The off-season may have just officially started, but rugby league fans are already looking towards 2025.
The highly anticipated NRL draw has just dropped, meaning fans of every team are now mapping out their calendars, booking their trips and getting in their predictions.
I'll leave the strength of draw breakdowns to others, instead today focusing on playing hype man.
As a lover of the greatest game of all, all (almost) rugby league fixtures are must-watch. That said, some stand out above the rest.
Obviously this is an opinion piece and not a prediction on the ten best games for next year. Let us know which games you are most looking forward to.
Below are the top 10 fixtures to look forward to in 2025:
6Brisbane Broncos vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (Round 10)
There's no real "rivalry" here. There's the Wayne Bennett thing but that's in the past now. NSW vs QLD I suppose, but this game is just fun.
The biggest team in Brisbane vs the supposed biggest team in Sydney. Both teams hugely underdelivered in 2024 and will be looking to bounce back.
New coaches and stacked rosters!
Friday night footy will host this monster clash. This is right before Origin too so there should be a plethora of talking points heading into this one.
Bronx v Bunnies for me. Which of the underperformers will come good ? Unfortunately, round 10 is a bit late. We should have found out before then which is a pretender and which is a contender.