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Episode Summary:
With the NRL season just around the corner, Ian Hawkins and co-host Steve kick off a new 2026 NRL season preview series with a raw, pub-chat style breakdown of four clubs: South Sydney Rabbitohs, Wests Tigers, Brisbane Broncos, and Melbourne Storm. Rather than getting lost in tactics and stats, this episode leans into fan-driven debate strengths, weaknesses, pressure points, underrated and overrated players, ladder predictions, mental edge, and SuperCoach value picks, exactly the conversations footy fans have over a couple of schooners.
The pair dive deep into South Sydney’s injury concerns versus their explosive left-edge potential, question whether the Tigers’ on-field growth can overcome ongoing off-field chaos, and debate whether Brisbane can handle being the hunted after recent success. Melbourne’s relentless standards, elite spine, and “rinse and repeat” culture get their usual respect, with discussion around how roster changes might test their depth without derailing their consistency.
Across the episode, listeners get bold ladder calls, rep-team smokies, Dally M predictions, SuperCoach insights, and honest opinions the hosts fully expect to be challenged by fans. It’s opinionated, conversational, and unapologetically subjective, setting the tone for a season-long preview series designed to spark debate, engagement, and plenty of disagreement as kickoff approaches.
About the Host:
Ian Hawkins is dedicated to showing how sports can transform lives. With extensive experience as an athlete, a coach, PE teacher, community volunteer, and manager at Fox Sports, Ian brings a wealth of knowledge to the podcast. His journey began in his backyard, mentored by his older brother, and has since evolved into coaching elite athletes and business leaders. Ian's commitment to sports and personal development is evident in his roles as a performance coach and active community member. Through "Sport Is Life," Ian shares inspiring stories and valuable lessons to help listeners apply sports principles to all areas of life.
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