Christian Nicolussi

Christian Nicolussi is a rugby league writer for The Sydney Morning Herald, with work also appearing in the Brisbane Times and WAtoday under the Nine mastheads network. Nicolussi has been first to reach Cap Dramas with four contract stories this season, early on three more, and has carried 44 in all. The latest, on 29 October: Radley to hit open market Sunday. Posts as @mrchrisnico.

Journalist · The Sydney Morning Herald · @mrchrisnico

Against the field

Scoops: 4 · mid 4.5 · 42th · 14 of 26
Early: 3 · mid 0 · 94th · 2 of 26
Stories carried: 44 · mid 16.5 · 88th · 3 of 26
Heat: 21.5 · mid 14.5 · 56th · 12 of 26

Nov 2026

0 scoops · 0 early · 2 carried

2 Nov — Burton set to leave Bulldogs for Bears (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Matt Burton · Bulldogs
1 Nov — Bradman Best linked with Parramatta move (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Bradman Best · Newcastle

Oct 2026

2 scoops · 1 early · 17 carried

29 Oct — Radley to hit open market Sunday (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Victor Radley · Roosters
27 Oct — Titans prepare $1m raid for Harry Grant (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Harry Grant · Melbourne
26 Oct — Farnworth linked with Roosters move for 2028 (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Herbie Farnworth · Dolphins
26 Oct — Roosters eye Storm prop Stefano Utoikamanu (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Stefano Utoikamanu · Melbourne
23 Oct — Connor Watson confirmed leaving Roosters for Dragons (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Connor Watson · Roosters
23 Oct — Koloamatangi opens up on shock Souths exit to Dragons (early) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Keaon Koloamatangi · Souths
23 Oct — Who stays... and goes: The November 1 verdict on all NINE off-contract five-eighths (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Kodi Nikorima · Dolphins
23 Oct — Metcalf confirmed for Dragons move from Warriors (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Luke Metcalf · Warriors
23 Oct — Phillip Sami departs Titans for Dragons (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Phillip Sami · Titans
23 Oct — Samuela Fainu re-signs with Wests Tigers until 2029 (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Samuela Fainu · Wests Tigers
23 Oct — Drinkwater joins Dragons, shifts club roles (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Scott Drinkwater · Cowboys
22 Oct — Bears attempt to reunite Burton with Sexton; Cody Walker could play on until age 38 (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Cody Walker · Souths
22 Oct — Bostock linked with Eels, Dragons, Sharks (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jack Bostock · Dolphins
13 Oct — Kurt Mann leaves Bulldogs for Wests Tigers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Kurt Mann · Bulldogs
13 Oct — Loko Pasifiki Tonga re-signs with Dragons (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Loko Pasifiki Tonga · Dragons
13 Oct — Tyson Frizell signs one-year deal with Wests Tigers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Tyson Frizell · Newcastle
12 Oct — Liam Martin seeks $1m-a-season deal (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Liam Martin · Penrith
9 Oct — ‘Not set in stone’: Bostock sets record straight about Sydney return (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Cameron Munster · Melbourne
9 Oct — Manly ready to release Luke Brooks early (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Luke Brooks · Manly
4 Oct — Nawaqanitawase set for Panasonic Wild Knights move (carried) · X · Mark Nawaqanitawase · Roosters

Sep 2026

1 scoop · 0 early · 11 carried

27 Sep — James Tedesco contract latest (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · James Tedesco · Roosters
27 Sep — Sam Walker contract talks collapse with Roosters (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sam Walker · Roosters
27 Sep — Spencer Leniu signs four-year deal with Eels (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Spencer Leniu · Roosters
25 Sep — Brailey leaves Raiders for Wests Tigers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jayden Brailey · Canberra
25 Sep — Raiders to table Hudson Young revised four-year, $4.4 million deal (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Matty Nicholson · Canberra
25 Sep — Raiders’ radical play for superstar... but fan favourite set to exit — Whispers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Tom Starling · Canberra
24 Sep — Dogs eye flyer; axed veteran’s lifeline — Stars without a contract in ‘27... and where they could land (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jamie Humphreys · Souths
24 Sep — Mitchell set to test market as Bears circle (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Latrell Mitchell · Souths
24 Sep — Tallis Duncan re-signs with Souths on three years (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Tallis Duncan · Souths
22 Sep — Isaah Yeo re-signs with Panthers (carried) · X · Isaah Yeo · Penrith
1 Sep — Jett Cleary exits club amid halves overhaul (carried) · X · Jett Cleary · Warriors
1 Sep — Koloamatangi departs Rabbitohs for Dragons (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Keaon Koloamatangi · Souths

Aug 2026

1 scoop · 2 early · 7 carried

25 Aug — Broncos may need to move on Ben Hunt (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Ben Hunt · Brisbane
25 Aug — Souths table one-year extension to Cody Walker (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Cody Walker · Souths
24 Aug — Luai confirmed gone from Tigers to PNG Chiefs (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jarome Luai · Wests Tigers
24 Aug — Rabbitoh closes in on three-year deal; concussed Radley set to miss rest of regular season (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Tallis Duncan · Souths
23 Aug — Payne Haas completes move from Broncos to Rabbitohs (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Payne Haas · Brisbane
20 Aug — Hudson Young becomes free agent as Raiders pull offer (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Hudson Young · Canberra
20 Aug — Josh Papalii retires after farewell Raiders season (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Josh Papalii · Canberra
17 Aug — Tyrell Sloan set to leave Dragons for Castleford (early) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Tyrell Sloan · Dragons
16 Aug — Cleary begins extension talks with Panthers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Nathan Cleary · Penrith
13 Aug — Cherry-Evans to finish career at Hull FC (early) · X · Daly Cherry-Evans · Roosters