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KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT The NRL marketing machine has been hashing it out in a war room this week, as they attempt to spark some extra interest in this weekend's grand final. With competition heavyweights the Penrith Panthers needing to beat the Brisbane Broncos to win their 3rd straight Provan-Summons trophy, the NRL has the difficult challenge of trying to make...

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT In music news, a thought provoking passing of the baton has taken place this week as the NRL ushers in a new era of grand final entertainment. Less than 48 hours until kick-off, The Advocate can exclusively reveal NRL veteran Timmy Trumpet has reached out to wish the Yolŋu surf rock trailblazers King Stingray all the best...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Four days later and New Zealand Warriors fans are still fuming over a Reece Walsh pass that clearly went forward in their NRL preliminary final against the Brisbane Broncos. Walsh was a key factor in dismantling the Warriors as the Broncos pumped their visitors 42-12 at Suncorp Stadium to set up this weekend's explosive clash with the Panthers in...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT Time seems to be moving at a slower pace for Brisbane residents with two grand final appearances scheduled for this upcoming weekend. As any brand on Facebook circa 2015 will tell you, Wednesdays are hump days, the lunch portion of which signifies being equidistant from weekends both past and future. For brown snake local Shane Faralla (29), the fact that...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACTWith Wayne Bennett and Ricky Stuart enjoying their relaxing off-seasons, Ivan Cleary has taken the crown as the NRL coach most interested in playing mind games throughout the 2023 NRL finals.Having struggled with sleep through the 2021 grand final week after getting winked at by Bennett, Cleary has refined the art of mind games throughout the 2022 and...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT With Brisbane sides making an appearance in both the AFL and NRL grand finals, both Broncos and Lions fans are marching hand in hand to glory this weekend In perhaps the lesser documented finals run, the Brisbane Lions take on Collingwood in the AFL showpiece at the MCG on Saturday - and it's already spurred a bit of silliness in the...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Ambrose (44) is a modern man. He works on a computer at home, and lives in one of those Brisbane suburbs with really old trees in the main street. Sometimes, in the winter, they even put fairy lights on the trees. He prefers non-dairy for no reason other than the fact that he enjoys laying cable with a bit...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Kevy: "The Boys've Come A Long Fucken Way Since The $10 Hits In Harpoon Harry's That's For Sure" As the 2023 NRL season reaches it's pointy end, every possible Premiership outcome has the makings of a fairytale. A Melbourne Storm premiership cement the legacy of coach Craig Bellamy, who has the chance to prove that he very much has what...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The 100-plus community rugby league sides who have entered in the 2023 Koori Knock Out are this week rapidly changing up their game plans. This follows the very strong rumours that one of the powerhouse Western NSW teams will be debuting a literal heavyweight at the Central Coast Regional Sporting complex over on the October long weekend. Today it can...

JASON BARRY | Victorian Leg Tennis | Contact BIG BIG SOUND: There were wild scenes in Sydney Airport this morning, as footage on social media revealed all thirty to forty of the GWS Giant's fans going absolutely mental - as their heroes arrived back from their victorious trip down south. The Advocate can report that while GWS players are usually able to fly under the...