Geez, what a weekend of footy it was…

• Collingwood struck the first blow against Queensland with a thrilling 90-86 win over Brisbane. The Magpies were ahead at the end of each quarter, but the Lions weren’t far behind – and then they copped a tough umpiring call in the final 90 seconds that saw the game slip away from them. Best on ground was Bobby Hill – he transferred to the Magpies after a cancer diagnosis last year – he said that “going back to my family and here at the club, it’s made me a stronger man.” What a story. 

• Then the Knights beat the Gold Coast Titans 24-18 in the NRLW decider – Newcastle’s Tamika Upton was labelled the best player in the world for her efforts. And the Penrith Panthers stole a 26-24 win from Brisbane Broncos in the final 2 minutes. Nathan Cleary – son of delirious coach Ivan – was judged man of the match for his part in the side’s 3rd consecutive premiership win. Just don’t ask him about growing rumours that he’s dating Matilda Mary Fowler…

• And there was some better news for rugby fans – the Wallabies had a 34-14 win in their World Cup round game against Portugal. Despite things looking grim last week, the Wallabies can still reach the quarter-finals if things go terribly wrong for Fiji next Monday…