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Could 2025 bring a merciful end to the Panthers dynasty?
There comes a point in every sporting dynasty where opposition fans feel that enough is enough. Ahead of their toughest challenge yet, the Panthers have well and truly reached that point.
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NRL
Everything you need to know about your team heading into a new NRL season
With the 2025 NRL season rapidly approaching, we take a thorough look at each of the teams battling it out for the premiership title.
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The 2025 NRL Pre-season Challenge
The 2025 NRL Pre-season Challenge is here as all the teams hit the paddock in preparation for the start of the 2025 season.
2025 SEASON DRAW
Six must-see clashes in the first month of the 2025 NRL season
The 2025 NRL draw has been released. So, to whet your appetite for the upcoming season, we've picked out six must-watch games from the opening month of action.
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2024 REVIEW
The NRL headlines that caught our eye in 2024
With the year coming to an end, we have taken a moment to look back on the headlines that most caught the eye during another astonishing NRL season.
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ESPN's 2025 crystal ball predictions for all major Australian codes
AUSTRALIA'S MOST INFLUENTIAL ATHLETES
Aussie athlete Power Rankings: Who tops the list for 2024?
It's that time of year again! Who are Australia's biggest, best, and most influential athletes for 2024? Taking into account onfield and offield influence, star power, potential, longevity, and talent, we've whittled the list down to a top 25.
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How did we get here? Behind ESPN's top 25 Aussie athlete Power Rankings
Cue the discussion! Always a hot topic, ESPN's annual Aussie athlete Power Rankings is out, and as usual, will be debated until the cows come home. Here's how our writers and editors came up with the list.
PLAYER MOVEMENTS
Player signings: The golden rules of NRL's silly season
The NRL silly season is finally winding down as Christmas rapidly approaches and we take a look back on some of the key lessons.
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PACIFIC CUP
FINALS
International rugby league can be everything we want it to be - and today showed why
Australia claimed the Pacific Championship title, but a sea of red at CommBank stadium showed just how good international rugby league can be.
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Culture is vital to NRL success: Why Addo-Carr, Hunt and Gutherson had to go
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- Raiders outgun understrength Panthers
- Papenhuyzen picks brain of All Blacks legend
- Graham Arnold joins Rabbitohs in coaching role
- Dolphins' pre-season depth test for rake Graham
- Ryles turns to Moses in post-Gutherson Eels era
- Four in the mix for Dolphins captaincy
- Wendell Sailor denies drunken assault
- Mitchell gets NRL green light to play round one
- Neck boost for Reynolds; Maguire sorts Broncos
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Culture is vital to NRL success: Why Addo-Carr, Hunt and Gutherson had to go
Rugby league is the ultimate team sport, individual brilliance might win the occasional game, but alone it can't win a title.
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There is no doubt, Panthers are the best ever
With four premierships in a row, and no possible way to denigrate them, it's inarguable, this is the best team of all time, and we're lucky to have witnessed it.
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