Shane Flanagan's sacking is the same old story for St George Illawarra St George Illawarra might have sacked coach Shane Flanagan amid a record losing streak, but such struggles have become sadly familiar to the joint venture.

Really thought Flanagan would’ve been the guy for Saints. Had to go though. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

How this Wests Tigers cult hero went from meme to machine For years, Alex Twal was best known for the things he didn't do but, after helping the Tigers surge up the ladder, the cult hero forward has become one of the most improved players in the NRL.

City Origin selectors are watching Alex Twal very closely ahead of next month's clash with their arch rivals, Country.

Love what Twal's become. Never too late to change. abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Might have pulled this one on the show today

Wrote about how good Penrith look an they played like shit.

So Tigers fans, I’m sorry in advance www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

The three reasons behind Penrith's unstoppable start to 2026 Already, the 2026 premiership looks like it's Penrith's to lose, and there are three big reasons behind the Panthers' record-breaking start to the season.

Get ready to meet God www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

The NRL risks losing itself in a maze of set restarts After three rounds of the NRL season the increase in set restarts has left coaches, players and fans alike more confused than ever about the specifics behind rugby league's most controversial rule cha...

Nobody knows why we got them and danged if we know how to use them www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Alex Johnston's record-breaking try was a moment of pure humanity After all the speculation, the fans stormed the field in the aftermath of Alex Johnston's record-breaking try and the result was an outpouring of emotion celebrating a once-in-a-lifetime achievement.

Last night we let the tries talk www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

We watched all 211 of Alex Johnston's NRL tries. These ones matter most After scouring the internet for footage of all 211 tries Alex Johnston has scored during his NRL career, these five are the most important to his journey towards the all-time record.

Three things stood out from this

1) So many of Johnston’s tries from 2020-22 look so similar, watching them all in succession made me lose my mind

2) Cody Walker is incredible

3) it’s crazy how hard it is to find footage for certain games before 2018 or so. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

As Alex Johnston approaches eternity, rugby league must brace itself As Alex Johnston moves to the edge of forever in his chase of the all-time try-scoring record, rugby league must brace itself for a chance that only comes around once or twice a century.

It really is an awful lot of tries www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

The Raiders are fucked in the head and that’s why I love them, “duhhhh just win the game easy when you’re up two scores with five to go” righto mate, if you’re too much of a coward to be what the common folk call “deranged” that’s your problem

Thanks so much!

He’s really gonna be something

Why Melbourne has been waiting a generation for someone like Sua Fa'alogo Sua Fa'alogo has been waiting for some time to become part of Melbourne's storied lineage of fullbacks, but nowhere near as long as Melbourne has been waiting for a player like him.

Wrote about Sua Fa'alogo and future that's been a long time coming in Melbourne www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

The one stat that will define your team's NRL chances in 2026 With the preseason challenge well underway and the season-opening matches in Las Vegas on the horizon, find out the key numbers that will make or break your team's NRL chances for 2026.

Went back to an old gimmick - on The Other Website they used to call me Random Footy Facts www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

The Payne Haas bombshell has changed the fate of two NRL powerhouses Payne Haas's decision to leave Brisbane for South Sydney in 2027 didn't just shock the rugby league world, it transformed the futures of two of rugby league's most powerful clubs in an instant.

Wrote about the big man www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

How this Wests Tigers hopeful went from an excavator to an NRL pre-season After three years away from first grade, Pat Herbert was ready to get on with the rest of his life but a call from Wests Tigers got him off the job site and into an NRL pre-season.

First league yarn of the year - had a yarn to Pat Herbert about how he went from an excavator to an NRL pre-season. Love a comeback story, hope he makes it.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.

'Proud to stand here as a Rooster': Cherry-Evans enters strange new world After a rugby league lifetime in maroon and white, Daly Cherry-Evans pulled on his new colours for the first time, and the veteran's move to the Sydney Roosters was a look into an uncanny valley beyon...

DCE in a Roosters jersey kind of freaked me out www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

(Does the sign of the cross) A pint, a meat tray and a Raiders win

How the Blues beat themselves to keep the Origin series alive With the Origin series at their mercy, New South Wales could not get out of their own way on one of the most frustrating nights in the state's history.

Co-byline on this one to "The Demons Inside My Head" www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

The many State of Origin lives of Nathan Cleary Nathan Cleary has quietly become one of New South Wales' longest-serving current State of Origin players and the Blues halfback could be on the brink of a new era in interstate football.

Wrote about Nathan Cleary and Origin, just for a change www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

How power and precision helped Payne Haas bend Origin to his will Payne Haas was already counted as one of the best players in rugby league but his performance in Origin I was proof of the full breadth of the New South Wales prop's greatness.

Payne Haas is mighty www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

'We get brainwashed': The miracle win underpinning Queensland Origin cult It has been three decades since Paul Vautin's miracle Maroons pulled off the greatest upset in State of Origin history, and the story of Queensland's unlikeliest heroes shows no signs of slowing down.

A merry Origin day to us all. Wrote about ‘95. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

As North Sydney Oval stands eternal, the Bears live between past and future North Sydney Oval kept the spirit of the Bears alive during their darkest hours. But what role can the famous old ground play in the foundation club's resurrection in Perth?

Went up to North Sydney Oval to have a think about the past and the future of the Bears www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Rookie to break record that has stood since first Origin match Lining up in the centres for Queensland after just 10 NRL matches, Robert Toia will break an Origin record that has stood for almost 50 years.

Robert Toia will break a record that's stood since the first ever Origin game and become the least-experienced starting player in State of Origin history on Wednesday night. Absolutely wild. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

How the Blues bashed their way to State of Origin redemption New South Wales bashed, belted and bullied their way to a comprehensive State of Origin win that proved the Blues have learnt the best lessons from their series collapse 12 months ago.

The Blues went shitkicking www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Magic and mayhem: How Tim Smith has found solace in the simple things He set an NRL record in his debut year that might never be broken, but 20 years after his incredible rookie season, Tim Smith knows the long game is more important.

Tim Smith still holds the NRL’s season try assist record, but his story is much bigger than one great season. Loved writing this.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

'I never gave up hope': Bears faithful joyous as NRL return confirmed It will be in a new city under a new name, but the Bears' return to the NRL is a just reward for the diehard fans who kept the red and black colours alive during a period in the wilderness.

Stand aside, here come the mighty Bears www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Hard to see any other outcome at this point

Proud to announce the return of a special Magic Round offer - if you buy me a beer, we’ll have a yarn about the 90s/00s NRL player of your choice. Put a Fourex in my hand and you’ll get a Bill Peden conversation, that’s the Nick Campton guarantee