Manly duo Daly Cherry-Evans and Kieran Foran launched the new NRL season and vowed to help Manly go back-to-back.
Finals revampThe NRL's McIntyre finals system has been scrapped in favour of the AFL play-offs model for the 2012 season.
No worriesCanterbury's Ben Barba says he will not let speculation the Bulldogs are chasing rival full-backs rattle his focus ahead of the new season.
In the darkLuke Burt still has no idea if he will be Parramatta's goalkicker in 2012, but says he will have no problem with Stephen Kearney giving the job to Chris Sandow.
Hayne in doubtParramatta star Jarryd Hayne remains touch-and-go as to whether he will be fit to take on Brisbane in the opening round of the NRL season.
Campese leading RaidersTerry Campese has been named captain of Canberra for the upcoming NRL season. (audio)
Pushing the cap
Tim Gavel
Raiders chief executive Don Furner says clubs like his need the 2013 salary cap to be set now to help sign players.
Ruled out
Greg Inglis will miss the opening round of the NRL season with scans confirming a minor fracture and sprained ligaments in his left ankle.
'It's up to me now'
Penrith star Michael Jennings says he's learned from his off-field indiscretions last year and has vowed to take the NRL by storm in 2012.
Future cloudy for Cronk
Cooper Cronk is refusing to rule out a move away from Melbourne Storm when his contract expires at the end of 2012.
Come home Bedsy
One of Wayne Bennett's first tasks when he took over as Newcastle coach was to insist the Knights re-signed club great Danny Buderus.
New sensation
Englishman Adrian Morley is tipping compatriot James Graham to be an NRL sensation at Canterbury.