EVERYONE in Queensland is talking about it. So much so that I’m not convinced a tradesman who took preliminary measurements for a quote this morning recorded any of them accurately. He just wanted to talk about the ’Phins; the rugby league Dolphins, for the oblivious. The Redcliffe club – reborn as the newest franchise in the national competition – has charged over the top of doubters to register three wins from three starts. Tonight, they take on the Broncos – the first time in NRL history that two Brisbane-based clubs have met. The sold-out match will of course be played at the game’s greatest arena, Lang Park. Also known as The Cauldron, the one-time cemetery where the NSW Blues traditionally come to be buried is not a place for the faint-hearted. The derby is many things: a primordial clash for top dog status, a coming of age for the city, a commercial triumph for the interests who re-imagined an illustrious old outfit and an extraordinary intersectional summit for Wayne Bennett, 73. The inaugural Dolphins coach was the inaugural Broncos coach 35 years ago. In fact, he coached his opposing coach, Kevvie Walters. Upstarts provoke rage which can work to their benefit or expose weaknesses by which they haven’t yet been humbled. Cool heads are even more important than clean heels in a clamour of this scale.
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Your a tragic C.L.
Never again you said!
Ha!
PS. Should be a good game.
Met someone the other day who just follows whichever team Wayne Bennett is coaching. Probably more loyal than following a club whose players have changed teams multiple times.
4-0 Broncos at half time.
Lift, flippers. 🐬
Who gives a shit?
Broncos claim bragging rights over Dolphins in enthralling Brisbane NRL derby.
Solid match. Phins blew at least three tries.
Meanwhile on the other side of town, the Lions were leading the Demons by 7 goals with 12 mins to go in the last quarter when, no doubt in a sign of things to come due to the ‘climate’ madness, there was a power outage leaving the ground in darkness. It took 40 min to get the lights back on and the game recommenced. The Demons played to win while the Lions played safe. The Demons kicked five goals in a row but couldn’t quite get it done. Remarkable game.
A 40 minute break? Must have been tough for the players. After that long, the body pretty much chills out.
My standard response to football talk … I like motorcycles
As a former Aussie Rules follower who has long lost all interest in the game mainly due to the GayFL’s extreme wokeness and virtue-signalling, all I have to add is: ROFLMAO!
You should do more sporting posts here, CL.