Former Crushers captain Trevor Gillmeister says the Dolphins will succeed where the now-defunct South Queensland club could not by attracting fans who support the game, rather than the club. The Dolphins have the green light to join the NRL as its 17th franchise in 2023, and are wasting no time being aggressive in the player
DOLPHINS coach-in-waiting Wayne Bennett believes the NRL’s decision to expand the competition to include a second Brisbane team to rival the Broncos will double as a boost for Queensland’s State of Origin program. Bennett found an ally in new Queensland Origin coach Billy Slater, who says a fourth NRL club in the Sunshine State will
In a year when so many things in rugby league went away from the script, it probably makes sense that the footy gods would turn their back on a grand final fairytale to deliver Penrith a stunning 14-12 premiership triumph over Souths in the season decider at Suncorp Stadium. The Panthers bagged their third premiership,
CHRIS Walker concedes he may be accused of being biased, but the former Maroons flyer is adamant it is only a matter of time before his nephew, Roosters sensation Sam Walker, plays State of Origin for Queensland. The 18-year-old is the talk of the rugby league world following his head-spinning entry to the NRL in
QUEENSLAND’s two most recent coaches Wayne Bennett and Kevin Walters have paid tribute to Michael Morgan and Jake Friend in the wake of their sudden retirements from the NRL. The Queensland Origin family was rocked last week when Morgan and Friend drew the curtain on their glittering careers, just 48 hours apart, after both waged
JARROD Wallace admits he was “gutted” to be axed by the Maroons for last year’s Origin series and is hoping a bumper fightback with the Titans this season can catapult him back into a Queensland jumper. Wallace has carved out a reputation as a quality NRL front-rower, having amassed 152 first-grade games since his debut
Former Queensland captain and Broncos premiership winner Trevor Gillmeister says the entire state is hoping Kevin Walters can pull Brisbane out of the mire in 2021 – because the future success of the Maroons is depending on it. The Broncos suffered a cataclysmic implosion last year, with the once proud club disintegrating and finishing with
It is not very often you will hear former Queensland captain Trevor Gillmeister have a kind word to say about a former NSW State of Origin opponent. But with the Broncos’ new assistant coaches, Gilly is happy to make not one, but two, exceptions. As the Broncos start the long road back from their embarrassing
New beginnings for Queensland’s three NRL franchises will herald a new era for the Maroons in the next few seasons as the Broncos, Titans and Cowboys rebuild on the back of some of the state’s most talented youngsters. While the Titans finished the season strongly to finish just outside the finals in ninth spot on
FOR the past month, Cameron Munster has been back on home soil in Queensland. The coronavirus pandemic has given the Storm and Queensland Origin star a chance to break from NRL training in Melbourne to reconnect with local folk in his hometown Rockhampton. It has been a grounding experience. In an NRL industry where players
