NRL 2024
Addo-Carr seeking immediate reinstatement for second week of finals
If the Bulldogs beat Manly without him, Josh Addo-Carr wants to be catapulted straight back into the Canterbury line-up for next week’s playoff clash.
- by Adrian Proszenko, Michael Chammas and Danny Weidler
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NRL off-field behaviour
In one media conference, Phil Gould showed South Sydney how to handle a white-substance crisis
The Bulldogs general manager muddied the waters with a social media post about Josh Addo-Carr’s alleged drug positive. On Tuesday, he took the sting out of the story before it became a dumpster fire.
- by Andrew Webster
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NRL off-field behaviour
Police didn’t follow usual procedures with Addo-Carr drug testing
Police were supposed to do a second test after the Bulldogs star allegedly returned a positive test for cocaine, but were called away to reports of a home invasion.
- by Clare Sibthorpe and Michael Chammas
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Why the NRL and AFL should reconsider their grand final strategies
There’s nothing wrong with tradition, but if the NRL and AFL want to be national competitions they need to share their Big Dance with other cities.
- by Andrew Webster
Perspective
NRL
‘Right direction’: How Bennett’s legacy will inspire Dolphins’ grand plans
Wayne Bennett was in no state to marvel nor reminisce about his time at the helm of the NRL’s newest outfit. But where has he left his legacy at the Dolphins?
- by Nick Wright
Cleary’s most underrated asset and last hurdle in injury return
Penrith skipper’s game has been praised from every angle, but his teammates say there’s one element that is often overlooked.
- by Dan Walsh
NRL concedes Sunday Bulldogs-Sea Eagles final ‘will have impact’ on player recovery
Having ducked a showdown with the AFL on Saturday night, the NRL knows there will be a flow-on effect for the second week of the finals.
- by Adam Pengilly
All roads lead to Homebush: Our experts predict how NRL finals will play out
The Herald’s experts take a look at this week’s finals matches and name the two teams they think will battle it out for the premiership.
Captain’s call: The players to watch in this year’s NRL finals
The skippers of this year’s top eight teams tell the Herald which players are primed to cause havoc in the play-offs, and which opponent they’ll be keeping their eyes on.
- by Billie Eder and Christian Nicolussi
‘I’ll always come under the microscope’: Hynes on injury and footy
Talking for the first time since fracturing his leg, Cronulla halfback Nicho Hynes says he feared his season was over – and revealed the person who helped him through it.
- by Billie Eder
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Analysis
Why NRL teams have to break through the pain barrier to win the title
History says it takes an NRL village to make the finals, but a few superstars to win them. So, can the Roosters recover in 2024?
- by Dan Walsh