressing sheds after their golden point loss to the Knights, snubbing an 18-year tradition to honour a club legend who is battling cancer.
Paul Gallen has come clean on an embarrassing detail of his Cronulla captaincy, leaving Andrew Johns and Cameron Smith in stitches.
The Knights were booed off the field by their own fans at half time. They went on to produce one of the most memorable wins in the club’s history with a golden point victory over the shellshocked Sea Eagles.
From the brother of the game’s best player to the son of a current NRL coach, and a ready-made Kalyn Ponga replacement – these are the prodigies ready to make their first grade debuts.
Tom and Jake Trbojevic have begun negotiations to extend their Manly careers in a move that could threaten the stability of the Sea Eagles’ backline.
Luke Brooks, who knows what it’s like to be a young half going through contract negotiations at the Wests Tigers, is happy for Lachlan Galvin and the club to move on.
Young Sea Eagles fan SJ stole the hearts of NRL fans after he was filmed praying for the recovery of an injured player. What came from that was the memory of a lifetime, with an anonymous good Samaritan flying the fan from Townsville to Brookvale.
Daly Cherry-Evans came into Manly’s clash against the Broncos with his Origin future on the line. And he sent a message to Maroons coach Billy Slater as he weighs up the biggest call of his career.
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