June 2020 – Page 2

Dallin Watene-Zalezniak’s giant hit on Shark Matt Moylan

22 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Canterbury’s Dallin Watene-Zalezniak has pulled off one of the hits of the season – jamming opposite Matt Moylan in the process. Viewers on social media went wild for the monster shot.

Broncos legend slams club CEO and coach again as Immortal calls for Milford to be axed

19 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Former captain and Brisbane Broncos legend Gorden Tallis has taken aim at the club’s CEO Paul White and head coach Anthony Seibold after the side slumped to yet another loss against Newcastle.

James Graham seeks release from remainder of contract at Dragons

18 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Legendary English prop James Graham may have played his last game in the NRL after officially asking for an early release from his contract at St George Illawarra. It is understood the 34-year-old is keen

A ‘handshake that made you feel special’: Remembering a hero… Noel ‘Ned’ Kelly

17 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY KEITH PAYNE I was honoured to interview Noel on two occasions. The first was the inaugural ‘Back to Lidcombe Day’ for Steele Sports with Alby Talarico and Tony Dosen. And three years later alongside

Arthur Beetson Medal Round 5: Tom Trbojevic continues stellar form

16 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

ARTHUR BEETSON MEDAL 2020 Thanks to Barkingham Palace Dog Grooming AFTER ROUND 5 9 Tom Trbojevic 8 Cameron Munster 7 Jason Taumalolo 6 James Tedesco 6 Cameron Smith 6 Kodi Nikorima 5 Mitchell Pearce 5

‘Completely false’: Peter V’landys rips into AFL over their ‘fictional’ and ‘laughable’ TV deal comments

16 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS ARL Commission Chairman Peter V’landys has blasted the AFL for apparently telling their stakeholders the NRL surrendered $300 million in their new TV dealing labeling it “fiction” and “completely false”. “It’s not

Footy world mourns the passing of legendary forward Noel Kelly

16 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The rugby league world is mourning the loss of legendary hard man Noel Kelly who passed away in his 80’s on Sunday. Kelly played 111 games for his beloved Western Suburbs Magpies and represented Australia

Legendary Shane Webcke back on the Top of the Props podcast and the big man was on fire

11 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Legendary big man Shane Webcke was all fired up and telling it how it is on the latest episode of the Top of the Props podcast. In a wide-ranging episode, Webcke went

312-game Golden Boot winner Benji Marshall dropped after one bad showing but Luke Brooks remains a protected species

10 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Benji Marshall had a shocker on Sunday night against the Gold Coast Titans and Wests Tigers lost a game they should have won. These are the facts and they can’t be

Paul McGregor survives the axe at Dragons

9 June, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Coach Paul McGregor has survived the axe from the St George Illawarra board after an emergency meeting on Tuesday morning. Many believed McGregor was about to be given his marching orders but there appears to

Month: June 2020