Magic Round returned to Brisbane with packed crowds, big scorelines and plenty of pressure beginning to build across the competition. The Sharks opened the weekend in style, the Dolphins continued their rise, Manly piled on the points again under Kieran Foran, and the Warriors deepened Brisbane’s misery in front of their own fans. Penrith meanwhile closed the round looking every bit the competition benchmark once again.
Caboolture head south on Sunday afternoon for an important clash against Robina City, as the Snakes look to protect their place inside the top four.
Despite last week’s disappointing home loss to North Star, Caboolture remain fourth on 17 points. However, the pressure is building from below. Both Holland Park Hawks and Sunshine Coast Wanderers sit on 13 points with a game in hand, meaning the Snakes cannot afford many more dropped results if they want to maintain their pla
Auckland FC and Sydney FC will contest the 2025-26 Isuzu UTE A-League Grand Final after both survived tense semi-final second legs in dramatically different fashion over the weekend. Auckland powered past Adelaide United in emphatic style, while Sydney FC ended Newcastle Jets’ hopes of a domestic treble in a penalty shootout thriller at McDonald Jones Stadium.
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