Alex Mellor

Jeremiah Simbiken is set for a long spell on the sidelines. (Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Castleford set to continue recruitment drive after long-term injury blow
Castleford Tigers are set to remain active in the recruitment market amid fears over Jeremiah Simbiken's fitness.

Huddersfield and Castleford are preparing to face off at Elland Road on Sunday. (Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com)

Alex Mellor recognises importance of Magic Weekend for improving Castleford

Castleford are making positive strides under Craig Lingard. (Photo: Ed Sykes/SWpix.com)

Castleford starting to develop winning habit, says Craig Lingard

Liam Horne is a popular figure at Wheldon Road. (Photo: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com)

Liam Horne commits to Castleford as 2025 squad continues to take shape

Alex Mellor has extended his stay at Wheldon Road. (Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com)

Castleford's 2025 squad continues to take shape with Alex Mellor re-signing

Jacob Miller dejected as his side concede their third try against St Helens. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

'Completely unacceptable' - Craig Lingard blasts Castleford after abject defeat

Paul McShane returned for Castleford at the weekend. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Castleford duo escape with fines as Saints lose key forward for derby

Alex Mellor is poised to make his first appearance of the year. (Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com)

Warrington v Cas - Alex Mellor ready to bring out 'really poor side' in hosts

Alex Mellor has suffered an early blow at the start of 2024. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Alex Mellor to miss start of Super League season in injury blow for Castleford

Craig Lingard will ring the changes against London. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Craig Lingard to experiment and test squad depth in London friendly

Adam Milner is mobbed after scoring against his old club. (Picture by Bruce Rollinson)

Andy Last sacked after fifth defeat in a row for Castleford

Jacob Miller scores Tigers' opening try in the Magic Weekend win over Leeds. Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com.

Just Magic: coach Andy delighted as Tigers win at Last

Alex Mellor is looking forward to the second half of the season with optimism. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Castleford draw line under first half of season as Mellor strikes upbeat tone

Salford’s Brodie Croft runs in for a try. (Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Andy Last suffers from coach killers ahead of big interview

Castleford's Alex Mellor after his side's victory over Leeds. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Alex Mellor on Lee Radford exit, Andy Last impact and 'too old' claim

Castleford Tigers celebrate Bureta Faraimo's opening try. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Tigers 14 Rhinos 8 - West Yorkshire derby just the tonic for beleaguered hosts

Castleford Tigers get together in a huddle at the end of a field session. (Photo: Castleford Tigers)

Castleford Tigers lift curtain on pre-season as veteran proves enduring fitness

Linda Barker and Martin Green, Chief Exec Hull 2017.

Linda Barker's favourite Yorkshire day out and hidden gems

Rhyse Martin of Leeds Rhinos lines up a try conversion. (Picture: Matt West/SWpix.com)

Martin appeal deemed 'frivolous' to leave Rhinos without key man for play-offs

Rhyse Martin is closing in on a Super League record. (Picture: Bruce Rollinson/SWpix.com)

Leeds Rhinos fight to overturn Rhyse Martin ban ahead of Catalans Dragons clash

Alex Mellor swapped Leeds Rhinos for Castleford Tigers in June. (Picture: John Clifton/SWpix.com)

Alex Mellor ready for 'strange' reunion as he aims to end Leeds' season
Only a few short months ago, Alex Mellor had Super League title aspirations as a Leeds Rhinos player.
James O'Brien

Alex Mellor has made the mid-season move to Castleford Tigers from Leeds Rhinos. Picture: Steve Riding.

Mellor’s expected Super League switch to Tigers from Rhinos brought forward

Harry Newman celebrates the Magic Weekend win over Hull FC last year. (Picture: SWPix.com)

Leeds boss Rohan Smith backs Harry Newman to excel in comeback game

Brett Hodgson is facing a busy period on and off the field. (Picture: SWPix.com)

Brett Hodgson drops Hull FC recruitment hint as he provides injury latest

HOME PAINS: Zane Tetevano shows his frustration after Leeds Rhinos' defeat to Catalans Dragons. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

Rhinos “hurting” after dour defeat to Catalans – Agar

OPENING SALVO: Blake Austin scores Leeds Rhinos' try against Catalans Dragons.
Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

Leeds Rhinos 4 Catalans Dragons 10: Rhinos lack spark in dispiriting defeat

Leeds Rhinos' Richard Agar, far right, with Sean Long and Jamie Jones-Buchanan at Wigan last week. (JONATHAN GAWTHORPE)

Leeds Rhinos boss Richard Agar pondering switches for Super League semi-final

Alex Mellor believes Leeds Rhinos can pull off a Super League play-off semi-final shock against St Helens on Friday night. Picture: Steve Riding.

Leeds Rhinos: Mellor says underdogs got fire in their bellies

STAR MAN: Leeds Rhinos' Kruise Leeming celebrates his second try against Salford Red Devils
Picture : Jonathan Gawthorpe.

Leeds 38 Salford 16: Star man Leeming ensures Rhinos overcome Devils

Leeds Rhinos' Robert Lui could be back in action against Leigh Centurions. Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com

Respect due from Rhinos against Super League strugglers Leigh

Leeds Rhinos' Boidene Thompson launches a punch against Salford Red Devils that led to his suspension. (Ed Sykes/SWpix.com)

Why Super League boss maintains his side is not "dirty"

Influential Leeds Rhinos full-back Richie Myler touches down against Salford Red Devils. Picture: Steve Riding.

Salford Red Devils 12 Leeds Rhinos 38: Rhinos retain form to win stormy Super Le...
LEEDS RHINOS picked up from where they left off against Castleford Tigers four weeks ago with a fine 38-12 win in a stormy game at Salford Red Devils.
Peter Smith

FULLY FOCUSSED:
Leeds Rhinos' Cameron Smith. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Rhinos’ Smith learning fast in order not to miss Grand Final 'big dance'

Leeds Rhinos' Alex Mellor in action against Wakefield Trinity before his sin-binning. (ALEX WHITEHEAD/SWPIX)

Leeds Rhinos' Alex Mellor's season could be finished

Back in action: Leeds Rhinos' Jack Walker could face Castleford as his continues his comeback from injury. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Leeds Rhinos players nervously hoping to avoid virus in build up to Wembley

Leeds Rhinos' James Donaldson (PIC: Phil Daly/Leeds Rhinos/SWpix.com)

Leeds Rhinos' "Iron Man" James Donaldson already in after broken back

Leeds Rhinos' Alex Mellor receives treatment on the field after an injury against St Helens. (Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Leeds Rhinos star says 'worst case' injury fears have been eased

Leeds Rhinos' Alex Mellor receives treatment on field for a knee injury against St Helens. Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com.

Injury boost for Leeds Rhinos forward Alex Mellor

Leeds Rhinos' Alex Mellor (Chris Mangnall/SWpix.com)

Leeds Rhinos star Alex Mellor on administrations, liquidation and Covid-19

Leeds Rhinos' new signing Kruise Leeming.

New signings Kruise Leeming and Alex Mellor to miss Leeds Rhinos’ Boxing Day cla...

Leeds Rhinos' off-season signing, Alex Mellor. PIC: Bruce Rollinson/JPIMedia

New Leeds Rhinos recruit Alex Mellor welcomes close scrutiny

Leeds Rhinos boss Richard Agar with Konrad Hurrell (SWPIX)

Leeds Rhinos chief targets two more new signings

Stevie Ward.

WATCH - Leeds Rhinos’ long-serving Stevie Ward keen to pass on all his knowledge

Huddersfield's Simon Woolford (SWPix)

Huddersfield Giants coach Simon Woolford has "no hard feelings" as Alex Mellor h...

Huddersfield Giants' Alex Mellor celebrates with fans after their huge win over Hull FC at Magic Weekend (SWPix)

Leeds Rhinos sign in-form Alex Mellor from West Yorkshire rivals

Tough tackling:
Castleford's Matt Cook is tackled by Huddersfield's Alex Mellor and Aaron Murphy.
(Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

Huddersfield Giants’ Alex Mellor in good books for his tough tackling, not his h...

Huddersfield Giants' Alex Mellor celebrates one of his hat-trick of tries.

WATCH: Huddersfield Giants 20 Castleford Tigers 18: Alex Mellor hat-trick does i...

Jordan Turner of Huddersfield Giants is tackled by Kevin Brown of Warrington Wolves

Warrington Wolves 26 Huddersfield Giants 24: Giants and Brough come up just shor...

Jermaine McGillvary holds off Matt Parcell.

Leeds 18 Huddersfield 25: Pressure mounts on Rhinos as Giants triumph

Huddersfield's Chris Thorman

Huddersfield Giants' Chris Thorman on injury update and "need for wins"

Scoring start: Alex Mellor crashes over in the corner for the second of his two tries on Thursday night (Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

Huddersfield Giants guilty of under-estimating Salford, concedes Alex Mellor

Huddersfield centre Alex Mellor scored his first two tries since joining the club from Bradford Bulls but ended up on the losing side last night (Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe).

Huddersfield Giants 20 Salford Red Devils 30: Old failings are back to haunt Gia...

Kris Welham, who played for Bradford Bulls last season, has joined Salford Red Devils while erstwhile Odsal team-mate Alex Mellor completed a move to Huddersfield Giants.

RFL have clear view on how Bulls bids must shape up

Btradford Bulls' Alex Mellor

Huddersfield Giants sign Alex Mellor as Bradford Bulls exodus continues

Bradford 36 Dewsbury Rams 22: Mellor leads Bradford to Shield final

Mellor hat-trick fires Bradford to victory

Alex Mellor.

Bulls reward Mellor with two-year deal

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