2026 NRL – The Prospector’s Pickaxe: The Unintended Consequences of Economics

May 21, 2026 by 7 Comments

This week, The Prospector offers an interesting vision of where the world of footy may be heading as the world around us shifts.

2026 NRL – The Prospector’s Pickaxe: The Gradual Release of Responsibility

April 30, 2026 by 5 Comments

The Prospector compares the nature of enforcement on the footy grounds in the 80s and 90s to today’s more modern way of handling things.

2026 NRL – The Prospector’s Pickaxe: NRL is an 80-minute game. Or is it?

April 2, 2026 by 2 Comments

The Prospector swings his pickaxe at the illusion of rugby league being an 80 minute game. It’s not, but how can we make it closer to that goal without causing too much collateral damage?

2026 NRL – The Prospector’s Pickaxe: A retrospective Draft, Poms, Defectors and Zac.

March 26, 2026 by 8 Comments

The Prospector goes into hindsight mode to offer a vision of where certain players might be now if the NRL used a Draft system for those born since 1999. Get your teeth into this!