April 2019 – Page 2

Panthers announce departure of GM Phil Gould

23 April, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The Penrith Panthers have confirmed the news that General Manager Phil Gould was standing down from his position. It continues a wretched 2019 for the mountain men. See the full statement below from Panthers CEO

The 123 days, 9426 kilometres of torture that spells doom for Wests Tigers in 2019

23 April, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Wests Tigers will live up to their tag as the nomads of rugby league in the coming months with fixtures scheduled for Tamworth, Melbourne, Townsville, Canberra and Newcastle. Sure they will

Bankwest Stadium crowd reacts to huge Eels win over Wests on opening day

23 April, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The Wests Tigers will be nursing one hell of a hangover today after copping a 51-6 hammering at the hands of Parramatta at the grand opening of Bankwest Stadium. It was a magical day however

Glenn Lazarus wants change at the Broncos

23 April, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Brisbane Broncos legend Glenn Lazarus says the current Brisbane halves don’t lack the leadership to run the side after yet another loss on the weekend and has called for Anthony Seibold to make changes. “I

Dragons need more from Corey Norman: Soward

23 April, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Premiership-winning St George Illawarra half Jamie Soward believes the Dragons didn’t respect Manly on the weekend escaping with a narrow 12-10 win. “It looked like the Dragons didn’t respect the opposition on Saturday night and

Phil Gould has made the Penrith Panthers a juggernaut but he’s also their biggest threat

19 April, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis In the mid 1990’s, Sydney City supremo Nick Politis talked Phil Gould into coming over from the Penrith Panthers. It made sense. Gould was, and still is, a rugby league genius.

Craig Bellamy blasts ‘condescending’ Roosters and takes a shot at their fans

18 April, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Craig Bellamy has lit the fire for Friday night’s grand final re-match against the Sydney Roosters with the Melbourne coach labeling his opposition “condescending”. Earlier in the week in the buildup to

Melbourne great reveals Storm almost let Cameron Smith go

18 April, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Melbourne Storm legend Robbie Kearns has revealed the club considered letting a young Cameron Smith go as rival clubs chased his signature. Smith has now played 389 NRL games and last weekend eclipsed the all-time

WATCH: Brad Fittler takes a dive before being sin-binned

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Legendary coach says fewer penalties have helped Storm and Roosters ahead of blockbuster clash

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Coaching legend Roy Masters says fewer penalties in 2019 has benefited the clinical teams rather than the sides that play more ad-lib rugby league. “The Broncos were predicted to be the team most likely to

Month: April 2019