‘Protected species’: NRL accused of playing favourites as Klein’s punishment for blunders revealed

‘Protected species’: NRL accused of playing favourites as Klein’s punishment for blunders revealed

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Ashley Klein has been called “a protected species” despite NRL officials preparing to axe the veteran referee from grand final duties. Klein has refereed 23 finals matches, 14 State of Origins and was in charge of last year’s decider but has come under fire for two bad mistakes last weekend. The whistleblower first missed a…

It was the Pies’ ‘best of both worlds’ plan. Flag heroes open up on the challenges and unique experiences

It was the Pies’ ‘best of both worlds’ plan. Flag heroes open up on the challenges and unique experiences

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Over a decade on, former Collingwood players have opened up the club’s infamous – and at the time, widely scrutinised – coaching handover from Mick Malthouse to Nathan Buckley. It comes with another coaching succession plan – though an unofficial one – potentially in motion at Port Adelaide amid rumours of a private arrangement that’ll…