Canterbury Bulldogs

Jayden Okunbor recently travelled to a remote town in Papua New Guinea he says every Bulldogs player and fan should know about. He went fishing with the locals and helped build a community hall, but a visit to the local school completely blew him away.

Ricky Stuart hates losing so much he even needs to shout more than his mates. One of his best friends on what makes Canberra’s Grand Final coach tick.

Balmain legend Garry Jack says losing the 1989 Grand Final to Canberra was pure heartbreak. But the thing that hurts most about that day is a bizarre mistake that went undiscovered for years.

Former Queensland and Australia star Willie Tonga says he’s only just started to be comfortable acknowledging his battle with depression.

'Family is number one for me. In deciding to leave the Panthers, my kids' futures, and not my playing position, were in the front of my mind.'

As a teenage player the Eels' Shaun Lane blamed everyone else when things went wrong. Taking responsibility has helped him take a big leap forward.

Katie Brennan was awestruck, despite being on the receiving end of Tayla Harris’ goal. Later, her awe turned to disgust. Brennan’s opinion piece leads our selection of the best athlete-generated content from around the world.

'We'd go without power and water at some stages. That's how bad it got sometimes, even with kids in the house.'

He rocks up to Knights training every day. He dedicates himself to making others better. He's battling cancer.

He has 'a man's ruin' inked on his shoulder. But if you look further down Michael Lichaa's arm, there is a tattoo that makes his grandmother proud.