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1 week ago | 
zerotackle.com | Isaac Issa
Newcastle Knights veteran Dane Gagai may be forced to don new colours next season, as it was revealed that his club was unwilling to take up his $400,000 team option for 2026. The former Maroons centre recently played his 300th NRL game, and while the 34-year-old may have been hoping to wrap up his exemplary career in the Hunter, he would now have to do so on a much cheaper contract.
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1 week ago | 
zerotackle.com | Isaac Issa
With whispers regarding a Nathan Cleary code switch spreading like wildfire, incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss has fanned the flames even further with his recent comments. Cleary's current relationship with Manchester City star, Mary Fowler, has sent the rumour mill into overdrive, with many believing the NSW Blues star wishes to be closer to his partner.
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1 week ago | 
zerotackle.com | Isaac Issa
Selwyn Cobbo looks set to cop the brunt of Michael Maguire's might this weekend, with the Brisbane Broncos coach swinging the axe on the young Maroons star. The 23-year-old flyer has been through a rollercoaster of positions in 2025, moving from wing, to fullback to now potentially out of the squad altogether. Maguire was anything but transparent when talking to the media, indicating that Cobbo's role on the side is not promised this weekend. “We're looking at how he is tracking at the moment.
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1 week ago | 
zerotackle.com | Isaac Issa
Despite not being eligible to suit up for the NSW Blues himself, Addin Fonua-Blake has backed the current guidelines around eligibility in the State of Origin arena. Although the Mascot Jets junior was born and bred in Sydney, Fonua-Blake ruled himself out of any future Origin prospects in 2017 after he accepted a position in New Zealand's World Cup squad.
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1 week ago | 
zerotackle.com | Isaac Issa
Manly Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold has announced his urge to re-sign NSW Blues duo Tom Trbojevic and Jake Trbojevic before they become free agents on November 1st. Seibold spoke to the media on Wednesday to discuss his plans with the pair moving forward, with confidence that the brothers feel the same. "They're Manly through-and-through," Seibold declared.
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1 week ago | 
zerotackle.com | Isaac Issa
A disappointed Darren Lockyer has sparked talks of a potential coaching change for the Brisbane Broncos, following the club's mediocre start to the 2025 season. Michael Maguire has endured a rocky start to his Broncos tenure, with the head coach securing just five wins from 12 matches in 2025. Although veteran journalist Paul Crawley declared Maguire was the "safest coach in the NRL" onĀ NRL 360, Lockyer's telling response to the 'Madge' rumours has reignited the pressure.
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2 weeks ago | 
zerotackle.com | Isaac Issa
After what has felt like an eternity of endless speculation and rumours, Galvin's time at the Wests Tigers has finally come to its fateful end, as the 19-year-old prepares to make the switch to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. His former teammates have been left to pick up the pieces of this dramatic move, fronting the media for the first time since it was announced the teenage sensation would be donning the Bulldogs logo.
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2 weeks ago | 
zerotackle.com | Isaac Issa
Cory Paix has been one of the hardest workers in the 2025 Brisbane Broncos outfit, reflecting the grit and determination his new coach, Michael Maguire, greatly values. While Paix hasn't reached the heights some had hoped when he was handed the starting hooker role to start the Broncos' season, the 25-year-old is holding out hope for a contract extension, despite growing concerns that it may not come. "I would love to be a Bronco for life," Paix told AAP.
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2 weeks ago | 
zerotackle.com | Isaac Issa
The worst-kept secret in the NRL has sent the media into a frenzy once again, with footage of Lachlan Galvin sporting Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs gear in Belmore emerging online. This week has been a frenzy in the realm of NRL media, with new reports coming out every day discussing if and when Galvin will be arriving at the Bulldogs. While no announcement has been made by the club, the latest clip of him training with the ladder-leading side seals the speculation; Galvin is a Bulldog.
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2 weeks ago | 
zerotackle.com | Isaac Issa
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs fan-favourite Kurtis Morrin could be the next star on the chopping block, with reports emerging that he could be headed to the Gold Coast Titans. Sources close to the situation confirmed to Zero Tackle that the impact forward toured the Titans' facilities on Wednesday, which comes shortly after it was confirmed Lachlan Galving would be making his way to Belmore in the coming days.