Dan Nichols

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Dan is a fan of all things rugby league but as a long-suffering Sharks tragic has no problems in reminding you of the events of October 2nd, 2016.

Crowd carry on, Dragons Drinkwater worries, Dolphins premiership favourites?: 20 thoughts from NRL Finals Week 1

Premiership chances ranked, bottom nine’s season wrap: NRL Power Rankings, Round 27

Referee shockers, Broncos blunder and the Shark Park debate: 20 Thoughts from NRL Round 27

Rabbitohs way up, Sharks shot and bottom nine moves: NRL Power Rankings, Round 26

Craig Fitzgibbon’s press conference shows he still doesn’t get it

Broncos new bungle, referees random and Sharks get it wrong: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 26

Why the Cronulla Sharks must move heaven and earth to keep Teig Wilton

SIX potential landing spots for Teig Wilton

Roosters lose top spot, Bunnies on the brink and Titans hit rock bottom: NRL Power Rankings, Round 25

New Kangaroos coach, Titans finally make a good decision and team of the year: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 25

Dragons way up, Sharks in strife and Fozball fizzles: NRL Power Rankings, Round 24

Seriously, what are the Cronulla Sharks doing?

Referee and rule disputes, Sharks rant and an undeserving spoon: 20 Thoughts from NRL Round 24

SIX potential landing spots for Bradman Best

The one major concern for the Penrith Panthers, and it’s not Isaah Yeo

FIVE potential landing spots for Sam Walker

Panthers fall, Dragons off the bottom and Bulldogs done: NRL Power Rankings, Round 23

Sharks follow the script, Eels deserve more scrutiny and PNG Panthers: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 23

Bulldogs rise, Cowboys historic battering and Knights silence the critics: NRL Power Rankings, Round 22

Benji Marshall’s odd comment, top four locked and a new Blues coach: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 22

The bounce back: Which bottom five NRL side will turn it around quickest in 2027?

Warriors fall, Dogs rise continues and Knights season over?: NRL Power Rankings, Round 21

Tigers need to get serious, Zac Lomax is back and Dragons big call: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 22

“Halves whisperer” Frédéric Michalak has Sharks duo humming

Fozball faltering but Sea Eagles are miles ahead of schedule

Raiders and Dogs awaken, Tigers fall continues, Storm gone?: NRL Power Rankings, Round 20

Officials get it wrong, Tigers going nowhere and ‘Fozball’ debate: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 20

SEVEN certain future representative players

Sharks record win sends Dolphins tumbling as Roosters & Warriors settle: NRL Power Rankings, Round 19

Luai leaving, Tupou a great and an apology for Daley? 20 thoughts from NRL Round 19

Dragons finally off the bottom as Sharks and Eels rise: NRL Power Rankings, Round 18

Cody Walker’s brain snap, NRL takes control and why bother with the bunker?: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 18

Panthers under threat as Warriors fall, Cowboys and Bulldogs climb: NRL Power Rankings, Week 17

Knights turnaround to be studied, Origin madness and terrible bunker calls: 20 Thoughts from NRL Round 17

Five reasons the Sharks can’t match the big guns and how to fix each

Phins up, Fins down and a Storm brewing: NRL power rankings, Round 16

Origin losses hitting legacies, Laurie Daley to step down and 20th team a no brainer: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 16

Raiders rock bottom, Broncos historic low and Sharks stun again: NRL Power Rankings, Round 15

Minor and premiers gone, Luai’s curious reaction and Sharks better without Hynes?: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 15

Broncos down again, Storm start climb and Rabbitohs impossible to rank: NRL Power Rankings, Round 14

NRL its own biggest enemy, laughable Shane Flanagan comments and Origin reactions: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 14

NRL suburban grounds, even Shark Park, are not going anywhere

Sharks stun top four, Broncos punished and Storm send message: NRL Power Rankings, Round 13

Laurie Daley was gone, Ciraldo pressure mounts and Dragons win: 20 Thoughts from NRL Round 13

Where does Roger Tuivasa-Sheck sit among the all-time NRL backline greats?

Changes needed: Blues last-minute win papers over major cracks

Manly shock, Storm shocking and Dragons historically bad: NRL Power Rankings, Round 12

Origin is no longer picked on form, and what the form teams would actually be

Bye round footy stinks, Dragons worst of all time and Sharks clean out: 20 Thoughts from NRL Round 12

FIVE potential landing spots for AJ Brimson

Sea Eagles soar, Tigers tumble and Broncos in trouble?: NRL Power Rankings, Round 11

The unlucky eight: Players who should have been picked for Origin 1 but were overlooked

Laurie Daley gets it wrong, Magic Round wrap and is Ivan Cleary the GOAT?: 20 Thoughts from NRL Round 11

Rating the Gold Coast Titans rebuild after ten rounds

Next generation: The NRL’s top five coaches in waiting

Sea Eagles and Knights climb, Sharks flounder and Storm awaken?: NRL Power Rankings, Round 10

Unforgivable bunker blunders, Nicho Hynes’ embarrassing moment and Golden Point hilarity: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 10

Biggest Origin selection questions: New rules, NSW fullback and class against form?

Roosters flying, Tigers reality check and what to do with the Sharks?: NRL Power Rankings, Round 9

Wrong about PNG, refereeing howlers and Origin implications: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 9

The good, the bad and the Storm: NRL Power Rankings, Round 8

Dragons positive week, Sharks problems and are the Storm done?: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 8

Thoughts of a Sharks fan: I don’t know what we are, but we’re finding out quickly

Manly sharp risers, pre-season hopefuls hit rock bottom and Tigers hold?: NRL Power Rankings, Round 7

Dragons finally act, competition wide open and Darwin madness: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 7

State of Origin stock market update: Five players rise, five drop

The FIVE worst coaching errors of 2026… So far

Storm slump, Tigers soar and Dragons sink: NRL Power Rankings, Round 6

Rugby league has broken me, a refereeing crisis and Dragons get it wrong again: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 6

Storm and Warriors in free fall, shock top four, Sharks yoyo: NRL Power Rankings, Round 5

Dragons mass issues, headscratching decisions and a coaching crisis: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 5

The hardest week to grade as Bulldogs tumble: NRL Power Rankings, Round 4

Manly get it right eventually, touch judges pointless and Storm land a star: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 4

Origin Watch: Massive forward changes must happen for Blues to win

Sharks sink, an undisputed number one and two clubs rise: NRL power rankings, Round 3

Craig Fitzgibbon and his Sharks are too slow for 2026 rugby league

Rugby league is different, three coaches under pressure and Penrith flying: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 3

Under the new NRL rules, second-rowers are the game’s most important position

Manly bottom out, top two emerge and Sharks as expected: NRL Power Rankings, Round 2

We are not the NFL, Bronson Xerri’s situation and what to do at Manly?: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 2

Melbourne Storm to top, Roosters slow start and rivals set up early blockbuster: NRL Power Rankings, Round 1

The worst sin bin ever, six again debate & Trent Robinson a one trick pony?: 20 thoughts from NRL Round 1

Dragons debacle ignites captain’s challenge debate

Shane Flanagan’s truth, refereeing howlers and Lomax farce: 20 thoughts from NRL Las Vegas

FIVE potential landing spots for Mitchell Barnett for 2027

Cleary beats supension, more trial overreactions & penalty try shocker: 20 thoughts from the NRL pre-season

Trial overreactions, Origin eligibility and the biggest signing since Inglis: 20 thoughts from NRL pre-season Week 2

Dally M medals, premiers and top try scorers: 50 fearless predictions for 2026, Part 5

Kyle Flanagan dropped, two Sharks head west and World Cup surprise: 50 fearless predictions for 2026, Part 4

First coach sacked, wooden spooners and early season flyers: 50 fearless predictions for 2026, Part 3

New face of the NRL, Cherry-Evans and Knights to improve: 50 fearless predictions for 2026, Part 2

Origin debut, Canberra star emerges and Perth make big splash: 50 fearless predictions for 2026, Part 1

What is one thing your club has to look forward to in 2026?

One thing EVERY team can look back fondly upon from 2025 season

The top ten hookers of 2025

The top ten locks of 2025

Any NRL assistance for the Perth Bears sets a bad precendent

The top ten second-rowers of 2025

The top ten props of 2025

The top ten halfbacks of 2025

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