finals, predicted ladder, top eight, Manly Sea Eagles, Parramatta Eels, South Sydney Rabbitohs, missing finals, Canberra Raiders, Cronulla Sharks, Newcastle Knights

[ad_1] It’s tough enough to have one winning season in the NRL let alone doing it year after year in the world’s best rugby league competition. Every year, on average, three clubs drop out of the top eight which means that finals feature three teams who watched from home 12 months earlier. There are only … Read more

grand final venue, Paul Kent, NRL 360, Sydney, preliminary final venues, NSW government, Braith Anasta

[ad_1] NRL 360 host Paul Kent has called for a shake-up to finals football after the NRL committed to just a one-year deal to play the grand final in Sydney. Kent wants a return to the final two weeks of the season being played in Sydney in a huge call that would see preliminary finals … Read more

Cronulla Sharks season preview, 2024 verdict, Craig Fitzgibbon, finals record, golden-point Roosters, Nicho Hynes, news, analysis, videos

[ad_1] They were labelled ‘flat track bullies’ and ‘pretenders’ in 2023, but the Sharks are working hard to “prove them all wrong” under Craig Fitzgibbon. A Sam Walker field goal dumped them out of the finals race in week one last season, only 12 months after flunking out in straight sets in 2022 after losses … Read more

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season preview, verdict, analysis, Reed Mahoney, Cameron Ciraldo, squad, news, videos, highlights

[ad_1] It was a season to forget for the Bulldogs in 2023, but rookie coach Cameron Ciraldo “hasn’t held back” in pre-season in a bid to make his side “bulletproof”. Canterbury-Bankstown finished their last campaign in 15th place and were exposed countless times in defence, conceding the most points of any NRL side. Ciraldo knows … Read more

Justin Pascoe opens up, The Bye Round podcast, Wests Tigers board sacked, news, video, highlights, Lee Hagipantelis

[ad_1] Controversial former Tigers chief executive Justin Pascoe has opened up on his departure from the merger club and the burden that was placed on him during his tenure. Pascoe was ousted from his position along with the entire Tigers board who were dismissed following the results of an internal review into the club in … Read more

every team’s burning questions, 2024 season, Rabbitohs, Jason Demetriou, Dolphins, Wayne Bennett, Dragons, Shane Flanagan, analysis, news

[ad_1] The NRL season is upon us and fans have been crying out for rugby league action. Every team has a clean slate ahead of their 2024 campaign, but some big questions are still lingering and will need to be answered. The Panthers have a chance to create history and become the first team in … Read more