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101+ million: the Fanatics.TV 2026 NRL season in numbers

Clubhouse Writers
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October 12, 2026

It's been one hell of a season at Fanatics.TV with our rugby league shows watched or listened 101,536,470 times this season. Here is what that looks like.

An aerial view of Sydney filled with copies of Accor Stadium, with the number 101,536,470 across the middle

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Rugby League
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September 18, 2026

The HIA loophole has become a finals integrity test the NRL cannot duck

I’m not declaring the Warriors guilty of anything, but those HIA numbers demand more than a raised eyebrow. At the business end of the season, a free interchange can change everything.

The HIA loophole has become a finals integrity test the NRL cannot duck
Rugby League
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September 18, 2026

Nathan Cleary will stay and the Penrith Panthers will retain the nucleus of their side

I don’t believe Penrith are about to be stripped bare, although they certainly haven’t secured everybody yet.

Rugby league thrives when it backs its people — and thinks bigger
Rugby League
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September 17, 2026

Enforce the rules or admit the clubs are running rugby league

I’m sick of rugby league bending its rules to protect the spectacle. Once officials start managing outcomes instead of policing infringements, the clubs own them.

Enforce the rules or admit the clubs are running rugby league
Rugby League
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September 17, 2026

The Tigers hid from the truth while Newcastle and Manly built for tomorrow

I’ll take an honest rebuild over a polished excuse every day of the week. Newcastle have shown what conviction can achieve; the Tigers have shown what happens when a club ducks the hard conversation.

The Tigers hid from the truth while Newcastle and Manly built for tomorrow
Rugby League
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September 16, 2026

Rugby league is handing over the keys while the clubs hide under the table

I don’t fear strong leadership. I fear weak people handing one man unchecked power, then pretending they have built good government.

Rugby league is handing over the keys while the clubs hide under the table
Rugby League
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September 16, 2026

Parramatta should punish Addo-Carr, not abandon him

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Talent buys chances, but standards decide who survives September
Rugby League
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September 15, 2026

Finals pressure strips away the lies

I love this time of year because pressure exposes everything: weak clubs, wounded bodies and coaches hiding behind noise. The serious teams simplify, harden up and get the job done.

Finals pressure strips away the lies
Rugby League
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September 15, 2026

Finals expose the clubs built for pressure and those still bluffing

I trust the teams that become calmer when September turns nasty, not those still searching for themselves after 27 rounds. Penrith own that distinction; Newcastle are rapidly earning it.

Finals expose the clubs built for pressure — and those still bluffing
Rugby League
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September 8, 2026

Souths are primed, but Penrith remain the finals standard

I can find flaws in every finals contender, but September is not a beauty contest. South Sydney have arrived healthy and dangerous, while Penrith remain the side everyone must drag off the throne.

Souths are primed, but Penrith remain the finals standard
Rugby League
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September 7, 2026

Penrith are primed, Roosters are rattled & the Dolphins can expose the Warriors

The finals have arrived after a final round in which too much football was ordinary, but September will expose anyone still drifting. Penrith are ready; several challengers are not.

Penrith are primed, the Roosters are rattled and the Dolphins can expose the Warriors