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NRL Round 26 Preview & Tips
Eight games, eight best bets. Full preview and tips for NRL Round 26 covering Sea Eagles vs Dragons, Panthers vs Bulldogs, Roosters vs Dolphins and more.
NRL Round 26 Preview & Tips: Broncos vs Storm
Round 26 opens at Suncorp on Thursday night with the Broncos hosting the Storm. Here is how the numbers read and where the value lands.
Primetime Squad to Beat — Round 26
Our full Primetime Squad to Beat for the GameDay Squad Primetime competition in Round 26, with a word on every pick.
Starter Squad to Beat — Round 26
Our full 18-man Squad to Beat for the GameDay Squad Starter competition in Round 26, with a word on every pick.
Primetime Squad to Beat — Football Round 1
Our Primetime Squad to Beat for the very first Football Primetime competition on GameDay Squad, with a word on every key selection.
NRL Round 25 Preview & Tips
Eight games, eight Best Bets — the full Round 25 preview covering every matchup, the trends, the team news and where the value is.
NRL Round 25 Preview & Tips: Storm vs Panthers
Our season tracker through Round 24, plus a full read on Storm v Panthers to open Round 25 at AAMI Park on Thursday night.
Primetime Squad to Beat — Round 25
Our full Primetime Squad to Beat for the GameDay Squad Primetime competition in Round 25, with a word on every pick.
Starter Squad to Beat — Round 25
Our full 18-man Squad to Beat for the GameDay Squad Starter competition in Round 25, with a word on every pick.
AFL Starter Squad to Beat — Round 23
Our position-by-position GDS picks for the AFL Starter competition in Round 23.
AFLW Primetime Squad to Beat — Round 1
Our position-by-position Primetime GDS picks for the Saturday AFLW Round 1 games.
Primetime Squad to Beat — AFL Round 23
Our position-by-position Primetime GDS picks for AFL Round 23.
NRL Round 24 Preview & Tips
Our full Round 24 read - a Best Bet on every game, plus where the season sits at +54.76 units. The opener is free; unlock the full eight-game card inside.
NRL Round 24 Preview & Tips: Panthers vs Roosters
Our season tracker through Round 23, plus a full read on Panthers v Roosters to open Round 24 with top spot on the line.
Primetime Squad to Beat — Round 24
Our position-by-position Primetime GDS picks for the Thursday and Friday night games in Round 24.
Starter Squad to Beat — Round 24
Our full 18-man Squad to Beat for the GameDay Squad Starter competition in Round 24, with a word on every pick.
AFLW Starter Squad to Beat — Round 1
Our position-by-position GDS picks for the first AFLW Starter competition of the season.
Starter Squad to Beat — Round 22
Our position-by-position GDS picks for the AFL Starter competition in Round 22.
NRL Round 23 Preview & Tips
Season at +53 units. Eight games this round, one best bet per game. Read how we're reading each.
NRL Round 23 Preview & Tips: Titans vs Cowboys
Our Round 23 opener read: Titans vs Cowboys, the line, the total and where the value sits.
Primetime Squad to Beat — Round 22
Our AFL Round 22 Primetime GameDay Squad, position by position across the Thursday and Friday night games.
Starter Squad to Beat — Round 23
Our full 18-man Squad to Beat for the GameDay Squad Starter competition in Round 23, with a word on every pick.
Primetime Squad to Beat — Round 23
Our position-by-position Primetime GDS picks for the Thursday and Friday night games in Round 23.
Starter Squad to Beat — Round 21
Our position-by-position GDS picks for the AFL Starter competition in Round 21.
NRL Round 22 Preview & Tips
Eight games, eight best bets. Season tracker sitting at +56.51 units through 21 rounds as the run home begins.
Primetime Squad to Beat — Round 21
Our AFL Round 21 Primetime GameDay Squad, position by position across the Thursday and Friday night games.
NRL Round 22 Preview & Tips
105-66 on the season at +56.51 units. Round 22 opens in Townsville — our read on Cowboys vs Roosters and where the value is.
Primetime Squad to Beat — Round 22
Our position-by-position Primetime GDS picks for the Thursday and Friday night games in Round 22.
Starter Squad to Beat — Round 22
Our position-by-position GDS picks for the Starter competition in Round 22.
NRL Round 21 Preview & Tips: Eels vs Panthers
Our season tracker through Round 20, plus a full read on Eels v Panthers to open Round 21.
NRL Round 21 2026: Preview, Tips and Best Plays
Through 20 rounds, we're sitting at +57.34 units for the season. Eight games this round and a play on every one.
Starter Squad to Beat — Round 21
Our full Round 21 GameDay Squad benchmark side - the Starter Squad to Beat, broken down pick by pick across every position.
Primetime Squad to Beat — Round 21
Our full Round 21 GameDay Squad Primetime team, position by position, for the Thursday and Friday night-only competition.
Primetime Squad to Beat — Round 19
Our AFL Round 19 Primetime GameDay Squad, position by position across the Thursday and Friday night games.
Starter Squad to Beat — Round 19
Our full AFL Round 19 GameDay Squad side, position by position.
NRL Round 20 2026: Preview, Tips and Best Bets
Through 19 rounds, we're sitting at +54.94 units for the season with an overall record of 95-58 (62.09%).
NRL Round 20 Preview & Tips: Panthers vs Broncos
Our season tracker through Round 19, plus a full read on Panthers v Broncos to open Round 20.
Primetime Squad to Beat — Round 20
Our full Round 20 GameDay Squad Primetime team, position by position, for the Thursday and Friday night-only competition.
Starter Squad to Beat — Round 20
Our full Round 20 GameDay Squad benchmark side - the Starter Squad to Beat, broken down pick by pick across every position.
NRL Round 19 Preview & Tips
Through 18 rounds and the State of Origin series, we're sitting at +57.11 units for the season, a record of 92-54 (63.0%) from 146 plays.
Primetime Squad to Beat: Round 18
Our full AFL Round 18 GameDay Squad side, position by position.
Primetime Squad to Beat — Round 19
Our full Round 19 GameDay Squad Primetime team, position by position, for the Thursday and Friday night-only competition.
Starter Squad to Beat — Round 18
Our full AFL Round 18 GameDay Squad side, position by position.
Starter Squad to Beat — Round 19
Our full Round 19 GameDay Squad benchmark side - the Starter Squad to Beat, broken down pick by pick across every position.
Wests Tigers vs New Zealand Warriors | NRL Round 19 Tips
Our season tracker through Round 18 and Origin, plus a full read on Tigers v Warriors to open Round 19.
State of Origin Game 3 2026: Preview & Best Bet
The series is level and it all comes down to a Suncorp decider. Full Game 3 preview, tryscorer angles and the Best Bet inside.
NRL Round 18 Preview & Tips
Through 17 rounds, we're sitting at +57.19 units for the season, with an overall record of 87-47 (64.93%). Round 17 was the first losing round in a while, down 2.
Primetime Squad to Beat: Round 17
Our full AFL Round 17 GameDay Squad side, position by position.
Starter Squad to Beat: Round 17
Our full AFL Round 17 GameDay Squad side, position by position.
Primetime Squad to Beat — Round 18
Our full Round 18 GameDay Squad Primetime team, position by position, for the Thursday and Friday night-only competition.
Starter Squad to Beat — Round 18
Our full Round 18 GameDay Squad benchmark side - the Starter Squad to Beat, broken down pick by pick across every position.
Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs | Round 18 Tips
Our season tracker through Round 17, plus a full read on Panthers v Rabbitohs to open Round 18.
Starter Squad to Beat — Round 17
Our full Round 17 GameDay Squad benchmark side - the Starter Squad to Beat, broken down pick by pick across every position.
NRL Round 17 Preview & Tips
Through 16 rounds we are at +59.35 units (82-42, 66%). Eight games this round and a Best Bet on every one - here is how I am reading each.
Parramatta Eels vs South Sydney Rabbitohs | NRL Round 17 Tips
Our Round 17 opener, free for everyone: Eels vs Rabbitohs. Plus a Best Bet on every game of the round for premium members.
Primetime Squad to Beat — Round 17
Our full Round 17 GameDay Squad Primetime team, broken down pick by pick across every position for the Thursday and Friday night-only competition.
Newcastle Knights vs St George Illawarra Dragons | NRL Round 16 Tips
Our Round 16 opener, free for everyone: Knights vs Dragons. Plus a Best Bet on every game of the round for premium members.
NRL Round 16 2026 Preview & Tips
Through 15 rounds plus Origin we're sitting at +56.23 units. Seven games this round and a Best Bet on every one — the named teams matter more than usual as the Origin men filter back in.
State of Origin Game 2 2026: Preview & Best Bet
New South Wales lead the series 1-0 after a famous Game 1 comeback. It's do-or-die for Queensland at the MCG — full preview, tryscorer angles and the Best Bet inside.
NRL Round 15 2026 Preview & Tips
Through 14 rounds we're sitting at +49.48 units. Round 15 is a State of Origin bye round — five games, a Best Bet on every one, and team news doing more work than usual.
NRL Round 14 2026 Preview & Tips
Through 13 rounds we're sitting at +51.80 units. R14 runs across the King's Birthday long weekend with eight games and a Best Bet on every one.
Penrith Panthers vs New Zealand Warriors | NRL Round 13 2026 Tips
Top-of-the-table clash with Panthers -1.5 and the total at 47.5. Both sides shy of full strength — the margin is where the value sits.
Brisbane Broncos vs St George Illawarra Dragons | NRL Round 13 2026 Tips
Broncos -19.5 with the total at 54.5. The Dragons are 0-11 and the H2H over rate is screaming — the total is where the edge sits.
Canberra Raiders vs North Queensland Cowboys | NRL Round 13 2026 Tips
Raiders -3.5 with the total at 53.5. Cowboys' road record and Canberra's poor home form complicate the spread, but the total trend is the play.
Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters | NRL Round 13 2026 Tips
Roosters -1.5 with the total at 49.5. Nine Origin players backing up between the two sides — the story isn't the score, it's when the points land. Second-half value.
Wests Tigers vs Canterbury Bulldogs | NRL Round 13 2026 Tips
Tigers -4.5 with the total at 48.5. Koroisau and Bula return for the Tigers, the Bulldogs travel poorly, and the H2H home-team pattern points to a tight margin.
Newcastle Knights vs Parramatta Eels | NRL Round 13 2026 Tips
Knights -14.5 with the total at 53.5. The H2H favourite cover rate is the strongest in the round at 8 of 10 and the team-news gap between a full-strength Knights and a gutted Eels is as wide as any this round.
Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles | NRL Round 13 2026 Tips
Sharks -1.5 with a total of 45.5 in a fixture where the favourite has covered just 4 of the last 10 and the under has been the lean. The Friday night profile at Sharks Stadium points to a tight contest.
NRL Round 12 2026 Preview & Tips
Through 11 rounds we're sitting at +44.60 units after a perfect Round 11. R12 is a short slate of five games around Origin Game 1 — Best Bet on every one.
NRL Round 11 2026 Preview & Tips
Through 10 rounds we're at +33.35 units (51-29, 63.75%). Magic Round at Suncorp: eight games, a Best Bet on every one.
NRL Round 10 2026 Preview & Tips
Through nine rounds, we're sitting at **+27.80 units** for the season. Round 9 added +2.70 with five wins from eight Best Bets.
NRL Round 9 2026 Preview & Tips
Through eight rounds, we're sitting at **+25.10 units** for the season. Round 8 added +5.10 with six wins from eight Best Bets.
NRL Round 8 2026 Preview & Tips
Through seven rounds, we're sitting at **+20.00 units** for the season. Round 7 added +1.80 with four wins and four losses across the eight Best Bets.
NRL Round 7 2026 Preview & Tips
Through six rounds, we're sitting at **+18.20 units** for the season. Round 6 was a rough one, dropping 5.35 units with just two wins from eight Best Bets.
NRL Round 6 2026 Preview & Tips
Through five rounds, we're sitting at **+23.55 units** for the season. Round 5 banked another +5.10, the best round of the year so far.
NRL Round 5 2026 Preview & Tips
Through four rounds, we're sitting at **+18.45 units** for the season. Round 4 banked another +3.20 with five wins and three losses.
NRL Round 4 2026 Preview & Tips
Through three rounds, we're sitting at **+15.25 units** for the season. Round 3 was the toughest of the year, adding just +0.35 with four wins and four losses.
NRL Round 3 2026 Preview & Tips
Through two rounds, we're sitting at **+14.90 units** for the season. Round 2 added +5.55 to the +9.35 banked in Round 1, with 13 of 16 Best Bets landing across the two weeks.
NRL Round 2 2026 Preview & Tips
After Round 1, we're sitting at **+9.35 units** for the season. Seven of the eight Best Bets landed, with only the Storm vs Eels under 44.5 missing the mark (Melbourne went on a 52-4 rampage).
Opening Round 2026 GDS Cheat Sheet: Must Starts, PODs and Avoids
Five games, two wet QLD venues, and one massive injury bombshell. Here is every player you need to start, POD, and sit for Opening Round 2026 GDS fantasy.
NRL Round 1 2026 Preview & Tips
After two games in Vegas to kick the season off, the action shifts back home for the rest of Round 1.
NRL Vegas 2026 Preview
The NRL heads back to Allegiant Stadium for a third straight year, and we now have a proper sample to work with. Four games on American soil. Full analysis data on every one of them. The trends are loud.
Welcome to The Stats Lab
I'm incredibly excited to finally be bringing The Stats Lab to life. This is just the beginning of what's shaping up to be a massive year, with plenty of new features, tools, and insights coming your way.
NRL Grand Final: Squad to Beat and POD Picks
The Grand Final is here. With a smaller player pool, finding a way to stand out is tougher than ever. Here's The Stats Lab Squad to Beat plus POD picks that could give you the edge.
The POD: Round 27 Point-of-Difference Picks
Your weekly rundown of point-of-difference picks across every position in GameDay Squad Fantasy. Break away from the crowd with these under-the-radar selections for Round 27.
The POD: Round 26 Point-of-Difference Picks
Your weekly rundown of point-of-difference picks across every position in GameDay Squad Fantasy. Break away from the crowd with these under-the-radar selections for Round 26.
The POD: Round 25 Point-of-Difference Picks
Your weekly rundown of point-of-difference picks across every position in GameDay Squad Fantasy. Break away from the crowd with these under-the-radar selections.