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Dominic Brock

Dominic Brock is Desk Editor at the Sydney Morning Herald

Roosters five-eighth Daly Cherry-Evans.

DCE defies boos as pressure mounts on Manly with defeat to Roosters

Daly Cherry-Evans was booed all night but didn’t mind as his Roosters side overturned a first-half deficit to notch a big win.

  • Christian Nicolussi and Dominic Brock

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The Broncos pulled off a gutsy comeback win over Melbourne on Friday night.

Grand final deja vu as Broncos stun Storm with second-half comeback

Brisbane fought back from 14-0 down at half-time to topple the Storm in Melbourne and earn their first win of the 2026 season.

  • Dan Walsh and Dominic Brock
Alex Johnston gif

Roosters beat Souths after Johnston sets new all-time try scoring record

Alex Johnston has scored twice to Ken Irvine’s all-time try-scoring record at Allianz Stadium.

  • Dominic Brock
Penrith celebrate a try against Brisbane.

‘Big Three’ lead Penrith to statement win over scrappy Brisbane

It’s the first Friday night football of the 2026 season, defending premiers Brisbane hosting the powerhouse Panthers.

  • Dominic Brock
Roosters v Rabbitohs, round 27.

Rabbitohs routed as Tedesco leads rampant Roosters into another finals tilt

For the ninth straight season – in a campaign that began with roughly $4 million in talent walking out the door – the Roosters are finals-bound.

  • Dominic Brock and Dan Walsh
Mark Nawaqanitawase scored four against Melbourne.

Nawaqanitawase scores four in Roosters’ second-half rout of Storm

A four-try haul from former Wallaby Mark Nawaqanitawase inspired the Roosters to a 40-10 comeback win over Melbourne to put them in the box seat to play finals football.

  • Dominic Brock and Robert Dillon
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Bulldogs forward Viliame Kikau.

Signs of life in the Dogs despite Storm heartbreak and another graveyard date

The Bulldogs’ best performance in months ended in defeat and they’ll most likely saddle up for the NRL’s toughest road trip in the finals as a result.

  • Dominic Brock and Dan Walsh
Naufahu Whyte celebrates his second for the Roosters.

Roosters bash the Bulldogs black and blue to sound finals alarm

Kiwi prop Naufahu Whyte led from the front with a double and Daniel Tupou scored a hat-trick as thet Roosters belted the Bulldogs on Friday night.

  • Dominic Brock and Dan Walsh
Ethan Strange scores for Canberra.

Strange hat-trick sinks Manly as Raiders return to top of the table

Tom Trbojevic is back at fullback and Manly are in a tight contest against Canberra, after Penrith smashed Newcastle. Follow the action.

  • Dominic Brock and Billie Eder
Xavier Coates leaps high to bring down a bomb against Brisbane.

‘It was crazy’: Storm go top as Broncos lose three stars to hamstring injuries

Melbourne are the new NRL leaders after Brisbane lost Adam Reynolds, Ezra Mam and Selwyn Cobbo to injuries – with both halves going down on the same play.

  • Dominic Brock