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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT This weekend Josh "The Logan Wrecking Ball" Papalii will notch up 225 games for the Canberra, and with an opposition like Parramatta, there's good odds on him adding to his 53 NRL tries. 2021 will likely see the most versatile prop in the game make over 20 appearance for Queensland in the State Of Origin, and will add much...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT As the nation mourns the passing of Rugby League's greatest character, NRL officials have confirmed that Tommy Raudonikis will receive a State Funeral this weekend. However, rather than receive a service in the city as politicians and 'culturally important people' like Carla Zampatti do, Tommy Terrific will instead be honoured with a full house a Leichhardt oval for...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT As NRL clubs prepare break out the black tape in tribute to passing one of the game's most iconic characters, several other memorials are being planned to take place throughout the round 5 fixtures. Tommy Raudonikis's death at age 70 from cancer yesterday has cast a solemn shadow across the game, as the rugby league community comes to terms...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The venue manager at the pearly gates has today rushed to get everything in order for the arrival of one of rugby leagues great characters. Western Sydney icon Tommy Raudonikis has died at the age of 70, following a lengthy battle with cancer - one that lasted much longer than anyone thought it would. Born in 1950 to a Swiss...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT It seems the days of The Raging Bull, The Pearl, El Magic and The Hitman are over, as the NRL comes to terms with the fact that they are facing a concerning lack of imagination when it comes to nicknaming players. This follows last week's round of rugby league football, where at least three different players were referred to...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT After working tirelessly to build Australian Womens rugby league up to a semi-professional standard, the NRL is today celebrating a new milestone in gender equality. The NRLW is officially a major rugby league competition, after one of their stars reportedly bashed a couple bouncers at Northies over the weekend. Northies, an iconic mega-scale watering hole in the Shire, has previously...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Tonight's Round 4 NRL match between the Penrith Panthers and the Manly Sea Eagles is at risk of being called off, after several international human rights groups have voiced their intention to intervene. Amnesty International, Red Cross and the United Nations Human Rights Commission have all released statement condemning the NRL's decision to let a lacklustre Manly side attempt...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Australia's number one boxing prospect is now sitting at 18-wins and 0 losses, after a spectacular fifth round TKO last night. Timmy Tszyu, the prodigal son of Kostya, also now moves to a professional record of 14 knockouts. After already matching the shadow of his father with an eighth round TKO against Jeff Horn in August last year. Since then he...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Monday's Federal Cabinet reshuffle has failed to impress anyone, unsurprisingly, as our government continues to burn through MPs that can string a sentence at an alarming rate since Abbott. This follows the accelerated implosion of the Coalition government, that has seen over three Federal MPs sent home on paid mental health leave, after being accused of either sexually assaulting...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Scott Morrison has embarrassed himself over the weekend with a catastrophic gaffe at the Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks match. His appearance at Bankwest Stadium for an NRL match was a very important outing for the Prime Minister, as he strives to continue showing up for photo shoots that make him like a good bloke. After a weekend of...