September 2018

What my first trip to AAMI Park taught me about Billy Slater and the people of Melbourne

28 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis There are few modern sports icons that can continuously bring a crowd to their feet. Winx is one, Ricky Ponting coming out to bat at first drop is another. As a

Storm legend Cameron Smith refuses to rule out retirement after grand final

28 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

A week after refusing to rule out retiring alongside teammate Billy Slater if the Melbourne Storm win the grand final, Cameron Smith continued the mystery at the NRL grand final press conference. When pressed on

England should pick Jackson Hastings: Salford coach

28 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Jackson Hastings’ club coach says England should pick him for the Test series against New Zealand at the end of the season. Hastings had his issues in Australia but has turned Salford around and helped

RTS wins maiden Dally M Medal

27 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

For the fifth consecutive year, the winner of The81stMinute’s Player of the Year has gone on to claim the Dally M Medal with New Zealand skipper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck stealing it from Kalyn Ponga in the

Relieved Slater can now concentrate on grand final after not guilty verdict

26 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

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

The good, the bad and the ugly: Why grand final week is playing right into Cam Smith’s hands

25 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

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

Stars who have missed the grand final due to suspension

25 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

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

Cronk against Croft a true master versus apprentice showdown

25 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

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

Billy Slater’s dark history as the Melbourne Storm’s last line of defense

24 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

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

Nathan Cleary re-signs with Panthers

24 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

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

Month: September 2018