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The Penrith Panthers incredible defence has taken the club to incredible heights. Back-to-back Premierships, more wins over a three year period than any other team in history, we all watched as the record kept tumbling. Throughout this run however the Panthers attack has at times looked very clunky. Points have come from defensive sides that…
The best NRL season preview is right here! Using an algorythm develpoped by Andrew Ferguson, our two hosts rank each teams spine, backline, forward pack, depth and coach, and come up with a 2023 NRL ladder that is hard to argue with. Who will be the true contenders? Does your team have a good chance…
Going back decades in some cases, and a lot more recently in others, there has been something of an exchange program between rugby league and rugby union. It dates back to a time when league players could get paid for what they did, while union stars were in it for the love of the game…
St Helens supporter Johnny joins the podcast to destroy League Freak after his “mighty”, supposedly all conquoring Penrith Panthers got beaten, no, humbled on their own home soil with a famous victory in the 2023 World Club Challenge. This wasn’t fun for League Freak….GOOD! He deserves this!!! He talks about whether he should delete his…
Canberra Raiders star Jack Wighton and South Sydney Rabbitohs star Latrell Mitchell have both been arrested after an incident at a night club in Canberra. The two were involved in birthday celebrations for Jack Wightons 30th. It will be interesting to watch how this all plays out. Wighton is a repeat offender who can’t seem…
In recent days the NRL has been pushing out media releases stating that the game has been making a record profit and the NRL itself has now got quite a bit of money in the bank which can be used to invest in the game. We have also seen NRL clubs, and the players association…
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The is an unusual phenomenon happening in the NRL right now. It is called: The curse of Julie. Whenever Julie decides to tip against her beloved Parramatta Eels in the tipping comp run by the NRL, the Eels will miraculously beat their opponent convincingly no matter how badly they have been playing in the lead…
Presented by Palmerbet In this episode of the Fergo and The Freak NRL podcast League Freak gives us a rundown of all the internatinal matches we will be seeing this weekend leading into State Of Origin two! The key players, the awsome matchups and the betting odds! He also talks about his passion for international…
For many fans of rugby league, there’s nothing quite like sitting down and settling into a weekend of action in front of the television with a couple of cold frothies within easy reach. But while the sport does provide 80 minutes of adrenaline-fueled competition, the 10 minutes at half-time of dead airtime are a source…
Here is video posted on social media today of the supposed “brawl” that is alleged to have occurred between Brisbane Broncos teammates Payne Hass and Albert Kelly. The NRL Integrity has already come out and said they have investigating this incident… Adam Reynolds will fix things in Brisbane 😂 The Brisbane Broncos are fucked 😂😂😂…
Who are the Hottest players to being playing NRL in 2022? I’m glad you asked League Freak and gave me this assignment. Below is the definitive list of best looking players to be currently gracing the footy field. Now I want to apologise to these players in advance as the last time that I wrote…
There Penrith Panthers have run out 38-20 winners over a brave Newcastle Knights team who were not only missing a handful of players leading into the game, but who were one man short for most of the match as well. A crazy, silly high shot by Mitch Barnett killed the Knights chances to be competitive…
The longest away run in Rugby League history looks set to come to and end with new that the New Zealand Government is lifting Covid restrictions for travel as well as for how many people can attend outdoor events. There's no place like home, whānau 🏠😍 We can now plan confidently for the first major…
UPDATE: So this news was broken by Ben Dobbin of Triple M in Brisbane. It turns out he was wrong… Of course no on in the corporate media ever says they are wrong…so this is “drama”… More Drama . Jamayne Isaako is not going to the parramatta eels he has done a deal @GCTitans to…
The Brisbane Broncos kicked off their 2022 NRL Premiership campaign with a very impressive win over last years Grand Finalists the South Sydney Rabbitohs. After a number of years where the club has struggled at the bottom of the ladder, there were signs in the win that the Broncos are well on their way back….
After losing the 2020 NRL Grand Final the big question hovering over the Penrith Panthers last year was whether or not they could go one better. Could they overcome the Melbourne Storm and survive the 2021 season knowing that everyone considered them a true title contender. The Panthers stood tall and prove they had what…
Last season the Sydney Roosters found themselves going through one of the worst injury tolls you would ever expect to see, yet they still managed a family good season. So how will they go with everyone on deck and healthy this year? Quality players head to best au online casino and they also tend to…
While the Newcastle Knights may have finished in 7th place last season, improvement is needed if coach Adam O’Brien is going to keep his coaching job at the club beyond 2022. Strong results like the ones at online casinos au are what O’Brien and his charges need this season, with wins over some of the…
In 2022 the Penrith Panthers go from being the hunter, to the hunted, as 15 other NRL teams look to knock the club off their perch as the best Rugby League team in the world. Like playing the best games at casino roo, the Panthers will have to be at their best to win back-to-back…
When Kevin Walters took over the coaching job at the Brisbane Broncos he had many critics that didn’t believe he was up to the task. A slow start to the 2021 season saw questions about his coaching ability and the media was relentless when it come to pushing for someone else to take over. Like…
Its a new era at the Wests Tigers in 2022, just ask them! It has been a decade since the Wests Tigers have played finals football. Probably the worst run club in the game, poor signings, a multitude of coaching changes, a board and CEO that takes absolutely no responsibility for terrible results, a handful…
In 2021 the South Sydney Rabbitohs were one of the scariest teams in the competition. Their attacking ability was unquestionable, and they had that special ability to just blow a game wide open against just about any opponent. Their 2021 NRL Grand Final loss to the Penrith Panthers was a tough one. A close game,…
The 2021 NRL season was a miserable one for North Queensland Cowboys supporters. It just seemed like nothing went right for the club. The one bright spark for the club going into the season was that they had one of the all time greats playing for the club in Jason Taumalolo. Yet by seasons end…
The Melbourne Storm will never recover from losing Brett Kimmorley. It is one of the funny, ongoing themes in Rugby League. A new season begins and it is clear that the Melbourne Storm and its incredible 20+ year run of success looks like its about to end. Its at this point I head to an…
When the 2021 NRL season kicked off the Manly Sea Eagles looked abysmal. Des Hasler’s coaching career had run its course, their recruitment and player development was being questioned, they just looked rotten. They needed a clear out. Then something miraculous happened. Fullback Tom Trbojevic started to put together one of the single greatest seasons…
In the last few years on the Fergo and The Freak podcast we have had the pleasure of chatting with Ben Darwin of Mainline Analytics on the important of cohesion in sport and how it affects winning. Very basically, the statistics suggest that the longer a lineup is stable and plays games together, the better…
Covid is still here, still affecting our lives, and it will have an effect on the 2022 NRL season. Right now overseas we are seeing the NBA playing through Covid outbreaks among every single team in the league. This has seen new rules put into place in terms of how clubs can bring lower grade…
The MIGHTY Penrith Panthers, your 2021 NRL Premiers, will be playing out of a brand new 20-30,000 seat stadium in 2025 after the NSW Government officially announced plans and funding for the project. The design of the new stadium will be decided upon soon, with official saying that you can expect something along the lines…