Michael Carayannis

Michael Carayannis is a rugby league journalist for The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and CODE Sports, and also contributes to ABC Sport. He has covered the NRL for more than a decade, having earlier worked at The Sydney Morning Herald and the St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Carayannis has been first to reach Cap Dramas with five contract stories this season, and has carried eight in all. The latest, on 12 August: Cherry-Evans set for Roosters exit in 2027. Posts as @MCarayannis.

Journalist · The Daily Telegraph · @MCarayannis

Against the field

• Scoops: 5 · mid 2 · 73th · 6 of 22
• Early: 0 · mid 0 · 36th · 7 of 22
• Stories carried: 8 · mid 9.5 · 34th · 14 of 22
• Heat: 19.7 · mid 12.9 · 66th · 8 of 22

Sep 2026

0 scoops · 0 early · 1 carried

• 9 Sep — Leniu closes in on Eels move (carried) · X · Spencer Leniu · Roosters

Aug 2026

3 scoops · 0 early · 2 carried

• 17 Aug — Harris-Tavita signs two-year extension with Warriors (carried) · X · Chanel Harris-Tavita · Warriors
• 12 Aug — Cherry-Evans set for Roosters exit in 2027 (first) · X · Daly Cherry-Evans · Roosters
• 12 Aug — NRL: Jett Cleary granted Warriors release, expected to join Panthers (first) · X · Jett Cleary · Warriors
• 11 Aug — Horsburgh leaves Raiders for Perth Bears (carried) · X · Corey Horsburgh · Canberra
• 10 Aug — Brian To'o to leave Panthers for PNG Chiefs (first) · X · Brian To'o · Penrith

Jul 2026

2 scoops · 0 early · 0 carried

• 24 Jul — Zac Lomax edges closer to PNG Chiefs move (first) · X · Zac Lomax
• 23 Jul — Cameron Munster in talks with PNG Chiefs (first) · X · Cameron Munster · Melbourne