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 two contract stories this season, and has carried 15 in all. The latest, on 25 August: ‘Money’s not everything’: The contract conundrum facing Panthers. Posts as @dan_walsh64.

Journalist · The Sydney Morning Herald · @dan_walsh64

Against the field

• Scoops: 2 · mid 2 · 36th · 11 of 22
• Early: 0 · mid 0 · 36th · 7 of 22
• Stories carried: 15 · mid 9.5 · 75th · 5 of 22
• Heat: 12.3 · mid 12.9 · 43th · 13 of 22

Sep 2026

0 scoops · 0 early · 6 carried

• 2 Sep — Alex Johnston set for PNG Chiefs in 2028 (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Alex Johnston · Souths
• 2 Sep — Brian To'o to leave Panthers for PNG Chiefs (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Brian To'o · Penrith
• 2 Sep — Connor Watson signs with PNG Chiefs for 2028 (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Connor Watson · Roosters
• 2 Sep — Luai locked in as PNG Chiefs marquee man (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jarome Luai · Wests Tigers
• 2 Sep — Matty Lees confirmed as PNG Chiefs signing (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Matty Lees
• 2 Sep — Zac Lomax joins PNG Chiefs for 2028 (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Zac Lomax

Aug 2026

2 scoops · 0 early · 7 carried

• 25 Aug — Raiders table $1.1m offer to keep Hudson Young (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Hudson Young · Canberra
• 25 Aug — ‘Money’s not everything’: The contract conundrum facing Panthers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Isaah Yeo · Penrith
• 25 Aug — ‘Money’s not everything’: The contract conundrum facing Panthers (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Isaiah Papali'i · Penrith
• 25 Aug — Preston re-signs with Bulldogs long-term (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jacob Preston · Bulldogs
• 25 Aug — ‘Money’s not everything’: The contract conundrum facing Panthers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Liam Martin · Penrith
• 25 Aug — Leota-Panthers contract talks paused for finals (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Moses Leota · Penrith
• 25 Aug — Alamoti re-signs with Panthers until 2029 (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Paul Alamoti · Penrith
• 24 Aug — Matt Burton linked with Perth Bears move (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Matt Burton · Bulldogs
• 23 Aug — Joseph Manu signs with PNG Chiefs for 2028 (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Joseph Manu