Sport NRL legend Mark Geyer urges Cowboys to drop Valentine Holmes plan to pursue Latrell Mitchell

In the 2018 Grand Final, Sydney Roosters' Cooper Cronk played with a broken scapula. His team halted Melbourne's bid to become the first team in NRL history to win back-to-back titles, powering through the first half 18-0. Roosters won the game 21-6. Luke Keary won the Clive Churchill medal.

Why Roosters have fallen out with Latrell

The Roosters are "not happy" with Latrell Mitchell for a raft of reasons and could let him walk for next season.Weidler on Tuesday broke the story that the Roosters had withdrawn their contract extension offer to Mitchell; about $800,000 per season for 2021 and beyond. He further explained the situation on Wednesday.

While the Latrell Mitchell saga has been dominating the off-season, news that the Gold Coast Titans were entering the hunt for the representative star has sent the NRL rumour mill into overdrive. Big move still to come in NRL silly season as Mark Geyer predicts ‘domino effect’.

After announcing the stunning signing of returning NRL superstar Valentine Holmes , the Cowboys have still left conversations with Latrell However, sitting beside Holmes at his unveiling, Cowboys coach Paul Green admitted the door had not been closed completely on swooping for Mitchell as well.

In the first NRL final that ended in a draw, North Queensland claimed victory over Brisbane 17-16 in golden point extra time. It was their first premiership title. The winning goal was scored by Johnathan Thurston, who was awarded the Clive Churchill medal.

Anthony Mundine urges Latrell Mitchell to seek 'as much money as he can' as contract standoff continues

Anthony Mundine has applauded Latrell Mitchell's hunt for a big-money contract, saying he has a young family to look after. In an interview with the SMH, the former NRL and boxing legend, who is a family friend of Mitchell's, urged the representative star to look after himself in negotiations for a new contract.It comes amid the ugly standoff that has taken place between Mitchell and premiers the Sydney Roosters.Uncontracted beyond 2020, the Roosters reportedly tabled a $1.6 million extension over two-years to Mitchell, which he baulked at in light of suggestions of bigger money offers from rival clubs.

The annual NRL Players' Poll has thrown up plenty of surprising answers and crowned a new king as the Joseph Manu has dethroned former Roosters teammate Latrell Mitchell as the best centre in the Smith, who has won this category the previous two years, has dropped to third with Cowboys

Will the high-profile moves of Latrell Mitchell and Valentine Holmes pay the highest dividend or will it be NRL .com experts view. Steve Renouf (Maroons legend ). I really can't go past Latrell Mitchell . Valentine Holmes will prove to be the buy of the season as the star fullback lifts the Cowboys back

(Pictured) Matthew Scott and Johnathan Thurston (R) of the Cowboys hold aloft the premiership trophy after winning the 2015 NRL Grand Final match.

Rabbitohs won their first ever title since 1971 with the help of Sam Burgess’ (pictured) incredible performance that earned him the Clive Churchill Medal. Despite fracturing his cheekbone and eye socket in the opening tackle, Burgess continued to play the entire match. The final score was 30-6.

Bulldogs pull out of NRL race for Latrell

Canterbury have confirmed they won't be making a play for out-of-favour Sydney Roosters NRL centre Latrell Mitchell.The Bulldogs were one of the early favourites to snare the 22-year-old on a lucrative deal after the Roosters on Tuesday withdrew their two-year, $1.6 million offer for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

In one of the most controversial moments in NRL history, Bulldogs’ James Graham (R) bit the ear of Storm’s Billy Slater (L), for which the former received a 12-match ban. Storm won the final 14-4.

Team Manly thrashed their opponents by the biggest ever margin (40-0) in the game’s history. The highlight of the game was Michael Robertson’s (L) hat-trick tries that made him the first player to score three tries since Steve Renouf in 1997. The final also saw Steven Menzies equal Terry Lamb's record of 349 first-grade games.

NRL 2020: Newcastle Knights sign North Queensland Cowboys centre Enari Tuala on one-year deal

The Newcastle Knights have announced the signing of young North Queensland Cowboys centre Enari Tuala on a one-year deal. The 21-year old has joined the club for 2020 after managing just 18 appearances for the Cowboys since debuting in 2017.A former Junior Kangaroo and PM's XIII representative, Tuala thanked the club and is looking forward to the 2020 season. "I'm excited to join the Club," he said. © Getty Images "It's a fresh start and great opportunity for me."Everyone has been welcoming and I'm looking forward to learning from Adam O'Brien.

It was the first ever Grand Final appearance for both the teams, in which West Tigers won 30-16. Tigers’ Brett Hodgson displayed an incredible performance by scoring five goals.

In the first half of the game, Bulldogs were trailing 13-6, but in the second half, they quickly covered the lead with the help of Matt Utai and Hazem El Masri. During the last few minutes of the game, Bulldogs were leading 16-13, when Roosters’ Michael Crocker (pictured) made a break on the 40m line but was tackled by Bulldogs Captain Andrew Ryan. The Bulldogs won the final 16-13.

In the last game with Penrith, Scott Sattler made one of the greatest tackles in NRL history. It was a turning point of the game when Sattler chased down and made a tackle on the Roosters’ winger Todd Byrne (in white), sending him out of the field. Panthers won the game 18-6.

At half-time, Dragons were leading 14-0 and everyone thought the game was going to end in their favor. However, Storm made a stunning comeback when Anthony Mundine knocked on over the try line that proved to be a turning point in the game. Storm were soon 18-14. In the 77th minute, Brett Kimmorley bombed to winger Craig Smith but before he could ground it, Dragons’ Jamie Ainscough knocked him unconscious. The video referee gave a penalty try to Storm, which was successfully converted. Storm won the game 20-18.

Newcastle Knights’ Andrew Johns helped his team reach their first final against defending champions Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Before the final game, there were concerns about Johns’ health as he had suffered a punctured lung; however, he went ahead and played the final. Both the teams were tied at 16-all and in the final moment of the game Johns ran down a narrow blind side and slipped a pass to winger Darren Albert who successfully scored, giving the Knights a 22-16 win over Manly.

In one of the greatest finals, Canberra Raiders defeated Balmain Tigers 19-14. The final witnessed Canberra’s Steve Jackson come off the bench to score his memorable try that earned his team their first premiership.

Robinson reveals how he broke up with Latrell

Trent Robinson has revealed what was said between he and Latrell Mitchell that led to the club rescinding their offer to the centre.Roosters coach Trent Robinson has revealed what was said in the now infamous conversation between he and Latrell Mitchell that led to the club rescinding an $800,000-a-season offer to the centre.

The 1975 final is best remembered for Graeme Langlands wearing white boots rather than the standard black. But the main highlight was his groin injury for which he was given a painkilling injection just before the game. Instead of reducing the pain, it numbed his leg completely. Talking about the incident, he wrote in his book “Larrikin and Saint” – "It was an injection that went wrong. It wasn't the doctor's fault. The injection went in where the nerves shouldn't have been. They had moved because of all the injuries that I've had around the groin." Eastern Suburbs won 38-0.

(Pictured) Langlands talks to the media during an NRL press conference at Sydney Cricket Ground on April 1, 2014.

In the 1970 final, South’s captain John Sattler turned out to be a star player. In the opening moments of the game, Sattler suffered a double fracture of his jaw after being punched by Manly’s John Bucknall. However, he decided to continue playing and said to his teammate Mike Cleary, "Hold me up so they don't know I'm hurt." South Sydney won the final 23-12.

(Pictured) Sattler talks to the media during an NRL Grand Final media opportunity at Rugby League Central in Sydney on Oct. 3, 2014.