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Brisbane Times

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Why the Broncos perform this game-changing play better than any side in history

Why the Broncos perform this game-changing play better than any side in history

If Reece Walsh was an NRL team all on his own, he would rank third in the league in one key statistic. It could prove the difference in Sunday’s...

01.10.2025 8

WA Today

Dan Walsh

Why the Broncos perform this game-changing play better than any side in history

Why the Broncos perform this game-changing play better than any side in history

If Reece Walsh was an NRL team all on his own, he would rank third in the league in one key statistic. It could prove the difference in Sunday’s...

01.10.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Dan Walsh

Why the Broncos perform this game-changing play better than any side in history

Why the Broncos perform this game-changing play better than any side in history

If Reece Walsh was an NRL team all on his own, he would rank third in the league in one key statistic. It could prove the difference in Sunday’s...

01.10.2025 3

The Age

Dan Walsh

Why the Broncos perform this game-changing play better than any side in history

Why the Broncos perform this game-changing play better than any side in history

If Reece Walsh was an NRL team all on his own, he would rank third in the league in one key statistic. It could prove the difference in Sunday’s...

01.10.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Dan Walsh

The inside story of how Brisbane beat Penrith at their own game

The inside story of how Brisbane beat Penrith at their own game

Blood running hot and defending like demons, this is how the Broncos triumphed against the all-conquering Panthers - in their own inimitable way.

28.09.2025 7

WA Today

Dan Walsh

The inside story of how Brisbane beat Penrith at their own game

The inside story of how Brisbane beat Penrith at their own game

Blood running hot and defending like demons, this is how the Broncos triumphed against the all-conquering Panthers - in their own inimitable way.

28.09.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Dan Walsh

The inside story of how Brisbane beat Penrith at their own game

The inside story of how Brisbane beat Penrith at their own game

Blood running hot and defending like demons, this is how the Broncos triumphed against the all-conquering Panthers - in their own inimitable way.

28.09.2025 6

The Age

Dan Walsh

The inside story of how Brisbane beat Penrith at their own game

The inside story of how Brisbane beat Penrith at their own game

Blood running hot and defending like demons, this is how the Broncos triumphed against the all-conquering Panthers - in their own inimitable way.

28.09.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Dan Walsh

They don’t have a Cleary, Munster or Walsh. But here’s where the Sharks reign supreme

They don’t have a Cleary, Munster or Walsh. But here’s where the Sharks reign supreme

Cronulla have been the dark horses of this year’s finals series partly by virtue of an x-factor that sets them apart from the field.

26.09.2025 10

WA Today

Dan Walsh

They don’t have a Cleary, Munster or Walsh. But here’s where the Sharks reign supreme

They don’t have a Cleary, Munster or Walsh. But here’s where the Sharks reign supreme

Cronulla have been the dark horses of this year’s finals series partly by virtue of an x-factor that sets them apart from the field.

26.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Dan Walsh

They don’t have a Cleary, Munster or Walsh. But here’s where the Sharks reign supreme

They don’t have a Cleary, Munster or Walsh. But here’s where the Sharks reign supreme

Cronulla have been the dark horses of this year’s finals series partly by virtue of an x-factor that sets them apart from the field.

26.09.2025 7

The Age

Dan Walsh

They don’t have a Cleary, Munster or Walsh. But here’s where the Sharks reign supreme

They don’t have a Cleary, Munster or Walsh. But here’s where the Sharks reign supreme

Cronulla have been the dark horses of this year’s finals series partly by virtue of an x-factor that sets them apart from the field.

26.09.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Dan Walsh

29 passes, two kicks, six tries: The evolution behind Penrith’s perfect finals blitz

29 passes, two kicks, six tries: The evolution behind Penrith’s perfect finals blitz

Sunday’s breathtaking demolition of Canterbury was six weeks in the making, with two unheralded Penrith playmakers key to the shift in Ivan...

22.09.2025 10

WA Today

Dan Walsh

29 passes, two kicks, six tries: The evolution behind Penrith’s perfect finals blitz

29 passes, two kicks, six tries: The evolution behind Penrith’s perfect finals blitz

Sunday’s breathtaking demolition of Canterbury was six weeks in the making, with two unheralded Penrith playmakers key to the shift in Ivan...

22.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Dan Walsh

29 passes, two kicks, six tries: The evolution behind Penrith’s perfect finals blitz

29 passes, two kicks, six tries: The evolution behind Penrith’s perfect finals blitz

Sunday’s breathtaking demolition of Canterbury was six weeks in the making, with two unheralded Penrith playmakers key to the shift in Ivan...

22.09.2025 10

The Age

Dan Walsh

29 passes, two kicks, six tries: The evolution behind Penrith’s perfect finals blitz

29 passes, two kicks, six tries: The evolution behind Penrith’s perfect finals blitz

Sunday’s breathtaking demolition of Canterbury was six weeks in the making, with two unheralded Penrith playmakers key to the shift in Ivan...

22.09.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Dan Walsh

Raised in rugby, unmissable in league: Why is Nawaqanitawase so good?

The freedom of rugby has made Marky Mark a human highlight reel in the NRL, and the most watchable man in either code.

12.09.2025 9

WA Today

Dan Walsh

Raised in rugby, unmissable in league: Why is Nawaqanitawase so good?

The freedom of rugby has made Marky Mark a human highlight reel in the NRL, and the most watchable man in either code.

12.09.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Dan Walsh

Raised in rugby, unmissable in league: Why is Nawaqanitawase so good?

The freedom of rugby has made Marky Mark a human highlight reel in the NRL, and the most watchable man in either code.

12.09.2025 10

The Age

Dan Walsh

Raised in rugby, unmissable in league: Why is Nawaqanitawase so good?

The freedom of rugby has made Marky Mark a human highlight reel in the NRL, and the most watchable man in either code.

12.09.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Dan Walsh

The smart money in the NRL premiership race? Whoever can still stand

Has rugby league’s ever-escalating attrition rate succeeded where the NRL’s salary cap couldn’t in terms of levelling the playing field?

07.09.2025 5

WA Today

Dan Walsh

The smart money in the NRL premiership race? Whoever can still stand

Has rugby league’s ever-escalating attrition rate succeeded where the NRL’s salary cap couldn’t in terms of levelling the playing field?

07.09.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Dan Walsh

The smart money in the NRL premiership race? Whoever can still stand

Has rugby league’s ever-escalating attrition rate succeeded where the NRL’s salary cap couldn’t in terms of levelling the playing field?

07.09.2025 3

The Age

Dan Walsh

The smart money in the NRL premiership race? Whoever can still stand

Has rugby league’s ever-escalating attrition rate succeeded where the NRL’s salary cap couldn’t in terms of levelling the playing field?

07.09.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Dan Walsh

Sunshine, lollipops and scandal: NRL’s oldest rivalry still breaking new ground

Brandon Smith helped give away a car to a Souths fan on Sunday. Come Friday, he will be front and centre of a tale that now includes turf wars and...

01.09.2025 10

WA Today

Dan Walsh

Sunshine, lollipops and scandal: NRL’s oldest rivalry still breaking new ground

Brandon Smith helped give away a car to a Souths fan on Sunday. Come Friday, he will be front and centre of a tale that now includes turf wars and...

01.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Dan Walsh

Sunshine, lollipops and scandal: NRL’s oldest rivalry still breaking new ground

Brandon Smith helped give away a car to a Souths fan on Sunday. Come Friday, he will be front and centre of a tale that now includes turf wars and...

01.09.2025 9

The Age

Dan Walsh

Sunshine, lollipops and scandal: NRL’s oldest rivalry still breaking new ground

Brandon Smith helped give away a car to a Souths fan on Sunday. Come Friday, he will be front and centre of a tale that now includes turf wars and...

01.09.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Dan Walsh

The weekend’s footy was astounding. It didn’t even survive until Monday morning smoko

Rugby league - that beautiful, steaming hot mess - almost made it one weekend without a drama. But controversy, scandal and outrage will always reign...

25.08.2025 2

WA Today

Dan Walsh

The weekend’s footy was astounding. It didn’t even survive until Monday morning smoko

Rugby league - that beautiful, steaming hot mess - almost made it one weekend without a drama. But controversy, scandal and outrage will always reign...

25.08.2025 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Dan Walsh

The weekend’s footy was astounding. It didn’t even survive until Monday morning smoko

Rugby league - that beautiful, steaming hot mess - almost made it one weekend without a drama. But controversy, scandal and outrage will always reign...

25.08.2025 3

The Age

Dan Walsh

The weekend’s footy was astounding. It didn’t even survive until Monday morning smoko

Rugby league - that beautiful, steaming hot mess - almost made it one weekend without a drama. But controversy, scandal and outrage will always reign...

25.08.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Dan Walsh

Alex Johnston has scored 209 NRL tries. We mapped every single one of them

Rugby league history awaits the Rabbitohs flyer. The next question is: how far will he take the NRL try-scoring record? And who could ever catch him?

21.08.2025 10

WA Today

Dan Walsh

Alex Johnston has scored 209 NRL tries. We mapped every single one of them

Rugby league history awaits the Rabbitohs flyer. The next question is: how far will he take the NRL try-scoring record? And who could ever catch him?

21.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Dan Walsh

Alex Johnston has scored 209 NRL tries. We mapped every single one of them

Rugby league history awaits the Rabbitohs flyer. The next question is: how far will he take the NRL try-scoring record? And who could ever catch him?

21.08.2025 20

The Age

Dan Walsh

Alex Johnston has scored 209 NRL tries. We mapped every single one of them

Rugby league history awaits the Rabbitohs flyer. The next question is: how far will he take the NRL try-scoring record? And who could ever catch him?

21.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Dan Walsh

Manly’s biggest need – emergency roster surgery – will linger after DCE leaves

Sea Eagles officials acknowledge their salary cap needs significant reshaping - but it’s unlikely to come before 2027.

19.08.2025 10

WA Today

Dan Walsh

Manly’s biggest need – emergency roster surgery – will linger after DCE leaves

Sea Eagles officials acknowledge their salary cap needs significant reshaping - but it’s unlikely to come before 2027.

19.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Dan Walsh

Manly’s biggest need – emergency roster surgery – will linger after DCE leaves

Sea Eagles officials acknowledge their salary cap needs significant reshaping - but it’s unlikely to come before 2027.

19.08.2025 10

The Age

Dan Walsh

Manly’s biggest need – emergency roster surgery – will linger after DCE leaves

Sea Eagles officials acknowledge their salary cap needs significant reshaping - but it’s unlikely to come before 2027.

19.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Dan Walsh

Forget Cameron Ciraldo’s cheat sheet. This is why Canterbury are struggling

Cameron Ciraldo’s rare public rebuke pointed to an Achilles heel emerging at the worst possible point in their premiership campaign.

18.08.2025 10

WA Today

Dan Walsh

Forget Cameron Ciraldo’s cheat sheet. This is why Canterbury are struggling

Cameron Ciraldo’s rare public rebuke pointed to an Achilles heel emerging at the worst possible point in their premiership campaign.

18.08.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Dan Walsh

Forget Cameron Ciraldo’s cheat sheet. This is why Canterbury are struggling

Cameron Ciraldo’s rare public rebuke pointed to an Achilles heel emerging at the worst possible point in their premiership campaign.

18.08.2025 9

The Age

Dan Walsh

Forget Cameron Ciraldo’s cheat sheet. This is why Canterbury are struggling

Cameron Ciraldo’s rare public rebuke pointed to an Achilles heel emerging at the worst possible point in their premiership campaign.

18.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Dan Walsh

Nathan Cleary has the first whinge of his career. It’s part of a grand plan

Even after the epic Panthers and Storm battle ended, the game played on post-match as both sides moved onto war footing with an eye on the finals.

15.08.2025 6

WA Today

Dan Walsh

Nathan Cleary has the first whinge of his career. It’s part of a grand plan

Even after the epic Panthers and Storm battle ended, the game played on post-match as both sides moved onto war footing with an eye on the finals.

15.08.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Dan Walsh

Nathan Cleary has the first whinge of his career. It’s part of a grand plan

Even after the epic Panthers and Storm battle ended, the game played on post-match as both sides moved onto war footing with an eye on the finals.

15.08.2025 4

The Age

Dan Walsh

Nathan Cleary has the first whinge of his career. It’s part of a grand plan

Even after the epic Panthers and Storm battle ended, the game played on post-match as both sides moved onto war footing with an eye on the finals.

15.08.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Dan Walsh

Why one booming, 70-metre kick says it all about Matt Burton 2.0

The Canterbury five-eighth is finally comfortable in his own play making skin and the Bulldogs are flying as a result.

15.08.2025 10

WA Today

Dan Walsh

Why one booming, 70-metre kick says it all about Matt Burton 2.0

The Canterbury five-eighth is finally comfortable in his own play making skin and the Bulldogs are flying as a result.

15.08.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Dan Walsh