Why Reynolds is set to do an Alfie at Broncos
Amid record-breaking deals and pressure on veteran halves, the NRL’s playmaker market is heating up, leading Adam Reynolds down the same path at the Broncos as club legend Alfie Langer.
Amid record-breaking deals and pressure on veteran halves, the NRL’s playmaker market is heating up, leading Adam Reynolds down the same path at the Broncos as club legend Alfie Langer.
Wayne Bennett has proven once again he’s the toughest man in rugby league to replace, with Kristian Woolf and the Dolphins his latest victim. It leaves the Redcliffe side with a mountain to climb, writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
Reece Walsh cut a forlorn figure in the Suncorp Stadium dressing shed as Brisbane belted out their victory song – but three of the club’s most senior figures have hit back at the superstar’s critics.
It’s 30 years this week since the Bulls won their first Sheffield Shield, breaking a 68 year drought, in the 1994-95 final. This is where Queensland’s cricket heroes are today.
Australian Test star Usman Khawaja isn’t holding his breath waiting for an apology from state officials, swiping Opposition Leader Peter Dutton as he accused Queensland Cricket of spreading “blatant mistruths” in regards to his injury.
Cricket Australia and its players could be about to go to war – over a video game. And the legal ramifications could be felt worldwide, with stars from across the globe involved.
Usman Khawaja and Queensland Cricket are at loggerheads ahead of the Sheffield Shield final, with the Test star’s selection up in the air despite being available.
Canberra’s perfectly executed ambush of Brisbane has provided the bash and crash blueprint to beating the Broncos – but there remains a major caveat for their NRL rivals.
There is a theory Reece Walsh’s confidence was rocked when he was flattened in State of Origin last year. But words penned by a Maroons selector may be even more telling to Walsh’s Maroons future, writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
Michael Maguire held his cards close to his chest when he took responsibility for Brisbane’s shocking loss to Canberra. One Broncos legend believes he has the answer to Maguire’s problems.