Michael Nicholls

Canterbury gets the opportunity to start a season 2-0 for the first time since 2016, while Gold Coast gets its campaign proper underway after sitting out Round 1 with the …

The stakes already feel high as western Sydney rivals Parramatta and Wests Tigers look to bounce back from Round 1 defeats. The Jason Ryles era began in harrowing fashion as …

OK Dimma, now is your chance to show us something. After first taking the reins at the Gold Coast last season, three-time premiership coach Damien Hardwick will be looking to …

One of the more interesting Round 1 clashes on the AFL fixture pits Melbourne against the all-conquering Giants at the MCG. The Giants will enter the game as $1.82 favourites …

Is this the year for Crows fans? After multiple seasons of ‘we’ve got the cattle to make a splash in finals’ ringing through their ears, Adelaide’s recruiting team moved swiftly …

The clear match-of-the-round front-runner as Las Vegas surprise packet Canberra hosts a reborn Brisbane side. The Raiders overpowered the Warriors 30-8 at Allegiant courtesy of a dominant display from their …

Round 1 losers North Queensland and Cronulla square off in Townsville on Saturday evening – but the Sharks could take far more positives out of the initial 2025 performance. The …

St George Illawarra walks straight out of one heated Sydney derby rivalry and into another this Saturday as they host South Sydney in Wollongong. It’s also an opportunity for returning …

Move over prison bars jumper debate, there’s a new headline grabber for this week’s match-up between Collingwood and Port Adelaide. His name is Nick Daicos. The Brownlow Medal favourite was …

It couldn’t be further from a grand final re-match, but the Western Bulldogs will hope to garner some positive news in their first-up clash with the Roos. It’s been an …

It’s taken one relatively unsuccessful Opening Round, but the Grand Final re-match is upon us as the Lions look to open their account against the Swans at the SCG. It …

Another team whose Opening Round fixture was dismantled by the wild winds of Cyclone Alfred, Geelong will now host Fremantle at GMHBA Stadium in their first game of the season. …

Reeling from having a half-century put on them in Round 1, Sydney Roosters take on the NRL’s toughest assignment courtesy of a showdown with four-time premiers Penrith. The Panthers play …

The Warriors returned home from Las Vegas with their tails between their legs after meek season-opening showing, but it doesn’t get any easier for Andrew Webster’s crew as they welcome …

Don’t you dare worry about the end of Hokball, it’s here to stay and the Hawks’ traditional rivals are next in line to feel its wrath. While many questioned the …

Two-point opening-round winners Newcastle Knights host two-point first-up losers the Dolphins at McDonald Jones Stadium on Thursday. After an error-riddled first-half performance, the Knights grafted out a 10-8 win over …

Do we thank the AFL Lord this isn’t the first game of the season? While that may sound blasphemous to Aussie Rules traditionalists, never has there been a greater disparity …

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Wayne Bennett’s return to South Sydney has been marred by serious pre-season injuries, and his clash with the Dolphins, the club he helped create, has been overshadowed by Cyclone Alfred, …