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Geoff Toovey
Des Hasler
Des Hasler

Toovey appointed Manly coach

MANLY legend Geoff Toovey awarded a two-year coaching contract from 2013, with Des Hasler to remain at the helm for next season.

Manly will go back-to-back

SOME Manly board members wanted to sack Des Hasler for next year. Idiots. Des will even go back-to-back in 2012. Dean Ritchie's blog

Hasler enemies lose board boilover

EXCLUSIVE: WE take you inside the extraordinary meeting that saw Des Halser retain his job for 2012 and Geoff Toovey appointed for 2013.

NRL NEWS

Hasler hurting when he broke news

Anthony Watmough Manly Sea Eagles

KANGAROO forward Anthony Watmough has recalled the moment when Manly coach Des Hasler told Sea Eagles players he was leaving the club.

Happy ending for Lawrence

Chris Lawrence

FOR months, Chris Lawrence was planning a trip away at the end of the year. Just not the one he's about to take with the Kangaroos.

Snowden linked to Italy

Kade Snowden

KADE Snowden could have easily joined Anthony Minichiello and Craig Gower this weekend and helped Italy try and qualify for the 2013 World Cup.

Galloway to fight fire with fire

Keith Galloway

THE front rower in Kangaroos' debutant Keith Galloway couldn't sugar coat his excitement when asked about the challenge of taking on New Zealand.

Powerbrokers racing to make launch

John Grant

THE November 1 launch of rugby league's Independent Commission could be delayed again.

Expert Opinion

Des deal a great job, Todd

THE back-room manoeuvring to bring Des Hasler to the Bulldogs was classic, cut-throat rugby league at its absolute best.

Expert Opinion

NRL can't have each way bet on Tandy penalty

THE $4000 fine handed to Ryan Tandy by magistrate Janet Wahlquist suggests the book being thrown at the guilty in local court isn't thick enough.

NRL Ladder Round 26

Position Club P W L PTS
1 Storm 24 19 5 42
2 Sea Eagles 24 18 6 40
3 Broncos 24 18 6 40
4 Tigers 24 15 9 34
5 Dragons 24 14 9 33
6 Warriors 24 14 10 32
7 Cowboys 24 14 10 32
8 Knights 24 12 12 28
9 Bulldogs 24 12 12 28
10 Rabbitohs 24 11 13 26
11 Roosters 24 10 14 24
12 Panthers 24 9 15 22
13 Sharks 24 7 17 18
14 Eels 24 6 17 17
15 Raiders 24 6 18 16
16 Titans 24 6 18 16
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ALSO IN SPORTS TODAY

Lions in the hunt for Tippett

Adelaide Crows forward Kurt Tippett

BRISBANE still wants to work a deal for contracted Crows key forward Kurt Tippett despite Adelaide refusing to talk a trade for the Queenslander.

Coolen scoffs over unfit Reds slur

An Comps Image Adelaide United

ADELAIDE United coach Rini Coolen has scoffed at suggestions the Reds are poorly match conditioned despite a super long pre-season.

Irish recruit back with Magpies

Marty Clarke

COLLINGWOOD reclaimed Irish recruit Marty Clarke yesterday in the opening round of trade week in which only six deals were signed.