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A not so brief history of Peter V'landys in court
Alex Johnston takes the record
Mar 17 • Liam Callaghan
Charting the churn of NRL players
Churn, upside and projections
Mar 11 • Liam Callaghan
The Death of Agro
'Tis the final event of the 20th century
Mar 9 • Liam Callaghan
A diverse ecosystem of weirdos
Welcome to The Maroon Observer, a weekly newsletter about rugby league, Queensland and rugby league in Queensland.
Mar 3 • Liam Callaghan

February 2026

PREVIEW: 2026
The craps theory of the North Queensland Cowboys
Feb 26 • Liam Callaghan
Uncomfortable writers doing vertical video
And a poorly predicted ladder
Feb 23 • Liam Callaghan
PREVIEW: 2026
What to do when you've reached the summit?
Feb 19 • Liam Callaghan
Tell it to the Chinese, Pete
Always be tinkering
Feb 17 • Liam Callaghan
PREVIEW: 2026
Welcome to the Phin Review
Feb 16 • Liam Callaghan
PREVIEW: 2026 Gold Coast Titans
[an even longer, more exasperated sigh]
Feb 12 • Liam Callaghan
V’Lando-Leninist Thought
Waiting for a Payne Haas backflip is not cope
Feb 10 • Liam Callaghan
Then a strange thing happened
The Chiefs, changes to the rules, Super League and pub news
Feb 6 • Liam Callaghan
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