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Matt Burton has revealed how playing centre for Penrith this year can turn him into an even more dangerous playmaker going forward.

Penrith are resigned to losing rising star Brent Naden as the latest Panther targeted for Trent Barrett's Belmore rebuild. NRL.com understands a two-year deal for Naden to link once more with Barrett at Canterbury is close to being signed off, though neither the Panthers or Bulldogs have made any official comment on the 25-year-old's future. Naden has fallen down the back-line pecking order at Penrith but remained a retention target as the Bulldogs and Wests Tigers both pursued him this season. Salary cap pressure and competition for back-line spots between Paul Momirovski, Stephen Crichton, ...

Thursday 29 April, GIO Stadium, 7:50pm Raiders: Come into the game off a five-day turnaround after a loss to Cowboys on Saturday night. Joseph Tapine and Isosia Soliola are both options to come back into 17 after both were dropped last week. Jarrod Croker's position in the team could come into question with his form down but he also appeared to re-injure the shoulder he had off season surgery on and could be in some doubt. Bailey Simonsson should return from concussion on the right wing which could see Sebastian Kris dropping to the bench. Rabbitohs: Tevita Tatola is in doubt after he failing...

NRL head of football Graham Annesley has issued a message to the entire audience - from players, coaches, fans and the media - to reset their opinions around head and neck contact in the game.  Annesley spoke at his weekly media briefing for more than an hour on Monday afternoon, defending the latest criticism around the NRL's judiciary system and delivering figures that indicate charges and suspensions for head/neck contact were on the rise. A further four players were charged by the match review committee over the weekend for careless high tackles, while Sharks forward Siosifa Talakai took...

There's nothing like a win to revitalise a football side and the Knights will be drawing from that well a lot this week as they prepare for a showdown with the unbeaten Panthers. As long as Kalyn Ponga's stomach feels better the Knights have an excellent chance to rattle the Panthers' cage. Ponga - despite a gastro illness - ran for 172 metres, scored two tries, set up two other tries, made two line breaks and eight tackle busts in last week's win over Cronulla. Imagine what he can do fully fit. While the Knights are glad they've got Ponga, the Panthers are very grateful for Nathan Cleary, wh...