Michael Nicholls

Overlooked Maroons duo Kalyn Ponga and Dane Gagai will have plenty to prove as Newcastle Knights aim to take advantage of the Origin drain when they host Manly Sea Eagles …

We’ve got a cracker to close out the round at the Adelaide Oval. It was a disappointing effort from the Crows in Ballarat against the Dogs and they have now …

Collingwood are the $3.75 premiership favourites having lost just once this season. They accounted for arch rivals Carlton with ease on Sunday and are pack full of confidence nearing the …

A one point loss to Essendon more than likely saw the end of Richmond’s finals aspirations in season 2023 and Damien Hardwick had seen enough. He ended his long and …

Looking likely to head into the Origin period with the outright competition lead on a seven-match winning streak, South Sydney received a rude awakening courtesy of a 36-16 loss to …

The Warriors will play in Napier for the first time, taking their home game against the depleted Brisbane Broncos to the central North Island city as they look to may …

West Coast has now lost 17 of their last 18 games outright and their last eight by a margin of 40+. This includes a 116 point loss to a Hawthorn …

Gold Coast is another team that is playing better than their position on the ladder suggests. The Suns have four wins and currently sit in 13th. They have lost just …

Despite a 5-5 record the Cats remain inside the top eight through 10 rounds of the season. Geelong has scored more points than every team except Melbourne, which has contributed …

Fremantle have found their mojo and after a poor start to the season, they have now won their last three in a row. The latest of those victories came against …

Hawthorn recorded the second win of their 2023 campaign against an undermanned and quite simply unmotivated West Coast Eagles outfit. The Hawks kicked 22.10 to win by 116 points and …

North Queensland heads back to Sydney again just six days after one of the most harrowing defeats in the club’s history. Seemingly reviving their campaign with convincing wins over the …

Both these teams seasons hang in the balance going into Friday night and this is a pivotal game for both clubs. With just four wins from 10 games, they both …

St George Illawarra has already inflicted one of the few disappointments on the Dolphins’ debut campaign, carving out a 38-12 win in Wollongong in Round 5. Plenty’s changed at the …

We’re off to the nation’s capital for the final game of the week, and the Raiders will start favourites against the Sea Eagles. I had the Raiders running about 15th …

The Bulldogs and Titans clash at Homebush on the penultimate game of Round 12 of the NRL. The Dogs are yet to completely hit their straps, but they’ve clearly been …

It’s an interesting time to be a fan of the St Kilda footy club. The highs of a perfect 4-0 start feel like a distant memory after Ross Lyon’s defensive-minded …

It’s a game Carlton fans have had circled on their calendar since the fixture was released, and following recent developments, it’s likely one that has the entire fan base very …