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Robert Craddock
Robert CraddockSenior sports journalist

Robert ‘Crash’ Craddock is regarded as one of Queensland’s best authorities on sport. ‘Crash’ is a senior sport journalist and columnist for The Courier-Mail and CODE Sports, and can be seen on Fox Cricket.

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NRL
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 20: Brodie Croft passes the ball during a Brisbane Broncos NRL training session at the Clive Berghofer Centre on July 20, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Pressure cooker: Why Storm will hunt Croft

Anthony Seibold will reshuffle the backline deckchairs before the Brisbane Broncos face a menacing Melbourne Storm, but it appears Brodie Croft will still have nowhere to hide from his former teammates.

Broncos
Brisbane Broncos player Brodie Croft is seen during training in Brisbane, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING

Enigmatic Bronco must prove he belongs

Brodie Croft’s future is squarely on the line at Leichhardt Oval against Wests Tigers, particularly if he wants to take on Melbourne Storm — which called time on him — next week, writes Robert Craddock.

 Big Bash
An angry Chris Lynn after being out caught on the ropes by Sean Abbott for 94 off 35 deliveries during the Big Bash match between the Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat at the SCG. Picture. Phil Hillyard

‘Cooked’: Lynnsanity blasts new BBL fixture

Cricket Australia has taken a punt on how the COVID-19 crisis will pan out, dropping a longer Big Bash fixture that left its biggest star Chris Lynn miffed. Here’s how it plans to get internationals into the 2020-21 competition.

NRL
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 20: David Fifita of the Broncos runs with the ball during the round 2 NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Suncorp Stadium on March 20, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Jono Searle/Getty Images)

Decision on Fifita future imminent

Where David Fifita’s future lies will be known by this weekend, with the Broncos star set to finally reveal where he plans to play as he receives astonishing praise from his peers.

NRL
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 11: Jamayne Isaako (right) of the Broncos celebrates with Darius Boyd (c) and Anthony Milford after scoring a try during the round nine NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Canterbury Bulldogs at Suncorp Stadium on July 11, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)

Crash Tackle: Broncos unlock Milford mystery

Anthony Seibold takes a leaf out of The Last Dance coaching manual, Broncos unlock Anthony Milford and comical swap deals making mockery of the NRL – see who’s onside and offside after round 9.

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