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Wednesday, Sep 26, 2018
A relieved Billy Slater says it’s now time to concentrate on the NRL grand final after escaping suspension for a shoulder charge last weekend in Melbourne’s win over Cronulla. “Now it’s important for me to focus on the game. I haven’t started my preparation for the game as yet, so that starts as of now,” […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis On the road to the NRL grand final, somewhere between Melbourne and Sydney, three weary gunslingers peer into each other’s souls: the good, the bad and the ugly. Many have travelled through this barren wasteland – few survive. The bones of fallen football teams scatter its sands. Balmain Tigers 1988 and […]
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BY STAFF WRITERS Billy Slater will find out tonight if he has played his last ever game of rugby league with his place in the grand final to be decided by the judiciary. But Slater wouldn’t be the first superstar to miss the biggest match of the year after an illegal play. Here’s some other […]
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They called him a Cooper Cronk clone when he walked into first grade for the Melbourne Storm and Brodie Croft didn’t disappoint when he ripped Newcastle apart on debut. On Sunday, Croft could line up against Cronk in the 2018 grand final if the Roosters half can beat a serious severe shoulder injury. “I just […]
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BY A.J NASH Retiring Melbourne Storm legend Billy Slater has the Australian sports community split down the middle as to whether he should be suspended for the 2018 grand final ending his illustrious career in the process. Slater will head to the judiciary after what appeared to be a pretty blatant shoulder charge on Cronulla’s […]
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New South Wales halfback Nathan Cleary has re-signed with the Penrith Panthers until the end of 2024 ending speculation the 20-year-old could be on his way to Wests Tigers to play under father Ivan. Cleary said his main goal was to lead the Western Sydney powerhouse to their first premiership since 2003. “I’m excited to […]
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Sydney Roosters legend Anthony Minichiello thinks his old fullback rival and Melbourne custodian Billy Slater shouldn’t be suspended for his shoulder charge last Friday night at AAMI Park. Slater could have played his last ever game if he is scratched by the NRL judiciary. “Look, it was a shoulder charge but to miss a grand […]
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Sydney Roosters star Cooper Cronk has a torn rotator cuff and is in serious doubt of missing Sunday’s grand final against his former club Melbourne. And Roosters premiership-winner Brad Fittler, now coach of New South Wales, believes it would be almost impossible for Cronk to get through 80 minutes in the toughest club game of […]
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