Dan Walsh

Dan Walsh is a rugby league journalist whose bylines appear at nrl.com and Fox Sports Australia. Walsh has been first to reach Cap Dramas with six contract stories this season, and has carried 14 in all. The latest, on 18 September: Watene-Zelezniak playing for new contract. Posts as @dan_walsh64.

Journalist · The Sydney Morning Herald · @dan_walsh64

Against the field

Scoops: 6 · mid 4.5 · 58th · 11 of 26
Early: 0 · mid 0 · 29th · 12 of 26
Stories carried: 14 · mid 16.5 · 44th · 14 of 26
Heat: 14.5 · mid 14.5 · 50th · 13 of 26

Oct 2026

0 scoops · 0 early · 1 carried

4 Oct — Spencer Leniu signs four-year deal with Eels (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Spencer Leniu · Roosters

Sep 2026

3 scoops · 0 early · 2 carried

21 Sep — Crichton leaving Roosters for rugby union (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Angus Crichton · Roosters
18 Sep — Watene-Zelezniak playing for new contract (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Dallin Watene-Zelezniak · Warriors
18 Sep — Signing secrets of the Wahs: From $1200 deals to rival rejects and bargain buys (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Taine Tuaupiki · Warriors
2 Sep — Fifita close to extension with Rabbitohs (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · David Fifita · Souths
2 Sep — Luai confirmed gone from Tigers to PNG Chiefs (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jarome Luai · Wests Tigers

Aug 2026

3 scoops · 0 early · 5 carried

25 Aug — Hudson Young becomes free agent as Raiders pull offer (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Hudson Young · Canberra
25 Aug — Isaah Yeo re-signs with Panthers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Isaah Yeo · Penrith
25 Aug — Bulldogs tie down Preston as Martin and Panthers pause talks on new deal (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Isaiah Papali'i · Penrith
25 Aug — Jacob Preston locks in $850,000 deal (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jacob Preston · Bulldogs
25 Aug — Liam Martin seeks $1m-a-season deal (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Liam Martin · Penrith
25 Aug — Leota weighs future amid Panthers contract talk (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Moses Leota · Penrith
24 Aug — Burton set to leave Bulldogs for Bears (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Matt Burton · Bulldogs
23 Aug — Joseph Manu signs two-year deal with PNG Chiefs (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Joseph Manu