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Jayden Sullivan: A true hero on and off the field

His instinct to step in and help wasn’t guided by who the family was or any of society’s dividing lines. It was guided by a fundamental respect for life.

A Tale of Redemption: Todd Carney’s transformation from menace to mentor

Whether he intends it or not, his actions mirror the example of Christ—offering guidance and support to others in the hope they might achieve something greater.

Calling chaplains back to the game

Club chaplains remind players that their worth isn’t tied to their last performance or their contract value, but to their identity as God’s children.

Farewell to a Rugby League Legend

Johnson’s career is filled with highlights that remind us why we watch and love rugby league.

The modern contract means nothing

This trend, where the ink on a contract is barely dry before rumours of departures and early releases circulate, has me believing the very concept of a contract in the NRL is losing its meaning.

Four players to watch this NRL finals series

With the NRL regular season wrapped up and post-season football underway, here are the key players to look out for this finals series.

Let the codes clash! Sydney can handle it!

With NRL finals kicking off and the AFL’s already underway, Sydney deserves to see who is truly dominant, between the rectangle and the oval.

Ivan Cleary: Father first, coach second

The Penrith Panthers will hope their star halfback Nathan Cleary returns fit and ready come finals time in two weeks, but if his father and coach Ivan has learnt anything in his time at the helm, it’s that his latter role only succeeds when he’s performing also as the former.

Even in the bitter Bulldogs-Eels rivalry, forgiveness reigns

In the early 80s my uncle, a brash seven-year-old, came home from his cousin’s house and uttered five unforgivable words: “I like the Parramatta Eels.” Yet as Monday’s game showed, even bitter rivalries can be laid aside when honour, compassion and sportsmanship are demanded, writes George Al-Akiki.

The price of football giving NSW the blues

You only need to look to Game 1 of this year’s State of Origin series—very oddly far from sold out just a day out from the game—to see rising costs are pricing out a whole generation of potential fans.

Are Brooks and Moses the answer to our Origin prayers?

With Nathan Cleary ruled out for this year’s State of Origin series, who will new Blues coach Michael Maguire select in just over a week for Game I?

Lessons of the Rainbow jersey

The rugby world has birthed a new fiasco as an ever-increasing number of players from Manly Sea Eagles refuse to wear a rainbow-hooped jersey...
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