When Craig Bellamy came to Melbourne 13 years ago to coach the Storm, he asked a staffer to paint two slogans on the walls of the gymnasium of the club's then Olympic Park headquarters.

The Canberra Raiders hope what they believe is a world-first membership drive helps them break the 20,000 barrier next year.

Sam Williams will leave Canberra with the Raiders' blessing, coach Ricky Stuart adamant he deserves to play first grade.

Jarrod Croker's Australian Kangaroos ambitions hinge on the results of a scan on his knee.

Cameron Smith says his focus won't be on the niggling itch that is Michael Ennis.

Wests Tigers general manager Mark O'Neill has resigned from his position after an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

The Canberra Raiders have been told to escape the NRL bubble to return to training with fresh eyes.

Find out which of the 16 clubs boasts the most intelligent fanbase.

The Cronulla Sharks will command Paul Gallen's entire focus in what is likely to be the final chapter of his career in 2017 after the club stressed he must shelve any thoughts of broadening his boxing experience in late summer.

Ricky Leutele and Gerard Beale were classmates before they were title-chasing Cronulla teammates. And the men who have essentially been competing against each other for one starting berth all year are now united in a common goal to take down their junior club's most famous export.

Tim Glasby's last grand final was with Windsor Wolves. On Sunday the Storm forward will be just down the road playing in the NRL grand final.

Golf could be the next sport on Jarryd Hayne's list of dreams, with the Gold Coast fullback set to play in a pro-am event in Fiji in October.

Ask Luke Lewis the obvious question for him this week - how this Cronulla team compares to the Penrith side with which he played in his only other grand final, 13 years ago - and he's off.

Ah Sydney, it's all about you!

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