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Herald Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Ali Brigginshaw's wife calls out disgusting social media abuse after State of Origin, NRL news
The NRL world is rallying around Queensland Maroons skipper Ali Brigginshaw after her partner Kate revealed the vile social media abuse that had been sent their way. Brigginshaw and the Maroons find themselves down 2-0 in the State of Origin series with the Blues looking for a clean sweep next week at McDonald Jones Stadium. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. But in the wake of the second contest, when the Blues prevailed 26-6 at Allianz Stadium, Kate revealed the family had been targeted by horrific online abuse. Taking to Instagram she exposed the extent to which some messages had gone with one telling the family to 'kill themselves'. 'Mental health affects everyone, in particular athletes,' she wrote. 'Anyone in the public eye is aware they open themselves up to opinion and scrutiny, however there is a fine line between a reasonable comment/dm and what is honestly far beyond anything even remotely reasonable, which is what Ali and our family have been subjected to for the last month. 'Bashing people on social media isn't cool. Ali Brigginshaw (left) and Kate at the Dally M Awards. Picture: Jonathan Ng The Maroons skipper was targeted by vile abuse. (Photo by) 'You think you're showing something bad about someone else when you're really showing something bad about yourself. 'Normal people don't go around vomiting hate about individuals they know absolutely nothing about, or send derogatory, sexist or cruel dms encouraging someone to kill themselves. 'Ironically, the same people showing support for MH (mental health) awareness and 'it ain't weak to speak' are the same people leaving comments and sending those disgusting dms. 'It is incredibly damaging and dangerous and I seriously encourage all those who do participate to think before leaving a comment or sending a dm about whether they would say those things to someone they loved.' The NRL world is rallying around Queensland Maroons skipper Ali Brigginshaw. (Photo by) Kate's post attracted heavy support from those across the NRL community with fans rushing to throw their arms around the family. One wrote on X: 'The absolute gutless dogs who are threatening Ali Brigginshaw (or indeed anyone) online need to get the book thrown at them.' A second added: 'You could not meet a nicer person than Ali Brigginshaw. A true Queenslander, one who should be respected and not abused by cowards.' A third posted: 'It's one thing to comment about her playing ability or career moves. It's a totally different thing to comment on her personal life or her as a person. That goes for any human on the planet. Ali has done more for international women's sport than any bloke in this comment section who probably have daughters that see her as a role model.' The NRL community has rallied around the veteran. (Photo by) Brigginshaw has been a stalwart of the Maroons' State of Origin squad since making her debut back in 2018. Throughout an illustrious career, the 35-year-old has pulled on the Queensland jersey 11 times while also playing 25 Tests for Australia. The NRLW icon will be hoping to go out on top and avoid a clean sweep when the two states lock horns next week. While there was concern she might miss out on selection for the third and final game of the series, selectors elected to give the veteran a shot at an Origin swan song. The third State of Origin contest will take place on May 29 at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle from 7:45pm (AEST). Originally published as Maroons star's wife calls out disgusting social media abuse
The Advertiser
13-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Crichton tipped for Origin captaincy, but not just yet
Phil Gould has no doubt Stephen Crichton will one day captain NSW, but he does not believe this year's State of Origin series is the right time for the Canterbury skipper to take over. It comes as the Bulldogs football boss reveals he has already bought his ticket to the US as the club looks set to be announced on the NRL's Las Vegas program for 2026. Crichton played a true captain's knock on Saturday, scoring the Bulldogs' first try and assisting their second as the team recovered from a 20-0 half-time deficit to post a 32-20 win over Canberra. The 24-year-old's leadership has been integral to the Bulldogs' revival in the past 18 months and earned him the Captain of the Year gong at last year's Dally M Awards. No signing in the club's modern history has been as influential, with the 2024 elimination finalists now sitting first on the ladder through 10 rounds. "Stephen Crichton is a very special human being. He's not just a great footballer," Gould said as the Bulldogs launched their Game-Changers educational initiative with local high schools. "You see the great footballer on the weekend, we see the human here and what effect he's had on this club." Crichton is highly favoured to be picked at centre in NSW's first game since the return of coach Laurie Daley, who is no certainty to select last year's Origin series-winning captain Jake Trbojevic. Penrith co-captains Isaah Yeo and Nathan Cleary are other leading captaincy options should Trbojevic miss the team for the Origin series opener in Brisbane on May 28. Gould was confident Crichton's time as Blues skipper would come - one day. "I have no doubt that he'll be a representative captain, both for his country (Samoa) and his state at some stage," Gould said. "There are a lot of good candidates at the moment with a lot of experience, and I don't know that he needs that burden right at this point in time. "There are certainly some leaders there for him. Certainly in the future he will captain his country and he will captain his state, I've got no doubt." Crichton left his teammates in awe during a defeat of the Raiders that cemented the Bulldogs' spot atop the ladder. "Even when we were down in that first half, he never looked like he was going to lose. He just gives that confidence to every other player in the team," said forward Kurtis Morrin. The Bulldogs are one of four teams expected to be announced this week as playing in the season-opening fixtures at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium next year. St George Illawarra, Newcastle and North Queensland are also considered frontrunners. Bulldogs chief executive Aaron Warburton said on Tuesday that Canterbury had not yet been confirmed as playing, but Gould was more outwardly confident. "It's big. We want to be a part of it. We're going to be a part of it. I know Aaron hasn't booked his ticket. I have. We'll wait for the announcement tomorrow,' Gould said. Phil Gould has no doubt Stephen Crichton will one day captain NSW, but he does not believe this year's State of Origin series is the right time for the Canterbury skipper to take over. It comes as the Bulldogs football boss reveals he has already bought his ticket to the US as the club looks set to be announced on the NRL's Las Vegas program for 2026. Crichton played a true captain's knock on Saturday, scoring the Bulldogs' first try and assisting their second as the team recovered from a 20-0 half-time deficit to post a 32-20 win over Canberra. The 24-year-old's leadership has been integral to the Bulldogs' revival in the past 18 months and earned him the Captain of the Year gong at last year's Dally M Awards. No signing in the club's modern history has been as influential, with the 2024 elimination finalists now sitting first on the ladder through 10 rounds. "Stephen Crichton is a very special human being. He's not just a great footballer," Gould said as the Bulldogs launched their Game-Changers educational initiative with local high schools. "You see the great footballer on the weekend, we see the human here and what effect he's had on this club." Crichton is highly favoured to be picked at centre in NSW's first game since the return of coach Laurie Daley, who is no certainty to select last year's Origin series-winning captain Jake Trbojevic. Penrith co-captains Isaah Yeo and Nathan Cleary are other leading captaincy options should Trbojevic miss the team for the Origin series opener in Brisbane on May 28. Gould was confident Crichton's time as Blues skipper would come - one day. "I have no doubt that he'll be a representative captain, both for his country (Samoa) and his state at some stage," Gould said. "There are a lot of good candidates at the moment with a lot of experience, and I don't know that he needs that burden right at this point in time. "There are certainly some leaders there for him. Certainly in the future he will captain his country and he will captain his state, I've got no doubt." Crichton left his teammates in awe during a defeat of the Raiders that cemented the Bulldogs' spot atop the ladder. "Even when we were down in that first half, he never looked like he was going to lose. He just gives that confidence to every other player in the team," said forward Kurtis Morrin. The Bulldogs are one of four teams expected to be announced this week as playing in the season-opening fixtures at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium next year. St George Illawarra, Newcastle and North Queensland are also considered frontrunners. Bulldogs chief executive Aaron Warburton said on Tuesday that Canterbury had not yet been confirmed as playing, but Gould was more outwardly confident. "It's big. We want to be a part of it. We're going to be a part of it. I know Aaron hasn't booked his ticket. I have. We'll wait for the announcement tomorrow,' Gould said. Phil Gould has no doubt Stephen Crichton will one day captain NSW, but he does not believe this year's State of Origin series is the right time for the Canterbury skipper to take over. It comes as the Bulldogs football boss reveals he has already bought his ticket to the US as the club looks set to be announced on the NRL's Las Vegas program for 2026. Crichton played a true captain's knock on Saturday, scoring the Bulldogs' first try and assisting their second as the team recovered from a 20-0 half-time deficit to post a 32-20 win over Canberra. The 24-year-old's leadership has been integral to the Bulldogs' revival in the past 18 months and earned him the Captain of the Year gong at last year's Dally M Awards. No signing in the club's modern history has been as influential, with the 2024 elimination finalists now sitting first on the ladder through 10 rounds. "Stephen Crichton is a very special human being. He's not just a great footballer," Gould said as the Bulldogs launched their Game-Changers educational initiative with local high schools. "You see the great footballer on the weekend, we see the human here and what effect he's had on this club." Crichton is highly favoured to be picked at centre in NSW's first game since the return of coach Laurie Daley, who is no certainty to select last year's Origin series-winning captain Jake Trbojevic. Penrith co-captains Isaah Yeo and Nathan Cleary are other leading captaincy options should Trbojevic miss the team for the Origin series opener in Brisbane on May 28. Gould was confident Crichton's time as Blues skipper would come - one day. "I have no doubt that he'll be a representative captain, both for his country (Samoa) and his state at some stage," Gould said. "There are a lot of good candidates at the moment with a lot of experience, and I don't know that he needs that burden right at this point in time. "There are certainly some leaders there for him. Certainly in the future he will captain his country and he will captain his state, I've got no doubt." Crichton left his teammates in awe during a defeat of the Raiders that cemented the Bulldogs' spot atop the ladder. "Even when we were down in that first half, he never looked like he was going to lose. He just gives that confidence to every other player in the team," said forward Kurtis Morrin. The Bulldogs are one of four teams expected to be announced this week as playing in the season-opening fixtures at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium next year. St George Illawarra, Newcastle and North Queensland are also considered frontrunners. Bulldogs chief executive Aaron Warburton said on Tuesday that Canterbury had not yet been confirmed as playing, but Gould was more outwardly confident. "It's big. We want to be a part of it. We're going to be a part of it. I know Aaron hasn't booked his ticket. I have. We'll wait for the announcement tomorrow,' Gould said.
West Australian
13-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Crichton tipped for Origin captaincy, but not just yet
Phil Gould has no doubt Stephen Crichton will one day captain NSW, but he does not believe this year's State of Origin series is the right time for the Canterbury skipper to take over. It comes as the Bulldogs football boss reveals he has already bought his ticket to the US as the club looks set to be announced on the NRL's Las Vegas program for 2026. Crichton played a true captain's knock on Saturday, scoring the Bulldogs' first try and assisting their second as the team recovered from a 20-0 half-time deficit to post a 32-20 win over Canberra. The 24-year-old's leadership has been integral to the Bulldogs' revival in the past 18 months and earned him the Captain of the Year gong at last year's Dally M Awards. No signing in the club's modern history has been as influential, with the 2024 elimination finalists now sitting first on the ladder through 10 rounds. "Stephen Crichton is a very special human being. He's not just a great footballer," Gould said as the Bulldogs launched their Game-Changers educational initiative with local high schools. "You see the great footballer on the weekend, we see the human here and what effect he's had on this club." Crichton is highly favoured to be picked at centre in NSW's first game since the return of coach Laurie Daley, who is no certainty to select last year's Origin series-winning captain Jake Trbojevic. Penrith co-captains Isaah Yeo and Nathan Cleary are other leading captaincy options should Trbojevic miss the team for the Origin series opener in Brisbane on May 28. Gould was confident Crichton's time as Blues skipper would come - one day. "I have no doubt that he'll be a representative captain, both for his country (Samoa) and his state at some stage," Gould said. "There are a lot of good candidates at the moment with a lot of experience, and I don't know that he needs that burden right at this point in time. "There are certainly some leaders there for him. Certainly in the future he will captain his country and he will captain his state, I've got no doubt." Crichton left his teammates in awe during a defeat of the Raiders that cemented the Bulldogs' spot atop the ladder. "Even when we were down in that first half, he never looked like he was going to lose. He just gives that confidence to every other player in the team," said forward Kurtis Morrin. The Bulldogs are one of four teams expected to be announced this week as playing in the season-opening fixtures at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium next year. St George Illawarra, Newcastle and North Queensland are also considered frontrunners. Bulldogs chief executive Aaron Warburton said on Tuesday that Canterbury had not yet been confirmed as playing, but Gould was more outwardly confident. "It's big. We want to be a part of it. We're going to be a part of it. I know Aaron hasn't booked his ticket. I have. We'll wait for the announcement tomorrow,' Gould said.
Perth Now
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Crichton tipped for Origin captaincy, but not just yet
Phil Gould has no doubt Stephen Crichton will one day captain NSW, but he does not believe this year's State of Origin series is the right time for the Canterbury skipper to take over. It comes as the Bulldogs football boss reveals he has already bought his ticket to the US as the club looks set to be announced on the NRL's Las Vegas program for 2026. Crichton played a true captain's knock on Saturday, scoring the Bulldogs' first try and assisting their second as the team recovered from a 20-0 half-time deficit to post a 32-20 win over Canberra. The 24-year-old's leadership has been integral to the Bulldogs' revival in the past 18 months and earned him the Captain of the Year gong at last year's Dally M Awards. No signing in the club's modern history has been as influential, with the 2024 elimination finalists now sitting first on the ladder through 10 rounds. "Stephen Crichton is a very special human being. He's not just a great footballer," Gould said as the Bulldogs launched their Game-Changers educational initiative with local high schools. "You see the great footballer on the weekend, we see the human here and what effect he's had on this club." Crichton is highly favoured to be picked at centre in NSW's first game since the return of coach Laurie Daley, who is no certainty to select last year's Origin series-winning captain Jake Trbojevic. Penrith co-captains Isaah Yeo and Nathan Cleary are other leading captaincy options should Trbojevic miss the team for the Origin series opener in Brisbane on May 28. Gould was confident Crichton's time as Blues skipper would come - one day. "I have no doubt that he'll be a representative captain, both for his country (Samoa) and his state at some stage," Gould said. "There are a lot of good candidates at the moment with a lot of experience, and I don't know that he needs that burden right at this point in time. "There are certainly some leaders there for him. Certainly in the future he will captain his country and he will captain his state, I've got no doubt." Crichton left his teammates in awe during a defeat of the Raiders that cemented the Bulldogs' spot atop the ladder. "Even when we were down in that first half, he never looked like he was going to lose. He just gives that confidence to every other player in the team," said forward Kurtis Morrin. The Bulldogs are one of four teams expected to be announced this week as playing in the season-opening fixtures at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium next year. St George Illawarra, Newcastle and North Queensland are also considered frontrunners. Bulldogs chief executive Aaron Warburton said on Tuesday that Canterbury had not yet been confirmed as playing, but Gould was more outwardly confident. "It's big. We want to be a part of it. We're going to be a part of it. I know Aaron hasn't booked his ticket. I have. We'll wait for the announcement tomorrow,' Gould said.
