The big guns are together for a full NRL year-in-review. Paul Kent, James Hooper and Steve “Chimes” Gillis look back on the biggest stories, controversies, players and moments from the season then turn their attention to what’s ahead.
From the media debate, rule changes and the commission, to recruitment, expansion, Origin, the game’s best players and plenty of banter, this is the full-length Fanatics TV rugby league wrap.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Welcome and the year’s biggest talking points
1:00 - NRL media scrutiny and the “media cop” debate
5:00 - Broadcast rights, criticism and the media landscape
10:00 - Back in the game, FanAxe TV and Vegas
15:00 - The year’s controversies and league entertainment
20:00 - The NRL’s big-event approach and public reaction
25:00 - Peter V’landys, the commission and power in the game
30:00 - Six-again, fatigue and rule-change debate
35:00 - Breakout players, Origin and season standouts
40:00 - Judiciary calls, suspensions and dangerous tackles
45:00 - Club spending, development and roster-building
50:00 - Penrith’s recruitment and retention model
55:00 - Tigers, coaching pressure and player movement
1:00:00 - Payne Haas, South Sydney and Wayne Bennett
1:05:00 - Expansion: Queensland, New Zealand, Perth and Adelaide
1:10:00 - The game’s best players and premiership windows
1:15:00 - Super League, rugby union and international opportunities
1:20:00 - Leaks, media narratives and PNG’s entry
1:25:00 - State of Origin: Billy Slater, Laurie Daley and the future
1:30:00 - Off-field stories, recovery and closing banter
1:35:11 - End
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