Filed from the Sydney desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.
Sports · 26 September 2026
Trent Robinson, the Roosters’ coach, has left fans on the edge of their seats as the club’s star forward Connor Watson’s eligibility for the grand final remains in limbo. The club is taking the usual bureaucratic r…
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Sports · 26 September 2026
Chris Fagan announces his departure after a decade that reshaped the Brisbane Lions, leaving a legacy of innovation and a transformed club culture.
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Sports · 25 September 2026
Before Friday night’s NRL preliminary final, Cameron Munster and Brad Fittler placed a cheeky wager on which team would be loud enough to shout the bar in Brisbane, turning a simple bet into a full‑blown civic showdo…
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Sports · 25 September 2026
Raiders’ boardroom has gone full romance novel, drafting a revised four‑year, $4.4 million contract for back‑rower Hudson Young to keep him from the November 1 open market, as the club scrambles to outbid the i…
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Sports · 25 September 2026
The Dockers’ secret‑sauce builder, a son of a footy legend, nearly walked away from the job that now makes him a household name. His near‑miss has the league buzzing about talent, fate and the art of the right call…
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Sports · 25 September 2026
Kalyn Ponga, who once struggled to find his footing as captain, now leads the Newcastle Knights back to glory, turning an unlikely NRL resurrection into a story of redemption.
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Sports · 25 September 2026
Roosters die‑hard fans are staging a cross‑state caravan to Brisbane for the must‑win final against the Dolphins, treating the trip like a championship match of civic pride and caffeine‑driven enthusiasm.
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Sports · 25 September 2026
Victor Radley has missed only two matches this year after swapping his usual pre‑game routine for a surprising new strategy that kept him fit and on the field, even as suspensions and concussions threatened his season.
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Sports · 25 September 2026
After the Lions’ triumph in the grand final, coach Chris Fagan admits he may not return next season, leaving fans to wonder if the next chapter will be on the sidelines or a quiet life away from the roar of the crowd.
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