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Dad’s one wish after footy player’s ‘traumatic’ death

Grant Cook died after collapsing during a Northern Rivers rugby league match. Now an inquest has revealed what happened.

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02nd Nov. 2020 7:11 AM

Geoff Cook, father of Mustangs player Grant Cook who died after playing in a rugby league match in 2016, outside the Coronial Inquest into his son's death.

Coroner to deliver findings in rugby league death

THE family of a young father who died after a rugby league game might finally get clarity.

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28th Oct. 2020 12:10 AM

Funeral service for Grant 'Cookie' Cook at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Murwillumbah. The Murwillumbah Mustangs rugby players forming a line outside the church. Photo: Jerad Williams

'Critical' six minutes before rugby league player's death

THE North Coast dad died after he collapsed on the field during a match, and now a coronial inquest is under way.

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25th June 2020 6:06 PM

Grant Cook was a much-loved player with the Murwillumbah Mustangs.

Highs and lows in NRRRL grand finals

SPORTS editor Mitchell Craig takes a look back and rates the best grand finals in NRRRL.

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25th June 2020 9:06 AM

Ballina Seagulls centre Dan Gibson celebrates the 2013 grand final win. Photo The Northern Star.

Highs and lows of NRRRL grand final day

Crowd behaviour and referee abuse among the lows on grand final day

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09th Sept. 2019 5:09 PM

TRY TIME: Ballina centre Zac Beecher goes over for a try in the NRRRL grand final against Murwillumbah on Sunday.

CROMPTON OUT: Mustangs the underdogs ahead of decider

The Tweed Daily News understands efforts are being made to try and allow Crompton to play the grand final

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07th Sept. 2019 9:09 AM

Murwillumbah lock Bailey Crompton powers forward against Casino in NRRRL. Picture: Ursula Bentley@CapturedAus

Zero tolerance for violence ahead of NRRRL final

POLICE will be out in force at the grand final this weekend in Ballina.

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06th Sept. 2019 1:09 PM

Police are warning grand final punters to behave.

Mustangs' enforcer in doubt for grand final

Murwillumbah will be sweating on the decision of the Northern Rivers Rugby League judiciary ahead of Sunday's grand final.

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03rd Sept. 2019 2:09 PM

Murwillumbah will be sweating on the decision of the Northern Rivers Rugby League judiciary ahead of Sunday's grand final

Cougars vs Mustangs: Standouts from the big game

WHO stood tall, and where the game was won in the NRRRL final?

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02nd Sept. 2019 5:09 PM

ON A HIGH: Casino fullback Noah King takes another high ball in the NRRRL preliminary final.

Controversial send-off ends Casino's NRRRL grand final dream

"I DIDN'T think it was late or high... unfortunately for me, I came off on the wrong end of it".

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01st Sept. 2019 6:09 PM

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