Sharks legend Paul Gallen has weighed in on the Brandon Smith saga, defending the Melbourne Storm star amid accusations of disrespect. The Storm hooker revealed on a obscenity-laded podcast that he will be signing with the Roosters in 2023, while criticising his current club. Gal told Mark Levy whilst Smith’s choice of words were poor, […]

NSW Blues coach Brad ‘Freddy’ Fittler is back on the hog, touring the regions to sign youngsters up for junior rugby league. Live from Bermagui on the NSW South Coast, Freddy told Ray Hadley he reckons the 2022 season will bring a record number of new junior players, including girls. “We’ve got clinics on every […]

Manly Sea Eagles star Tom Trbojevic has given a player’s perspective on problems in the NRL’s transfer system amid criticism of the 12 month signing period. The 2021 Brad Fittler Medallist told Mark Levy he can understand both sides of the debate. “As players, we enjoy the flexibility of being able to set ourselves up […]

A leaked photo has revealed Viliame Kikau has signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, leaving Penrith Panthers fans reeling. Kikau will remain with the Panthers next year, but will join the Bulldogs in 2023. Panthers coach Ivan Cleary told Mark Levy while he and the team are “really sad” about Kikau’s departure, they’re also happy for […]

Former Newcastle Knights halfback Mitchell Pearce has left to join French Super League team the Catalans Dragons. When making the call to leave the Knights, Pearce told Mark Levy he weighed up what would give him “the most stimulation” in his career. “It was a really tough decision, but I needed to go somewhere that […]

A regional town in Far North Queensland could soon have an NRL legend sponsoring its grassroots rugby league team.  Johnathan Thurston has been travelling to a number of Indigenous communities throughout Queensland to encourage the uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations. On the itinerary was Yarrabah, located 53 kilometres east of Cairns by road, where as of […]