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NRL Round 1 Team Of The Week

NRL Round 1 Team Of The Week

• Archie Wilson
With week one of the NRL now completed, after two weeks of action making up that time, it is time to introduce our new weekly series for the league. It is going to be relatively straightforward as we comb through all the action and provide our Team of the Week. With round one producing some seriously good action, there are so many potential names to go with, but after some debate I have ironed out my first Team of the Week for the season. Prop | James Fisher-Harris To start off his second season at the Warriors, their captain James…
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NRL Best Bets | Round 1

NRL Best Bets | Round 1

• Oscar Pannifex
Craig Bellamy and the Melbourne Storm in Round 1 is usually as close to a sure thing as we’ll get in rugby league. That being said, I think Jason Ryles and the Parramatta Eels profile well to spring a huge upset on Thursday night. Parramatta fought and scrapped their way through the ‘25 regular season while building some promising foundations in the process. Fast-forward to NRL 2026 and with a few shiny pieces added to those foundations, there’s some serious upside about the Eels this year. A fit, creative forward pack and two triple threat (pass, run, kick) halves playing…
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NRL Best Bets | Las Vegas Round

NRL Best Bets | Las Vegas Round

• Oscar Pannifex
Fletcher Sharpe has been handed the #6 jumper after a productive showing in the pre-season trials. He followed the ball like a shadow in both yardage & good-ball, collecting late offloads and injecting panic into the defensive line in the second phase. Even when the offload isn’t on, Sharpe’s speed is enough of a threat to force defenders into poor decisions and create half chances on the following play. In an ideal world, it’s the perfect storm for Dylan Brown and Kalyn Ponga to go to work; two elite running threats free to scan the line and turn half breaks…
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NRL 2026 Season Preview | Confident, Keen, Splinters & Shaky

NRL 2026 Season Preview | Confident, Keen, Splinters & Shaky

• Oscar Pannifex
Three trial weekends. That’s all that stands between us and the 2026 NRL season proper, and footy fans are absolutely feasting.  With season previews flooding your feed, we thought we’d do things a little differently for uncle betcha’s blog this week.  Instead of straight rankings, I’ve split the comp into four brackets, Confident, Keen, Splinters and Shaky, based on how well placed each side looks to handle the chaos that is an NRL regular season (and what comes after).  PART 1: CONFIDENT Part 1 kicks off with the Confident bracket: four heavyweights who shape as genuine players in the 2026 Premiership race… Penrith PanthersPremiers $6 | Top 4 $1.83 Dead…
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This Weekend's Best Bets

This Weekend's Best Bets

• Archie Wilson
A new weekend of sport means we have another shortlist of our five best bets for the exciting slate. While we say goodbye to NPC as an option, we welcome back the All Blacks and all the other international rugby. Throw in the NFL, college football, basketball, Cricket, and all the European football, and there’s so much to sink our teeth into. Let’s start with a bit of action in our own backyard, as the Blackcaps look to make it a 3-0 sweep against England to really kick off the summer of cricket. New Zealand vs England | Saturday, 2…
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Top Sporting Moments of The Week

Top Sporting Moments of The Week

• Archie Wilson
Shivers, just like that we’re into the fourth week of October, and the sports world is really heating up. The Northern Hemisphere has delivered some superb performances over the past few days. That means, once again, we’re diving headfirst into the action and looking back on some of the standout moments from the past week in sport. After a few hours of umming and arring, I’ve managed to narrow it down to my top three moments. Louisville Stun The “U” We head over to the sensational world of college football once again in this series, and it’s truly just because…
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This Weekend's Best Bets

This Weekend's Best Bets

• Archie Wilson
Another week is coming to a head, and we’ve got some sensational sport on tap this weekend to look forward to once the clock hits five o’clock on Friday. The question is: what bets are worth looking into for the slate? That is where I step in once again. After doing my research on the full slate of sporting action, I have managed to narrow down my top five bets for the week. So tune in, because we have some serious action to dive into. Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Friday, 1:15 PM | 2 Units Jaylen Warren 50+…
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Top Sporting Moments of The Week

Top Sporting Moments of The Week

• Archie Wilson
Another week has come and gone, which means it’s time for a bit of revision as we look back on some of the most special moments from the sporting calendar. We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to selecting the best moments of the week, but as we know, we have to narrow it down to three. So, with that said, let’s crack on and see if you agree with my selections for the best sporting moments. Chelsea Stun Liverpool At The Death The headliner of the Premier League weekend saw Arne Slott and his title-favourite Liverpool side travel to…
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This Weekend's Best Bets

This Weekend's Best Bets

• Archie Wilson
Last weekend was huge for us in the Best Bets article, as we flew out of the gates by going four from five on our picks, with three of the winners paying over $2.45. The hope is that we can land some swings like that again this weekend, with a slate that looks just as tasty to dive into. We’ve still got the Rugby Championship, NFL, college football, and the final round of the NPC regular season. So, as we always do, let’s crack right into and see what five bets we can cook up for this weekends action. Los…
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NRL Best Bets | Grand Final

NRL Best Bets | Grand Final

• Oscar Pannifex
Brisbane Broncos  In both the pack and backline, it’s Brisbane with the trump card heading into Sunday afternoon.   Payne Haas’ 2025 campaign can’t be put into words and the work he gets through around the ruck in this one will be instrumental in unlocking the Broncos ace card the spine; fullback Reece Walsh.   His speed and ballplaying ability puts enormous pressure on edge defenders and while Melbourne’s systems are some of the best in the NRL, it’s surely a spot Walsh will feature on Sunday.   Brendan Piakura and Jordan Riki offer different qualities as line running backrowers but they both…
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