Lions, Broncos, Roar, Heat — Brisbane's local sport wrap every Thursday.
Charlie Cameron kicked six as Brisbane held off Geelong by 11 points in front of 46,300 at the Gabba on Saturday night — the biggest home crowd of the season and the Lions' fourth consecutive September win. The prelim's now locked in against Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday 27 September, 7:15pm bounce, and the AFL has already sold through the Punt Road standing sections. Coach Chris Fagan confirmed post-game that Cam Rayner and Josh Dunkley will both play through their soft-tissue niggles; Zac Bailey is a genuine 50/50 pending Tuesday's scans. Brisbane haven't beaten the Pies in a MCG prelim since 2001 — history won't decide it, but confidence at Trevor Barker Beach Oval this week is louder than it's been all year.
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Reece Walsh has cleared the concussion protocol and is named at fullback for Friday's must-win 7:50pm kickoff against Melbourne — corporate boxes sold out inside 90 minutes of release, and the Cauldron members' end went 100% inside three hours. Michael Maguire brings in Selwyn Cobbo from the wing for defensive stiffness, with Deine Mariner shifted to the interchange. Storm are without Ryan Papenhuyzen (managed) but Cameron Munster passes his 12-day HIA and starts at five-eighth. A Broncos win locks in a top-four finish; a loss and they slip to sixth and travel south for an elimination. Weather is 24°/light easterly breeze — perfect running rugby-league conditions.
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Suns list-boss Jon Haines has landed two Melbourne midfielders (unnamed until 30 September's mid-season embargo lifts) plus a QAFL scholarship rookie promoted from Aspley — the club will host a public open training run on Thursday 25 September at 4pm at People First Stadium, family passes only, 400 places available on a first-come basis. Coach Damian Barrett confirmed the Suns will trial a more contested-ball-focused game plan through October pre-season, addressing the third-quarter fadeouts that cost them three finals berths since 2020. The scholarship rookie is a bolter — 19 years old, 189cm, kicked 48 goals for Aspley in a 22-game QAFL season.
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The dual Olympic backstroke champion broke her own 200m Australian record at Chandler on Sunday morning (2:03.14 — a two-tenths improvement on her Tokyo mark) locking in a September 2027 Perth Commonwealth Games berth, and coach Chris Mooney says a 100m record attempt is on the cards in November's short-course Sydney meet. McKeown's out of the water this Sunday to speak at a St Peters Lutheran mentoring day for junior swimmers — free RSVP through the Swimming Queensland site, capacity 200, aimed at 11-15 year olds. Also confirmed for the mentor panel: Emma McKeon, Elijah Winnington and Chelsea Hodges.
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Billy Slater released a 30-name extended Origin squad on Tuesday — three uncapped Broncos (Ezra Mam, Deine Mariner and Selwyn Cobbo) plus surprise inclusion Corey Oates on a wing-utility ticket. Camp is based at Sanctuary Cove from Monday 11 January through Friday 15 January, with an open training run on Wednesday 13 January (free entry, gates 3pm). Slater confirmed the halves battle stays open — Nathan Cleary is the anchor, but Cameron Munster's Round 26 form is being watched closely. Origin I is at Suncorp on Wednesday 27 May 2027; the pre-sale ballot for members opens Monday 20 October.
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Free come-and-try across 42 Brisbane suburbs this Saturday and Sunday: touch footy at 18 parks, netball at eight, pickleball at Musgrave Park and Downey Park (Saturday only), a first-time women's boxing come-and-try at PCYC Fortitude Valley (bookings essential — capped at 24 spots), and BMX at the Sleeman track for anyone with their own bike. Full list with start times, age brackets and equipment-supplied flags is up on brisbanehustle.au/sport now. Council has also confirmed the summer twilight tennis programme starts Tuesday 30 September at 12 clubs across the city — Wednesday nights are always the tightest for court bookings.
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