Tonight’s Manly v Storm clash may be the grand final re-match, but it sure won’t be the grand final preview, while North Melbourne could rise above injuries in their clash with Collingwood.
Manly Sea Eagles
Hot Form Charts: Manly v Storm will be no grand final preview
Delmege and Penn families war over Manly Leagues Club
A deal to save Manly Leagues Club from the bank has pitted the club’s saviours against each other, and may come at a very high price.
Hot Form Charts: Punch-ups, police investigations and perverse probings of poultry
The past week in the AFL has been one out of the box. But enough of that. Who’s going to win this long weekend — NRL & AFL?
The catastrophic opening to the NRL season
In a lifetime of watching rugby league, I cannot recall a more catastrophic lead in to the start of a premiership season, writes Jeff Wall.
Storm, like Geelong, blow the competition away
The Melbourne Storm last night trounced the Manly Sea Eagle to win their second premiership, and it was merely an extension of their season-long dominance of the competition.
The NRL’s most influential judiciary decision, well, ever
Tonight’s judiciary hearing involving the Cowboys captain, Johnathan Thurston, is arguably the most influential in the 100 year history of rugby league in Australia. And he’s getting support from some unlikely quarters, writes Jeff Wall.
NRL finals: Storming to a premiership?
After the first weekend of the NRL finals, after all the speculation, media coverage and planning, not much has changed – the Melbourne Storm remain the firm premiership favourites, but contentious refereeing decisions hang like a dark cloud over the game.
Warriors boost NRL stocks in NZ
NZ’s participation in the NRL is looking healthier and healthier, with the Warriors now shaping up as serious finals contenders, writes Jeff Wall.
