GRAND FINAL

Fifteen of the greatest grand final entertainment performances in rugby league history

15 September, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY KANE AUSTIN 15: THE SCRIPT 14: TRAIN 13: KELLY CLARKSON 12: KEITH URBAN AND JESSICA MAUBOY 11: GOOD CHARLOTTE 10: MARK WILLIAMS 9: ROGUE TRADERS 8: AMY SHARK 7: RICKY MARTIN 6: GANG OF

‘Tough titties’: Part-time Storm fans want the NRL to move their preliminary final so they can watch the AFL – it ain’t going to happen

12 September, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The mighty Melburnians pride themselves on being the sporting capital of Australia. They are highly educated on all sports, so they say. Their reaction to the National Rugby League’s announcement of

‘Been circling each other since 1967’: History is against a fairy tale ‘Battle of West’ grand final in late October

15 July, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis They are the powerhouses of western Sydney sport. The one-two knockout punch and undisputed kings of their lands – the Parramatta Eels and Penrith Panthers. Long have we thought of the

Clive Churchill Medal winner reveals he rolled his car ‘three times’ in accident days before 1988 grand final

2 July, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Two-time premiership-winner and former Kangaroo Paul Dunn has revealed that he was in a car accident just days prior to the 1988 grand final, rolling it ‘three times’ in the middle of

Grand final teams: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves returns but will Jake Friend run out Sunday night?

1 October, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Sydney Roosters vs Canberra Raiders at ANZ Stadium, 7.20pm Referees: Ben Cummins and Gerard Sutton Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Joseph Manu 5. Brett Morris 6. Luke Keary 7.

WATCH: Billy Idol’s horror show at 2002 grand final

7 January, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

From Albert to Villasanti: The heroes and villains of grand final day we will never forget

12 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Rugby league grand finals have a funny way of catching players in time. For one set of fans, they can be the heroes for all eternity with a miracle tackle or

Is the 1994 finals series the greatest of all time?

4 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS The 1994 NSWRL Finals series is peak rugby league for many fans who remember the good old days of afternoon footy. In fact, every game played in the ’94 series was played

WATCH: The best of Network Ten’s golden age of rugby league (with 1989 gag reel)

14 June, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY RICHARD HOGAN The once great Network Ten has gone into voluntary administration which isn’t great news for anyone, really. But since we’re here already, we thought we’d go back through time and check out

The Blueprint: Seven steps to victory for Illawarra over Mounties

22 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The Intrust Super Premiership decider is this Sunday at Pirtek Stadium between runaway minor premiers, Mounties and the Illawarra Cutters. Under the guidance of halfback Sam Williams, Mounties have been the team to beat all

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