Neil Breen

Neil Breen is a columnist at The Sydney Morning Herald. Breen has been first to reach Cap Dramas with one contract story this season, early on two more, and has carried eight in all. The latest, on 15 August: Alex Johnston set for PNG Chiefs in 2028.

Journalist · The Sydney Morning Herald

Against the field

• Scoops: 1 · mid 2 · 9th · 19 of 22
• Early: 2 · mid 0 · 98th · 1 of 22
• Stories carried: 8 · mid 9.5 · 34th · 14 of 22
• Heat: 5 · mid 12.9 · 2th · 22 of 22

Aug 2026

1 scoop · 2 early · 5 carried

• 15 Aug — Alex Johnston set for PNG Chiefs in 2028 (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Alex Johnston · Souths
• 15 Aug — Raiders table $1.1m offer to keep Hudson Young (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Hudson Young · Canberra
• 15 Aug — ‘Money’s not everything’: The contract conundrum facing Panthers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Isaah Yeo · Penrith
• 15 Aug — Preston re-signs with Bulldogs long-term (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jacob Preston · Bulldogs
• 15 Aug — Luai locked in as PNG Chiefs marquee man (early) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jarome Luai · Wests Tigers
• 15 Aug — Brailey leaves Raiders for Wests Tigers (early) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jayden Brailey · Canberra
• 15 Aug — November 1 looms as Cleary stays unsigned (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Nathan Cleary · Penrith
• 15 Aug — Sam Walker linked as Roosters deal stalls (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sam Walker · Roosters