Your Weekend Sports Wrap: Zac Lomax Signs with PNG Chiefs, Aussie Diamonds Smash Tonga & F1 Return's to Malaysia!

Round 21 delivered more bad injury news for the NRL. Dylan Brown has gone down with an ACL injury and Dylan Lucas dislocated his ankle, both in the Roosters' tight 23-22 win over the Knights — a brutal blow for a club already up against it. Elsewhere, the Panthers survived a scare from Parramatta to win the battle of the west 24-18, the Bulldogs knocked over second-placed Warriors, and the Cowboys put the Broncos' finals hopes on life support. The Sharks were the form team of the round, thumping Manly 48-6.Off the field, Adam Doueihi looks set to walk out on the West Tigers, though the club hasn't confirmed it yet.In the main story, Zac Lomax has been officially unveiled as the PNG Chiefs' fifth signing — a big name returning to rugby league after his stint at the Western Force in Super Rugby. Daniel breaks down what the move means for Lomax, who's represented both the NSW Blues and the Wallabies, and why he could still have his sights set on a home World Cup campaign with the Wallabies in 2027.In Formula 1, an announcement is expected imminently confirming F1's return to Malaysia's Sepang Circuit — a track that hosted the sport from 1999 to 2017 and produced some of its best racing, last won by Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen. The race is expected to slot in between Azerbaijan and Singapore on the calendar, around October 2-4.And the Australian Diamonds have opened their Commonwealth Games campaign in dominant fashion, thrashing Tonga 99-38, before facing England later that night.A shorter wrap this week, but everything you need heading into the week ahead.Episode 77 of The Sports Playbook Monday Wrap. New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Follow The Sports Playbook on Instagram and TikTok and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.