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 seven contract stories this season, and has carried 14 in all. The latest, on 29 September: Josh Kerr's move opens door for Sloan. Posts as @MCarayannis.

Journalist · The Daily Telegraph · @MCarayannis

Against the field

Scoops: 5 · mid 4.5 · 52th · 13 of 26
Early: 0 · mid 0 · 29th · 12 of 26
Stories carried: 14 · mid 16.5 · 44th · 14 of 26
Heat: 9.8 · mid 14.5 · 33th · 18 of 26

Oct 2026

0 scoops · 0 early · 3 carried

31 Oct — Bostock linked with Eels, Dragons, Sharks (carried) · X · Jack Bostock · Dolphins
31 Oct — Burton set to leave Bulldogs for Bears (carried) · X · Matt Burton · Bulldogs
24 Oct — ‘Not set in stone’: Bostock sets record straight about Sydney return (carried) · X · Cameron Munster · Melbourne

Sep 2026

1 scoop · 0 early · 4 carried

29 Sep — Josh Kerr's move opens door for Sloan (first) · X · Josh Kerr · Dragons
26 Sep — Isaah Yeo re-signs with Panthers (carried) · X · Isaah Yeo · Penrith
23 Sep — Titans prepare $1m raid for Harry Grant (carried) · X · Harry Grant · Melbourne
19 Sep — Rival club eyes Nicho Hynes amid Sharks shake-up (carried) · X · Nicho Hynes · Cronulla
9 Sep — Spencer Leniu signs four-year deal with Eels (carried) · X · Spencer Leniu · Roosters

Aug 2026

4 scoops · 0 early · 0 carried

12 Aug — Cherry-Evans to finish career at Hull FC (first) · X · Daly Cherry-Evans · Roosters
12 Aug — Jett Cleary exits club amid halves overhaul (first) · X · Jett Cleary · Warriors
11 Aug — Horsburgh confirmed to join Perth Bears (first) · X · Corey Horsburgh · Canberra
10 Aug — To'o confirmed as PNG Chiefs signing (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