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The Roosters earned their crown & Cherry-Evans showed exactly why they bought him
I won't confuse a one-point grand final with an evenly fought contest: the Roosters controlled this decider, while Newcastle's desperation kept it alive. The difference was knowing when to turn dominance into something the scoreboard could finally recognise.
Newcastle can topple the stars — but league’s fatigue problem won’t disappear on Sunday
I expect Newcastle to win because their football can exhaust a superior roster. But the fatigue that could decide Sunday’s grand final also demands a harder conversation than rugby league seems willing to have.
Benny Lovett lost his playing dream, not his place in rugby league
I reckon Benny Lovett’s rugby league story deserves more than a tally of three first-grade games and a shattered kneecap. What matters now is how a young bloke who needed help finding his way is giving the next lot somewhere to start.
The Knights deserved better, but fairy tales won't shift the Roosters' pack
I want Newcastle's fairy tale to survive, but sentiment won't shift the Roosters' pack. And a grand-final team leaving the Dally M awards empty-handed tells me the game needs to fix more than its seating plan.
Newcastle can finish the miracle but the Dally M system needs fixing
I reckon Newcastle can finish the most extraordinary premiership run of the National Rugby League era, even against a Roosters roster built to crush fairy tales. But a game celebrating that transformation should be embarrassed that Justin Holbrook walked away without Coach of the Year.
The Knights have earned the spotlight. Stop turning grand final week into a sideshow
I reckon 17,000 people turning up to watch the Knights train tells you where the game's heartbeat is. Grand final week belongs to the footballers and their supporters, not manufactured controversy and television packaging.
