One of the many intangibles that make State of Origin so compelling is whether very good club players can elevate themselves to the status of superstar with the weight of a state on their shoulders.
Panthers stars to honour Dubbo pioneer Dubbo product Isaah Yeo is hoping for a happy homecoming on Sunday. Picture: Robb Cox / NRL Photos
Sport by Matt Logue 20th May 2021 10:13 AM | Updated: 11:01 AM
When proud Dubbo boys Isaah Yeo and Matt Burton run onto their hometown Apex Oval on Sunday for Penrith against South Sydney, the pair will also be playing for the man that created the pathway to help them achieve their NRL dreams.
Respected Dubbo local Mick Wilson, who played an integral role in the founding of St John’s junior rugby league club, where Yeo and Burton started their careers, sadly passed away last week aged 77.
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Eight talking points from NRL Round 9 A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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A team falling out of the premiership race, injuries, controversy, and a few classic games late in the week have headlined Round 9. Here are my NRL talking points for the week that was.
What role will Tom Trbojevic play for the Blues?
I’ve tried to steer clear of Origin chat in this column, but it’s not all that far away, and Tom Trbojevic’s performance on Sunday is going to make Brad Fittler sit up and take notice.
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So the Bulldogs crack a win and everything is coming up Milhouse.
While I was ecstatic with the Dogs scratching out a victory over a lacklustre Cronulla, the cold reality is Canterbury were lucky to fall over the line.
The Sharks bombed at least five try scoring opportunities and the Bulldogs’ inability to count numbers and slide in defefnce is a concern, with the Sharks being able to strip defenders numerous times.