NRL GRAND FINAL – Page 10

Cronk says grand final all about preparation and execution

25 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Cooper Cronk has backed himself and the Melbourne Storm to ‘out prepare’ their opponents on grand final day. The halfback, playing game 301 this Sunday, said pre-match planning was just as important as what happened

Grand final winner rubbishes suggestions Sydney won’t back the Sharks

25 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Premiership-winner Peter Peters has rubbished suggestions Sydney won’t get behind the Cronulla Sharks. Peter told Sky Sports Radio that ANZ Stadium will be packed with blue and black jerseys this Sunday. “There’s a lot of

Tough times worth it to give back to the fans: Graham

25 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Cronulla’s captain-in-waiting Wade Graham says the Sharks will take the week as it comes and was happy long suffering supporters finally had something to cheer about. “No one’s really going to get carried away,” Graham

Melbourne Storm legend backing Sharks in the grand final

25 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Brett Kimmorley knows plenty about both the Cronulla Sharks and Melbourne Storm. The former Australian halfback captained the Sharks and also won a premiership with the Storm in 1999. Writing for espn.com.au, Kimmorley admitted the

Koroibete admits rugby switch purely a financial decision

25 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Sunday’s grand final will be Melbourne’s Marike Koroibete’s last in rugby league before joining the Melbourne Rebels rugby team. The Fjijian flyer admits the decision to defect to the rival code came down to money

Cronulla fans want to spread the clap on grand final day

25 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Canberra has given Cronulla the clap. Made famous by the Icelandic soccer team, the Viking Clap was adopted by the Canberra Raiders. Sharks hooker Michael Ennis then rubbed it in Canberra supporter’s faces post-match after

Keith Urban to headline NRL Grand Final day at ANZ Stadium

14 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Grammy Award winning megastar Keith Urban will headline the pre-match entertainment at the 2016 National Rugby League Grand Final at ANZ Stadium. Uurban’s current album, ‘RIPCORD’, debuted at #1 on the ARIA Album chart and

Minor premiership epics: Five classic finishes to the NRL season

31 August, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

On Saturday night at AAMI Park, Melbourne Storm host Cronulla-Sutherland with the winner securing the minor premiership for season 2016. It has been a rollercoaster ride to the finish with the Storm unable to lock

Petition Started for Thurston Statue at 1300Smiles Stadium

5 October, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Not even Immortal Andrew Johns can lay claim to having a bronzed statue at Newcastle’s Hunter Stadium. And now it looks like four-time Dally M and NRL premiership winner Johnathan Thurston is about to get

The Forgotten Man of the 1999 Grand Final

3 October, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Seventy-six minutes are gone in the 1999 Grand Final with 107,999 fans on their feet. Melbourne Storm halfback Brett Kimmorley goes at the line, takes the collision and offloads a ball to lock Tawera Nikau

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