Keyword "Nick Meaney" - List of latest news (42 results)

04:10 Origin star’s positive injury news

Melbourne Storm are hoping to have skipper Harry Grant back on the field by round 10, with the Maroons star likely to get at least one club game in before the State of Origin series kicks off.

28/03 Storm make call on Papenhuyzen’s fitness

The Storm have received a timely boost with superstar fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen set to line up against the Dragons on Saturday afternoon in a new-look spine that will feature Tyran Wishart in the No.7 jersey.

20/03 Cleary ruled out of GF rematch after brutal hit

Penrith superstar Nathan Cleary has been ruled out of the remainder of the grand final rematch with the Storm after a “most unusual collision”.

22/02 Storm welcome back key pair

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has welcomed the earlier-than-expected return of key pair Cameron Munster and Nick Meaney for Sunday’s trial against North Queensland at Casey Field.

13/12 Raiders flyer puts pen to paper on multi-year deal

The Canberra Raiders have locked up boom winger and fullback option Xavier Savage with a multi-year contract extension.

04/05 Ryan Papenhuyzen injured again, hobbled in ‘concerning’ changeroom scenes

Ryan Papenhuyzen is set for another stint on the sidelines after he was injured again in the Melbourne Storm’s victory over the Gold Coast Titans on Saturday night.

22/04 Rabbitohs gun recalled to NRL side after surprise hiatus

The Rabbitohs are set to recall axed hooker Damien Cook after his shock omission led to a stint in reserve grade.

09/04 NRL Teams Round 6: Under-fire coaches brutally swing the axe

Parramatta Eels coach Brad Arthur has made a big call, swinging the axe on try-scoring winger Maika Sivo ahead of the clash against the North Queensland Cowboys.

21/03 Origin star dumped in brutal South Sydney Rabbitohs bombshell

Souths coach Jason Demetriou is set for another selection bombshell with Damien Cook to be benched for their clash with the Roosters in Friday night.

16/03 ‘Deadset unbelievable’: Xavier Coates steals win for Melbourne Storm with ‘best try ever seen’

Xavier Coates has produced perhaps the most athletic matchwinning try in rugby league history to steal a thrilling 30-26 win for the Melbourne Storm against the New Zealand Warriors.

05/03 NRL Round 1 teams: Clubs roll the dice with selection gambles galore

There are gambles up and down the team lists for the rest of the opening round with injuries and questions galore ahead of the remaining six games of the NRL season-opener.

27/02 NRL Round 1 teams: Roosters swing axe in shock Vegas call

The first Tuesday Teams of the NRL season is upon us, and there’s plenty to dive into with the footy action kicking off in Las Vegas this weekend.

31/01 ‘It’s extraordinary’: Photo exposes Phil Gould bloodbath

With Monday’s release of disgruntled forward Raymond Faitala-Mariner, the Bulldogs do not have one player from their original top 30 squad from 2021 on this season’s roster.

23/12 Dragons sign ‘key part’ of future plans as coach’s hunt continues

The Dragons have confirmed the extension of Moses Suli, re-signing the exciting centre for an additional three years.

19/12 Transfer surprise as Sharks pip Dragons for Warriors enforcer

The Sharks have secured the prized signature of enforcer Addin Fonua-Blake on a four-year deal from 2025 after his release from the Warriors.

17/11 ‘Like this a lot’: Tigers close in on swap deal for Storm centre Justin Olam

Benji Marshall has ventured to Melbourne to finalise a player swap involving out of favour Storm centre Justin Olam and Tigers forward Shawn Blore.

26/10 ‘I know my value’: Papenhuyzen responds to Melbourne Storm bombshell

Storm fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen has addressed reports he’s being shopped to a rival club, and revealed his relationship with rising star teammate Sua Faa’logo.

21/10 NRL bombshell as Ryan Papenhuyzen shopped to rival club

Storm star Ryan Papenhuyzen has reportedly been shopped to at least one NRL club in a shock move by a third party linked to the club.

19/09 ‘Million-to-one’: NRL greats not buying it as Jarome Luai named for Panthers

The Penrith Panthers have named Jarome Luai to return from a dislocated shoulder for Friday’s preliminary final against the Melbourne Storm, but league legends aren’t buying it.

18/09 Penrith Panthers rocked as Nathan Cleary hospitalised

The Panthers have been handed a huge finals scare with Nathan Cleary sent to hospital after suffering a finger injury at training.

15/09 NRL semi-final, Melbourne Storm Vs Sydney Roosters live:

Welcome to news.com.au’s live coverage of the elimination semi-final between the Melbourne Storm and Sydney Roosters from Melbourne.

11/09 Storm ready to respond to ‘putrid’ sledge

A shot across the bow from former teammate Brandon Smith calling Melbourne Storm’s first-up finals effort “putrid” hasn’t rattled the cages of Craig Bellamy’s men.

11/09 Cronulla’s ‘psychological damage’ after ‘shattering NRL finals torment

It was a thrilling opening weekend of action-packed finals footy and now there are just six clubs left in the premiership race.

05/09 Major team news for NRL finals

Nick Meaney has won the fullback race with the Storm set to unleash superstar Ryan Papenhuyzen off the bench for Friday’s blockbuster battle with the Broncos.

03/09 Favourite Bronco facing the axe in NRL selection bombshell

Kevin Walters appears ready to drop a selection shocker in his first finals campaign with the Brisbane Broncos.

30/08 ‘Good idea’: Bellamy calls for NRL finals shake-up

Storm coach Craig Bellamy wants the NRL to copy the AFL and implement a pre-finals bye, declaring he wouldn’t have rested the 10 first-choice players he has for Thursday‘s final-round clash with the Broncos if there was a break before the playoffs.

26/08 ‘Awesome’ scenes as Ryan Papenhuyzen’s 405-day nightmare ends

The Melbourne Storm have all but locked up a top four spot for the NRL finals after putting the Gold Coast Titans away 37-16.

25/08 Storm make final call on Papenhuyzen

It’s been more than 400 days since his last NRL appearance, but Storm star Ryan Papenhuyzen is set to make his long-awaited return after getting through Friday’s captain’s run.

06/06 Eels’ Dylan Brown selected amid charges for ‘sexual touching’

The Parramatta Eels have selected Dylan Brown for the club’s Kings Birthday clash against the Canterbury Bulldogs on Monday.

25/04 ‘Can’t believe it’: Warriors erupt over controversial try in Storm comeback

The Melbourne Storm have come from behind to claim a 30-22 win over a gallant New Zealand Warriors at AAMI Park.

24/04 NAS returns but Storm forwards in doubt

Craig Bellamy says it’s too early to be “expecting miracles” from Nelson Asofa-Solomona, with the big man set to make his return from a knee injury against the Warriors on Anzac Day.

18/04 Why Munster is primed for Johnson showdown

Cameron Munster has described his performance against the Sea Eagles as “hot and cold” and claims the Storm must address its discipline if it wants to avoid becoming the latest team to fall to the resurgent Warriors.

13/04 Bellamy’s cheeky dig ahead of star’s big move

Fixing up his “inconsistent” goal kicking is Storm coach Craig Bellamy’s only concern with superstar Cameron Munster who he backed to make a seamless transition from five-eighth to fullback for Friday’s clash against Manly.

02/03 Storm’s unthinkable 21-year record survives bonkers NRL thriller

Now that’s the way to start the season.

25/02 Shock selections predicted for NRL’s opening round

The NRL kicks off in only eight days and every coach is preparing his starting 17 for the highly-anticipated first round of the season.

22/02 Shock injury blow won’t dampen new Storm captain

New Melbourne Storm captain Christian Welch has backed Nick Meaney to take his game to “a new level” as the full impact of the club’s injury disaster is laid bare.

14/02 Roosters confirm Keary setback

Luke Keary is set to sit out his second trial in as many weeks after he was left out of a near full-strength Sydney Roosters side to play Manly on Friday night.

13/02 Unlucky break for Storm star

The return of Reimis Smith in Sunday’s trial game in Geelong proved all the more important for Melbourne Storm, with confirmation centre Justin Olam will miss at least six weeks with a broken arm.

01/02 Panthers lock down premiership star, Josh Reynolds makes the cut

Panthers star Liam Martin has signed a one-year extension that will keep him at the club until the end of 2024.

27/01 Bulldogs’ $500k move for 18yo amid Broncos-Dolphins standoff

The Bulldogs have made another move to build towards the future, signing Karl Oloapu after the promising Brisbane Broncos junior was granted an early release from his contract.

25/01 Storm’s fullback replacement revealed

Ryan Papenhuyzen’s bombshell announcement that he still doesn’t know when he’ll return to the footy field leaves the Storm with a major selection headache heading into the new season.

04/01 Wayne Bennett set to nab World Cup star after Broncos exit

Broncos young gun Tesi Niu has been granted an immediate release from the final year of his contract with the Red Hill club.