‘It’s just terrible’: Coach names and shames
Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has named and shamed Bunker official Chris Butler after going scorched earth on a “terrible” call.
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‘So wrong’: NRL makes itself a laughing stock
The Penrith Panthers are through to a fifth straight grand final but only after surviving a Bunker call that left the NRL world fuming.
Superstar a whisker away from perfect 10: Every Panther, Shark rated
Penrith were far from their best against a gritty Cronulla side, but one man stood tall to lead them into their fifth consecutive grand final. Check out our player ratings and have your say!
‘Funniest man ever’: Grant lifts the lid on ex-housemate Trindall
Braydon Trindall has beaten the odds to carve out an NRL career, and his good friend and potential grand final foe Harry Grant has insight on his early days.
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Unsung Cronulla hero misses perfect 10: Every Shark, Cowboy rated
Cronulla ended its seven-game finals slide against North Queensland – and they have one man to thank. Check out our player ratings and have your say!
‘That’s wrong’: NRL legends in disbelief
Cameron Smith and Paul Vautin have been left fuming over a penalty try decision that blew open the Sharks-Cowboys semi-final.
300 stitches: The NRL player who bleeds putting his shirt on
Cameron McInnes starts bleeding if he puts on a shirt that’s too tight, but every scab, scar and cut is a testament to the toughness of the Cronulla warhorse. See the pictures of the toll the NRL has left on the Sharks captain through the years.
500 FREE TICKETS: How you can watch Cowboys in Sydney
Hundreds of footy fans will score free tickets to cheer on the Cowboys in Friday night’s elimination final after an 11th hour special promotion. This is how you can enter:
Cowboys coach fires brutal barb at Sharks’ finals curse
The mind games have begun ahead of the blockbuster Cowboys-Sharks clash, with Todd Payten reminding Cronulla of their horror finals record and questioning their premiership credentials.
The Sunshine Coast product who can sink Qld’s only title hope
Cronulla five-eighth Daniel Atkinson learned his craft as a kid in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast watching his Maroons heroes in State of Origin. Now his job is to kill off Queensland’s last title hope by knocking off the Cowboys.
55 reasons Payten is under more pressure than Fitzgibbon
Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon is desperate to end his side’s winless finals run which extends to 2018. However, there are 55 reasons that Cowboys coach Todd Payten is under more pressure when the two collide in their elimination final.
‘Confirmation bias’: Support for Hynes explained
After shutting down any talk of dropping Nicho Hynes, the Cronulla coach declared just how much he supports his star player.
Sharks a ‘better team’ with Hynes in it
His spot in the team has been questioned by outsiders, but Nicho Hynes’ teammates have never been more sure that he’s the man who can win them a title.
Hynes’ big move to drown out the haters
In a wide-ranging interview, Sharks star Nicho Hynes opens up on how he shuts out the outside noise, Cronulla’s horror finals record and his motivation behind beating the Cowboys.
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