Tag Archives: NRL

Benny’s best not far off

By Chris Munro, May 16, 2013
Aboriginal superstar Ben Barba playing for the Indigenous All Stars.

NRL: Ben Barba believes both his and Canterbury’s best form is just around the corner as they look to chase down the NRL’s top sides.

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Thaiday loss will hurt Maroons, says Johns

By Tracker, June 12, 2012
Brisbane Broncos skipper Sam Thaiday.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Andrew Johns wants NSW to exploit the absence of Queensland enforcer Sam Thaiday in Wednesday’s State of Origin clash at ANZ Stadium.

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Merritt to play first NRL game of 2012

By Tracker, April 24, 2012
A file photo of Aboriginal try-scorer Nathan Merritt. The NRL season kicked off this month. (AAP IMAGE/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHICS, COLIN WHELAN)

RUGBY LEAGUE: South Sydney coach Michael Maguire will give Aboriginal winger Nathan Merritt until the last minute to prove his fitness as he attempts to make a belated start to his 2012 NRL campaign.

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THIRD UMPIRE: All cheers as footy season kicks off

By Tracker, March 19, 2012
A file photo of Aboriginal try-scorer Nathan Merritt. The NRL season kicked off this month. (AAP IMAGE/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHICS, COLIN WHELAN)

NATIONAL: PHIL MUNDINE* presents his monthly round-up of the winners and losers in the world of Australian sport.

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Thaiday’s 150th NRL game has to wait

By Tracker, March 7, 2012

RUGBY LEAGUE: He jokes about it but Sam Thaiday’s 80-minute “no show” against North Queensland nine years ago means his 150th NRL game for Brisbane will have to wait until Friday week’s away clash with Wayne Bennett’s Newcastle Knights.

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Petero handed NRL bench role for Broncos

By Tracker, March 7, 2012

RUGBY LEAGUE: Petero Civoniceva will play his first NRL game for Brisbane in five seasons from off the bench against North Queensland on Friday night.

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Super fit Hodges out to impress in NRL

By Amy McQuire, February 27, 2012

RUGBY LEAGUE: A super fit Justin Hodges wants to re-establish himself as rugby league’s premier centre in 2012.

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Thurston confident ahead of NRL comeback

By Tracker, August 10, 2011
Aboriginal league superstar, Johnathan Thurston.

BRISBANE: It’s a huge match but Johnathan Thurston insists he hasn’t rushed his comeback to face Brisbane and their record-breaking skipper Darren Lockyer on Friday night.

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Indigenous educator joins NRL commission

By Amy McQuire, August 10, 2011

NATIONAL: Aboriginal educator Chris Sarra was the last of eight commissioners to be named on the National Rugby League (NRL)’s independent commission, announced this month.

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THE THIRD UMPIRE: Too much sport is never enough in 2011

By admin, April 7, 2011
Rabbitoh’s star Greg Inglis. (AAP IMAGE/TRACEY NEARMY)

TRACKER, APRIL 2011: When Phil Mundine put his hand up to write a Monthly Tracker column, friends requested he keep politics out of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sports. Phil makes no promises.

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