Melbourne Storm are a dynastic NRL club but Cronulla have no fear | Matt Cleary

The weekend’s game between these two heavyweights may well be a grand final preview

The 1992-93 Brisbane Broncos were the last first grade side to win back-to-back premierships. Allan Langer, Glenn Lazarus and Steve Renouf were among the best of their kind. Of the 18 players Brisbane trotted out in two grand finals, only John Plath didn’t play State of Origin. Those Broncos were among the best club sides ever assembled.

Yet even with all those riches, winning consecutive grand finals did not come easily. In 1992 they were a juggernaut. In 1993 they limped into the top five and came good, eventually beating strong St George Dragons 14-6. No-one’s done it since, even with several mini-dynasties and one big one.

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