Joel Thompson

‘Lifeblood of the game’: The retiree class of 2020 may not hold Immortals but they leave just as heavy a heart

14 September, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Time catches up to all rugby league players eventually and again we will farewell a mighty class of men that we say au revoir to in 2020. But this class of

Sea Eagles star hits back at media ‘negativity’ against the NRL and RLPA

30 March, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Manly Sea Eagles star Joel Thompson has taken aim at ‘negativity’ against the NRL and RLPA from media outlets and their consistent assault on the sport. Several organisations have bombarded the code

Former teammate takes dig at Joel Thompson

9 January, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

One of Joel Thompson’s former teammates at the St George Illawarra Dragons, Peter Mata’utia, has taken a light-hearted dig at the forward who has just linked with the Manly Sea Eagles. Thompson tweeted, “First day

Dragons fans want answers as Joel Thompson signs with Sea Eagles

22 December, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis One of St George Illawarra’s most respected players Joel Thompson has been released by the club to take up a contract with the Manly Sea Eagles. There had been speculation that

Players come out in defence of Blues stars as Dugan shoots down drinking session claims

18 July, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

New South Wales Blues stars Josh Dugan and Blake Ferguson are to be investigated by the NSWRL for a reported drinking session on the Friday before State of Origin III but Dugan says there is

Resurgent Dragons couldn’t care less about pre-season wooden spoon predictions

8 March, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

St George Illawarra’s three try hero Joel Thompson says the Dragons couldn’t care less about pre-season predictions which had the Saints challenging for the wooden spoon. The Dragons began their season in style with a

Players take to social media in support of Indigenous All Stars concept

7 February, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Current and former indigenous NRL players have come out in support of the All Stars match after reports surfaced that the concept was on the chopping block. Manly-Warringah prop Josh Starling took to Twitter to

Creagh Wants Respect for Dragons and it Starts With Frizell and Thompson

17 May, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

St George Illawarra captain Ben Creagh says his Dragons deserve some respect and that starts with Tyson Frizell and Joel Thompson being named in the New South Wales team to take on Queensland Wednesday week.

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