Tag: NRL GRAND FINAL

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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9 Players You Didn’t Know

2 October, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

We all remember the club legends. The guys from the 100,150 or 200 club. Stalwarts that become part of the furniture at your favourite team. They become engrained into the history of the club. As

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The Curious Case of John Rheinberger

2 October, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

In November of 1975 deposed Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam famously said, “Well may we say “God save the Queen”, because nothing will save the Governor-General!” To state the obvious, 1975 was a different time.

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A Brutal Truth of the Grand Finals Gods

1 October, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Nathan Hindmarsh and Andrew Ettingshausen played 658 first grade games between them. They also compiled 44 State of Origin appearances for New South Wales and a handy 48 for the green and gold of the

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