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Dan WalshChief sub-editor

Dan Walsh is chief sub-editor for CODE. With the grim realisation that accidentally tripping over a referee would be the highlight of his own sporting career, Dan vowed to still somehow make a living from all games great and small. Words – mostly about rugby league – have provided that opportunity, as well as front-row seats to Origins, grand finals and Test matches for the past decade.

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Fox Lab: From garbo to NRL’s most improved

The ex-garbage man on $1000 a week. The social media punching bag turned Cinderella story. And a reborn $1 million star. Here are FOX SPORTS LAB’s most improved NRL players so far in 2022.

Canberra Raiders

Xavier Savage caption. Supplied: NRL

Dugong meat, cupcakes and a rookie’s rapid rise

Xavier Savage keeps a piece of home in his freezer. He runs 100m in 10.95 seconds, but his island roots and the single mum who sacrificed so much ensure his feet stay firmly on the ground, writes DAN WALSH.

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Fox Lab: The true worth of big-money playmakers

What makes Nathan Cleary and Daly Cherry-Evans rightful $1m halves and what problems exist with those paid a fraction less? DAN WALSH unearths the devil in the details.

WEEKEND NEWSPAPERS SPECIAL. PLEASE CONTACT WEEKEND PIC EDITOR JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE PUBLISHING. 28-09-2021 Penrith Panthers players at Novetel Twin Waters on the Sunshine Coast ahead of the 2021 Grand Final. Isaah Yeo. PICTURE: Brad Fleet

Fox Lab: How ‘bargain’ buy 13s unlocked title race

Thirteen is the NRL’s new magic number. FOX SPORTS LAB reveals the unrivalled value the game’s best sides are getting from the back of the scrum, and the evolution that has revived the ball-playing lock.

Canberra Raiders

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Papa’s Rain Man mind visits prison each game day

The prison memories from childhood still come back but aren’t spoken of in the Papalii family. Canberra’s Test prop is a marvel in both mind and body, writes DAN WALSH.

Melbourne Storm

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Fox Lab: Great irony of Bellamy’s make-over magic

Craig Bellamy’s Origin record is the one blot in a sparkling 500-game CV. But as FOX SPORTS LAB reveals, his inimitable coaching fingerprints are still all over rugby league’s showpiece event.

Brisbane Broncos

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Fox Lab: Broncos’ $2.2m Haas headache

Payne Haas’ contract already gives the Broncos more bang for their buck than that of any other NRL player. FOX SPORTS LAB reveals just how critical his output has now become to the Red Hill rebuild.

South Sydney Rabbitohs

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JULY 18: Taane Milne of the Rabbitohs celebrates a try during the round 18 NRL match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Canterbury Bulldogs at Cbus Super Stadium, on July 18, 2021, in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Text barrage and home truths that saved a career

“Mate. Relax. I’ll get you here. Just stop texting me …” Jason Demetriou has always given it to Taane Milne straight, saving him from the NRL scrapheap more than once in the process, writes DAN WALSH.

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How casino call-up became a haka and NRL deal

Mulleted man-mountain Wiremu Greig took his first Maori All Stars call-up from the floor of Townsville’s casino. He returns 9kg lighter, with a new NRL deal in the works and a haka to learn.

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