Patrick Carrigan

Xavier Willison pledged his long-term commitment to the Broncos after claiming Brisbane’s highest individual honour.

Brisbane certainly doesn’t have a bad roster heading into 2027, but there are ugly bits and pieces that cannot be ignored.

Much has been made of the heavy injury toll Michael Maguire’s team has faced this season. Phil Gould isn’t buying it.

Brisbane’s horror slide continued when the Knights won 30-6 on Saturday night at Suncorp Stadium.

The Cowboys held on to win 18-10 and kill off any remaining hope the Broncos had of making an improbable late-season charge to the finals.

Darius Boyd has gone in to bat for Michael Maguire as the Brisbane coach fights to keep his team’s title defence alive.

Patrick Carrigan has made a lightning-quick recovery from ankle surgery to be named in a 20-man Queensland squad for the State of Origin decider.

Laurie Daley and Billy Slater both have a big weekend ahead, with some massive headaches emerging ahead of selection for Origin II.

Brisbane’s dire form will be highlighted when Billy Slater unveils his Queensland team for the second State of Origin game.

Brisbane suffered a shock defeat to the bottom-placed St George Illawarra on Sunday and lost gun middle forward Patrick Carrigan in the process.