June 2020

After all the denials… John Bateman quits the Raiders anyway

30 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Despite months of denials – John Bateman is quitting the Canberra Raiders after all. The Raiders confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that Bateman had seeked a release from the final year of his contract which ran

Has Darius Boyd played his last game for the Broncos? Veteran watches from sideline as team trains without him

30 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Has embattled Brisbane Broncos veteran Darius Boyd played his last game for the club? Whispers are growing louder by the minute that Boyd will not be in Anthony Seibold’s side for their

Arthur Beetson Medal Round 7: Grant, Taumalolo and Cleary move into second spot

29 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

ARTHUR BEETSON MEDAL 2020Thanks to Barkingham Palace Dog GroomingAFTER ROUND 710 Cameron Munster9 Harry Grant9 Jason Taumalolo9 Tom Trbojevic9 Nathan Cleary8 Mitchell Pearce7 Daly Cherry-Evans6 James Tedesco6 Cameron Smith6 Kodi Nikorima6 Siosiua Taukeiaho5 George Williams5

Legendary half questions how little time Tom Dearden received in Brisbane’s shock loss to Titans

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Legendary half Matthew Johns has questioned how the under siege Brisbane Broncos used rookie playmaker Tom Dearden in their shock loss to the Gold Coast Titans on Saturday night. Speaking on Fox League, Johns said

‘Hasn’t run for two weeks’: Bulldogs say they will not rush Englishman Luke Thompson into the side

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Canterbury coach Dean Pay says he will not rush English prop Luke Thompson into the side despite the side’s latest loss – a 34-6 defeat to Wests Tigers. Thompson has been quarantined in a Melbourne

Unfortunately… when it comes to expansion Lord Peter V’landys of Kythira has absolutely zero idea

23 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis ‘Turtling’ is a strategy used in war that requires ‘heavy defense, with little or no offence’. According to the old Google machine, ‘turtling’ is the “continuous reinforcement of the military front

Minichiello and Massey headline new class of entries into The81stMinute Hall of Fame

23 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Boom! Just like that we have just inducted five new entrants into The81stMinute Hall of Fame headlined by former stars of the game Anthony Minichiello and Wally Prigg. Check out the current

From the Vault: An ode to the mighty James Graham

23 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

FROM THE VAULT First published Aug 8, 2019 When a 25-year-old James Graham announced his was leaving St Helens in 2011, Super League lost some of its soul. He was already the captain of his

Arthur Beetson Medal Round 6: Cameron Munster regains lead despite loss to Panthers

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ARTHUR BEETSON MEDAL 2020 Thanks to Barkingham Palace Dog Grooming AFTER ROUND 6 10 Cameron Munster 9 Tom Trbojevic 8 Mitchell Pearce 7 Jason Taumalolo 7 Daly Cherry-Evans 6 James Tedesco 6 Cameron Smith 6

“It wasn’t deserved”: Tohu Harris says Warriors let Stephen Kearney down

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New Zealand Warriors star Tohu Harris says he and his teammates let down coach Stephen Kearney who was unceremoniously sacked after the side’s loss to South Sydney on Friday. The Warriors struggled with several decisions

Month: June 2020