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[ad_1] A new look Bulldogs side, led by former Panther Stephen Crichton will be out to get their season off on the right foot when they take on the Parramatta Eels at Commbank Stadium. Crichton is one of seven new recruits lining up for the Bulldogs tonight along with Blake Taaffe, Drew Hutchison, Kurt Mann, … Read more
[ad_1] Australian boxing great Johnny Lewis has agreed to join Curtis Scott’s surprise bid to become an Australian cruiserweight champion – which kicks off against the fellow leaguie whose career he describes as “an embarrassment”. Only months after being denied a return to the NRL, 26-year-old Scott is set to make his heavyweight debut against … Read more
[ad_1] NRL fans have made the most of three-time defending champions Penrith Panthers’ 8-0 loss to the Melbourne Storm in the opening round of the season. The Panthers have been the dominant force in rugby league in recent times, and as Australians are want to do, the tall poppy syndrome has kicked right in. Watch … Read more
[ad_1] The Eels were the biggest disappointment of 2023, but there’s a silver lining to their failed season that should make rivals nervous. After challenging the Panthers in the 2022 Grand Final there were expectations that the Eels would be in the premiership mix again last year. But a shaky start to the season – … Read more
[ad_1] A few weeks after a nail biting loss to Collingwood in last year’s grand final, Harris Andrews and his partner packed their bags and headed overseas for the first time since COVID-19 hit. The Lions co-captain and his teammates had worked hard to put the events of September 30, where Brisbane fell to Collingwood … Read more
[ad_1] With his team seconds away from a famous victory, little-used Illawarra Hawks point guard Kyle Adnam inexplicably threw the ball away from the inbounds pass with 18 seconds left in regulation, and Melbourne United gleefully accepted the donation, scoring through Chris Goulding to take the game to overtime. Staring a 16-point deficit in the … Read more
[ad_1] Collingwood coach Craig McRae has rubbished criticism of his team’s prolonged premiership celebrations after his former mentor Leigh Matthews urged the club to “stop revisiting what happened six months ago” in response to the timing of its premiership documentary release. It came as he confirmed debutant Charlie Dean and John Noble would face GWS … Read more
[ad_1] After what was a disappointing 2023 campaign, whether or not a talented Eels side can bounce back into the top eight is one of the more “intriguing” storylines of the new season. 2024 will mark 38 years since the proud club has tasted premiership glory, and the NRL 360 panel were split on their … Read more
[ad_1] Two words summed up why the Eels missed out on the finals last year – injuries and suspensions – which is why superstar five-eighth Dylan Brown says Maika Sivo’s three-game ban is “unacceptable” and something he’s desperately trying to work on. The Fijian winger took the early guilty plea for a grade 2 careless … Read more
[ad_1] Brian Goorjian is back. The Sydney Kings confirmed the major coaching signing coup on Wednesday, announcing Goorjian will return as their new head coach for the next three seasons. It follows the news last week that the NBL’s defending champions had parted ways with now former head coach Mahmoud Abdelfattah after a play-in loss … Read more