Nicholas Hynes.

Nicho Hynes is already struggling. And Ricky Stuart is about to make life even harder

The Raiders coach is one of the most ruthless tacticians I’ve ever seen,but these two video breakdowns can give hope to Cronulla’s misfiring No.7.

  • Andrew Johns

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Back against the wall … Daly Cherry-Evans.

DCE is a $1.5m halfback who can play until he’s 40. So who is getting a bargain?

Rugby league’s changing nature and Daly Cherry-Evans’ rare ability as an elite playmaker makes him worth his weight in gold.

  • Andrew Johns
Sunia Turuva’s grand final try for Penrith v Melbourne.

10,000 hours,one play and six different ways Penrith can destroy any defence

I’ve never seen the Storm playmakers look so slick and lethal. But a video breakdown of the Panthers’ pet play proves just how dangerous the premiers still are - regardless of who stays and who goes at Penrith.

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Dylan Brown.

The biggest gamble in Knights history:How Dylan Brown justifies his $13m deal

I coached Dylan Brown at Parramatta and I think his skill set suits the No.7 role. But that’s not what worries me about the deal.

  • Andrew Johns
Reece Walsh on the fly for Brisbane.

Brisbane already look nearly impossible to stop and Chooks could already be cooked

New coach Michael Maguire has spent a lot of time working on Brisbane’s defence,but it’s their attack that will have Roosters coach Trent Robinson most concerned.

  • Andrew Johns
Addin Fonua-Blake:the missing puzzle piece for Cronulla?

Why Sharks can upset Penrith,Walsh can win a Dally M and heavyweights will fall

The NRL season will start with a pair of upsets in Las Vegas,before a pair of Queensland clubs rise up the ladder and two Sydney powerhouses slide down it.

  • Andrew Johns
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Nathan Cleary greets Panthers fans.

Cleary set to become all-time great,but even he can’t save Panthers

Despite the Nelson Asofa-Solomona suspension,Melbourne look primed to end Penrith’s remarkable run.

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James Tedesco and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.

However you slice it,it’s inevitable which teams are going to make the grand final

The Roosters and Sharks have to throw convention out the door if they’re to trouble the two premiership heavyweights.

  • Andrew Johns
Nicho Hynes

Nicho Hynes is under pressure to deliver on the big stage,but here’s my simple message to him

The only way for the Sharks and their star player to prove the detractors wrong is to win a big game. But it doesn’t need to be a big fix for Hynes.

  • Andrew Johns
Bulldogs captain Stephen Crichton.

Bulldogs have had a great season – but this is why the party is about to end

This is one of the best weekends of the year – and I think the biggest winner will be one few are expecting.

  • Andrew Johns