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Rugby League by Peter Badel, Wacko’s Whispers 18th May 2021 11:12 AM Premium Content Subscriber only Broncos coach Kevin Walters is considering another scrumbase reshuffle with Karmichael Hunt and Albert Kelly putting pressure on besieged playmaker Anthony Milford for Saturday's clash against the Roosters. Hunt was set to be called up for his first NRL game in 12 years this week, only to suffer a minor knee injury playing for Souths Logan in the Intrust Super Cup on Sunday.     Walters is awaiting results of scans to det...

Eighteen weeks of suspensions and cruelly timed injuries will leave the Dragons and Raiders without a combined $6 million in playing talent after Magic Round. While half a dozen stitches to Andrew McCullough's eye lid have turned out to be a welcome result after fears he had suffered a facial fracture, Matt Dufty's AC joint injury only adds to a long list of NRL regulars on the sidelines. NRL.com understands Dufty is facing up to 3-4 weeks out as he still pushes for a new contract, with Jack Bird and Cody Ramsey the likely fullback options against Cronulla on Friday.

The injury fallout from the Melbourne Storm's win over the St George Illawarra Dragons has been felt from both sides, with fullbacks Ryan Papenhuyzen and Matt Dufty both likely to miss their respective Round 11 matches

Storm defeat 12-man Dragons outfit in NRL AAP 2 hrs ago Murray Wenzel © Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS Melbourne fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen was the victim of a high shot in the Storm's NRL victory. Nicho Hynes' stocks rose again as Melbourne overcame a slow start to beat a 12-man George Illawarra after Tyrell Fuimaono was sent off for a late, high shot on Storm fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen. Josh Addo-Carr's hat-trick made it nine tries in two weeks for the Storm winger, while the off-contract Hynes shone at five-eighth and Dragons winger Mikaele Ravalawa also crossed three times. Pap...

A tale of two rebuilds: Dragons versus Bulldogs A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size As far as spectacles go, the Dragons versus Bulldogs game last Sunday was one best forgotten. Indeed, if anything it lent plenty of weight to the widespread suspicion that the NRL lacks the quality of players to field a 17th team when the second Brisbane club inevitably enters the comp in 2023. For all the wrong reasons, these two proud clubs share a number of parallels as far as recent on and off-field performances go.