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The article reports on how former player of Penrith Panthers rugby league team Chris Mortimer, took the help of his team-mate Mark Carroll to treat his thumb during the 1989 Australian rugby league premiership in Australia. As reported, Mortimer took the help as he wanted to play in a match which was important for the chances of the team to qualify for the final of the premiership. As reported, the surgeon who had inserted two pins in the thumb of Mortimer was absent on the day of the match.

Rugby football coach Des Hasler's reputation as the ultimate competitor has failed to wane even after taking on Manly's head coaching job. New Manly signing rugby player Andrew Walker has revealed his coach has been as competitive as his players on the training paddock this season. "He's still fit as ever," Walker says. "He's still fit as ever," Walker says. "If we need him for 10, we'll throw him on. He gets in and does the runs with us. Not many coaches do that. I heard he wrestled Spud, Manly assistant coach Mark Carroll, the other week and he just hammered him," Walker added.

Focuses on the injuries and pains experienced by players in the National Rugby League competitions in Australia. Why players continue to play football despite their injuries; Injuries experienced by Newcastle's Matthew Johns and South Sydney's Mark Carroll; How injuries affect Paul Harragon's performance.

The article presents an interview with Mark Carroll, the former player of Australia-based Manly Warringah Sea Eagles rugby team. When asked about the reason of his switching to the South Sydney Rabbitohs rugby team, he asserts that it was a great opportunity for him. When asked if money was the main thing that lured him to the Sea Eagles, he reveals that his main motive to join the Sea Eagles was to win a title. He asserts that it was very satisfying winning the World Cup in 1995.

Ken Fuller, a Queensland streetfighter is ready to tear the rugby league world apart, challenging a host of the game's past and present tough guys to a showdown in the boxing ring. Fuller, who shot to prominence fighting Solomon Haumono in his first professional heavyweight bout, says the current spate of violence sweeping the NRL is nothing like the fury his 115kg body could whip up. The one-time cage fighter — who bench presses 200kg and once had scouts from the American professional wrestling circuit hunting him down—has drawn up a short list of opponents which includes Test legends Mark Geyer, Paul Harragon and Mark Carroll. Fuller trains twice a week with Noel Thornberry, the brother and trainer-manager of Australian super-middleweight Ricky, and hopes to fight former Australian prop Sam Backo on a Thornberry-Mundine undercard in August.

The article focuses on the journal's ranking of rugby league players in Australia. The ranking includes names such as Wally Lewis, Graeme Langlands, Arthur Beetson and Andrew Johns. It also features Steve Mortimer and Graham Eadie who are united in their view that the five Titans players charged with drug offences that include Greg Bird, Dave Taylor, and Beau Falloon.

The article profiles former Parramatta Eels rugby team's player Josh Cordoba. Cordoba says that his funniest team-mate is Eels' Nathan Hindmarsh, because he runs around like he is one of his kids. Cordoba says that his personal motto is that, one only gets out what one puts in. Cordoba says that he considers St. George Illawarra Dragons rugby team as the toughest team to play against, because they're certainly testing every team they come up against in the 2009 Australian rugby season.

Features the Australasian Wrestling Federation. Information on several wrestlers; Dangers involved in wrestling; Techniques used by wrestlers.

An interview with Australian former professional rugby league footballer Jamie Goddard is presented. he talks about the competition with player Joey Johns in Game Three of the 1997 Origin series, use of no-punch policy by him, and challenges in coping with the Gold Coast tournament after joining the team Seagulls. He discusses the clubs that he played for Gold Coast, and his association with New South Wales Central Coast.

An interview with former Australian rugby league player Tony Hearn is presented. He discusses his early retirement due to knee reconstructions wherein he needs knee replacement. He stresses his suspensions in the game wherein he is the eighth-most suspended player in the game's history caused by his tackling technique. He cites the history of his journey in the football game and the injuries he have.

The article offers information on Mark O'Meley, rugby league footballer who used to keep exercise book related to football beside his bed in Australia. It mentions that he used to look at targets and goals on the game day. It mentions that he won the Man Of Steel medals, the Goldthorpe Medal and the Challenge Cup in competition.

The article discusses the victory of the rugby league football team Newcastle Knights over Manly Sea Eagles in the grand final of the Australian Rugby League in 1997.

The article focuses on the performance of the Blues rugby league (RL) football team representing New South Wales (NSW), in the RL State of Origin tournament, Australia, with reference to players who are likely to be included in the team. In the series opener, Queensland defeated NSW with a score of 25-18. Cantebury Bulldogs enforcer Mark O'Meley may revive the Cattle Dog call to add punch to NSW's campaign, and Melbourne, Victoria forward Ryan Huffman may be included in the Blues team.

The article presents information on the uncontrolled sexual activities of football players in Australia with reference to the recent Canterbury Bulldogs sex scandal and many other incidents. This case refers to the sexual assault on a 20-year-old woman by a number of players. In another incident, the coach of a football team decided to maintain the bond through group sexual activities by providing the service of a prostitute.

Coffs Harbour league officials fear the rugby football team Canterbury Bulldogs sex scandal has caused insurmountable damage to Australian rugby league and left "a stigma" on the game along the North Coast. In the same week as more than 60 players visited thousands of school children across New South Wales and Queensland as part of the National Rugby League (NRL) QantasLink promotion, the game copped a battering in the beachside city, where it is already battling to fight off advances from rugby union and Aussie Rules. Regardless of the outcome of two investigations currently under way by both New South Wales police and NRL, locals are expecting a downturn in junior registrations over coming weeks.