Cycling has lost another rider due to a downhill crash, with teenager Muriel Furrer killed on a descent at the World Championships in Zurich. So where does the responsibility lie?

Panthers coach Ivan Cleary says he is deeply concerned about the state of the NRL's video refereeing heading into next week's grand final clash with Melbourne after his team was denied a try by a dubious obstruction ruling.

Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan admits his side "were looking down the barrel" at the halfway mark of the season, before recovering to reach the finals and claim the club's first AFL premiership since 2003.

Twelve months on from a devastating loss at the MCG, coach Chris Fagan and his Lions deliver the perfect send-off to a rollercoaster season that could have been the script of a glossy TV drama.

Brisbane Lions young gun Will Ashcroft says the pain of missing the 2023 grand final through injury helped inspire his Norm Smith Medal-winning performance in this year's season decider.