Episode 182 | 2026 Crystal Ball Predictions

Tass, Clarkie and Guildy look into their crystal balls for the 2026 Rugby League season to predict: The NRL Ladder, NRL Premiers, Dally M and Team of the Year, State of Origin, 2026 Rugby League World Cup and Golden Boot, and Super League Premiers!

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

03:17 - Episode Overview

04:03 - State of Origin Eligibility Updated

14:46 - Super League: Round 1 Review

19:53 - World Club Challenge Preview: Hull KR v Brisbane Broncos

22:05 - Newcastle Knights

27:16 - Gold Coast Titans

30:31 - St George Illawarra Dragons

35:44 - South Sydney Rabbitohs

40:40 - Wests Tigers

44:11 - North Queensland Cowboys

46:45 - Parramatta Eels

50:53 - Manly Sea Eagles

54:13 - The Dolphins

57:20 - Sydney Roosters

1:00:37 - New Zealand Warriors

1:04:25 - Canterbury Bulldogs

1:09:38 - Canberra Raiders

1:12:04 - Penrith Panthers

1:16:01 - Cronulla Sharks

1:18:28 - Melbourne Storm

1:23:31 - Brisbane Broncos

1:27:10 - NRL Ladder Summaries + GF Predictions

1:29:14 - Dally M + Team of the Year

1:33:45 - State of Origin

1:35:24 - Rugby League World Cup + Golden Boot

1:40:19 - Super League + Man of Steel

1:41:31 - Outro

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Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke.

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