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Nawaqanitawase-inspired Roosters into grand final after dominating Dolphins

WAtoday Dominic Brock, Christian Nicolussi
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Changed after publishing · 3 edits
  • the headline was changed: NRL finals 2026 LIVE: Nawaqanitawase magic extends Nawaqanitawase-inspired Roosters lead over into grand final after dominating Dolphins
  • the headline was changed: NRL finals 2026 LIVE: Red-hot Nawaqanitawase magic extends Roosters’ grab three early tries against lead over Dolphins
  • the headline was changed: NRL finals 2026 LIVE: updates: Dolphins and Red-hot Roosters go head-to-head in preliminary finalgrab three early tries against Dolphins

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From the report

It’s a sell-out at Suncorp Stadium as the Dolphins host their first preliminary final when they take on the Roosters at 7.50pm. Follow all the action.

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This is a summary. The indicators are not. The scores were measured over this summary alone, which is less of the article than we would like and makes them less certain.

How outlets headlined it

Each outlet's own headline. Struck through: the loaded words our version leaves out. Plainest first.

  • WAtoday Nawaqanitawase-inspired Roosters into grand final after dominating Dolphins plain
  • The Sydney Morning Herald Collins crashes over as Roosters eye grand final plain
  • Brisbane Times DCE ready for last-ever NRL grand final appearance plain

How this outlet filed it, and how we rewrote it

No other newsroom we read has filed on this event, so there is nothing to compare it with yet.

Also covered by The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times, WAtoday. We hold only their summary of it, not the report, so there is nothing of theirs to measure here.

Outlet Niral Score
WAtodayas they published this story 4.1

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The same event elsewhere

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The Age Nawaqanitawase-inspired Roosters into grand final after dominating Dolphins Niral 4.1 political 0 The Sydney Morning Herald Nawaqanitawase-inspired Roosters into grand final after dominating Dolphins Niral 4.1 political 0 Brisbane Times Nawaqanitawase-inspired Roosters into grand final after dominating Dolphins Niral 4.1 political 0 The Sydney Morning Herald Collins crashes over as Roosters eye grand final Niral 4.3 political 0 WAtoday Collins crashes over as Roosters eye grand final Niral 4.3 political 0 Brisbane Times DCE ready for last-ever NRL grand final appearance Niral 4.1 political 0 Brisbane Times Collins crashes over as Roosters eye grand final Niral 4.3 political 0 The Age DCE ready for last-ever NRL grand final appearance Niral 4.1 political 0