NRL GRAND FINAL – Page 10

The year the light almost went out in Cronulla

27 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD On Sunday night, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks will play Melbourne Storm for the right to be named National Rugby League champions. If the Sharks can get up, it will be their maiden

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Tips for hosting a great NRL Grand Final day BBQ

27 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY KANE AUSTIN The NRL Grand Final is this Sunday – how bloody good is that! While the action on the field is going to be pulsating and thrilling until the final moments,

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We’re expecting big things from Jordan McLean: Smith

26 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

He has been likened to a young Paul Harragon and now Melbourne Storm skipper Cameron Smith has backed Jordan McLean to perform in the biggest match of his short career. “Jordan’s had a break-out season;

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Former Storm rookie now Melbourne’s most dangerous opponent

26 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD It is easy to forget James Maloney began his career at the Melbourne Storm back in 2009. The little five-eigth played a handful of games at the Storm before making his

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Sharks not sweating round 26 loss to Storm

26 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Cronulla star James Maloney says their round 26 loss to grand final opponents wasn’t such a bad thing. The Sharks were beaten 26-6 at AAMI Park but Maloney and his teammates weren’t sweating the score.

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Cronulla-Sutherland’s ten greatest imports

26 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The Cronulla Sharks are just one win away from their maiden premiership crown. Since 1967, it’s been heartache and struggle for their beleaguered fans but is it all finally about to come to an

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1997 Broncos: The greatest team nobody remembers

26 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD “Newcastle have won the grand final!” With that famous Ray Warren line, Darren Albert and the Newcastle Knights will forever be synonymous with 1997. For many reasons, people have forgotten a

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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

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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

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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

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