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About Brad Walter
About Brad Walter
Brad Walter began covering rugby league just weeks before the Super League war errupted on April Fools Day, 1995, and he has been knee deep and head down keeping tabs on every development in the game ever since. Where possible, he takes a positive approach to reporting and is of the view that league provides more good stories than any other round - although not all of them are neccesarily seen as good news. Ultimately, however, it is about what happens on the field and Brad also tries to provide an insight into the personalities of the players and coaches that make the NRL one of the best sporting competitions in the world.
More rabbits to come out of the hat
AFTER experiencing his first defeat in the NRL, boom South Sydney
halfback Chris Sandow put up his hand to accept some of the
responsibility before predicting with the same confidence he has
displayed on the field that the Rabbitohs would return to the
winners' circle on Sunday in Newcastle.
JT vows to fight on
SOUTH SYDNEY coach Jason Taylor last night insisted the Rabbitohs
had not given up on making the top eight, but admitted it would be
difficult for his side to win all of their remaining seven games.
Win five, and Raiders are alive
CANBERRA believe that winning their remaining five home games will
ensure them a place in the finals. Yesterday's rare away victory,
of course, did them no harm.
Let 'em play union: Doust
SOME of the NRL's biggest stars may be allowed to supplement their income through an off-season rugby union stint in Europe, with the NRL not ruling out a radical plan by St George Illawarra chief executive Peter Doust to stop players from leaving for the big money on offer overseas.
Nathan frugal with Brownie points after flat display
DRAGONS coach Nathan Brown put his players on notice ahead of next week's match against the Storm and warned that any credit they had accumulated from their seven-match winning streak was spent with yesterday's loss to Canberra.
Numbers count for nothing as Mr Everywhere leads by example
NEWCASTLE coach Brian Smith couldn't remember any other player performing the role Kurt Gidley did for the Knights last night - but chances are that fans are going to see more of it in the future.
No use crying over spilt vases - Tupou coming up roses
A split vase has put Anthony Tupou's budding career as a hip hop producer on hold, with the Sydney Roosters international losing thousands of tunes he had mixed up on his laptop.
Why NRL stars may punt on Europe and US
Storm star Greg Inglis has been told he could earn more than $1 million per season as an NFL punter, amid fears the NRL is set to become a breeding ground for rival codes in other countries.
Eels players identify pair they believe abused Civoniceva
A GROUP of Eels lower-graders sitting in the area of Parramatta Stadium where Penrith captain Petero Civoniceva says he was racially abused yesterday helped to identify those supporters they believe were responsible.
Big Kite plans to fly high on debut for the Bulldogs
John Kite, the latest rookie called up from the Bulldogs under-20s team for tonight's match against South Sydney, already knows what it's like to play at a higher level.
Civoniceva racism claim
NRL officials are investigating an incident in which Penrith captain Petero Civoniceva says he was racially abused after yesterday's 22-16 win at Parramatta Stadium.
'Freakish' Penrith rookie likened to Fittler
Schoolboy Penrith five-eighth Wade Graham yesterday tried to played down comparisons with Brad Fittler - revealing he hadn't initially realised the former Test captain was also a Panthers junior.
Immortal Raper is no lock for Jets
League Immortal John Raper is tonight expected to be named in the Newtown Team of the Century - but as a second-rower, not lock.
Blocker quits Blues for calling ref a cheat
STEVE ROACH yesterday stood down as NSW assistant coach before he was sacked for abusing referee Tony Archer after Wednesday night's Origin series decider at ANZ Stadium.
Old-time Origin: stinks and a Queensland win
Nate Myles faces a suspension of up to eight games, Scott Prince
may be out for the remainder of the season and Ben Cross is looking
at a month on the sidelines.
Bulldogs rookie Taumata makes Arana snr a happy man
AS 19-year-old Bulldogs rookie Arana Taumata ran out onto the SFS to warm up before last night's match, his father took a deep breath to stop himself from choking up.
Blues resort to role play to turn tide
AS THE NSW Origin team went through their paces yesterday in an opposed training session against the Wests Tigers under-20s team, Wayde Dunley was given the role of Scott Prince, Coedi Towney played Karmichael Hunt, and Bill Harrigan was … well, Bill Harrigan.
Defeat is a sore one for Sullivan
THE Bulldogs' injury crisis deepened last night with fears interchange hooker Michael Sullivan had ripped a hamstring off the bone.
NRL admits Gallen escaped charge over 'concerning' Cordoba incident
NRL officials have confirmed that NSW and Cronulla back-rower Paul
Gallen was millimetres away from a judiciary charge that would have
threatened his place in next week's Origin decider.
Lyon's rep in tatters after snubbing Blues
MANLY star Jamie Lyon has escaped suspension but faces an unofficial representative black ban after turning his back on the NSW Origin team.
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