{"id":29560,"date":"2025-09-17T15:52:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=29560"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:50:21","slug":"bradely-grobler-stuns-chiefs-with-brace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/bradely-grobler-stuns-chiefs-with-brace\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThey Told Me I Was Past My Prime\u201d \u2013 Bradely Grobler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bradley Grobler turned back the clock on Tuesday night, proving his doubters wrong as he fired Sekhukhune United to a stunning 3-1 victory over Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 37-year-old veteran scored twice and provided an assist in a performance that not only earned him the <strong>Man of the Match<\/strong> award but also sent <strong>Babina Noko<\/strong> to the top of the Betway Premiership standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; Didn&#39;t train for four days<br>&#8211; Arrived in camp on matchday minus one<br>&#8211; Battling chest infection<br>&#8211; Overlooked <br><br>Bradley Grobler said it ALL in his Man of the Match interview \ud83d\udc47<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SSDiski?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#SSDiski<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BetwayPrem?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BetwayPrem<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RcDVJAOglh\">pic.twitter.com\/RcDVJAOglh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SuperSport Football \u26bd\ufe0f (@SSFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SSFootball\/status\/1968249939588268170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bradley-grobler-s-sweet-revenge\">Bradley Grobler\u2019s Sweet Revenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking after the game, Grobler revealed that his goals carried extra meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s nice to score against a team who, six or seven years ago, told me I was finished and past my prime,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing against Chiefs, but I must be honest, it feels nice to score against them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The experienced striker showed no signs of slowing down, ruthlessly punishing Chiefs\u2019 defensive lapses. His brace silenced the Amakhosi faithful and reminded everyone why he remains one of the PSL\u2019s deadliest forwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Kaizer Chiefs v Sekhukhune United | Match in 5 | Betway Premiership\" width=\"755\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9nGAgJX7P7w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-682302413\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-record-breaking-numbers\">Record-Breaking Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Grobler\u2019s brace also added weight to his place in South African football history. According to stats shared after the game:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He has now scored <strong>123 goals in all competitions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Of those, <strong>102 goals have come in the league<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Against Chiefs alone, Grobler has found the net <strong>12 times<\/strong> in all competitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These numbers underline his longevity and impact, placing him firmly among the league\u2019s greatest scorers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, Grobler currently sits third on the PSL\u2019s all-time top scorers list, only behind <a href=\"https:\/\/sundownsfc.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peter Shalulile<\/a> (130 goals) and Siyabonga Nomvethe (129 goals). That puts him above legends such as Daniel Mudau, Mabhuti Khenyeza, and Collins Mbesuma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sekhukhune-go-top\">Sekhukhune Go Top<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The result lifted Sekhukhune United to <strong>16 points from six matches<\/strong>, placing them two points clear of Mamelodi Sundowns, who still have a game in hand against Marumo Gallants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Grobler, the victory was about more than points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cTonight was a big performance, one that\u2019s probably going to make people take us more seriously,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019d like to fight for the league title, and this was a big stepping stone, even though there\u2019s still a long way to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/kaizer-chiefs-suffer-first-defeat-as-sekhukhune-triumph\/\">Kaizer Chiefs Beaten 3-1 by Sekhukhune in First Defeat of the Season<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sekhukhune will look to continue their fine form when they host <strong>Golden Arrows<\/strong> at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on <strong>Saturday at 3pm<\/strong>. With Grobler in lethal touch and history on his side, Babina Noko have sent a clear message: they are no longer underdogs, but genuine title contenders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bradley Grobler silenced Kaizer Chiefs with a brace, saying it felt good to score against a team that once called him past his prime. His goals lifted Sekhukhune United to the top of the Betway Premiership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":29562,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"Bradley Grobler silenced Kaizer Chiefs with a brace, saying it felt good to score against a team that once called him past his prime. 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