Eat their words: How Knights are repeating history Newcastle's NRL finals run bears an uncanny resemblance to North Queensland in 2017, who reached the decider without champion halfback Johnathan Thurston. AAP · Sep 26
'I'll be dreaming again': Rooster wants more in decider The highlight reel keeps on growing for Mark Nawaqanitawase, prolonging his stint in the NRL for another week as he targets a premiership to add to his resume. AAP · Sep 25
Blue snags and a fleet of buses: city swept up in Knights' final fever Everyone is getting on the Knights' bandwagon this week. Newcastle Herald · Sep 25
One headache clears for Roosters but another looms Victor Radley has learnt his grand final fate after a hip-drop tackle, while Connor Watson is hoping to be cleared to play for the Sydney Roosters. AAP · Sep 25
Fire with fire: battle set to light up NRL prelim final Liam Martin is one of the NRL's best nigglers and Francis Manuleleua is the breakout star of Newcastle's finals charge. Both are ready to go at each other. AAP · Sep 25
Penrith must mind the age gap to stop evergreen Gagai Penrith's Casey McLean knows he has a job on his hands to contain ageless Newcastle centre Dane Gagai. AAP · Sep 25
Sandpaper the secret ingredient to Knights' NRL revival Newcastle haven't played in a grand final in 25 years, and a horse called Sandpaper has had a big role in the Knights being 80 minutes from a decider. AAP · Sep 25
'Unique': Titans meet Q Cup player of year Woodbridge Western Clydesdales fullback Chris Woodbridge does things on a footy field his co-coach Shane Walker has never seen - and NRL clubs are taking note. AAP · Sep 24
Dance Monkey v the NRL: did Tones and I really turn down $90,000 a minute because she hates her own song? For the first time in recent history there’ll be no pre-game entertainment at the NRL grand final. But everyone has a different story about what actually went down The Guardian - AU · Sep 24
Bostock siblings on track for perfect league seasons Dolphins centre Jack Bostock and Gold Coast winger Indie Bostock have not lost a game this year and the siblings aim to extend their runs in preliminary finals. AAP · Sep 24
Arise Knight Kalyn: how Ponga found himself as a leader For the first four seasons as Newcastle captain, Kalyn Ponga never felt he could be himself in the role. Justin Holbrook's arrival as coach helped change that. AAP · Sep 24
Walker's on but Woolf 'wouldn't swap' his own No.7 Dolphins halfback Isaiya Katoa has shown the skill and mindset to win big games and coach Kristian Woolf backs him to the hilt for their preliminary final. AAP · Sep 24
'All or nothing': Crichton craves dream NRL farewell Rugby-bound Sydney Roosters star Angus Crichton knows his NRL career is coming to a close and is desperate to go out with a bang. AAP · Sep 24
Big Dog: how cleanskin Rooster replaced JWH as top prop Following in the footsteps of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is no simple task, but Naufahu Whyte has stepped up as the leader of the Sydney Roosters' pack. AAP · Sep 24
AAP · Sep 23 V'landys sets sights on overseas moves in new NRL role Peter V'landys has officially been appointed as the NRL's new executive chairman, making him the most powerful player in the sport in 30 years.
AAP · Sep 23 AFL should be so lucky as Kylie caps big finals series A lot has gone right for the AFL in this finals series, after some big controversies, and boss Andrew Dillon is trumpeting record season attendance.
Newcastle Herald · Sep 23 'Keep playing like Novocastrians': Knights fans dare to believe in miracles The city is getting behind the Knights in their surprising finals run.
AAP · Sep 23 'Stuck with me': ex-Bulldogs half explains NRL return Toby Sexton is coming back to the NRL next year, only two seasons after he was shafted from the Bulldogs' main halves pairing.
AAP · Sep 23 Hard-luck Rooster keen to finally have crack at a GF Lindsay Collins was part of the Sydney Roosters' finals campaigns in their 2018 and 2019 premiership successes, but now he is eyeing off a first grand final.
AAP · Sep 23 'Don't agree with it': Roosters want fairer NRLW finals The undefeated Sydney Roosters have approached the NRL about tweaking the women's finals format so the top two sides get two bites of the cherry.
AAP · Sep 23 'Hammer and Herbie Show' far from Phinished yet Dolphins duo Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and Herbie Farnworth have forged a lethal liaison they both hope will blossom further as they approach career-defining moments.
AAP · Sep 23 How Penrith five-eighth beat pressure of replacing Luai Groomed to be Jarome Luai's successor, Jack Cole has taken a bumpy road to becoming the Panthers' starting five-eighth in Sunday's NRL preliminary final.
AAP · Sep 23 'Ready to play': Robinson's green light to Sam Walker Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has revealed Sam Walker knew he'd return from an ankle injury this NRL season almost straight after undergoing surgery.
AAP · Sep 23 Ex-Penrith groundsman aims to mow down old club Before he was a tearaway back-rower for Newcastle, Francis Manuleleua was cutting grass outside Penrith's training ground.
AAP · Sep 22 'Let the refs have total control': Gallen's plea to NRL The overreach of the bunker has left rugby league great Paul Gallen wondering if robots and AI might one day replace NRL referees.