Danny Weidler

Danny Weidler is a rugby league reporter for Nine News and a columnist for the Sun-Herald, and has worked as a journalist since 1987. He hosts the Footy Talk podcast and won a Walkley Award in 2006 for his Nine News reporting. Weidler has been first to reach Cap Dramas with one contract story this season, and has carried twelve in all. The latest, on 23 August: Joseph Manu signs two-year deal with PNG Chiefs. Posts as @Danny_Weidler.

Journalist · The Sydney Morning Herald · @Danny_Weidler

Against the field

• Scoops: 1 · mid 4.5 · 8th · 23 of 26
• Early: 0 · mid 0 · 29th · 12 of 26
• Stories carried: 12 · mid 16.5 · 37th · 17 of 26
• Heat: 1.8 · mid 14.5 · 6th · 25 of 26

Oct 2026

0 scoops · 0 early · 4 carried

• 31 Oct — Cleary begins extension talks with Panthers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Nathan Cleary · Penrith
• 31 Oct — The wildcard NRL option that has suddenly emerged for Nathan Cleary (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Tom Dearden · Cowboys
• 26 Oct — Hudson Young becomes free agent as Raiders pull offer (carried) · X · Hudson Young · Canberra
• 3 Oct — Nawaqanitawase set for Panasonic Wild Knights move (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Mark Nawaqanitawase · Roosters

Sep 2026

0 scoops · 0 early · 6 carried

• 26 Sep — Souths table one-year extension to Cody Walker (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Cody Walker · Souths
• 26 Sep — Mitchell set to test market as Bears circle (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Latrell Mitchell · Souths
• 26 Sep — Burton set to leave Bulldogs for Bears (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Matt Burton · Bulldogs
• 21 Sep — Cherry-Evans to finish career at Hull FC (carried) · X · Daly Cherry-Evans · Roosters
• 21 Sep — James Tedesco contract latest (carried) · X · James Tedesco · Roosters
• 19 Sep — Zane Harrison re-signs with Titans (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Zane Harrison · Titans

Aug 2026

1 scoop · 0 early · 1 carried

• 23 Aug — Joseph Manu signs two-year deal with PNG Chiefs (first) · X · Joseph Manu
• 15 Aug — Sam Walker contract talks collapse with Roosters (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sam Walker · Roosters