Simon Brunsdon

Simon Brunsdon is a reporter at Wide World of Sports. Brunsdon has been first to reach Cap Dramas with nine contract stories this season, early on two more, and has carried 40 in all. The latest, on 29 October: Star’s move firms after Mad Monday whisper as contract circus begins.

Journalist · Wide World of Sports

Against the field

Scoops: 9 · mid 4.5 · 75th · 6 of 26
Early: 2 · mid 0 · 83th · 3 of 26
Stories carried: 40 · mid 16.5 · 81th · 5 of 26
Heat: 70 · mid 14.5 · 90th · 3 of 26

Oct 2026

8 scoops · 2 early · 17 carried

29 Oct — Star’s move firms after Mad Monday whisper as contract circus begins (first) · Wide World of Sports · Bailey Simonsson · Parramatta
29 Oct — Star’s move firms after Mad Monday whisper as contract circus begins (first) · Wide World of Sports · Billy Smith · Roosters
29 Oct — Talagi may have played last game for Panthers (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Blaize Talagi · Penrith
29 Oct — Cooper Bai set to leave Titans for Chiefs (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Cooper Bai · Titans
29 Oct — Star’s move firms after Mad Monday whisper as contract circus begins (first) · Wide World of Sports · De La Salle Va'a · Roosters
29 Oct — Star’s move firms after Mad Monday whisper as contract circus begins (first) · Wide World of Sports · Eliesa Katoa · Melbourne
29 Oct — Tabuai-Fidow re-signs with Dolphins until 2029 (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow · Dolphins
29 Oct — Star’s move firms after Mad Monday whisper as contract circus begins (first) · Wide World of Sports · Hayden Buchanan · Dragons
29 Oct — Farnworth linked with Roosters move for 2028 (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Herbie Farnworth · Dolphins
29 Oct — Hudson Young becomes free agent as Raiders pull offer (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Hudson Young · Canberra
29 Oct — Isaah Yeo re-signs with Panthers (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Isaah Yeo · Penrith
29 Oct — Papali'i linked with rival clubs amid interest (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Isaiah Papali'i · Penrith
29 Oct — Bostock linked with Eels, Dragons, Sharks (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Jack Bostock · Dolphins
29 Oct — Star’s move firms after Mad Monday whisper as contract circus begins (first) · Wide World of Sports · Jake Trbojevic · Manly
29 Oct — Star’s move firms after Mad Monday whisper as contract circus begins (first) · Wide World of Sports · J'maine Hopgood · Parramatta
29 Oct — Samrani tests NRL market amid move talk (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Jordan Samrani · Parramatta
29 Oct — Hopoate eyes new deal amid Manly fullback squeeze (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Lehi Hopoate · Manly
29 Oct — Liam Martin seeks $1m-a-season deal (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Liam Martin · Penrith
29 Oct — Bulldogs face November 1 call on Woods (early) · Wide World of Sports · Mitchell Woods · Bulldogs
29 Oct — Leota linked with multiple rival clubs (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Moses Leota · Penrith
29 Oct — Patrick Herbert could be moved on (early) · Wide World of Sports · Patrick Herbert · Wests Tigers
29 Oct — Star’s move firms after Mad Monday whisper as contract circus begins (first) · Wide World of Sports · Salesi Foketi · Roosters
29 Oct — Sam Walker contract talks collapse with Roosters (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Sam Walker · Roosters
29 Oct — Te Maire Martin re-signs on one-year deal for 2027 (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Te Maire Martin · Warriors
29 Oct — Tom Flegler eyes move amid Dolphins cap squeeze (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Tom Flegler · Dolphins
29 Oct — Storm to work on new deal for Coates (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Xavier Coates · Melbourne
29 Oct — Zane Harrison re-signs with Titans (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Zane Harrison · Titans

Sep 2026

0 scoops · 0 early · 6 carried

30 Sep — Souths table one-year extension to Cody Walker (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Cody Walker · Souths
30 Sep — Tallis Duncan re-signs with Souths on three years (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Tallis Duncan · Souths
21 Sep — ‘Not set in stone’: Bostock sets record straight about Sydney return (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Cameron Munster · Melbourne
21 Sep — Dane Gagai departs Knights for Broncos (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Dane Gagai · Newcastle
21 Sep — Mitchell set to test market as Bears circle (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Latrell Mitchell · Souths
6 Sep — James Tedesco contract latest (carried) · Wide World of Sports · James Tedesco · Roosters

Aug 2026

1 scoop · 0 early · 6 carried

27 Aug — Alex Johnston signs with Chiefs for 2028 (first) · Wide World of Sports · Alex Johnston · Souths
27 Aug — To'o confirmed as PNG Chiefs signing (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Brian To'o · Penrith
27 Aug — Connor Watson signed already for new club (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Connor Watson · Roosters
27 Aug — Luai confirmed gone from Tigers to PNG Chiefs (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Jarome Luai · Wests Tigers
27 Aug — Joseph Manu signs two-year deal with PNG Chiefs (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Joseph Manu
27 Aug — Matty Lees signs with PNG Chiefs from Saints (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Matty Lees
27 Aug — Zac Lomax signs with PNG Chiefs for 2028 (carried) · Wide World of Sports · Zac Lomax