Peter Badel
Chief Rugby League Writer at The Courier-Mail
The Courier-Mail chief league writer, Fox Sports Main Event boxing, author, sub-3 marathoner and broke father of four
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2 weeks ago |
dailytelegraph.com.au | Peter Badel
Don't miss out on the headlines from NRL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Slater made the biggest call of his coaching career by axing Cherry-Evans and installing Tom Dearden as his halfback for the return bout in Perth on Wednesday week. But Gould, the man who presided over the Blues’ greatest Origin dynasty, has taken aim at Slater, his Channel 9 stablemate, saying Cherry-Evans should never have been dropped and questioned Dearden’s ability to step up to save the series.
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2 weeks ago |
codesports.com.au | Peter Badel
NSW’s greatest coach Phil Gould says Queensland mentor Billy Slater has made a grave mistake by sacking Daly Cherry-Evans as the psychological mind games intensified ahead of Origin II. Slater made the biggest call of his coaching career by axing Cherry-Evans and installing Tom Dearden as his halfback for the return bout in Perth on Wednesday week.
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1 month ago |
couriermail.com.au | Peter Badel
Boxing/MMADon't miss out on the headlines from Boxing/MMA. Followed categories will be added to My News. Liam Paro is coming home to headline a historic card in north Queensland as the Mackay mauler vowed to conquer the world again in honour of the Cowboys best mate he lost too soon. Boxing sensation Paro and fellow Queenslander Liam Wilson will spearhead a blockbuster No Limit promotion on Wednesday, June 25 in Fox Sports’ maiden show in Cairns.
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1 month ago |
codesports.com.au | Peter Badel |George Al-Akiki
Queensland halfback great Cooper Cronk has delivered a candid assessment of Ezra Mam, saying the Broncos pivot should not have been picked for Sunday’s clash against the Dragons. Cronk, one of the code’s greatest playmakers, believes the controversial Mam should have been made to earn the famous Broncos No.6 jumper with a longer stint in reserve grade.
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1 month ago |
codesports.com.au | Peter Badel
Brisbane coach Michael Maguire says his fairytale premiership triumph at South Sydney is the perfect recipe to break the Broncos’ 19-year title drought. Maguire goes back to the future on Friday night when he faces the Rabbitohs club he coached to the NRL premiership in 2014, breaking the club’s 43-year title drought.
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EXCLUSIVE: FULL QUEENSLAND TEAM FOR ORIGIN II * Tom Dearden the new No.7 * Daly Cherry-Evans axed * Beau Fermor dropped * Squad shocks revealed @codenrl @DaveRic1 @travismeyn https://t.co/ymR76ZvQdZ https://t.co/W70OO4wBrW
RT @DaveRic1: BREAKING: Tom Dearden In, Daly Cherry-Evans out. @QLDmaroons make massive change for Origin II. Full details w.@badel_cmail h…
QUEENSLAND ORIGIN II NEWS Another major shock with controversial Broncos pivot Ezra Mam called into Camp Maroon as part of 20-man squad. Tom Dearden halfback. DCE axed. Fermor dropped. Mam three games back from drug-driving scandal. https://t.co/ymR76ZvQdZ https://t.co/VSlEIkuJXy