Kieran Foran wants to play a 17th season in the NRL and has backed Shaun Johnson to play a 15th as the two champion playmakers prepare to clash on the field.
Joel Gould
Several superstars are set to return this week, but round eight team lists highlight an ever-growing casualty ward in the NRL.
Martin Gabor
Parramatta prop Junior Paulo says coach Brad Arthur was right to call out the Eels squad for their lacklustre performance against the Dolphins.
George Clarke
With their season threatening to spiral out of control, Newcastle will roll the dice on an uncapped fullback to replace the injured Kalyn Ponga.
Jasper Bruce
Dolphins winger Jack Bostock said weird times in Darwin without ill coach Wayne Bennett was no barrier to a rampant win over Parramatta, but the coach is back.
A former NRL star is seeking to clear his name and have his conviction for a rooftop hammer attack overturned on appeal.
Steve Zemek
Ezra Mam has spoken publicly for the first time since he was racially abused by Spencer Leniu in Las Vegas.
Cronulla NRL star Braydon Trindall has allegedly failed roadside drug and alcohol tests, with the club standing the playmaker down with immediate effect.
George Clarke and Jasper Bruce
Brad Arthur’s position as Eels coach has come under fire following their shocking second half in Darwin, but the players know where the blame lies.
Footy great Wally Lewis has opened up on his “fear” and “embarrassment” after being diagnosed with an incurable disorder.
Eleanor Campbell
Brisbane No.6 Ezra Mam has broken his silence on Spencer Leniu's racial slur, saying he has no regrets about how he handled it, and he is open to meeting Leniu.
Two-time premiership-winning forward Dale Finucane has announced his immediate retirement from the NRL, citing multiple concussions.
A Melbourne Storm superstar has hit out at a swirling rumour as one NRL club desperately searches for a playmaker to lead them.
Veteran halfback Shaun Johnson has described the Warriors' signing of Test prop James Fisher-Harris as massive and something that could entice him to play on.
Melissa Woods
Kalyn Ponga's hopes of a State of Origin recall are in tatters after Newcastle confirmed the fullback faces several weeks out with a foot injury.
Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes says there are signs that a South Sydney revival is coming and he expects a tough NRL encounter in Melbourne on Anzac Day.
Hooker Fa'amanu Brown hopes he can put down roots at St George Illawarra, after the Dragons became his fifth club in the space of two years.
A tunnel dust-up with Canterbury hooker Reed Mahoney has earned Newcastle forward Jack Hetherington a one-game ban from the NRL.
Pressure is mounting on the Eels to make significant changes, with Mark Geyer accusing Parramatta of raising the white flag during their ugly defeat in Darwin.
It is hurting Latrell Mitchell to watch from the sidelines but the South Sydney fullback is committed to playing his role as "Mr Energy", says brother Shaq.
North Queensland coach Todd Payten is considering changes to the Cowboys' line-up after his side was thoroughly outplayed by Cronulla.
Nicho Hynes starred as Cronulla came up with their most clinical performance of the season to defeat North Queensland at Shark Park.
A hobbled Kalyn Ponga suffered a potentially serious foot injury as Newcastle fired few shots in a 36-12 loss to Canterbury that dropped the Knights to 2-5.
Murray Wenzel
It has hurt South Sydney's players to witness the criticism aimed at coach Jason Demetriou during the Rabbitohs' poor start to the season, Cameron Murray says.