News that covers Rugby League in Australia.
Less than a day after it became public knowledge that Isaiah Papali’i had been given permission by the Wests Tigers to look at moving to another club next year, news breaks that he will join the Penrith Panthers in 2025 on a multi year deal. Isaiah Papali’i will be a handy signing for the Panthers….
It is the worst kept secret in Rugby League! Wayne Bennett will be coaching the South Sydney Rabbitohs from 2025 onwards on a three year deal. Bennett had been courted by the Parramatta Eel, but he always seemed set on going to South Sydney. Now, there has been a lot of talk recently about the…
The Parramatta Eels have chosen to “part ways” with coach Brad Arthur, effective immediately. He’s been sacked. The Eels are sitting down in 14 place on the NRL ladder, having struggled with injuries and poor form. At some point the club needed to make a change, and with Arthur being one of the longest termed…
David Fifita doesn’t have any regrets. The coveted forward today decided to do a back-flip on his decision to join the Sydney Roosters and he will now take up a 2 year option to stay at the Gold Coast Titans on a contract that will earn him over $1 million a year. The saga began…
David Fifita has chosen to sign for the Sydney City Roosters from 2025 onwards. Fifita has a two year player option in his favour to stay at the Gold Coast Titans and chose not to enact that clause so he could move to Sydney. Fifita decided against moving to the Penrith Panthers who offered him…
David Fifita has reportedly told the Gold Coast Titans he will not be taking up the player options he has with the club for the next two years, and he intends to leave at the end of his current deal which runs through to the end of this season. This will see Fifita walk away…
Today I appeared one The Kennel Podcast hosted by Abdul and I had a great time. We previewed the Penrith Panthers vs Canterbury Bulldogs game, talked about the Bulldogs progress during their rebuild, how the club is now back in the fight again, the resurgence of Viliame Kikau after a tough 2023 season, and much…
At first glance, the worlds of online poker sites and rugby league may seem like an unlikely pairing. One takes place in the virtual realm, with players battling it out on digital felt, while the other unfolds on grassy pitches, with athletes engaging in bruising physical contact. Yet, beneath the surface, there are surprising connections between these…
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With the 2024 State Of Origin series just around the corner I thought it was a good time to show you who I would select in the New South Wales team for game one of the series. You ready? League Freaks New South Wales Team For Game One 2024 A lot of current or former…
As a New South Wales supporter I am hopeful that a new coach will see my state stop making ridiculous selections and start picking players in position, and on form. What I want to know from you is, who you think will win the series. So vote below!
The Penrith Panthers have reportedly offered Gold Coast Titans forward David Fifita $850,000 a year to join the club after meeting with him on the weekend and taking him around the panther set up. There is no doubt Fifita could earn more money elsewhere. He can earn over $1 million per season by re-signing with…
For many years James Tedesco was one of the first players selected for the New South Wales Blues in the State Of Origin series. It wasn’t even much of a question, he was the best fullback available. Even with the likes of Latrell Mitchell and Tom Trbojevic having moments, Tedesco was never really under the…
While most of the sporting leagues and teams in Australia have been trying to, and publicly, steer clear of gambling partnerships, NRL is seemingly doing the opposite. Out of the 17 teams in the NRL, 13 of these have a betting or casino partner/sponsor. There are currently 150+ Online Betting Sites in Australia, and 8…
There have been rumblings all season that the move was on the cards, and now the man himself has come out and said he wants the job. Wayne Bennett has told News Limited “Yes, I’m interested” when asked about the head coaching role at the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Initially Wayne Bennett planned to turn the…
Searching for the best bets in the NRL can be a frustrating process. The NRL is such a close competition that finding the best betting odds to get the biggest wins can take time and patience. The best betting odds in the NRL are often times attached to games that you least expect. NRL Betting…
Jason Demetriou has been sacked by the South Sydney Rabbitohs after a very poor start to the 2024 season. Souths board needed two seperate meetings today to make the decision. Who the club gets on board as its next coach is yet to be seen, but it is a less than ideal situation considering they…
Injured South Sydney halfback Lachlan Ilias has been granted permission to negotiate with out clubs as the South Sydney Rabbitohs seemingly commit fully to Lewis Dodd who will join the club from St Helens next year. Ilias is currently on the sidelines with a broken leg, and had been played in NSW Cup for the…
In a recent discussion on the Fergo and The Freak NRL Podcast we talked about the South Sydney halfback situation and the future of Lachlan Ilias at the club. Ilias is just 23 years old, he has already got 53 first grade games under his belt, and he has had a pretty solid start to…
There is no doubt that when he is in form and on his game, Latrell Mitchell is one of only a handful of players who can win a game single handedly, and who you can do nothing to stop. However, at just the age of 26, Latrell now finds himself in a strange situation… He…
Luke Keary is set to announce his retirement from the game this week after a very good career which in the last few years has been slowed by concussion issues. It is a good move for Keary and one he should be respected for. Keary will leave a lot of money on the table by…
The Wests Tigers are currently in negotiations to move the majority of their games to Parramatta Stadium or Stadium Australia at Homebush in 2025 in an effort to boost the clubs bottom line and provide better accomodation for attendees of their games. At this stage it looks at though only one game will be played…
Fox Sports employee Paul Kent has been filmed in an ugly confrontation in which he was involved in a scuffle that led to him being thrown into the base of a tree. The video, which was posted on Twitter on early Sunday morning, shows Kent in a verbal altercation with an unknown person. As people…
The South Sydney Rabbitohs future at halfback lies at the feet at 22 year old Lewis Dodd from St Helens, after, and questions must now be asked about Lachlan Ilias’ future at the club. Dodd, a halfback with St Helens in Super League, will join South Sydney in 2025 an a yet to be disclosed…
Rugby League historian and statistician Andrew Ferguson knows a thing or two about Rugby League. Here he made back-to-back teams who cover the entire alphabet with the first letter of their first names! Here are the Rugby League alphabet teams! 1. Anthony Minichiello2. Brett Morris3. Chris Close4. Dally Messenger5. Eddie Lumsden6. Frank Stanmore7. Greg Alexander8….
Rugby League historian and statistician Andrew Ferguson knows a thing or two about Rugby League. When asked to come up with this side he started quoting Star Wars! With all of that power, he has named a Rugby League team made up of players whose name is Luke! 1. Luke Patten2. Luke Rooney3. Luke O’Dwyer4….
Rugby League historian and statistician Andrew Ferguson knows a thing or two about Rugby League. When asked to do a team named of players called Andrew he said “You mean after me?”. The ego on this guy! With all of that power, he has named a Rugby League team made up of players whose name…
Rugby League historian and statistician Andrew Ferguson knows a thing or two about Rugby League. Little known fact about Andrew, he has a fear of two minute noodles! With all of that power, he has named a Rugby League team made up of players whose name is Darren! 1. Darren Junee2. Darren Willis3. Darren Smith4….
Rugby League historian and statistician Andrew Ferguson knows a thing or two about Rugby League. When Andrew told me he was going to catch some rays, I didn’t think this is what he was talking about! With all of that power, he has named a Rugby League team made up of players whose name is…
Rugby League historian and statistician Andrew Ferguson knows a thing or two about Rugby League. There is only one thing in the whole world Andrew doesn’t like. Daylight saving time! With all of that power, he has named a Rugby League team made up of players whose name is Matt! 1. Matt Bowen2. Matt Rogers3….