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Penrith’s dynasty faces its greatest threat & the danger starts on November 1
I can feel the fault lines shifting beneath rugby league, even while the contenders bunker down for September. Expansion money is coming, reputations are being tested and one heavyweight has already mistaken last year’s trophy for this year’s entitlement.
Brisbane’s empire has cracked & the Bears must strike while the heavyweights wobble
I’m not buying excuses for clubs that cannot recruit, develop or hold their nerve. Brisbane’s collapse is staggering, Parramatta are stuck in quicksand and Perth have an opportunity to build something serious from day one.
September is exposing the builders, the bluffers & the clubs without a clue
I’m done calling Cronulla pretenders, but Parramatta & the Tigers remain clubs trying to build a house while misplacing the toolbox. September will reward the teams with a system & expose everyone living on hope.
The Premiership contenders have shifted gears. Penrith remain the team everyone must catch
September has arrived early: Penrith, the Warriors and Roosters have accelerated while last year’s premiers and minor premiers are already finished. The ladder is no longer waiting for reputations to catch up.
Why the Cowboys are no longer contenders & how Todd Payten can fix the defence
I had North Queensland in the premiership conversation until the Roosters tore the whole argument to pieces. An 80-point humiliation does not end a season, but it exposes every lie a team has been telling itself.
