BY A.J NASH AND SCOTT DILLON Wally Lewis at lock? Sonny Bill at prop? Brandy on the wing? Yeah we went there. This is our Ball-Playing XVII of the modern era. Got to fit ’em all somewhere! 1 Darren Lockyer We're wishing a very Happy Birthday to Darren Lockyer. Hope you have an awesome […]
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Current and former players have come out to defend out-of-form North Queensland legend Johnathan Thurston. It comes after Greg Alexander made the comment that he thought Thurston may have played a season too long. Thurston’s former representative teammate Justin Hodges labelled the claim “outrageous”. “I think it’s outrageous. We all know what Brandy (Alexander) has […]
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Jordan McLean won a premiership with the Melbourne Storm less than five months ago but will be on the opposite side of the field in tonight’s Cameron Smith/Johnathan Thurston testimonial match at Suncorp Stadium. McLean is now a Cowboy and says he will be doing everything he can to help bring Smith’s Storm down for […]
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North Queensland Cowboys leader Matt Scott has refused to add to speculation over the futures of coach Paul Green and star half Michael Morgan who are both off-contract at season’s end. “I am not going to say which one is more important to re-sign,” Scott told AAP. “Both are important. “But I am confident that […]
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BY A.J NASH Roll out the HAZMAT team because we have a S.T.I.N.K.E.R. Yes Melbourne have released their Cameron Smith/Johnathan Thurston testimonial jersey which will be worn against North Queensland on the 23rd of this month. Look at it! Apparently the Storm are wearing this number on 23rd v Cowboys for the Thurston/Smith testimonial. […]
Read More The Johnathan Thurston retirement tour could have another date added to it with the NZ Herald reporting that the NRL is close to signing off on an Indigenous Australia versus NZ Māori match set to be played on the representative weekend alongside State of Origin and the Pacific Test matches. Thurston could potentially come up […]
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FULLBACK LACHLAN COOTE 89 MICHAEL MORGAN 88 WINGERS ANTONIO WINTERSTEIN 88 KYLE FELDT 88 JUSTIN O’NEILL 87 GIDEON GELA-MOSBY 86 JAVID BOWEN 86 CENTRES JUSTIN O’NEILL 88 KANE LINNETT 87 JAVID BOWEN 87 FIVE-EIGTH MICHAEL MORGAN 91 TE MAIRE MARTIN 87 BEN HAMPTON 86 JYLE LAYBUTT 84 Paul Green says Michael Morgan now […]
Read More BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Injured North Queensland Cowboys legend Johnathan Thurston won’t be at the World Cup due to injury but the mercurial halfback could finish the year with an award from the prestigious Sport Australia Hall of Fame tonight. Thurston has been nominated for ‘The Don’ – given for “epic feats” over the last […]
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Injured Australian playmaker Johnathan Thurston has come out in support of Tongan defectors Jason Taumalolo and former Kangaroo Andrew Fifita going against recent comments made by fellow Aussie Cooper Cronk. Speaking on Triple M Brisbane, Thurston praised the giant forwards for growing the international game. “I think it’s great for the World Cup,” Thurston said. […]
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Former New South Wales captain Paul Gallen says battling Queensland five-eigth Johnathan Thurston is no chance of playing Game III at Suncorp Stadium after re-injuring his shoulder in the Maroons’ 18-16 win over the Blues. “I’ve got to be honest, I think JT’s 100 percent gone,” Gallen told Triple M. “He looks in all-sorts. He […]
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