For the second time in their respective existences – the Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm come together in the final game of the National Rugby League season.
An unstoppable force and the immovable object.
While Sunday’s epic season finale is a flip of the coin – you could argue it was much the same back in 2006.
The81stminute.com takes a look at where those men are now ahead of Sunday’s decider.
STORM
BILLY SLATER: Current Queensland State of Origin coach and expert commentator for Channel Nine and Wide World of Sports
MATT GEYER: Director of Impact Rugby who manufacture custom headgear
MATT KING: Assistant coach at the Roosters and assistant for the Blues
GREG INGLIS: Director of Goanna Academy and NRLW Wests Tigers assistant coach
STEVE TURNER: Coach in Canterbury’s pathways system
SCOTT HILL: Director of Wellness and Vitality Solutions
COOPER CRONK: Expert commentator for Fox League
ANTONIO KAUFUSI: Returned to Bundaberg in retirement and coaches at his old junior club
CAMERON SMITH: Expert commentator for Channel Nine and Wide World of Sports
BRETT WHITE: Set to join Knights from the Titans as an assistant coach for 2026
DAVID KIDWELL: Was working as an assistant at Leicester Tigers but moving to Highlanders in Super Rugby in ‘26
RYAN HOFFMAN: ABC Grandstand commentator and Offsiders regular
DALLAS JOHNSON: Founder of tech app Digigo
ADAM BLAIR: Māori All Stars coach and working in Knights pathways program
JEREMY SMITH: Coached the Runaway Bay Seagulls in 2025
BEN CROSS: High performance coach currently overseeing the Carina Tigers
NATHAN FRIEND: Supervisor for Metricon on the Gold Coast
BRONCOS
JUSTIN HODGES: Regular on Fox League and director of Full Spectrum Education
DARIUS BOYD: QLD Under 19’s coach and runs Deseño Group with wife
BRENT TATE: Sideline commentator for Fox League and works for an energy company in Townsville
DAVID STAGG: NRL Development officer currently working with the Dolphins
KARMICHAEL HUNT: Coaching in the QLD Cup and head coach of Cook Islands
DARREN LOCKYER: New owner of the London Broncos, Brisbane board of directors and expert commentator for Channel Nine and Wide World of Sports
SHANE PERRY: Financial planner in Brisbane
SHANE WEBCKE: Finished up as Channel 7 Brisbane sports reporter last year.. works as a guest speaker and on his farm
SHAUN BERRIGAN: Works on the gas pipelines in Dalby
PETERO CIVONECIVA: Chairman of Kaiviti Silktails and Deadly Choices ambassador
SAM THAIDAY: Regular on Channel Nine’s Wide World of Sports
BRAD THORN: Forwards coach of Malta Rugby Union
TONIE CARROLL: Like teammate Berrigan, the lock works in the mines
COREY PARKER: Regular on Fox League and SEN Radio
DANE CARLAW: Is a firefighter in Brisbane
BEN HANNANT: Hosts a radio show on the Gold Coast
CASEY MCGUIRE: Works for a mining company in Gladstone and part-time for the Broncos pathways
