Fuming Raiders coach Darrin Borthwick is under the microscope.

There were hair pulls and bloodied noses, but the Roosters managed to secure a 20-10 victory against Canberra to book themselves a spot in the NRLW grand final.

Raiders five-eighth Krystal Blackwell speaks after her side's NRLW preliminary final defeat.

Roosters enforcer Olivia Kernick speaks to Nine after her side's NRLW preliminary final victory.

Tarryn Aiken screams on to the ball and runs through the Raiders defence to clinch victory.

Brisbane superstar Will Ashcroft lit up the MCG after Fremantle's "Wharfie Time'' in the AFL grand final to deliver the Lions a third straight premiership.

Canberra fails to take a bomb which leads to Jess Sergis running away to score.

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir couldn't hide his devastation after an agonising grand final defeat, but urged his players not to be too hard on themselves.

Brisbane stars young and old - Logan Morris and Dayne Zorko - have revealed the injuries they were carrying in the Lions' incredible premiership three-peat.

The Raiders are denied a try thanks to the desperate work of the Roosters' goal-line defence.