Who Can Stop Penrith? | NRL Finals Week 1 Review & Responding To That Viral TikTok Video
The Chad Townsend ShowShow Notes
The NRL Finals are heating up! Week 1 of the 2026 NRL Finals delivered massive moments, huge upsets and plenty of controversy — and the big question is now: WHO CAN ACTUALLY BEAT THE PANTHERS? In this episode of The Chad Townsend Show, we break down EVERYTHING from Week 1 of the NRL Finals: - Are the Dolphins now genuine premiership contenders? - Dolphins stun the Warriors 26-16 in Auckland and book a Preliminary Final - Isaiya Katoa, Herbie Farnworth & The Hammer step up in a huge finals win - Knights knock out Souths — how good is Newcastle's turnaround from wooden spooners to a Preliminary Final threat? - Dane Gagai vs Latrell Mitchell — the battle everyone was talking about - Cody Walker's injury — did it change Souths' finals campaign? - Sharks eliminate the Cowboys — are Cronulla good enough to go all the way? - Nicho Hynes delivers a huge finals moment - Can the Cowboys bounce back from 18 errors and a disappointing finals exit? - Are the Roosters actually a bigger threat than people think after pushing Penrith all the way? - Penrith survive another huge finals test — are they STILL the team to beat? - Nathan Cleary sin-binned for dangerous contact on Hugo Savala - We break down the Cleary kicker-contact incident and the previous NRL precedents - Dylan Edwards, Brian To'o and the Panthers' big-game mentality - Week 2 preview — Warriors v Knights + Roosters v Sharks
Plus: our biggest winners, losers, performances and predictions heading into Week 2. Who wins the 2026 NRL Premiership? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
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