Robert Dillon

Newcastle

Sports Reporter at Newcastle Herald

Husband, father, journalist, author, Arsenal tragic. Once scored a century at Arundel Castle, a feat beyond Bradman.

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‘I’m extremely grateful’: Why Anzac Day is so important to Roosters enforcer

8 hours ago | smh.com.au | Robert Dillon

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Victor Radley’s passion for playing on Anzac Day is a jarring reminder that, while you are unlikely to meet a prouder Australian, he will never get a chance to pull on the green and gold jersey. The Sydney Roosters enforcer has labelled Friday’s Anzac Day clash with St George Illawarra at Allianz Stadium as the biggest game of the NRL regular season “by a country mile”.
Manly raise stakes in Fogarty pursuit as Trbojevic return arrives

2 days ago | theage.com.au | Adrian Proszenko |Robert Dillon

The escalation in the pursuit for Fogarty is an indication of the dearth of quality halves currently on the open market. Speaking after Canberra’s win over the Gold Coast, the former Titans skipper said he was hopeful of finalising his future. “We’ll reassess during the week and hopefully get something done,” Fogarty told Triple M.
None from 19: Souths primed to exorcise their demons in Melbourne

3 days ago | smh.com.au | Robert Dillon

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. There is rarely an ideal time to play Melbourne Storm, let alone in an Anzac Day blockbuster on their own turf after they’ve been embarrassed in their previous game. That’s a daunting assignment for any team, let alone one which has never beaten the Victorian juggernaut in 25 years of trying. And unfortunately for South Sydney, that’s the exact scenario they are facing on Friday night.
Resurgent Sharks on the surge after putting Knights to the sword

4 days ago | watoday.com.au | Robert Dillon

In contrast, the injury-hit Knights have now slumped to four straight losses and face tough away games against the Warriors and South Sydney as their next two assignments. Newcastle coach Adam O’Brien was bullish, however, insisting it was a vast improvement on their three previous defeats, after scoring only two tries in consecutive losses against Gold Coast, Canterbury and Wests Tigers. He said they defended desperately and with real effort, but “it took its toll, obviously”.
Resurgent Sharks on the surge after putting Knights to the sword

4 days ago | smh.com.au | Robert Dillon

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Cronulla’s patchy season appears to be back on track after a 34-14 win in Newcastle on Sunday that has left the Knights in an even deeper hole. The Sharks arrived at McDonald Jones Stadium with three wins from their first six games, having struggled to show the form and consistency that earned them a top-four position last year.
Panthers set to lose hooker Mitch Kenny to hip-drop suspension

4 days ago | smh.com.au | Robert Dillon

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Penrith hooker Mitch Kenny is facing a two-game suspension for an alleged hip-drop tackle that left Sydney Roosters forward Nat Butcher injured, yet did not result in a sin-binning or even a penalty. Butcher was initially hurt in the fourth minute of Saturday’s clash at Allianz Stadium before limping from the field five minutes later.
Luckless Smith primed for first Anzac Day clash after years of frustration

4 days ago | smh.com.au | Robert Dillon

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Roosters centre Billy Smith has watched more than his fair share of Anzac Day clashes from the grandstand, often accompanied by crutches and a knee brace. On Friday, he is set to finally play in one for the first time, when the Roosters and St George Illawarra renew their rivalry in the annual Allianz Stadium blockbuster that has become one of the NRL’s showpiece events.
Newcastle Knights are the lowest scoring team. How do they turn that around

5 days ago | smh.com.au | Robert Dillon

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. An alarming start to the season has left Knights coach Adam O’Brien pondering a Catch-22 situation - and the merits of risk versus reward - as he strives to reignite his team’s misfiring attack.
Record crowd cheers Bulldogs on as they make it six of the best

6 days ago | smh.com.au | Robert Dillon

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. LoadingSydney’s Olympic Park cops a bad rap a lot of the time. When it’s a cold, wet, midwinter night and 90 per cent of the stadium’s 83,500 seats are unoccupied, it bears an uncanny resemblance to a low joint, any atmosphere generated by the diehards in attendance dissipating into the cavernous surrounds.
Record crowd cheers Bulldogs on as they make it six of the best

6 days ago | watoday.com.au | Robert Dillon

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