Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Newcastle Knights dared to dream. Ahead of the season, skipper Hannah Southwell warned they were building an empire out in Newcastle, and after downing the Titans 24-18 in Sunday’s decider, it is starting to ring true. The […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Brisbane Broncos players didn’t get to sleep until after midnight on the eve of Sunday’s grand final because of the loud music coming from the nearby Knockout Outdoor festival. Broncos players complained about the noise that blasted through […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In a game of centimetres and seconds, and less than a kick in it, it mattered: With less than a minute to go, Lachie Neale was legged by Oleg Markov. And then the whistle blew. No one heard […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Peter Moore lost four grand finals. He played in a draw. He did not get his hands on that elusive premiership cup. Until he stood on the dais at the age of 66 and handed the premiership cup […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Sunia Turuva will kiss a photo of his mum on his way out the door on grand final day. However, from that moment on, it’s all footy. Reflecting on the past three years – in which his mother […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It was an epic grand final with ebbs and flows in every quarter, but in the end Collingwood prevailed over Brisbane by four points. These are the moments that mattered most from the game and will live long […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Key points Collingwood were in salary cap strife in 2020, prompting an infamous player firesale. Those trade calls have since been proven the right ones, with a series of other thrifty moves following. Grand final rivals Brisbane comparatively […]

By Greg Baum Famous scenes in 1990.Credit: Archives Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When Collingwood lost the fabled 1970 grand final, stretching their premiership drought to a then unthinkable 12 years, former Magpies captain and footy media pioneer Lou Richards coined the term […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Collingwood held top spot on the ladder for almost the entire season, finishing minor premiers, while the Brisbane Lions steadily closed the gap to eventually finish runners-up. On Saturday, natural justice has been served, with the two teams […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Jordan De Goey never again wants to feel like he did on grand final day five years ago. He doesn’t want to feel like he did 12 months ago when his job, if not his career, was nearly […]