Adrian Proszenko

Adrian Proszenko is the chief rugby league reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald, a Nine masthead, and has worked there for more than a decade covering news and features across several sports before specialising in league. Proszenko has been first to reach Cap Dramas with four contract stories this season, early on one more, and has carried 15 in all. The latest, on 12 September: Fans stay home but Sharks turn up to end Cowboys’ season. Posts as @proshenks.

Journalist · The Sydney Morning Herald · @proshenks

Against the field

• Scoops: 4 · mid 2 · 66th · 8 of 22
• Early: 1 · mid 0 · 84th · 2 of 22
• Stories carried: 15 · mid 9.5 · 75th · 5 of 22
• Heat: 31.4 · mid 12.9 · 77th · 5 of 22

Sep 2026

3 scoops · 0 early · 8 carried

• 12 Sep — Fans stay home but Sharks turn up to end Cowboys’ season (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Scott Drinkwater · Cowboys
• 10 Sep — Why DCE’s arrival at the Roosters didn’t result in Savala’s exit (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sandon Smith · Newcastle
• 8 Sep — ‘Money’s not everything’: The contract conundrum facing Panthers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Isaah Yeo · Penrith
• 8 Sep — ‘Money’s not everything’: The contract conundrum facing Panthers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Isaiah Papali'i · Penrith
• 8 Sep — Leota-Panthers contract talks paused for finals (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Moses Leota · Penrith
• 8 Sep — November 1 looms as Cleary stays unsigned (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Nathan Cleary · Penrith
• 3 Sep — Raiders table $1.1m offer to keep Hudson Young (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Hudson Young · Canberra
• 3 Sep — Finefeuiaki faces November 1 free agency (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Kulikefu Finefeuiaki · Dolphins
• 3 Sep — ‘Money’s not everything’: The contract conundrum facing Panthers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Liam Martin · Penrith
• 3 Sep — Fainu among Tigers' November 1 contract cases (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Samuela Fainu · Wests Tigers
• 3 Sep — Wilton set to test open market (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Teig Wilton · Cronulla

Aug 2026

1 scoop · 1 early · 2 carried

• 18 Aug — Emre Guler released to join Super League (early) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Emre Guler · Dragons
• 18 Aug — Nikorima to join Dragons on two-year deal (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Kodi Nikorima · Dolphins
• 18 Aug — Metcalf leaves Warriors for Dragons (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Luke Metcalf · Warriors
• 15 Aug — The biggest player to play in the NRL opens up on his NFL dream (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Benjamin Te Kura · Brisbane