The sun sets on the NRL regular season this weekend, and it is clear the game has entered the twilight zone. With finals around the corner, there has been a remodelling of the NRL hierarchy, and no guarantee those suffering surprising failure will soon feast again.
Finals hopes for reigning premiers Brisbane have long been shredded and two Broncos favourites have already said their farewells. So dire are things at Red Hill, the glamour club’s chief executive made an unusual appearance in front of the media this week. The premiership defence of the best supported club in the competition is the worst since Wests in 1953 when the holders finished bottom.