Let’s set the scene here: The NRL Grand Final in Australia was between the Brisbane Broncos and North Queensland Cowboys. Two teams that share a state, but no good wishes. Both teams finished the season with the IDENTICAL record, separated only by points against. With a minute left it looked like Brisbane would secure the victory. Then this happened.
You NEED to watch the absolutely bonkers ending to the NRL Grand Final
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The last-second try is amazing enough, but let’s talk about Johnathan Thurston here. He is unquestionably one of the best players in the league -- he will go down as one of the best players to ever play the game -- but lately his kicking game has struggled. This reared its ugly head on the conversion that hit the post and ended in heartbreak.
The Grand Final headed to overtime with the “Golden Point” rule in effect. This meant that the next team to score would win -- any points count. Thurston got the ball in his hands -- the previously flubbed kick in his head -- and a field goal was all North Queensland would need to secure its first premiership.
This was the greatest Grand Final of all time. No question.
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