The Brisbane Broncos' sixth loss in a row stands in stark contrast to their cross-town and cross-code rival the Brisbane Lions' top of the table win over Port Adelaide.
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Broncos players were left in tears after their 26-16 loss to the Auckland Warriors at Gosford on Saturday.
Calls for the termination of Seibold's contract just 18 months into a five-year deal have continued after the team slumped to their sixth-straight loss on Saturday night.
The pressure of the past six weeks has taken an emotional toll on the playing group, with skipper Alex Glenn and halfback Brodie Croft both visibly upset at fulltime in Gosford.
It was another match in which the Broncos lead at halftime, but fell apart in the final 20 minutes as the Warriors stormed home to win 26-16.
NRL
Nathan Cleary's right boot has helped Penrith to a 19-12 win over a gutsy Wests Tigers as his father Ivan blew kisses to rival fans in a heated NRL affair at Bankwest Stadium.
In a high-quality game, halfback Cleary broke a 12-12 deadlock on Saturday night with eight minutes to play when he iced a field goal from 20 metres out.
Moments later, Apisai Koroisau put the game beyond doubt when he broke through the Tigers' midfield and put Dylan Edwards over between the posts.
The loss of Matt Moylan has not stopped Cronulla running out 40-10 NRL winners over Gold Coast at Cbus Super Stadium.
Kiwi playmaker Shaun Johnson stood tall on Saturday afternoon after Moylan's first-half departure, as the Sharks ran amok in the second stanza to seal their third-straight victory for the first time since the end of the 2018 season.
Fullback Moylan lasted barely half-an-hour before aggravating his troublesome hamstring trying to run down try-bound Titans winger Corey Thompson and adding to his injury woes.
By his own lofty standards, it was one of the least influential performances of Kalyn Ponga's career against the North Queensland Cowboys last weekend.
But Knights fans will be hoping all that does is spell trouble for Manly at Brookvale today.
Knights coach Adam O'Brien said a host of factors outside of Ponga's control contributed to him not getting the same opportunities he's normally afforded in matches.
eing dominated by the Cowboys pack and not having control of the ruck meant the Knights play-makers were always on the back foot.
"There were a whole host of factors at play last weekend and the boys didn't do each other any favours," O'Brien said. "It's why every single one of them and us as coaches as well - we have all owned the performance.
"We got left in the blocks at the start and our lethargy was compounded by five play one turnovers which is totally out of character for us this season."
AFL
Brisbane have defied more yips in front of goal to smash AFL ladder leaders Port Adelaide by 37 points and complete a perfect month at their Gabba fortress.
The Lions made their move in a sparkling six-goal second term, but their dominant 12.13 (85) 6.12 (48) win on Saturday night would have been larger if not for more inaccuracy.
They were still good enough, though, Brisbane fullback Harris Andrews keeping in-form forward Charlie Dixon goalless and 10 Lions hitting the scoreboard in a shared feast.
"We were lucky we weren't chasing (after the first quarter), but the second quarter was a pretty special I thought," Lions coach Chris Fagan said.
Key trade period recruit Josh Bruce has produced his best performance yet for the Western Bulldogs with a bag of six goals in a dominant 49-point win over North Melbourne on Saturday night.
The ex-St Kilda forward covered the loss of injured teammate Aaron Naughton with a superb display as he and fellow tall target Josh Schache combined for eight majors in the 13.9 (87) to 5.8 (38) victory at Marvel Stadium.
The result moved the Dogs to a 3-2 record but came at a cost as Bailey Smith and Laitham Vandermeer (both concussion) failed to complete the match.
The Dogs have now held their opponents to fewer than 40 points in three straight wins over GWS, Sydney and the Kangaroos.
Joel Selwood's 300th AFL game proved a simple summation of his career to date: dominating contested football, leading from the front - and winning.
The Geelong captain was involved from the outset in a 37-point win over Gold Coast at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday.
But Selwood and Gary Ablett, in game 350, almost looked set to have their party spoiled when the Suns took the lead in the third term - before class prevailed late.
"I think more than me it was our senior players that reminded the rest of the group that (these are) a couple of guys that deserved more than we were giving them," Cats coach Chris Scott said post-match.
Selwood finished his night with 22 disposals, eight tackles, five clearances and four points.
For Ablett, the contest was a quieter affair at half-forward, with just 14 touches during the contest.
But the Little Master stole the show late, capping the victory with a tremendous long bomb.
Sydney's AFL injury list means size does matter for Swans coach John Longmire.
The Swans' lack of height across the park was exposed brutally on Saturday by West Coast as the Eagles claimed a 34-point win at Metricon Stadium.
Superstar ruckman Nic Naitanui had a field day against a back-up combination of Aliir Aliir and Hayden McLean, while Sydney's assortment of small forwards were held to just six goals.
Compounding Longmire's woes, Lewis Melican hurt his groin and was taken out of the match early.
"We had seven players on our injury list today that were 194cm plus, and then we lost Melican who was one we did have at 193," Longmire said.
"We're playing a bit undersized but you've got to still find a way. We'll try and keep finding a way and a method that get that right."
Super Rugby
The Brumbies have picked up where they left off pre-shutdown to post a thrilling 31-23 Super Rugby AU win over the Melbourne Rebels in Canberra.
There was rust early but almost four months without a game hasn't diminished the Brumbies' dominance over their Australian rivals.
Unbeaten in three games against the Rebels, NSW Waratahs and Queensland Reds before the suspension of the regular Super Rugby competition in March, the Brumbies' latest victory confirms their favouritism for the revamped, smash-and-grab domestic tournament.
With the Rebels forced to relocate to the national capital eight days ago due to the alarming spike in coronavirus cases in Melbourne, Saturday night's showdown was billed as a new Canberra derby.
But GIO Stadium, even in front of the only 1500 fans allowed in during strict COVID-19 restrictions, remains the Brumbies' house despite a gritty second-half fightback from the Rebels.
