Articles

19
May

King of the North! Footy legend Johnathan Thurston is honoured with his own bronze statue – as he follows in the footsteps of Wally Lewis, Arthur Beetson and Mal Meninga

Sam Ayoub‘s client Footy star Johnathan Thurston will be honoured with his own bronze statue at the new North Queensland Stadium in Townsville. Paula Ahillon for Daily Mail Australia writes, Thurston also holds the record for winning the most Golden Boot awards, taking out three in total in 2011, 2013 and 2015. The father-of-three started his career at the Canterbury-Bankstown

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16
May

Waqa keen to make amends after disciplinary demotion

Sam Ayoub‘s client Penrith centre Waqa Blake has apologised and taken blame for last week’s loss to the Wests Tigers for failing to turn up to training on time before the team flew to Brisbane. NRL.com Reporter Alicia Newton tells this story, An honest Blake said he deserved to be left out of Ivan Cleary’s final 17 and was desperate

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16
May

Nick Cotric’s chance for centre of attention Blues audition

Shifting [Sam Ayoub‘s client] Nick Cotric to right centre will give the boom Canberra Raiders youngster a chance to put himself back on the State of Origin radar just two weeks before NSW names its team to defend the title. Chris Dutton of The Canberra Times tells this story, The clash against the second-placed Rabbitohs at Canberra Stadium on Saturday

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16
May

Loyalty the word as Clint Gutherson locks in future with Parramatta Eels

The King has retained his throne, with Clint Gutherson staying loyal to the Eels. In the article written by James Pavey for Sporting News, Gutherson says, “I don’t think there ever was [an ultimatum from Parramatta], to be honest. I spoke to Sam [Ayoub, manager] when I heard of it and he said there wasn’t,” Gutherson told media on Wednesday.

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16
May

Bronco’s selfless response to Origin hype

Sam Ayoub‘s client Playmaker Anthony Milford says a Queensland recall is the last thing on his mind as Brisbane prepare for a huge test against NRL leaders Sydney Roosters on Friday night. AAP on Yahoo Sport Australia tells this story, But Milford said he would not be distracted by Origin speculation as the 11th-placed Broncos (3-6) prepare to “kick-start” their

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16
May

Broncos’ ‘humble champion’ already an inspiration

Twelve months ago he was their teammate; on Friday night [Sam Ayoub‘s client] Tom Dearden will be their inspiration. NRL.com’s Tony Webeck writes, “His inspiration comes from his character,” Zimmerle told NRL.com, whose 2019 team defeated St Mary’s Toowoomba 18-12 in a hard-fought clash in the second round of the Allan Langer Cup on Wednesday. Follow the story here

16
May

No timeframe for RCG, Mansour return: Cleary

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary conceded stars Josh Mansour [Sam Ayoub‘s client] and Reagan Campbell-Gillard have no time frame for a return to first grade after the pair paid the price for the side’s woes with demotions this week. Two of the highest-paid players at the club, Mansour and Campbell-Gillard re-signed on long-term deals last season but have experienced the highs

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16
May

Gutherson signs on

Sam Ayoub‘s client Parramatta captain Clint Gutherson has signed a new three-year deal with the Eels, which will see him remain at the club until at least the end of the 2022 season. Stephen Marson of Zero Tackle writes, While it hasn’t been made official, the Eels are expected to announce the deal on Thursday. Gutherson’s new deal now puts

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15
May

Origin last thing on Milford’s mind

Sam Ayoub‘s client Playmaker Anthony Milford says a Queensland recall is the last thing on his mind as Brisbane prepare for a huge test against NRL leaders Sydney Roosters on Friday night. Laine Clark of AAP writes this about Milford on Yahoo Sports, “I want to do my best for the Broncos and put our season ahead of anything else,” Milford

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15
May

Allan key for Souths after Johnston injury

South Sydney will get a glimpse into their NRL future after [Sam Ayoub‘s client] Corey Allan was named at fullback to replace the injured Alex Johnston for Saturday’s clash with Canberra. Johnston is understood to be out for a month following a knee injury last week, handing Allan his first shot in the No.1 jumper since arriving from Brisbane over

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