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Knights to fly on Air NRL after being short-changed by AFL shake-up
The NRL’s last-minute finals scheduling change had left Newcastle facing one of the NRL’s most gruelling trips on a shorter turnaround.
- by Dan Walsh
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NRL off-field behaviour
Police didn’t follow usual procedures with Addo-Carr drug testing
- by Clare Sibthorpe and Michael Chammas
Addo-Carr seeking immediate reinstatement for second week of finals
- by Adrian Proszenko, Michael Chammas and Danny Weidler
Insight & Analysis
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.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
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.
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.
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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 underlooked.
- 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
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NRL 2024
‘I’m really happy here’: To’o sets record straight on Panthers rumours
- by Adrian Proszenko
Updated
Around the clubs
‘We move on’: Reagan Campbell-Gillard passes on St George Illawarra
- by Christian Nicolussi, Michael Chammas and Adrian Proszenko
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Analysis
NRL 2024
Every NRL club’s schedule ranked from toughest to easiest
- by Adam Pengilly and Dan Walsh