From the Stands

Tragic Round Reality and Origin Shockwaves open.substack.com/pub/nrlfromthe…

An emotional Matty Johns pays tribute and sends a message of love and support to Jai Arrow. Everyone in the game is standing with Jai and sending all of their love and strength to him, his family and everyone who’s been impacted by this news.

Magic Round 2026 was the third highest round in my data with nearly 30% of minutes played with a margin of more than three converted tries (18+). Previous high was Round 16, 2021. Also over 17% of minutes this season played with 18+margin. Very normal areas.

Demolished in the Shire: Are the Tigers Real Contenders or Just Finals Dreamers? open.substack.com/pub/nrlfromthe…

Shredding the History Books: Melbourne's Purple Funk and ANZAC Round Blockbusters open.substack.com/pub/nrlfromthe…

14 Years of Scar Tissue: Genuine Contenders or Another Tiger Mirage? open.substack.com/pub/nrlfromthe…

What sets Penrith apart this season from prior years is the ability to score long range tries. One from ~80m & another from 38m out already Noted on the site this week they're scoring from further out that prior seasons & not just from continued possession Frightening stuff

The +110 machine and Easter’s NRL blockbuster open.substack.com/pub/nrlfromthe… New post live on Substack.

Just in case you were missing some set restart talk, there's also the weekly cheat sheet and this chart on how many get called per half

Wrote about set restarts - nobody knows why we got them and danged if we know how to use them. abc.net.au/news/2026-03-2…

Top/Bottom 20 players for NRL Round 3 by the Eye Test's Player Contribution Rating (ETPCR). Full explainer on how it calculated is on the website.

Squeezing the Lemon: The Broncos Media Storm and the Set Restart Revolution open.substack.com/pub/nrlfromthe…

Try or Die: Is 2026 the year of momentum? open.substack.com/pub/nrlfromthe…

New post live on substack. Uncertainty’s Last Day in the Sun: Trials of Hope and the Vegas Kickoff open.substack.com/pub/nrlfromthe…