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Adrian Proszenko

Adrian Proszenko

Adrian Proszenko is the Chief Rugby League Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Willie Peters celebrates Super League premiership success.

Willie Peters wins race to coach PNG Chiefs

After enjoying great success in England, Willie Peters is poised to become the inaugural coach of the PNG Chiefs.

  • Adrian Proszenko

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Jock Madden’s last NRL appearance was for Brisbane in 2024.

Madden ready to lead Tigers, 1300 days after last game for the club

Jock Madden is ready to show how much he has learnt from spending time with Broncos veterans Adam Reynolds and Ben Hunt.

  • Adrian Proszenko, Dan Walsh and Christian Nicolussi
Player movements each year provide plenty of content for the media. In recent years the likes of Ben Hunt, Lachlan Galvin, Josh Addo-Carr and Terrell May have changed clubs.

Transfer talk keeps the NRL in the news cycle 365 days a year. Why do we want to stop this?

The merits of introducing trade windows are again being debated in the corridors of power. But are we trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist?

  • Adrian Proszenko
Milestone man Alex Johnston scores for South Sydney.

‘Set them up for life’: The other tax-free loophole that will attract stars to PNG

PNG-based businesses will be clamouring to sponsor the team’s star players, who won’t have to pay a single cent in tax on those earnings either.

  • Adrian Proszenko
Bronson Xerri scored a try after being dumped to reserve grade.

From Allegiant Stadium to Raiders Belconnen: Xerri kicks off Bulldogs comeback bid

Only a handful of fans were there on Saturday to see Bronson Xerri score with his first touch after being dropped to reserve grade. But has he done enough to earn an NRL recall?

  • Adrian Proszenko
Kelma Tuilagi was in fine form against the Broncos.

From living off the land to the big league: Tuilagi’s remarkable NRL journey

There was not a more fearsome sight than that of Kelma Tuilagi tearing apart the vaunted Broncos pack. This is how he made it to the big time.

  • Adrian Proszenko
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Reece Robson will start 2026 on the sidelines for the Roosters.

‘The key to how we want to play’: Robbo hails Robson as final piece of Roosters’ puzzle

After a speedy recovery from a fractured thumb, hooker Reece Robson will finally make his Roosters debut in Friday night’s blockbuster against the Panthers.

  • Billie Eder, Adrian Proszenko, Dan Walsh, Christian Nicolussi and Roy Ward
Bronson Xerri and Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo.

Xerri urged to ‘do a Sexton’ after dropping dummy spit

The Bulldogs have labelled Bronson Xerri’s reaction to be dropped as “disappointing”, but inspiration for an NRL return isn’t far away.

  • Adrian Proszenko
Tigers players Api Koroiusa and Alex Seyfarth celebrate the NRL’s Multicultural round.

Sixty-six heritages, one game: How Tigers are embracing Multicultural Round

There are hundreds of fascinating player heritage stories across the NRL. As the game celebrates Multicultural Round, a Tigers forward shares his.

  • Adrian Proszenko
NSW hooker Reece Robson.

Roosters recruit to make shock club debut against Panthers

He was expected to be sidelined for up to two months, but NSW hooker Reece Robson will play in Friday night’s blockbuster after halving his recovery time from a fractured thumb.

  • Adrian Proszenko and Christian Nicolussi