At Long Last, The Big Stage Is All Stuart Macgill's - If Only He Can Hobble Onto It

STUART MacGill is facing perhaps the most important fitness test of his career. Having waited more than a decade for a clear run at the Test team, he must today pass an examination on his surgically repaired knee to convince NSW and Australian selectors of his fitness ahead of the Blues' Pura Cup match against Queensland, beginning at the SCG tomorrow.

Brisbane Lion A Man In Demand

AN UNUSUALLY fruitful trade period in which 20 players changed clubs, against only nine last year, ended yesterday but not for Brisbane Lions' Jared Brennan, who immediately became the most sought-after pre-season draft target.

New Bid For Broncos Tipped

A CONSORTIUM of wealthy Brisbane Broncos supporters whose $25 million bid for News Ltd's controlling interest in the club was rejected recently are tipped to make another bid.