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Broncos wary of fullback threat

Greg Prichard THE first thing Brisbane need to do against Melbourne tonight is avoid being carved up by a fullback - again.

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Broncos peg title hopes to Griffin with long-term deal

Greg Prichard IDEALLY, Anthony Griffin would like to spend the rest of his coaching days in charge of Brisbane, but the realist in him won't let him consider that possibility - even at a club whose first coach was...

Broncos saddled for slicker Cowboys

Greg Prichard BRISBANE coach Anthony Griffin has warned his players to expect the real North Queensland at Suncorp Stadium tonight after an inexplicably poor first-round performance from the Cowboys.

Rigours of Origin threaten to take toll on Storm-Broncos blockbuster

Greg Prichard THE timing of potentially the biggest NRL game of the season - Melbourne versus Brisbane - just two days after State of Origin I is an example of hideous scheduling that could see a blockbuster game...

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I told you so: Hasler plays the underdog

Greg Prichard MELBOURNE and Manly have the best records of any of the finals teams against fellow top-eight sides, which goes some way to supporting the opinions of bookmakers that they should be shorter in...

Fittler says Thurston will be in fine fettle for years to come

Greg Prichard BRAD Fittler, as good a judge of a five-eighth as there is, says Johnathan Thurston is changing the way five-eighths play and is an even better player in that position than he was as a halfback.

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Old gripe about refs, same old result for Smith's plucky Roosters

Greg Prichard To their credit, Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith and captain Braith Anasta said controversial decisions by the match officials - the majority of which went against their side - didn't cost them the...

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Bowen firming as favourite to replace Slater

Adrian Proszenko and Greg Prichard MATT BOWEN is poised to receive a shock recall to the Origin arena for the deciding game at Suncorp Stadium.

Bowen in box seat as Mal shies away from shifting Inglis to fullback

Greg Prichard QUEENSLAND coach Mal Meninga has admitted his concern that moving Greg Inglis from centre to fullback would weaken one of his team's strongest areas - and at the same time declared his delight with...

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Griffin says knock won't mean early end to season for Thaiday

Greg Prichard BRISBANE captain Sam Thaiday may need surgery at the end of the season to correct a shoulder problem, but the team's coach, Anthony Griffin, is confident he will make it that far without breaking...

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Wrecking ball Williams can be deciding factor in Maroons' destruction

Greg Prichard Tony Williams is the most important player in State of Origin III.

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McGuire's evolution gets Thaiday excited

Greg Prichard BRISBANE captain Sam Thaiday has heralded the tremendous form of prop Josh McGuire in the absence of the team's State of Origin stars as the Broncos get back to full strength for Friday night's game...

Pick a club, talk about cash later, Lewis told

Greg Prichard and Sam Hall THE manager of Luke Lewis has instructed the NSW and Australian forward to decide which clubs he would be interested in playing for as the process to find the representative star a new home speeds up.

This is what trials are for: Kearney says Eels centre spot is wide open

Greg Prichard ESI TONGA could find himself playing alongside his representative star brother, Willie, in the premiership opener if he can come up with a big game for Parramatta against Penrith in Friday's trial at...