Matthew Elliott
Matthew Elliott: Protect the eyes with bigger bans for ‘grubby’ acts
It is time the NRL Match Review Committee sent a stronger signal it intends to rub intentional contact with the eyes out...
Matthew Elliott: The anxious NRL coaches wondering if the axe will fall
As the push to the finals intensifies some NRL clubs are coming to grips with the fact that they will not be...
State of Origin: Maturity offers redemption for recalled Norman and Pearce
On Wednesday, Game III of an epic State of Origin series will see two established NRL players seek redemption on the biggest...
Stand by for an enthralling Origin II arm-wrestle
With so much focus on who hasn’t been picked for State of Origin II many commentators seem to have missed the incoming...
NRL’s injury crisis: ‘Doc’ reveals what is really going on
The NRL is facing an injury crisis, with no definitive explanation as to why this season has seen such a number and...
NRL: How clubs must manage the State of Origin letdown
State of Origin is the pinnacle of our game, but it has far too much impact on the results of NRL season...
Matthew Elliott: Finally, an intriguing and unpredictable State of Origin contest
There can be little argument that in the rugby league world, State of Origin provides us with the ultimate contest. From an...
The one thing players know for sure about State of Origin is game one’s date
With less than four weeks until State of Origin I in Brisbane, the intensity over selection is starting to increase – posing...
NRL draft would fix the ‘loyalty’ debate once and for all
So here we go again, the NRL merry-go-round is starting to spin and loyalty, or otherwise, is again up for debate. We...
Pride elevates NRL players on the big occasion
The off-field poor behaviour of some NRL players has been well highlighted in recent times, but the genuine effort and intensity shown...