What my first trip to AAMI Park taught me about Billy Slater and the people of Melbourne
The81stMinute BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis There are few modern sports icons that can continuously bring a crowd to their…
September 2018
Storm legend Cameron Smith refuses to rule out retirement after grand final
A week after refusing to rule out retiring alongside teammate Billy Slater if the Melbourne Storm win the…
England should pick Jackson Hastings: Salford coach
Jackson Hastings’ club coach says England should pick him for the Test series against New Zealand at the…
RTS wins maiden Dally M Medal
For the fifth consecutive year, the winner of The81stMinute’s Player of the Year has gone on to claim…
Relieved Slater can now concentrate on grand final after not guilty verdict
A relieved Billy Slater says it’s now time to concentrate on the NRL grand final after escaping suspension…
The good, the bad and the ugly: Why grand final week is playing right into Cam Smith’s hands
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis On the road to the NRL grand final, somewhere between Melbourne and Sydney, three…
Stars who have missed the grand final due to suspension
BY STAFF WRITERS Billy Slater will find out tonight if he has played his last ever game of…
Cronk against Croft a true master versus apprentice showdown
They called him a Cooper Cronk clone when he walked into first grade for the Melbourne Storm and…
Billy Slater’s dark history as the Melbourne Storm’s last line of defense
BY A.J NASH Retiring Melbourne Storm legend Billy Slater has the Australian sports community split down the middle…
Nathan Cleary re-signs with Panthers
New South Wales halfback Nathan Cleary has re-signed with the Penrith Panthers until the end of 2024 ending…