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:
5The Dolphins vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (Round 1)
There is absolutely no chance in the world that this Round One fixture just happened to land the way that it did.
Wayne Bennett returning to the Dolphins as coach of the Bunnies (again) in the very first round!? Sign me up!
Both sides are capable of scoring a mountain of points. There will be a monster crowd on site. Bennett vs his apprentice. Oh, this is just perfect.
I would be shocked if this doesn't sell out Suncorp Stadium on the opening Friday night of the season.
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.