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Brisbane Broncos legend Ali Brigginshaw is set to play her last NRLW grand final against the Sydney Roosters, aiming to join the club's history as a five-time premiership winner alongside fellow OGs Julia Robinson and Chelsea Lenarduzzi.
Ali Brigginshaw is hoping to join Broncos' legends as a five-time premiership winner. Ali Brigginshaw is into her fifth NRLW grand final with the Brisbane Broncos after winning her first four.
She, Julia Robinson and Chelsea Lenarduzzi are "the OGs" who have been with the Broncos since the beginning of the NRLW in 2018. Retiring Brisbane legend Ali Brigginshaw has one more NRLW match to play, but her competitive drive is just as strong as the day she took up playing rugby league at the age of 10.
The 38-year-old five-eighth will play against old foes the Sydney Roosters in the grand final with a team-first mentality, but also with the determination to get one over opposite number Jocelyn Kelleher the same way she did in the 20-8 preliminary final victory against Gold Coast.
"All the talk has been about her and I took it really personal," she said "The hardest thing is getting there. You get there and you put yourself in the best position to compete and win it.
"It is a huge week and I am just excited to do it again because you never know when it is going to be your last … and this will be my last. " Brigginshaw calls herself, winger Julia Robinson and prop Chelsea Lenarduzzi "the OGs", being the three original Broncos from 2018 who are aiming for a fifth premiership with the club, while fullback Tamika Upton hopes to add a third Broncos crown to two won with Newcastle in 2022 and 2023.
"We are the OGs. We are also good mates and they are part of the reason I love the Broncos," Brigginshaw said.
"Duzzi is passionate about everything she does and Robbo is the heart. The love they both have for the team and the jersey is what I love.
"We all just bleed for this jersey, and the best thing is that I see other people who want to do it and love the place as much as I do. " The Broncos lost eight players from last year's grand final side, but the new-look outfit, featuring superstar halfback Jesse Southwell, has bought in to the club's systems and culture.
"To win a premiership with them, then rebuild and get back here again … proves we have the right people here to give ourselves the best opportunity. " As a result of Brigginshaw's impending departure, everything at Red Hill has a "last" associated with it this year, whether it be her last game at home in a club match or her last preliminary final. "I have got there now, so let's have a crack.
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