May 2022 – Page 2

Blues and Maroons squads for State of Origin I based on current Beetson Raudonikis Medal votes

23 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS State of Origin 2022 is just around the corner with the Game I blockbuster coming from Accor Stadium in Sydney on June 8th. We can’t wait and there will be plenty of

Warriors young gun Chanel Tavita-Harris announces shock retirement at tender age of 23

23 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

New Zealand Warriors young gun Chanel Tavita-Harris has announced his shock retirement at the tender age of just 23 but will finish the season for the nomad Warriors who are yet to return to Auckland.

Beetson Raudonikis Medal – Round 11

23 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BEETSON RAUDONIKIS MEDAL 2022AFTER ROUND 11 Nicho Hynes 16Daly Cherry-Evans 13Ben Hunt 13Mitchell Moses 12Dylan Edwards 11Adam Reynolds 11Jackson Hastings 11Harry Grant 10Reuben Cotter 9Scott Drinkwater 8James Tedesco 8Ryan Papenhuyzen 8Nathan Cleary 8Damien Cook 7Siosifa

NRL franchises have spent over $15 million sacking coaches over the last decade while local community clubs can’t rub two pennies together

18 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis National Rugby League clubs have spent an estimated total of over $15 million paying out sacked coaches in the last decade alone. The monstrous number got bigger this week when the

‘Consistency is their issue’: Cameron Smith questions whether Parramatta are serious contenders for premiership

18 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Rugby league legend Cameron Smith believes Parramatta’s “premiership-window” ends this season but is concerned about the Eels’ ability to find enough consistency to challenge for the title. After upsetting the Penrith Panthers two weeks ago,

Big Mal, Lazo and ‘The Grasshopper’: Rugby league’s greatest (and worst) political converts over the years

17 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Australians are set to go to the polls this Saturday to elect the countries 47th Parliament of Australia. As sitting Prime Minister Scott Morrison and opposition leader Anthony Albanese continue to

Braith Anasta calls out Phil “Pinocchio” Gould after Bulldogs boss says he didn’t push Trent Barrett out the door

17 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Premiership-winning Canterbury Bulldogs player Braith Anasta has called out Phil Gould after the Bulldogs boss told media on Monday that Trent Barrett quit and was not going to sack the under siege coach. Speaking as

Bulldogs major sponsor demanding answers as Phil Gould says he wasn’t going to sack Trent Barrett

17 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Canterbury Bulldogs major sponsor Arthur Laundy is demanding answers from the club and GM Phil Gould after head coach Trent Barrett quit after the side’s disappointing loss at Magic Round in Brisbane. Barrett walked away

2022 Beetson Raudonikis Medal – Round 10

17 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BEETSON RAUDONIKIS MEDAL 2022AFTER ROUND 10 Daly Cherry-Evans 13Nicho Hynes 13Mitchell Moses 12Dylan Edwards 11Ben Hunt 11Adam Reynolds 11Harry Grant 10Reuben Cotter 9Jackson Hastings 8Scott Drinkwater 8James Tedesco 8Ryan Papenhuyzen 8Nathan Cleary 8Damien Cook 7Siosifa

‘I fear the AFL has massively underestimated the power of rugby league’: GWS Giants drowning in rugby league territory

14 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Aussie Rules and the AFL haven’t put a dent into rugby league’s window in Sydney’s thriving west according to a report from The Weekend Australian. Despite the AFL planting a new club into the region

Month: May 2022