Brisbane will enter Saturday’s AFL Grand Final with a united playing group that truly believes it can win a hard-earned premiership. But 10 years ago, the Brisbane Lions were a shadow of that ruthless early 2000s dynasty team and the breathtaking, dynamic side of today. Club legend Michael Voss had been sacked as senior coach…
The NRL has gone for a first-time referee in Sunday’s grand final, with Adam Gee put in charge, while the two touch judges who missed a blatant Reece Walsh forward pass in Brisbane’s preliminary final win over the Warriors have been dropped from the showpiece event. Phil Henderson and Drew Oultram were on the sideline…
With a spot in the AFL Grand Final on the line, all four teams will need to get selection right this week. Collingwood will welcome a superstar back into its lineup, while GWS will be hoping a key piece of their premiership puzzle is ready to go. More movement is expected in the Brisbane and…
Penrith chief executive Brian Fletcher’s suggestion Brisbane should not be allowed to host Saturday’s preliminary final has been shot down as “outragerous” amid the backdrop of the AFL’s concerted push into the city. Fletcher caused a stir on the weekend by calling for the NRL to shift all preliminary finals to a neutral venue, suggesting…
Jarryd Lyons’ rollercoaster season and footy career has taken an uplifting turn, with the Brisbane Lions midfielder claiming the VFL’s top individual honour after a dramatic vote count. Lyon on Monday night was crowned the 2023 J.J Liston Trophy winner, polling 26 votes from 14 games to win by two votes from Southport star Boyd…
Blog with James Hooper from 1.30pm. We had a good laugh at Panthers boss Brian Fletcher telling the NRL the Brisbane Broncos can’t play a preliminary final at Suncorp Stadium. Why not? They finished second throughout the regular season and have earned the right to host it given they beat Melbourne in week one of…
Melbourne and Port Adelaide face tough tasks in a bid to avoid the grim straight-sets exit. Meanwhile, the Blues must find “a diffuser for the disrupter” and the Giants are “the most complete team” still in the race. All four semi-final teams’ burning question ahead of the two games, as well as the Fox Footy…
A shot across the bow from former teammate Brandon Smith calling Melbourne Storm’s first-up finals effort “putrid” hasn’t rattled the cages of Craig Bellamy’s men. Instead, they have put up their hands and taken responsibility for the Brisbane shutout and vowed a massive turnaround when they confront Smith and his Roosters in a do-or-die final…
The Roosters will be without star winger Joseph Suaalii for their semi-final against the Storm due to his failed HIA against the Sharks. The NRL confirmed to AAP’s Scott Bailey that any player who fails a HIA is subject to stand-down, regardless of category. Watch every game of The 2023 NRL Telstra Finals Series before…
Cooper Cronk has lauded Kevin Walters’ impact for turning the Broncos from wooden spooners into title contenders as Craig Bellamy backed them to go all the way in 2023. When Walters took over the Broncos had won their first ever wooden spoon in 2020, but Cronk believes the man they call Kevvie, who won five…