Nathan Cleary has been frustrated by Penrith’s patchy form.

From first to worst:Can the Panthers still make the NRL finals?

“We’re all waiting for the Panthers to click,and it’s just not happening … time is starting to run out.”

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WA Premier Roger Cook drove a hard bargain in his dealing with the NRL.

What the inclusion of Perth in the NRL is likely to mean for your club

Perth are set to join the NRL competition in 2027,which means they will soon be in the marketplace waving a chequebook at off-contract NRL stars.

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Jackson Hastings is helped off after Pat Carrigan’s illegal tackle in 2022.

What the hip-drop tackle actually is,and why it’s still causing confusion

The hip-drop tackle was initially identified and outlawed by the NRL almost five years ago. Furore over it remains as strong as ever.

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Victor Radley,centre,during the Last Post before the 2023 Anzac Day clash.

‘I’m extremely grateful’:Why Anzac Day is so important to Roosters enforcer

Roosters hardman Victor Radley has been like a kid counting the days before Christmas as he prepares for his sixth Anzac Day showdown.

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Roosters playmaker Sandon Smith.

Seventy minutes,22 points and a sin bin:Smith’s ‘awesome’ rollercoaster game

Sandon Smith gave a performance for the history books in the Roosters’ epic Anzac Day win against the Dragons.

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Melbourne have a remarkable record at home against South Sydney.

None from 19:Souths primed to exorcise their demons in Melbourne

They call it “Bleak City”,and nobody has found it bleaker than the Rabbitohs,who are yet to win a game in Melbourne. Can they bury the hoodoo on Friday?

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Will Kennedy on the burst for Cronulla against the Knights.

Resurgent Sharks on the surge after putting Knights to the sword

Cronulla have been patchy this season but showed their true colours against Newcastle,who have now lost four straight games.

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Kalyn Ponga remains Newcastle’s main attacking outlet.

The horror stats threatening to derail the Knights’ season

Two years ago,the Newcastle Knights scored more tries than any team in the regular season. This year they have managed 46 points in five games.

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Bulldogs fans.

Record crowd cheers Bulldogs on as they make it six of the best

The biggest regular-season crowd in rugby league history watched Canterbury extend their unbeaten record with a demolition of South Sydney.

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Cameron Ciraldo has steered the Bulldogs to wins in their first five games this season.

How Wayne Bennett’s cold shoulder put Cameron Ciraldo on his coaching path

Wayne Bennett once cast Cameron Ciraldo on the NRL scrapheap. Revenge,as they say,is a dish best served cold.

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