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Panthers demolish Storm to book NRL grand final spot

Penrith have brushed Melbourne aside in a 38-4 trouncing to qualify for their fourth-straight NRL grand final.

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Penrith will take some stopping to deny NRL three-peat

Penrith's grand final opponent will need a near-perfect performance to beat them, after the Panthers booked a spot in the NRL decider by beating Melbourne 38-4.

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Manly keep Brad Parker amid salary cap squeeze

Centre Brad Parker has signed a new two-year NRL deal at Manly, after entering the off-season without a contract.

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Prelim pressure won't bother young Broncos: Walters

Kevin Walters has backed his young Brisbane stars to go to another level in their do-or-die NRL preliminary final clash with the Warriors.

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Morning Mail: Rupert Murdoch to step down, new calls for Johns to go, and a Scandi scandal

The mogul’s eldest son, Lachlan, will take over at Fox and News Corp, ending seven-decade career; Burney say no activist must quit after latest outburst

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History suggests preliminary finals aren't predictable

The NRL's preliminary finals shape up as the most predictable in years, but history suggests both matches are rarely straight forward.

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Warriors must build on Knights thrashing: Webster

Warriors coach Andrew Webster knows replicating last week's winning performance against Newcastle may not be enough to seal a place in the NRL grand final.

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Luai cleared to play in Penrith's preliminary final

The Panthers have confirmed five-eighth Jarome Luai and centre Izack Tago will return from injury in the NRL preliminary final against Melbourne.

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The gamble that brought Will Warbrick to NRL's Storm

Melbourne took a chance on a towering New Zealander two years ago and now they're counting their winnings on the way to a preliminary final.

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Iceman cometh: how Broncos' Carrigan battled ACL tear

An ice machine and a steely mindset helped Brisbane's Patrick Carrigan battle back from an ACL injury to establish himself as one of the NRL's best forwards.

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Horsburgh pens long-term NRL deal with Raiders

Corey Horsburgh's long-term future is at Canberra after the lock inked a four-year extension with the Green Machine.

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'I needed boot up backside': Palasia on Broncos axing

Ahead of Brisbane's NRL preliminary final against the Warriors, Broncos prop Keenan Palasia says being dropped mid-season kicked his campaign into gear.

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How 2020 GF loss gave Penrith last piece of the puzzle

Penrith's ruthless attitude was born out of a grand final loss to Melbourne, with players walked over by the Storm in 2020 and taught how to play big games.

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How the Storm’s NRL ‘egg-chasers’ won over AFL-mad Melbourne

Sustained success has played a significant role but so too has the way the club has leaned into links with Australian rules football

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Ikin 'more confident' Slater will stay Maroons coach

QRL boss Ben Ikin warned the NRL not to mess with the State of Origin schedule and says negotiations with Maroons coach Billy Slater are at their "pointy end".

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Panthers, Storm name injured stars for prelim final

Jahrome Hughes and Jarome Luai both hope to return from injury and play in Friday's Penrith-Melbourne preliminary final.

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Coach feedback may not sway NRLW expansion plan: Abdo

Seven of the NRLW's 10 head coaches are against expanding the competition in 2024 but that won't necessarily stop the league from adding more teams.

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Ref Klein dropped as Abdo lashes NRL's 'blame culture'

The NRL's CEO Andrew Abdo says the sport has a problem with blame as the league drops a top-ranking match official over his performance in the semi-finals.

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No change to grand final time if Warriors qualify: NRL

The NRL will not consider shifting the grand final to an earlier timeslot if the Auckland-based Warriors beat Brisbane to qualify for the showpiece match.

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Broncos made no approach to break contract: Ben Hunt

Dragons captain Ben Hunt insists he has had no contact about a move to the Broncos, despite reports Brisbane are being investigated by the NRL.

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'Blew them out of water': Haas lethal as teen Warrior

Broncos prop Payne Haas was contracted to the Warriors as a teenager and left a lasting mark on former coach Andrew McFadden and seasoned forwards he monstered.

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Storm centre Olam enjoying unexpected return for finals

Melbourne centre Justin Olam thought he was no chance of a return to the Storm's line-up come finals time after a brutal axing in July.

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New Zealand delights in Warriors’ NRL success after years of rugby league neglect

The flipside to the love fest around the team’s run to the finals is why it took so long for the game to realise its enormous potential in Aotearoa

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Majority of coaches opposed to NRLW expansion in 2024

Most NRLW coaches do not believe the league is ready to go to 12 teams in 2024, fearing the competition is not ready to grow again.

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Cleary hurts finger but Penrith backs halves to play

Jarome Luai and Nathan Cleary are expected to play in Penrith's NRL preliminary final against Melbourne despite injury concerns.

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