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As Melbourne march relentlessly on to yet another finals appearance, their 11th in succession, the records continue to tumble and superlatives continue to flow for the most dominant team of the modern era. When a handy player by the name of Smith called it quits in March, many questioned whether the Storm could maintain the rage without their 430-game spiritual leader, the man who had driven the standards for two decades. Could Jesse Bromwich and Dale Finucane fill the void left by Captain Cam ...

Latrell Mitchell, Dane Gagai still brothers after spiteful State of Origin rivalry By WWOS staff7 hours ago FShareTTweetQSMSWWhatsAppBEmailJTumblrLLinkedIn7 hours ago Latrell Mitchells on-going feud with club teammate Dane Gagai during State of Origin Game Three was a feature of the match but the NSW star has reassured Souths fans he and Gagai are still "brothers". Mitchell and Gagai, who play for Souths and will be spending more time with each other with the league moving to Queensland, were b...

Youre rooting for clothes: Whats more important, player or the shirt? A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size With all the player movement going on this season, it reminded me of a funny Jerry Seinfeld skit. He discusses how people can go from loving a player to absolutely hating them when they go to a different team. “Loyalty to one sports team is pretty hard to justify. The players are always changing or movi...

Three series wins in four years does not a dynasty make, but with each passing triumph its clear Brad Fittler and his men are singing from the same song sheet Mal Meninga carried in his back pocket during Queenslands decade of dominance. Since taking the helm in 2018, Fittlers only series defeat came in 2020, courtesy of a disastrous second half in Adelaide in the Ampol State of Origin series opener and a liberal sprinkling of wily Wayne Bennetts maroon magic dust. Prior to the Blues most-cappe...

Not so long ago Latrell Mitchell was convinced NSW were "never going to win" a State of Origin game, let alone a series. But after sparking the Blues Origin series-clinching 26-0 game two rout of Queensland on Sunday, Mitchell says enduring the Maroons decade of dominance had given him a "hunger" to take NSW to another level. Mitchell dominated Origin IIs first half, muscling up in defence before appearing to break the Maroons spirit with a runaway 85m intercept try. The Rabbitohs star and insp...

A team of 14 were rostered on from Townsville and Nine’s Sydney studios for the State of Origin opener — but there was one big name missing.

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.

If sports codes want to “reconcile” they need to be looking at where they let down their Indigenous players and fans in terms of racism.

What would an all-time Indigenous State of Origin challenge look like? A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size With the 2021 Indigenous round just behind us, and Game 1 of 2021 Origin now tantalisingly close, what better time to consider what an all-time Indigenous State of Origin challenge would look like. Here are two teams made up of Australian Indigenous players who have represented their states in Origin. Qu...

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