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Opinion
NRL 2024
Bulldogs have had a great season – but this is why the party is about to end
This is one of the best weekends of the year – and I think the biggest winner will be one few are expecting.
- by Andrew Johns
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AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Swans captain to miss preliminary final; Hawks unveil Frost replacement; NRL cashes in on lack of Melbourne AFL finals
The Swans announced on Wednesday night that skipper Callum Mills will miss the side’s preliminary final, while Hawks coach Sam Mitchell knows he can’t replace the dependable Sam Frost for the Hawks’ must-win final this week.
- by Jon Pierik, Roy Ward, Andrew Wu and Russell Bennett
All roads lead to Homebush: Our experts predict how NRL finals will play out
The Herald’s experts take a look at this week’s finals matches and name the two teams they think will battle it out for the premiership.
Captain’s call: The players to watch in this year’s NRL finals
The skippers of this year’s top eight teams tell the Herald which players are primed to cause havoc in the play-offs, and which opponent they’ll be keeping their eyes on.
- by Billie Eder and Christian Nicolussi
Analysis
NRL 2024
Why NRL teams have to break through the pain barrier to win the title
History says it takes an NRL village to make the finals, but a few superstars to win them. So, can the Roosters recover in 2024?
- by Dan Walsh
Everything you need to know about the NRL finals
Sydney’s east and west will collide, the 2016 grand final combatants will renew their rivalry and the Bulldogs will play finals for the first time in eight years.
- by Adam Pengilly
From Spoon Bowl to NRL contenders: Talagi, Utoikamanu break silence on why they’re leaving Eels and Tigers
Blaize Talagi and Stefano Utoikamanu say offers to join NRL powerhouses Penrith and Melbourne were simply too good to ignore.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Opinion
NRL 2024
Glasshouses, goons and gladiators: The best and worst of NRL 2024
Some players put their names up in lights, others just put themselves under the spotlight. We rate all the defining moments of the season.
- by Michael Chammas
The perfect Storm: Four things learnt from Broncos’ final implosion
Is Hughes a Dally M Medal lock? And where to now for the Broncos? All the things we learnt from Brisbane’s horror night against Melbourne.
- by Nick Wright
Opinion
NRL 2024
Can’t win the NRL title outside the top four? If it’s ever going to happen, Manly is the team
I’ve put the red pen through the Roosters after their horror injury run and the Panthers don’t seem quite right. This might be the year when NRL history gets turned on its head.
- by Andrew Johns
Broncos fan favourite’s 80 minutes to ensure this is not his swan song
He has been a battle-hardened servant of the club for more than a decade, but now he has just one more chance to prove he deserves to remain beyond this year.
- by Nick Wright