Ian Hauser has a million thoughts running around in his head after the Brisbane Broncos won both the NRLW and NRL titles last night. A few of those ideas escaped onto his keyboard early today.
2025 NRL and NRLW Grand Finals – Brisbane: Rugby League Central and Footy Capital of Australia
October 6, 2025 by 1 Comment
2025 NRL and NRLW Grand Finals – Will Brisbane be the new sporting capital of Australia?
October 1, 2025 by 1 Comment
Ian Hauser takes a look at the 2025 NRL Grand Final where the losing sides from the last two years, the Melbourne Storm and the Brisbane Broncos, get their chance to set the record straight. And in the NRLW, the two powerhouse teams of 2025, the Sydney Roosters and the Brisbane Broncos, look set to put on a worthy season finale.
2025 NRL Finals, Week 3: The Robert Palmer Panthers
September 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Our rugby league editor, Ian Hauser, keeps hearing the songs of Robert Palmer in the background as he contemplates Week 3 of the 2025 NRL finals series.
2025 NRL Finals Week 2: Can it possibly be as good as Week 1?
September 18, 2025 by 1 Comment
After an exhilarating Week 1 of NRL Finals, Ian Hauser explains why he thinks Canberra has what it takes to fight back in Week 2 while the Panthers will stay alive to fight another day.
NRL Finals, Week 1 – Can Canberra or the Roosters defy history?
September 11, 2025 by 1 Comment
Can Canberra defy history or will their huge loss in Round 27 simply become a footnote in the annals of NRL finals?
NRL Round 27 – Permutations and Combinations (aka Snakes and Ladders)
September 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Ian Hauser revisits a childhood favourite, Snakes and Ladders, as he sorts out what might happen in the NRL’s Round 27.
NRL Round 26 and NRLW Round 9: Is resting players before finals ethical?
August 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Is it ethical to rest players leading into the finals? Penrith has taken it to the extreme in this weekend’s NRL Round 26.
NRL Round 25 and NRLW Round 8 – Obstructions and audacity
August 21, 2025 by 1 Comment
Ian Hauser is ‘just wild about Harry’ after the Melbourne captain’s stunning try to post a win over the Panthers. Meanwhile, the obstruction rule continues to cause confusion – and a bit of hypocrisy!
NRL Round 24 (Indigenous Round) and NRLW Round 7 – Hamming it up or just strung out?
August 14, 2025 by 1 Comment
Ian Hauser got lucky with ‘the toss of the coin’ last week. Looking at this weekend’s NRL Round 24, he reverted to the same methodology to try to find this weekend’s winners in a few games.
NRL Round 23 and NRLW Round 6 – A lecture, a loss and a disgrace: another week in rugby league
August 7, 2025 by 2 Comments
It’s been a mixed bag for rugby league this week – the loss of one of the greats brought about a huge outpouring of appreciation while an errant trainer on the field demeaned the notion of fair play. There’s also a great opportunity coming up with this year’s Tom Brock Lecture. It’s all happening!
NRL Round 22 and NRLW Round 5 – If it’s August, then finals can’t be far away
July 31, 2025 by 1 Comment
We’re into August, so the battle for places in the NRL and NRLW finals next month is starting to heat up. Ian Hauser offers his thoughts on this weekend’s clashes in both competitions.
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