Sport
Match-defining moments leave Storm to ponder what might have been as Panthers celebrate what is
After the controversy and a flash of spite unfolded, once the full-time whistle blew, this half a decade came into glorious full view for the four-peat premiers.
- by Emma Kemp
Opinion
NRL 2024
NRL grand final player ratings: How Panthers and Storm players fared
- by Paul Zalunardo and Phil Mitchell
Live
NRL grand final
NRL grand final 2024 as it happened: Panthers claim historic fourth title in epic decider
- by Billie Eder and Dan Walsh
NRL
Brian To’o thought he’d play with his best mates forever. Now he’s the last man standing
Best mates Brian To’o, Jarome Luai, Stephen Crichton and Spencer Leniu couldn’t believe it when they won a premiership together for the Panthers in 2021. They wanted to play together forever. Come full-time in Sunday night’s grand final, To’o will be the only one left.
- by Christian Nicolussi
‘I’ll always be a Tigers player’: How season at Leichhardt set Grant on path to grand final
Harry Grant’s loan spell with Wests Tigers in 2020 was revolutionary at the time. But it has paid off handsomely for the Storm.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Insight & Analysis
Why Melbourne are Penrith’s reason to get up in the morning
Will the team to bring an end to Penrith’s dynasty be the one who inspired it in the first place?
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Hallmark not Hellfire: Too many Mr Nice Guys at the Swans
When things started going south in the AFL grand final, there was no battle-scared old bastard to hold the others to account.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Keep your Origin football, there’s only one truly Grand occasion
State of Origin is a recent confection that draws in the rugby league tourist. The Grand Final attracts fewer tourists, more purists.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Rugby Union
Analysis
Wallabies
Maya goodness: Is this the best player in Australian rugby right now?
- by Iain Payten
Analysis
Wallabies
Rugby Australia splurged $5m on a marquee star. Now comes the hard part
- by Iain Payten
Analysis
Wallabies
What have we learnt in Schmidt’s first six months in charge of the Wallabies?
- by Jonathan Drennan
Cricket
Soccer
Updated
Australian soccer
‘No sales pitch’: Luongo returns to Socceroos in Popovic’s first squad
Ipswich Town’s Massimo Luongo, the only Australian outfielder to have featured in the Premier League this season, is back in green and gold.
- by Vince Rugari
Matildas coach should be Australian, says Roar women’s coach
A global hunt is under way, but calls have been issued for Football Australia to search closer to home for its next leader.
- by Nick Wright
AFL
Analysis
Trading and drafting
Destination Geelong: Smith requests trade as Cats also circle Oliver
- by Michael Gleeson
Basketball
With son Bronny, LeBron James finds ‘pure joy’ as 22nd season dawns
He won’t let his son call him “Dad” on court, but LeBron and Bronny will attempt to make history as the first father-son combination to play together in the NBA.
- by Ben Golliver
Australian NBA star Giddey reveals secret Olympics injury
Australian basketball star Josh Giddey has revealed he ruptured an ankle ligament while playing for Australia at the Olympics in Paris.
- by Jon Pierik
Racing
Also in Sport
Hip injury derailed Demon’s season, but he could play Davis Cup for Australia in November
Alex de Minaur has not given up on playing again this year, with a goal to return from his hip injury during the upcoming European indoor season, which would be in time to help Australia’s Davis Cup title assault.
- by Marc McGowan
Jannik Sinner faces two-year ban as WADA appeal doping case
The world No.1 could defend his Australian Open title with a ban hanging over his head.
- by Andrew Dampf
Analysis
Formula 1
Daniel Ricciardo’s big mistake in F1, and why he never made it to the top
- by Gary Anderson
Updated
Formula 1
‘Thank you, Daniel’: Ricciardo’s telling gift in what could be his final F1 drive
- by Russell Bennett
