Catalans Dragons fullback Sam Tomkins has beaten ex-NRL star Lachlan Coote to the Rugby League Writers and Broadcasters Association's player-of-the-year gong.
Ian Laybourn
A rugby league legend has dropped a surprising hint over his playing future, as he prepares for his second NRL grand final 16 years after his first.
Alex Conrad
A knee injury will keep Tevita Pangai Jnr out of Sunday's NRL grand final, allowing Spencer Leniu a shot after illness cruelled his finals campaign a year ago.
Murray Wenzel
Benji Marshall has given the strongest indication yet that he believes he can play on in 2022, discarding talk of an NRL grand-final farewell for South Sydney.
Scott Bailey
Adam Reynolds has played down the emotion of his last game with South Sydney to focus on being fit to play in the NRL grand final.
Pamela Whaley
Covid scares and injuries have created loads of NRL grand final drama, but Penrith star Brian To’o is putting his faith in a message from his partner to get him there.
Joel Gould
Gerard Sutton hopes he's barely noticed during Sunday's NRL grand final, after being named to take charge of the decider for the fifth year in a row.
Penrith star Nathan Cleary is in no doubt his troublesome shoulder will be fine for the NRL grand final against South Sydney.
Ed Jackson
Melbourne players Cameron Munster, Brandon Smith and forward Chris Lewis have been interviewed by the NRL's integrity unit over a post-season party.
Favourites for neutral fans at last year's NRL grand final, Penrith have been under a more critical gaze on their path to this weekend's premiership decider.
Popular Canberra forward Sia Soliola has announced his retirement, bringing to an end his 17-year rugby league career.
The NRL is closely monitoring cases of COVID-19 in Brisbane with the grand final due to be held at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday night.
There are calls for authorities to postpone the NRL grand final to stop the risk of further spread following reports of new local infections in Brisbane.
James Hall
Catalans Dragons' former NRL star James Maloney says he cannot wait to retire as he tries to leave rugby league on a Super League grand final high
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy says leading an NRL club in 2021 has been about far more than just coaching players on a football field.
Manly fullback Tom Trbojevic says an infamous footrace with a fan in the off-season played a big role in the form which led to his 2021 NRL Dally M victory.
Some Melbourne Storm players could find themselves in trouble with the NRL integrity unit after a video of them emerged on social media.
Latrell Mitchell's partner has taken a shot at the NRL's judiciary system, claiming it has cost the South Sydney fullback a third grand final.
Matt Burton has no regrets about leaving Penrith and linking with Canterbury next year ahead of the NRL grand final despite his success at centre.
Laine Clark
The Penrith Panthers are through to their second-straight grand final and are hoping things go a little differently this time around.
The Penrith Panthers’ highly publicised injury situation could open the door for one young star to play in his first NRL grand final.
Jasper Bruce
The NRL has reminded referees to properly follow conversion protocols to avoid any recurrence of Nathan Cleary's misplaced preliminary final kick.
Penrith have tried to play down their injury concerns ahead of the NRL grand final but will be sweating on scans for key players before the decider.
Laine Clark and Scott Bailey
Melbourne Storm legend Cameron Smith says his former side turned in a ‘hot-headed’ performance in its preliminary final loss.
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