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The Canberra Raiders have announced they have released George Williams from his contract with immediate effect. The Canberra Raiders have agreed to release halfback George Williams from his current playing contract effective immediately. Williams and his management asked for a release on compassionate grounds for the end of the 2021 season, however the club has…
Rugby League has been blessed with a number of incredible fullbacks over its history. None of them had the footwork and the ability to make an opposition defender look completely bamboozled quite like Matthew Bowen. At just 85 kilos, Bowen wasn’t the biggest fullback in the game. His lack of size didn’t matter one bit….
2GB radio and Fox Sports have both announced that Rugby League immortal Bob Fulton has passed away at the age of 74. Fulton was one of the greatest players in the games history. A legend at all levels of the game, he went on to also become of the the greatest coaches the game has…
It is a case of not if, but when the Penrith Panthers will receive funding for either a massive upgrade to Penrith Football Stadium, or a completely new stadium being built. Whether it be on the site of the current stadium or across the road at the Penrith Paceway, it seems like everyone involved in…
In the years leading up to the 2003 NRL season the Penrith Panthers has struggled through some lean years. One thing that helps supporters through those tough times was seeing the emergence of a group of very good junior players all coming through into first grade at the same time. This, coupled with the signing…
Cause and effect. It is a really simple concept to understand, and one that is must easier to have a grasp of when you’re dealing with the rules of a sport. Graham Annesley is the head of elite football at the NRL. He is basically supposed to be an overseer of what happens on the…
The NRL changed the rules of the game, again, heading into NRL Magic Round and the result saw 8 players sin binned over 2 games. Both games were scrappy and very hard to watch. We saw players sin binned for slight head contact while others were sent to the sin bin after a number of…
We are very lucky in New South Wales in that we have a whole host of great fullbacks to choose from as we head into the 2021 Rugby League State Of Origin series. You could select any of a handful of players, all of whom would preform brilliantly at State Of Origin level. The problem…
While Peter V’Landys continues his crusade to change every single rule of the game for no reason at all he also has an eye on expansion of the game. Well, not actual expansion. Just endlessly talking about the possibility of expansion. In an interview with Brisbane’s The Courier Mail with Peter Badel V’Landys has suggested…
Peter Badel of Brisbane’s The Courier Mail is reporting that Adam Reynolds has signed a 3 year $2.4 million contract with the Brisbane Broncos starting next season. Breaking: Major contract news. Adam Reynolds has told Souths teammates he is set to sign with Broncos. Reynolds has consulted Wayne Bennett on a move to Broncos. Three…
There is something gross about the NRL head of football Graham Annesley streaming a half hour breakdown of referees, touch judges and NRL teams every single week on the NRL’s official website. How many other sporting administrations around the world allow any of their officials to partake in such a self indulgent session that allows…
So you want to know who holds the single game record for the most tries scored for the Penrith Panthers in an NRL match? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On July the 7th in 1974 Panthers lock Peter Langmack scored 5 tries in the Penrith Panthers 22-21 victory over the St George Dragons…
So you want to know what the biggest loss in the history of the Cronulla Sharks is? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On August 23rd in 2003 the Cronulla Sharks were beaten 74-4 by the Parramatta Eels in round 24 at Parramatta Stadium. 7,050 were in attendance as Jamie Lyon scored 5 tries…
You’re looking for a podcast to keep you up to date with all of the biggest news that its happening in the NRL, Super League, State Of Origin and International Rugby League. Well, you’ve come to the right place! The Fergo and The Freak podcast is what you are looking for! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/fergo-and-the-freak/id1457964385 Libsyn: http://fergoandfreak.libsyn.com/…
So you want to know how many Dally M player of the year awards Darren Lockyer won during his incredible career in the NRL? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Darren Lockyer never won the Dally M medal. Despite playing 255 first grade games for the Brisbane Broncos, scoring 123 tries and kicking 341…
So you want to find out who has scored the most tried in an NRL game for the Melbourne Storm? Well, you’ve come to the right place! winger Josh Addo-Carr scored 6 tries against the South Sydney Rabbitohs in round 9 of the 2021 NRL season. He scored 4 tries in the first half of…
After a terrible start to their 2021 NRL season the heat is already on Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire with online gambling sites suggesting he will be the first coach to go this season. Maguire has received the dreaded “full support of the board” already, and its a rotten situation when you consider the situation…
It has been an incredible 18 months to be a Penrith Panthers supporter! After an amazing 2020 season that saw the club go on a record breaking winning streak and appear in their first Grand Final since 2003, the Panthers the odd at the best online casinos in australia suggest they can equal last years…
News that Brisbane Broncos halfback Tom Dearden has accepted a deal to move to the North Queensland Cowboys in 2022 really showed that sometimes a club can learn a lesson or two. It was just a few years ago that the North Queensland Cowboys lost a promising young player who was just starting his career…
As the South Sydney Rabbitohs make the decision to move on from Adam Reynolds and part ways with the clubs best halfback in decades, questions now turn to who the Bunnies may be looking at to replace their star playmaker. With a player option in his favour Parramatta Eels halfback Mitchell Moses has the ability…
After battling with depression and crippling arthritis, Kiwi Fern’s Christly Stowers is now part of a gallant initiative. With her league club that is providing women with tools to use off and on the field. In the meantime, sports betting fans in Illinois can now use the BetMGM IL bonus code to enjoy a mouthwatering bonus risk-free…
After entering the 2021 NRL season with high hopes the Newcastle Knights find themselves down in 10th place on the NRL ladder, struggling with inconsistency as well as injuries that have made life difficult for coach Adam O’Brien. It seems like the worst time for the club to take on the league leader, but fate…
Want to know how many tries Andrew Ettingshausen scored during his NRL career? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Andrew Ettingshausen scored 166 tries for the Cronulla Sharks between 1983 and 2000 in 327 games. Andrew Ettingshausen scored 7 tries in 27 appearances for New South Wales in the State Of Origin series between…
Want to know how many tries Billy Slater scored during his NRL career? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Billy Slater scored 190 tries in in 319 matches for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League between 2003 and 2018. Billy Slater also scored 12 tries in in 31 appearances for Queensland in…
Whilst most of the headlines tend to focus on the potential winners of the NRL season, there is always a battle going on at the other end of the table to avoid the wooden spoon. Last season, in a season like no other, Brisbane came out ‘on top’ of the bottom pile after a close-fought…
Want to know which players has played the most NRL games ion history? Well, you’ve come top the right place! Melbourne Storm legend Cameron Smith played 430 games in the NRL between 2002 and 2020. He played all of these games for the Melbourne Storm. During this time Cameron Smith won and incredible 310 games…
Want to see the match highlights for the 2021 NRL All Star Game between the Indigenous All Stars and the Maori All Stars? Well, you’ve come to the right place!
If you have been listening to the Fergo and The Freak podcast you would not have been shocked when the news came through that Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has received permission to negotiate with the New Zealand Rugby Union to organise a code switch with an eye on playing for the All Blacks in the 2023 Rugby…
After being released by the Wests Tigers at the end of the 2020 season it was feared that Benji Marshall would not be seen on an NRL field ever again. There were rumours that he would be heading to Super League, however they were quashed almost immediately, and Benji himself almost seemed resigned to working…
Photo by Hanson Lu on Unsplash After a COVID-stricken 2020 season, the NRL is expected to be back on track in 2021. The new season is scheduled to begin on March 2021 and will last, hopefully without suspensions, until October. The teams are already shaping up ahead of the season and bookies have early lines…