Margie McDonald

It all started as a teenager playing Rugby League in Grafton and ended for Warren Smith as President of the mighty St Marys Leagues Club in western Sydney for 35 years.

Winger Asha Taumoepeau-Williams collected four tries as Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs etched their place in history with a convincing 36-0 win over the Wests Tigers in the inaugural Grand Final of the Westpac Lisa Fiaola Cup.

Winger Asha Taumoepeau-Williams collected four tries as Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs etched their place in history with a convincing 36-0 win over the Wests Tigers in the inaugural Grand Final of the Westpac Lisa Fiaola Cup.

During the 2024 season, nswrl.com.au selects the round’s best 13 of New South Wales eligible players. These selections are based on the writers’ opinions and do not reflect the views of the NSWRL or the selection process for the Westpac NSW Blues. Players who are sin-binned, sent off, or charged by the NRL match review committee are ineligible for Team of the Week nominations.

Westpac NSW Blues coach Michael Maguire clearly remembers the first impression Luke Keary made on him, when he arrived at the South Sydney Rabbitohs more than a decade ago.

A second ‘Back to Districts’ week has been conducted by members of the NSWRL Referees High Performance Squad, who returned to their local associations to pass on some knowledge and tips.

True Blue Ben Elias believes the man for the No.9 jersey in the 2024 Westpac NSW Blues team has to be Wests Tigers skipper Api Koroisau.

The changes and growth of the women’s game have impressed dual international Lisa Fiaola greatly, but not enough to want to get back on the field.

Two referees from last weekend’s Junior Representatives Grand Finals – Gage Miles and Mitchell Pitscheider – have been graded into the NSWRL Major Competitions squad and will begin match duties this weekend.

During the 2024 season, nswrl.com.au selects the round’s best 13 of New South Wales eligible players. These selections are based on the writers’ opinions and do not reflect the views of the NSWRL or the selection process for the Westpac NSW Blues. Players who are sin-binned, sent off, or charged by the NRL match review committee are ineligible for Team of the Week nominations.