How to build an NRL premiership contender: Broncos, Panthers, Warriors, Storm
This year’s premiership contenders have taken very different paths to building their winning rosters. Here’s how they used their salary caps.
From an unmatched pathways system to a homegrown approach, the recruitment drive kings and a proven big-four formula, the remaining NRL premiership aspirants have each taken very different paths to success.
While the other 13 teams are sitting at home, Penrith, Brisbane, Melbourne and New Zealand have their eyes on the Provan-Summons Trophy.
Here’s how they’ve built their title-contending rosters.
The dark horse contender for NRL’s buy of the year
The player market frenzy has set-up a hotly contested field for ‘buy of the year’ honours, and former NRL star Mitchell Pearce is tipping a surprise contender to win the crown. See who is in the running and have your say.
‘I dug my heels in’: The Bronco who refused to walk away
On the outer with former coach Kevin Walters, Cory Paix was told he was free to leave the Broncos, but the nuggety rake refused to walk, and now under a new coach his 526-day NRL exile looks set to end.