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News that Brisbane Broncos halfback Tom Dearden has accepted a deal to move to the North Queensland Cowboys in 2022 really showed that sometimes a club can learn a lesson or two. It was just a few years ago that the North Queensland Cowboys lost a promising young player who was just starting his career…
As the South Sydney Rabbitohs make the decision to move on from Adam Reynolds and part ways with the clubs best halfback in decades, questions now turn to who the Bunnies may be looking at to replace their star playmaker. With a player option in his favour Parramatta Eels halfback Mitchell Moses has the ability…
After battling with depression and crippling arthritis, Kiwi Fern’s Christly Stowers is now part of a gallant initiative. With her league club that is providing women with tools to use off and on the field. In the meantime, sports betting fans in Illinois can now use the BetMGM IL bonus code to enjoy a mouthwatering bonus risk-free…
After entering the 2021 NRL season with high hopes the Newcastle Knights find themselves down in 10th place on the NRL ladder, struggling with inconsistency as well as injuries that have made life difficult for coach Adam O’Brien. It seems like the worst time for the club to take on the league leader, but fate…
Want to know how many tries Andrew Ettingshausen scored during his NRL career? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Andrew Ettingshausen scored 166 tries for the Cronulla Sharks between 1983 and 2000 in 327 games. Andrew Ettingshausen scored 7 tries in 27 appearances for New South Wales in the State Of Origin series between…
Want to know how many tries Billy Slater scored during his NRL career? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Billy Slater scored 190 tries in in 319 matches for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League between 2003 and 2018. Billy Slater also scored 12 tries in in 31 appearances for Queensland in…
Whilst most of the headlines tend to focus on the potential winners of the NRL season, there is always a battle going on at the other end of the table to avoid the wooden spoon. Last season, in a season like no other, Brisbane came out ‘on top’ of the bottom pile after a close-fought…
Want to know which players has played the most NRL games ion history? Well, you’ve come top the right place! Melbourne Storm legend Cameron Smith played 430 games in the NRL between 2002 and 2020. He played all of these games for the Melbourne Storm. During this time Cameron Smith won and incredible 310 games…
If you have been listening to the Fergo and The Freak podcast you would not have been shocked when the news came through that Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has received permission to negotiate with the New Zealand Rugby Union to organise a code switch with an eye on playing for the All Blacks in the 2023 Rugby…
After being released by the Wests Tigers at the end of the 2020 season it was feared that Benji Marshall would not be seen on an NRL field ever again. There were rumours that he would be heading to Super League, however they were quashed almost immediately, and Benji himself almost seemed resigned to working…
Photo by Hanson Lu on Unsplash After a COVID-stricken 2020 season, the NRL is expected to be back on track in 2021. The new season is scheduled to begin on March 2021 and will last, hopefully without suspensions, until October. The teams are already shaping up ahead of the season and bookies have early lines…
The 2021 NRL draw has officially been released with less Thursday night games! VIEW thew 2021 NRL Draw HERE!!! The draw has been much anticipated by fans and the good news is we will all be able to attend games next season! So CLICK HERE and check it out!
Goto manscaped.com and get 20% off + free shipping with the code: NRL In this episode Nadine joins League Freak as the two talk about the Penrith Panthers 2020 season, how the Covid restrictions have made things a little different, how fans are celebrating the Grand Final appearance and just generally what its been like as a…
Mark Robinson, who owns the Warriors’; has set a high ceiling for his club’s NRL chances come next year. He described their schedule as being the best they have ever had. If you haven’t used your Unibet bonus code, you can choose to use it on one of many sports industries. The Warriors finished their 2020…
In some really horrible news Sydney Morning Herald reporter Sam Phillips is reporting that South Sydney Rabbitohs fullback Latrell Mitchell will miss “four to five MONTHS” with a ruptured tendon. BREAKING 🚨 Scans on Latrell Mitchell’s injured hamstring are in. The star fullback will be out for four to five MONTHS after rupturing a tendon…
Young Parramatta Eels star Dylan Brown has seen his season knocked for six after suffering an ankle injury in the clubs 38-0 thrashing at the hands of the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Brown guts it out and finished the game well considering the injury he was carrying. His loss will be a big one for the…
On recent episode of the Fergo and The Freak NRL Podcast Rugby League statistician Andrew Ferguson listed the best and worst NRL teams of all times. These ranking were based on a number of different markers that each team had to make. For instance, the best teams all had to have a winning percentage of…
Anthony Seibold time as the coach of the Brisbane Broncos is officially over, with a press conference set for Wednesday morning to confirm the news. Seibold has not been with the club for the last two weeks having chosen to break the NRL “COVID bubble” to attend to a family matter. Seibold joined the Broncos…
If Cameron Smith plays on in 2021 he not only has a change to become the first player to play in 450 first grade games, but incredibly could become the first player to break the 3,000 point barrier. There is a lot of speculation about what Cameron Smith will be doing in 2021. I hope…
So you want to know what the biggest losing margin in Manly Sea Eagles history is? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On the 21st of August in 2005 the Cronulla Sharks defeated the Manly Sea Eagles 68-6 art Sharks Park in front of 13,325 spectators. Brett Kimmorely and Nigel Vagana both scored 3…
Hosted by Andrew Ferguson and League Freak, the podcast covers different Rugby League topics and how they relate to the history of the game. Where You Can Listen To The Podcast You can find the Fergo and The Freak podcast on all of the major podcasting outlets. Make sure you subscribe and give us…
Paul McGregor has been sacked by the St George/Illawarra Dragons effective immediately with Dean Young taking over the interim coaching role. The writing had been on the wall for McGregor for months now and it just felt like a matter of time before he was handed his marching orders. MgGregor coached the Dragons in 150…
The NRL has come down hard on Wayne Bennett, Paul Vaughan and Broncos Coaching staff, handing down big fines for biosecurity breaches. Wayne Bennett was fined $20,000, Paul Vaughan was fined $10,000 and Brisbane Broncos coaching staff were fined $5,000 each in the biggest penalties handed down so far. This will be a real wakeup…
Reports are doing the rounds that the New Zealand Warriors will name Nathan Brown as their next coach. It has me wondering….why? Have we seen anything from Nathan Brown over the course of his NRL coaching career that suggests that he is someone you want too commit to as your clubs next coach? Especially for…
In 1991 the Penrith Panthers came into the season focused on going one step further. Having made the 1990 NRL Grand Final against the Canberra Raiders, the Panthers celebrated the fact they had just got there. The Panthers had been a struggling football club until the mid 1980’s when an influx of local juniors saw…
On a recent episode of Fergo and The Freak I put together a list of the 17 best Indigenous Rugby League players I have seen in my lifetime. Have a listen here: I am too young to have seen the great Arthur Beetson play the game. That needs to be noted. You can probably work…
Sonny Bill Williams was about to jet off on a Mediterranean island break when the call came in from Roosters coach Trent Robinson. Robinson managed to convince Williams to sack off the crystalline waters of the Mediterranean and swap the sun loungers on a warm European beach for the winter in Sydney and another shot…
Have you ever noticed that the talking heads who commentate on Rugby League matches contradict themselves over and over again? When Video Referees took their time with replays to make sure they got a decision right you heard commentators whinging about the process taking too long. Just watch a replay or two and make a…
On Monday the Gold Coast Titans will officially announce they have signed Brisbane Broncos forward David Fifita to a 3 year deal worth $3.5 million dollars. Fifita has reportedly told Broncos team mates of his decision. It is a big move for the Gold Coast Titans who normally find it difficult to attract top level…
Some good news for the Bulldogs today as they officially announce the signing of Canberra Raiders centre Nick Cotric on a 3 year deal. Cotric is really the first big name signing the club has made as it looks to rebuild after a very lean few years. There has been some conjecture about how much…