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Bin there, done that: Johns critiques sin bins and officiating after Easter Monday controversy
16+ hour, 14+ min ago (563+ words) The fallout from Parramatta's dramatic Easter Monday clash with the Wests Tigers dominated discussion on Freddy & the Eighth, with Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns questioning both the sin bin decision and broader officiating consistency. The match itself delivered high drama....
Savage learns sideline stint length after scans returned
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (279+ words) Canberra Raiders winger Xavier Savage is set to miss the next two months of action after suffering a syndesmosis injury. The flyer, who has scored three tries in five games to date in 2026, suffered the injury during Sunday afternoon's loss…...
Why the Gold Coast Titans 'Chargers' heritage jersey is so special
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (356+ words) The Gold Coast Titans have released a heritage jersey inspired by their 1996 Gold Coast Chargers franchise, and it's an absolute ripper. It is a bold decision for a club to honour a franchise that isn't their own identity; however, given…...
NRL community throws their support behind hospitalised Sea Eagles legend
15+ hour, 3+ min ago (218+ words) The NRL community has thrown its support behind Manly Sea Eagles legend, who was hospitalised this week after suffering seizures. One of the Sea Eagles' greatest fullbacks, who played 237 games in maroon and white, picking up four titles on the…...
Bears launch unique program to unearth WA's future stars
16+ hour, 17+ min ago (318+ words) The Perth Bears have announced the launch of an elite pathways program to have Western Australia's greatest young talents pipelined into the Bears system." The academy will be a two-week program that will help shape the Bears' future by developing…...
NRL's $4 billion broadcast dream in jeopardy with gambling ads crackdown
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (416+ words) A leading sports media rights expert says the federal government's sweeping gambling advertising crackdown has torpedoed any realistic prospect of a record-breaking broadcast deal for the NRL, even as the league's chief insists the sky has never been bluer." Last…...
Storm and Warriors in free fall, shock top four, Sharks yoyo: NRL Power Rankings, Round 5
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1516+ words) The 2026 NRL season continues to deliver. Manly rebounded from their opening month of chaos with one of the most destructive wins we'll see this year. Elsewhere the Storm and Bulldogs were exposed, the Raiders woes continued while the Dragons hit…...
49 games lost to foul play: Eels to apply for salary cap compensation
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (431+ words) The Parramatta Eels are expected to go to war with the NRL, and this time, the battleground is the salary cap. Three players lost to season-ending injuries. Forty-nine combined games lost." Now the Eels want answers. Chief executive Jim Sarantinos…...
Dragons mass issues, headscratching decisions and a coaching crisis: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 5
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (925+ words) I can't remember seeing a more chaotic opening five rounds of any NRL competition. It seems like half the competition's coaching staff are under pressure. At the other end of the competition, the Panthers, the Tigers, the Rabbitohs and the…...
Phil Gould reveals chaotic sequence that saw Xerri not play in Bulldogs loss
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (586+ words) Bronson Xerri's exile is over, but the story of how he didn't play in the Good Friday clash against the Rabbitohs reveals a coach caught between tactics, communication and timing. Phil Gould has blown the lid off one of the…...