The QRL needed a coach in a hurry after Bennett's withdrawal and the managing director at the time, Ross Livermore, offered the job to 1980s Maroons hero Vautin. It proved an inspired choice.

Former Maroons player Brent Tate with the Ford Ranger being raffled off as part of the QRL's regional road trip. “If they can stay fit and healthy, they can be a top eight side,” Tate said.

Maroons players have been paid that amount since 2021, when the QRL announced that both male and female State of Origin players would earn the same amount. Maroons captains Ali Brigginshaw and ...

“Plath first joined the Dolphins from QRL side Wynnum Manly in 2023 and has since built a reputation as a hard-nosed competitor with a tireless training mentality that mirrors his on-field ...