The wife of Andrew Symonds has given an emotional tribute to her late husband, revealing her shock and sadness at the cricket great’s sudden death. Via
@craddock_cmail
Say what you like about Anthony Seibold, but he's the type of bloke who will recognise a diehard at training and take the jacket off his own back to give to the fan. Nice stuff from the
@brisbanebroncos
coach.
Story here:
🥊| "When an opposition team loses all four tosses, their captain, seven players through injury and still spank your regal backside down you’ve got problems."
@craddock_cmail
pulls no punches analysing Australia's fourth Test loss:
LYNCHY'S COLUMN: Why the
@brisbanelions
should never try to polish their diamond in the rough
@MitchRobinson05
, and the moment Robbo had with a fan in Sydney that prompted a glowing text message from a fan to the 3x premiership champion
#AFLPortLions
So many champions in one place! Our QLD women have led the way in sport over the past 12 months, with four premierships and seven grand finals between them. Read the full
@RikkiLeeA
story here on our local legends:
@SwoopScoop
@auswomensport
Australia will be without its top ranked player at this year’s delayed French Open with Ash Barty and Nick Kyrgios adding their names to a list of players withdrawing, via
@LeoSchlink
#EXCLUSIVE
The Broncos’ grand final star Ezra Mam has declared he’s staying at Brisbane, with the Dally M five-eighth of the year poised to ink a $3m mega extension, via
@badel_cmail
.
Redcliffe are primed to blow rivals out of the expansion race by tabling a $100m mega bid that will make the Dolphins the richest club in the NRL - TWICE as big as the Broncos, via
@badel_cmail
COMMENT
That play which knocked Cameron Munster out of
#Origin
II was illegal. If the NRL is serious about head injuries, Tyson Frizell must be charged, writes
@travismeyn
🏉 |
@nthqldcowboys
champions John Asiata and Antonio Winterstein have proven there's still plenty more good people in the NRL than bad, with footage showing them rescuing children from Townsville floodwaters. SEE THE FOOTAGE HERE:
Brisbane risks embarrassing Australia on the world stage in 2032 if it sticks with a lacklustre no-frills athletics stadium in the suburbs, an Olympic great has warned.
DETAILS 👉
🦁 | Harris Andrews knew he wanted to play footy when he was a kid. But as he reached 17, there was one major problem - none of the scouts had shown any interest in him. Read about the phone call that changed the
@brisbanelions
star's life here
#USOpen
In one of the most bizarre match stoppages, blowing wind and rain under the corners of the Louis Armstrong Stadium roof halted a men’s second-round matchup, despite the roof being closed 👉
(🎥:
@SolomonRapoport
)
Once so powerful and strong on the field, Origin great Carl Webb is now facing his mortality against an invisible opponent, opening up in a raw interview about his decline while fighting MND, via
@badel_cmail
DETAILS:
Putting footy aside for a second, great news for Sofi Leota after going through her final round of chemo. Her Broncos boyfriend Joe Ofahengaue says she's now ready for her own "Mad Monday"
@RikkiLeeA
#EXCLUSIVE
: Cameron Munster has rejected Melbourne’s latest offer and will officially hit the market, with rivals preparing monster deals, via
@badel_cmail
.
Details:
BRILLIANT news for the
@brisbanelions
. Not only have they retained a gun midfielder,
@MitchRobinson05
's teammates haircuts are set for another two years! Nice one Mitch.
COMMENT: Deciding the
#CWCFinal19
with who hit the most boundaries is like
#Wimbledon2019
being decided by who hit the most aces, writes
@craddock_cmail
... and it leaves a sour taste in our mouths
LYNCHY: There are similarities between Martin Pike and
@MitchRobinson05
in how they've helped the younger players at the
@brisbanelions
step up. And even though Pikey headbutted the CEO, he was one of the best things to happen to the club ...
Some cricketers grow old quickly — others seem trapped in their boyhood until the day they leave us.
Dean Jones was cricket’s original maverick, writes
@craddock_cmail
🦁 | Awesome tribute to
@brisbanelions
milestone man Daniel Rich by
@AndrewHammo72
. A man who has been there through the tough times and always stayed loyal. Congrats Richy!
Paul Crawley: Broncos fans need to show more respect for injured players, after booing Jordan Rapana as he was carted from the field with blood still pouring from his head 👀
The Tackle:
Albert Kelly’s decision to dip into his life savings for one last crack at the NRL with the Brisbane Broncos has paid dividends
@badel_cmail
@travismeyn
FULL STORY 👉
The NRL must undertake a full-scale review of the Bunker, after the embarrassing decision to deny Broncos young gun Zac Hosking a try 👀 via
@badel_cmail
.
Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley should resign after his failed bid to find a loophole around Australia's strict Covid rules for Novak Djokovic, write
@balymt
and
@craddock_cmail
.
Story:
🦁 | It's been an emotionally draining year for young
@brisbanelions
gun Cedric Cox, and he returns to the team tomorrow bulked up and ready to lead the march to the top of the ladder
#Uncaged
🏏 | LICENCE TO THRILL: Boof is back at the
@HeatBBL
, and the cricket legend has given the boys the directive to go hard at the Gabba tonight
@travismeyn
🏏 | There's an emergency department nurse, a high school deputy principal, and the daughter of a Queensland Bulls hero. Meet our WBBL championship winning
@HeatWBBL
legends!
@travismeyn
Great news for
@brisbanelions
fans with Cameron Rayner signing an extra two years onto his existing two-year contract. The go-home culture is fast changing at the Gabba.
Has Brisbane sports caller Peter Psaltis overtaken Mat Thompson in the Channel 9 pecking order after a last minute dash to Sydney? 🤔 via
@travismeyn
&
@badel_cmail
.
SPORT CONFIDENTIAL:
EXCLUSIVE: Captain Alex Glenn will officially retire in 2021 as the fourth most capped
@brisbanebroncos
in history - but who takes over the captaincy next season?
@badel_cmail
🎾|
@RafaelNadal
has arrived at the airport for the Brisbane International, and he has some very fond memories of catching a koala and wandering our "canal" last time he was in Queensland.
FOOTAGE HERE:
#BrisbaneTennis
latest here: