It's the players who missed Brisbane's premiership that will drive the club's flag defence in 2025, says veteran Dayne Zorko.
Starcevich: Pretty Disappointed, But Full Of Admiration For North
Disappointment was Craig Starcevich's first thought after Brisbane's 30-point Grand Final loss to North Melbourne on Saturday evening.
The Grand Final That Will Come Down To 1%
In 2024, North Melbourne leads the competition statistics for disposals, clearances, contested possessions, tackles, effective inside-50s, kicks, free kicks and goals; but as this week’s deep dive into the numbers and statistics shows, none of those are the statistic that matters most in a Grand Final.
Coaches and Captains Grand Final Press Conference
North Melbourne is chock-full of confidence heading into its second consecutive Grand Final, leaning on an undefeated season and knowledge that it can in fact beat Brisbane.
While 27,200 fans at the Gabba rejoiced in a brutal final quarter attack on the club record books on Saturday night a stone-faced Chris Fagan showed little outward emotion. But, sitting quietly in the dugout as the crowd slipped into full party mode, Fagan would have been beaming inwardly.
