With more than 6,000 junior players across the region and a long history of producing elite talent, the Queensland Heartland Bid is drawing on the ingredients that helped establish the North Queensland Cowboys.

On Friday night, Robert Toia will face the club that once had him in its system but a chance encounter sent his career in a very different direction.

The St George Illawarra Dragons have been dealt another disastrous blow with captain Brooke Anderson the latest star to depart the club.

The Dolphins preliminary final against the Roosters could be the last match of Ray Stone's NRL career, and he is set to go down swinging regardless of the result.

NRL boss Peter V’landys now says the grand final could feature a last-minute act for its pre-game entertainment.

If the Roosters get beaten by the Dolphins tonight at Suncorp Stadium, internal questions will be asked.

It’ll be a full circle moment for the expansion Dolphins this Friday night.

Amid Nathan Cleary’s battle with a foot injury, the Panthers have pulled out all the stops to ensure no information is leaked to the Knights ahead of their prelim showdown on Sunday.

Could Latrell Mitchell really entertain a move west to Perth? According to one pundit, the superstar centre should consider taking any potential Bears offer “tomorrow”.

The Jets are hoping to turn North Ipswich Reserve into a 12,000-seat rectangular stadium, but are yet to secure all necessary funding.