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Wed, 6th May, 2026, 7:12 AEST
Brimson embracing centre role as Titans eye Roosters response
AJ Brimson focuses on the Titans' rebound against the Roosters after a tough review following a disappointing Raiders match.
NRL.com
Gold Coast Titans back AJ Brimson has made it clear where his focus lies heading into Friday night's clash with the Sydney Roosters.
Helping his side respond after a disappointing outing against the Raiders on the weekend.
The Titans endured a tough review following last weekend's performance, with Brimson describing the tone set by coach Josh Hannay as "brutal" but necessary.
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Tue, 5th May, 2026, 17:04 AEST
Reborn Souths star's epic surge over breakout surprise packet as NRL's best centres ranked
Latrell Mitchell leads the centres ranking, outperforming Simi Sasagi, as Rabbitohs thrive despite a recent narrow loss.
Fox League
Latrell Mitchell and Herbie Farnworth are regarded as the best centres in the game, but a breakout star from the Raiders is upsetting the world order.
The Rabbitohs are flying high despite a tight loss to the Knights in Round 9, and their superstar centre has led the way.
Latrell Mitchell leads the Red Bull High Flyer Playing Rankings when it comes to players who wear the No.3 and No.4 jerseys this season, having slotted back into the role full-time this year.
The 28-year-old finished with a score of +6.33 as a clear-cut winner, sitting 0.52 above his nearest rival in breakout Raiders gun Simi Sasagi.
Read on for the Red Bull High Flyer Player Rankings for Centres.
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Tue, 5th May, 2026, 16:34 AEST
Raiders v Panthers: Strange boosts halves; Henry returns
Raiders face Panthers after a win against Titans; Penrith looks to bounce back from close matches to maintain their lead.
NRL.com
After recording a gusty win against Titans last week, the Raiders return home to Canberra to take on the ladder-leading Panthers.
Penrith were pushed all the way in their last match by Manly, but were able to overcome a period when they had Jack Cogger in the sin bin where their defence rallied to deny the Sea Eagles any points.
While the Panthers have been runaway leaders for much of the season with only one loss, their recent close matches against Manly and the Dolphins have kept them on their toes and striving for improvement.
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Tue, 5th May, 2026, 8:08 AEST
Trey magnifique: Knights hail their new tryscoring sensation
Trey Mooney, dubbed 'Try Mooney', scores twice in Knights' 42-38 win, totaling five tries in eight games.
NRL.com
They are calling him 'Try Mooney' in Newcastle.
Recruited from Canberra to bolster the Knights' engine room, powerhouse prop Trey Mooney has emerged as a tryscoring machine for his new club.
Mooney scored the first and, most importantly, last of Newcastle's seven tries in their 42-38 victory over Souths at McDonald Jones Stadium, giving him five in eight appearances for the Knights.
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Tue, 5th May, 2026, 6:12 AEST
Five go perfect as leaders all score points: Zero Tackle's NRL MVP, Round 9
Scott Drinkwater leads the NRL MVP rankings, followed closely by Jackson Ford, Latrell Mitchell, and Nathan Cleary.
Zero Tackle
North Queensland Cowboys star Scott Drinkwater continues to control Zero Tackle's NRL MVP at the end of Round 9, with most of his gap maintained to Jackson Ford, Latrell Mitchell and Nathan Cleary.
Drinkwater wasn't the man of the match for any of our judges on Friday evening against the Canterbury Bulldogs, but did claim 16 votes.
Jackson Ford closed in by a single vote, while Latrell Mitchell is sitting equal third alongside Nathan Cleary who was one of five players to claim a perfect 20 during Round 9.
Cleary was joined in the perfect 20 stakes by Jason Taumalolo, Kulikefu Finefeuiaki, Kalyn Ponga and KL Iro, while the other three games saw a mix of Matthew Timoko, Kaeo Weekes, Erin Clark, Jackson Ford, James Tedesco and Naufahu Whyte votes as player of the match by at least one judge.
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