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NRL Power Rankings: Round 9 – Alarm bells ringing at Cowboys and Warriors, Bennett defying odds yet again at Dolphins

Souths and Parramatta have soaked up plenty of headlines in 2024 but North Queensland and the Warriors are starting to rival them for the dubious distinction of being the NRL’s biggest under-achievers. Despite being considered title contenders in the pre-season, South Sydney’s hopes are now… Read More »NRL Power Rankings: Round 9 – Alarm bells ringing at Cowboys and Warriors, Bennett defying odds yet again at Dolphins

Izzo good: Goalkeeper the hero with epic saves, cheeky act as Victory pip City in elimination final CLASSIC

Paul Izzo has inspired Melbourne Victory to one of the greatest-ever A-League Men escapes as they rose from the ashes to beat Melbourne City on penalties and advance into a semi-final showdown with Wellington.  Goalkeeper Izzo saved three City penalties and scored one himself to… Read More »Izzo good: Goalkeeper the hero with epic saves, cheeky act as Victory pip City in elimination final CLASSIC

Six Points: Bevo’s Bulldogs reach breaking point, dangerous tackle loophole must close, and 2024’s worst coach-killer

Round 8 is finally over – and with thrilling finishes, epic goals and some supremely gutsy performances, what a weekend it was! Collingwood continued their charge back into contention with a nail-biting win over archrivals Carlton, Brisbane took the first step towards doing the same… Read More »Six Points: Bevo’s Bulldogs reach breaking point, dangerous tackle loophole must close, and 2024’s worst coach-killer

‘It’d be remiss of us not to look at him’: Panthers on the prowl for Fifita as Origin star edges closer to Titans exit

Penrith have emerged as a surprise destination for David Fifita with the Maroons forward just days away from a deadline in his lucrative Titans contract to exercise a get-out clause. The destructive Maroons forward is contracted at the Gold Coast until the end of 2026… Read More »‘It’d be remiss of us not to look at him’: Panthers on the prowl for Fifita as Origin star edges closer to Titans exit

Sharks too smart in the wet for hot-and-cold Dragons to make an unhappy homecoming for Flanagan

To paraphrase Bill Woodfull, there were two teams out there at Shark Park on Sunday but only one of them was playing wet-weather footy. Cronulla’s conservative approach eventually extinguished St George Illawarra’s attacking instincts at PointsBet Stadium with the competition leaders doing enough to deny… Read More »Sharks too smart in the wet for hot-and-cold Dragons to make an unhappy homecoming for Flanagan