Round 12: 2023 Beetson Raudonikis Medal
The81stMinute Beetson Raudonikis MedalAfter Round 11, 2023Sponsored by Barkingham Palace Dog Grooming and Nova Locksmiths Australia 17 Payne Haas15…
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The Hunt for a Red V October: Dragons fire sale of contracted stars that the incoming coach might just consider
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The St George Illawarra Dragons this week finally bit the bullet and sacked Anthony…
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“Full PR blitzkrieg like the bloke was running in a federal election”: Blue Wiggle just sent Wests Tigers back to the dark ages – one painful interview at a time
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Just when Wests Tigers fans thought it was safe to come out of their…
Retired or moved on: Legends of the game that helped their clubs to title glory but just missed out on their premiership rings
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis NRL grand final victories are sometimes set in stone, with the foundations placed by…
‘No sleeps till Brisbane!’ Lang Park magic is just the start as rugby league prepares to return to its former home at the Gabba
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis In the (kind of) words of The Beastie Boys, “No sleeps till Brisbane!” and…
‘This has been coming for a long time’: Why there’s no bad guy between the Raiders, Jack Wighton or Ricky Stuart
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Ricky Stuart divides opinions as a head coach – he always has. Some argue…
‘Greatest upset of the NRL era’: Winless, wooden spoon Wests Tigers outwit, outplay, outlast defending back-to-back champions
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Earlier this week your writer said on the Macarthur Rugby League Wrap podcast that…
Newcastle needs their poster boy captain back but can we let Kalyn Ponga be himself again before we throw him back into the Origin arena?
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis No matter if you are the number one ticket holder of the Kalyn Ponga…
The Wayne Bennett coaching tree and how his long, chiseled fingers have left prints right across the National Rugby League
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Wayne James Bennett has been doing this rugby league coaching thing for a while.…