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‘Expect compensation’: Warriors boss’ blunt reveal on terms of Origin star’s release — NRL Daily
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Warriors CEO Cameron George has revealed he expects compensation from whichever club signs Mitch Barnett, who was released from the final year of his deal on compassionate grounds.
BREAKING: Ugly Lomax legal saga over as shock twist leaves Eels star in limbo
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Zac Lomax has sensationally settled his legal fight with Parramatta and agreed to not return to the NRL without the Eels’ consent before the 2028 season.
NRL 2026: Transfer Whispers, Jaxon Purdue, fullback, extension, North Queensland Cowboys, Round 1, Scott Drinkwater
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The Cowboys are reportedly in talks with versatile star Jaxon Purdue over a two-year contract extension with the young gun confident he can deliver at fullback for the club in the future.
‘Should be standing up’: Fears ‘not much has changed’ as Vegas nail-biter highlights key Dogs issue
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Matt Burton has come under quesstion for failing to stand up and ice the big moments in the Bulldogs’ tense 15-14 Golden Point win over the Dragons in Las Vegas.
‘Beware’: Big change to put rest of NRL on notice... and it has Panthers primed for revenge
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The dirt didn’t just feel different at the foot of the mountains in early 2025, it was.
‘It’s pretty scary’: Walsh’s Broncos warning as ‘targeted’ megastar makes honest admission
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Broncos superstar Reece Walsh is adamant the best is yet to come from Brisbane’s star spine in an ominous warning to the rest of the NRL ahead of their season opener against the Panthers.
‘Big guns let them down’: QLD great rips into ‘clunky’ Cowboys with growing fears over coach
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Gorden Tallis has let loose, slamming the attack of the North Queensland Cowboys after they were upset by the Newcastle Knights in Las Vegas.
‘Barely noticed them’: Dragons' key concern exposed despite near-miss in Vegas heartbreak
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Losing by one point to the Bulldogs in their opening match of the 2026 season, concerns have been raised that the Dragons don’t have that X-factor player to get them over the line in close encounters.
BREAKING: Raiders recruit probed by NRL over alleged Mad Monday incident
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Canberra Raiders recruit Daine Laurie is expected to be probed by the NRL over an incident on Mad Monday last year, just days away from the club’s first match of the season.
‘Only the start’: How Billy Slater helped create Storm’s most important star in years
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It’s been a turbulent few months for the Melbourne Storm since their second-straight grand final defeat, with stars leaving left, right and centre.