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Andrew Johns

Andrew Johns

Andrew Johns is an Immortal, a Newcastle great and a commentator for Channel Nine

NRL halves under pressure: Nicho Hynes, Daly Cherry-Evans, Adam Reynolds. Andrew Johns column

Pressure is piling up on game’s best playmakers – and deservedly so

We’re only a month into the NRL season. But already, defensive frailties and underwhelming attacking plays have these stars in the crosshairs.

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No more robots. No more wrestlemania. Six agains can bring back NRL glory days

Set restarts are up 67 per cent, which is far too many. But I’m still a fan of the NRL’s latest crackdown because it will pay off in the long run.

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The NRL teams looking for improvements in 2027.

Hit these numbers and all is forgiven for NRL’s biggest disappointments

It’s not pretty. But trust me, it will work. And it’s the easiest fix for round one underachievers Brisbane, Parramatta and the Roosters.

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Can the Eels defy history with a round one upset?

Melbourne just don’t lose in round one. This giant playmaker can end a 23-year record

Twenty-two NRL rivals have tried and failed to halt one of rugby league’s more incredible records. These Eels have the game plan to do it.

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The Storm, Eels and Titans will all be fighting for a spot in the bottom half of the top eight.

Seven sides, three finals spots: The top-eight bolters who will shake up the NRL

Newcastle’s million-dollar playmakers are the great unknown in Las Vegas. And the 2026 NRL season, especially the finals fight, will be as unpredictable as ever too.

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Harry Grant v Reece Walsh: the game-breakers of the NRL grand final.

Rock star or horror show? Reece Walsh could be either and decide grand final on his own

The Broncos No.1 is the most watchable man in rugby league. This is how he ends Brisbane’s premiership drought, how Melbourne stop him and how he gets even better.

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Nathan Cleary and Wally Lewis.

Nathan Cleary has now entered Wally Lewis’ realm. This is how Brisbane stop him

These are the attacking plays that will decide Sunday’s preliminary final. For the Broncos, that means stopping the most dominant player I’ve seen since “The King”.

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Nicho Hynes and Jamal Fogarty.

It’s time for these two halfbacks to deliver under pressure. And whoever dares wins

Both Jamal Fogarty and Nicho Hynes can crumble when the heat is on. Come Saturday night, the stakes are higher than ever.

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How do Cameron Ciraldo and Phil Gould salvage the Bulldogs finals campaign?

This is why the axe fell, again, at Canterbury. And this is the game plan to save them

Zero runs. Zero threat. The Bulldogs’ dummy-half running has been non-existent recently, so it’s time to dust off Phil Gould’s old Origin tactics.

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Andrew Johns kicks an impromptu field goal in State of Origin, 2003.

An Immortal’s guide to field goals – get it right and Gus won’t talk to you

One point can make all the difference come NRL finals time.

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