NRL

Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin will allow stand-in five-eighth Matt Gillett to keep a clear head and play his own game when he fills the NRL's biggest boots tonight.

Farewells for Darren Lockyer will last at least another week after the Broncos downed New Zealand Warriors 40-10 in their NRL finals clash at Suncorp Stadium.

The feeling that Krisnan Inu may have been a touch hard done-by in being axed for Saturday's opening finals match against the Broncos at Suncorp isn't limited to a section of vocal Warriors fans.

A blistering six-week purple patch has seen Melbourne fullback Billy Slater come from the clouds to claim the 2011 Dally M medal on Tuesday night.

The New Zealand Warriors will face up against the Brisbane Broncos in the first round of the NRL finals next weekend.

South Sydney lost two of their biggest stars before kick-off, but all that mattered was that halfback Chris Sandow remained standing to deliver the Rabbitohs a miraculous 26-24 golden-point win ove

Melbourne inflicted another brutal blow to St George Illawarra's NRL premiership defence as they clawed their way to a 8-6 win at AAMI Park.