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NRL News - November 2007

Cameron Smith wins 'Golden Boot' Award

November 30th 2007 07:30
Cameron Smith


Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith has won the Rugby League World Golden Boot Award for 2007, a prestigious accolade awarded by an international judging panel and votes by fans from two separate websites.

The 24 year-old Australian hooker scooped the most prestigious individual honour in international rugby league ahead of Great Britain captain Jamie Peacock with Australia halfback Johnathan Thurston in third place from the votes tallied by the judging panel of 14.


Rugby League Golden Boot Award


Smith joins a list of who's who of Rugby League including the likes of Mal Meninga, Wally Lewis, Brett Kenny, Peter Sterling, Andrew Johns and Darren Lockyer who have all won this award in the past.

The award caps off an amazing year for Smith after winning the Ron McAuliffe Medal for Queensland's Player-of-the-Series in their triumphant State-of-Origin campaign; the Wally Lewis Medal for Player of the State-of-Origin Series; the Dally M Representative Player-of-the-Year; and a third straight Melbourne Storm Player-of-the-Year Award.

As the captain of the Storm, he led the club to a 34-8 victory over Manly in the NRL Grand Final, and also captained Australia for the first time in their record-breaking 58-0 demolition of New Zealand in the Wellington Test match on October 14.


Congrats Cam!


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Matt Bowen re-signs with Cowboys

November 23rd 2007 07:20
Matt Bowen


North Queensland Cowboys fullback, Matt Bowen, has re-signed with the NRL club for the next four years - much to the delight of club officials and fans.

Coach Graham Murray hailed the re-signing of the 2007 Dally M fullback of the year by claiming that the club has retained the services of the best fullback in the game.

North Queensland Cowboys


”He is the best fullback in the game at the moment and it is great that he has re-signed. We see his retention as a vital component in continuing this club as a force in the NRL competition.'' said Murray.

Matt Bowen


Bowen has been with the Cowboys for his whole first grade career and was one of the original players to come through the club's development system. His Cowboys career has spanned 158 games in which he has scored 86 tries, 11 goals, 3 field goals for a total of 369 points.

He will remain at the club until 2012.




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Willie Mason joins Sydney Roosters

November 15th 2007 07:00
Willie Mason


League bad boy Willie Mason has ended weeks of speculation concerning his future by putting pen to paper on a lucrative three-year deal worth more than $1 million with the Sydney Roosters today.

The deal was made possible under the salary cap after the Roosters offloaded lock Ashley Harrison to Gold Coast to free up $220,000 last week.

Sydney Roosters


After a three way battle with Manly and the Dragons including a last ditch offer from Cronulla, the Roosters have emerged victorious to sign the Australian forward after a falling out with the Bulldogs ended his tenure at the Belmore club.

A clearly relieved Mason said that a decision wasn't made until this morning because he had been waiting on Cronulla's offer, and that his close relationship with Ricky Stuart meant they had come close to snaring him.

In the end, the decision that prompted him to join the Roosters was the fact he and his partner both live in the eastern suburbs.

Willie Mason


"I think I've made the right decision. Everything just seemed right." he said.

"The Roosters have a strong playing roster and a great coach in Freddy. I’m just looking forward to being a part of it and getting on with the job of winning football games."

As well as joining former team mates Mark O'Meley, Nate Myles and Braith Anasta in red, white and blue, Mason will combine with names like Fitzgibbon, Tupou, Paea, O’Meley, Nutley, Shillington and Myles to form one of the most formidable packs in the competition.

The big forward is a veteran of 23 tests and 10 origin games for NSW.




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Roosters, Sharks or Dragons for Mason?

November 10th 2007 06:30
Willie Mason
Who will Willie Mason be playing for next season?


Canterbury Bulldogs have given want-away bad boy Willie Mason permission to negotiate with other clubs after a crisis meeting on Wednesday


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PJ Marsh leaves Parra; joins Broncos

November 4th 2007 21:00
Brisbane Broncos


Utility man PJ Marsh has been released from the final year of his playing contract (2008) with the Parramatta Eels with immediate effect, the club said in an official statement


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Can the Roosters afford Willie?

November 2nd 2007 00:34
This weeks rumoured club hopping of disillusioned Bulldogs forward Willie Mason, will be sure to have NRL salary cap auditor Ian Schubert watching with interest ahead of the league’s 2008 Centenary celebrations.

The bitter standoff between Canterbury Bulldogs CEO Malcolm Noad and representative forward Willie Mason has allegedly reached crisis point, with The Daily Telegraph today reporting that the international star is all but set to quit the Bulldogs and link up with the Roosters as early as next week


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