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Dolphin Jeremy Marshall-King during the match against Penrith earlier this month.

How a ‘little scratch’ derailed a star amid Dolphins’ carnage

As the Dolphins’ casualty ward fills up, Jeremy Marshall-King opens up about the nasty injury that kept him out for five weeks.

  • Nick Wright

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Brisbane Broncos stars Jesse Arthars and Brendan Piakura.

As Maroons careers go on the line, two Broncos vie to press their case

A Queensland defeat in Perth is expected to trigger team changes, with two men vying to force their way into an under-fire squad.

  • Nick Wright
Queensland Maroons next generation: (from left to right) Ben Te Kura, Jye Gray, Jack Howarth, Owen Pattie, Jaxon Purdue.

Breaking down the Maroons’ next era, and the boy from Monto at its heart

A Queensland loss may force the changing of the guard, one which has already begun with Daly Cherry-Evans’ axing. We break down the Maroons’ future prospects.

  • Nick Wright
Connor Watson

It’s a dirty job, but whoever does it best can decide who wins Origin

They’re the best No.14s in the business, and Connor Watson and Kurt Mann will play crucial roles off the bench on Wednesday night.

  • Robert Dillon
Xavier Coates celebrates a try for the Maroons.

The Blues and Storm great who taught a Maroon to soar on the field…and in the classroom

As news filtered through that the Blues had suffered a huge disruption, a Queensland star declared a predictable ploy would remain in their play book.

  • Nick Wright
Corey Horsburgh was a shock omission from the Maroons’ game two side, instead called into the extended squad.

‘I gave up’: Resurgent Horsburgh falls short of almighty comeback. Why?

As the Raider shed light on his career turnaround, despite being left out for Queensland, a Maroons’ leader reveals why his under fire teammate was retained.

  • Nick Wright
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Crowds milling outside Suncorp Stadium for Magic Round in Brisbane.

No time for a hose down: NRL double-header poses logistical challenge bigger than Magic Round

As many as 100,000 could pass through the stadium precinct on the day – almost double an Origin crowd. That could make it Caxton Street’s biggest day in years.

  • Cameron Atfield
The offending of former Broncos player Teui “TC” Robati was found to be “brazen and, quite frankly, creepy”.

Broncos star stops NRL teammate amid ‘creepy’ sexual assault

Teui “TC” Robati has been sentenced for that attack – in which Pat Carrigan intervened – after earlier being cleared of rape in a separate incident.

  • Rex Martinich
Queensland Maroons selection gambles: (from left to right) Moeaki Fotuaika, Trent Loiero, Tom Dearden, Kurt Mann, Kurt Capewell.

The five Maroons selection gambles that will decide Slater’s fate

Can Billy Slater’s changes save the State of Origin series? As two men earn a reprieve, three others will face their own daunting challenges.

  • Nick Wright
Maroons five-eighth Cameron Munster missed 10 tackles.

‘I brought my name into the dirt’: Inside Munster’s captaincy revolution

As new Maroons captain Cameron Munster reveals how he reinvented himself, his teammates shed light on just how much he’s grown.

  • Nick Wright

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