Dane Gagai

The strength of Newcastle’s newfound “culture” is being seriously tested already after a stunning finals campaign.

The departing Newcastle veteran is five years removed from his only appearance on the NRL’s grandest stage.

There were a few eyebrows raised when a rival NRL club signed him, but Dane Gagai is proving people wrong.

The South Sydney coach wasn’t happy with the delays during his side’s elimination final loss to the Knights.

Brisbane certainly doesn’t have a bad roster heading into 2027, but there are ugly bits and pieces that cannot be ignored.

The finals-bound Knights will be sweating on the fitness of Dane Gagai after he failed to return for the second half on Sunday.

In a round where some teams’ finals hopes were dashed, one veteran wound back the clock in The Mole’s Team of the Week.

After a late-game ‘brain explosion’ cost the Raiders, their coach singled out the star in a staggering press conference.

Three days after locking up Ben Hunt, the Broncos have doubled down on their contentious ploy to sign ageing stars.

Dane Gagai has saved himself $1800 after a successful trip to the NRL judiciary to battle his sanction for a tackle on Titans centre AJ Brimson.