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 one more, and has carried eight in all. The latest, on 5 September: Brandon Smith expected to re-sign with Souths.

Journalist · The Sydney Morning Herald

Against the field

• Scoops: 1 · mid 4.5 · 8th · 23 of 26
• Early: 1 · mid 0 · 65th · 8 of 26
• Stories carried: 8 · mid 16.5 · 29th · 19 of 26
• Heat: 2.4 · mid 14.5 · 10th · 24 of 26

Sep 2026

1 scoop · 0 early · 1 carried

• 5 Sep — Brandon Smith expected to re-sign with Souths (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Brandon Smith · Souths
• 5 Sep — Luai confirmed gone from Tigers to PNG Chiefs (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jarome Luai · Wests Tigers

Aug 2026

0 scoops · 1 early · 5 carried

• 15 Aug — Hudson Young becomes free agent as Raiders pull offer (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Hudson Young · Canberra
• 15 Aug — Isaah Yeo re-signs with Panthers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Isaah Yeo · Penrith
• 15 Aug — Jacob Preston locks in $850,000 deal (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jacob Preston · Bulldogs
• 15 Aug — Brailey leaves Raiders for Wests Tigers (early) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jayden Brailey · Canberra
• 15 Aug — Cleary begins extension talks with Panthers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Nathan Cleary · Penrith
• 15 Aug — Sam Walker contract talks collapse with Roosters (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sam Walker · Roosters