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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT SCRAP IT, DOESN'T COUNT: The QLD Maroons have shared their grave concerns with the media over player safety in the midst of the Sydney outbreak today. Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans and Coach Paul Green say after intense discussions amongst staff and QRL executives, the squad is calling for the NRL to abandon the 2021 series because it's just far...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT THIS IS YOUR SHOT OLD BOY: A late-40s former legend of NSW bush league has been informed today that he might be getting his belated start in the NRL next week. This follows the news that the St George-Illawarra Dragons have lost an entire NRL side to suspensions and contract breaches on Saturday night, in a rugby league scandal...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT THE GARDEN CITY SNIPER: A raw-boned Darling Downs fighter has stepped up this week to take on Aussie boxing champ Tim Tszyu in Newcastle tomorrow night, after a last minute withdrawal from Michael Zerafa Promoters hardly had to scramble to find a suitable replacement for Zerafa in the fight night that has been dubbed 'Tszyucastle' - with Toowoomba boy...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The Prime Minister's Bloke Advisor has made up a few flashcards for the Bigfella-in-Chief today so he can learn all the player names before Sunday's Origin game II. Scott Morrison is still in quarantine this week, after a pointless little jaunt to the UK earlier this month to get photographed alongside Joe Biden and Boris...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT In a blatant effort to keep the missos of Australia interested in State of Origin, the Queensland Maroons have replaced injured dreamboat Kayln Ponga with certified hunk Reece Walsh.  Known for decades of selection mind games and mental warfare, the Queensland Maroons have opted out of toying with the population of Australia and opted to give them exactly what...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Sunday night's Origin Game II is make or break for an embattled Queensland side, after a 50-6 hiding in the Townsville series-opener. With generational talent rising in the NSW Blues, and last night minute additions to the Maroons squad - a loss in Brisbane this week could spell the end of the two decades of Northern dominance. Or it could...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Following the shock medical retirements of Jake Friend, Boyd Cordner and Brett Morris - the Sydney Roosters find themselves in the bizarre position of having money to burn on new players. As the most polished operation in the NRL, the Eastern Suburbs rugby league club is not known for fucking around and signing one-hit-wonders off viral YouTube videos. They also...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Off the back of last week's major upset with a 38-point loss to Hawthorn at the SCG, The Sydney Swans are once again doing some soul searching. While a five-match losing streak isn't that terrifying when compared to the other absolute losers in the competition this year, the blood-soaked angels are still taking the time to focus on cultivating...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT VICTOR THE CONSTRICTOR: After both Sydney Roosters Angus Crichton and Victor Radley were forced to miss last week's State of Origin opener due to suspensions that date back to the round 11 match against The Broncos, it seems the new rules on dangerous tackles are finally sinking in. On the May 25th NRL judiciary hearing, Crichton was found guilty...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The ambulance chasers of NRL journalism have today announced the completely unexpected and never before mentioned retirement of Kangaroo, NSW Blues and Sydney Roosters legend Boyd Cordner - who has pulled the pin on his NRL career because of repeated concussions, just like he said he probably would. "I have to put my health and my happiness first" Cordner...