NRL ‘Watchability’ rankings 2026: Which teams have most box office appeal, villains and potential for drama?

The annual NRL Watchability rankings highlight must-watch teams and memorable moments for the 2026 season.

The Australian

It's back - the most anticipated NRL season preview - the annual Watchability rankings.

Forget form, positions, combinations and contracts. We want to know who is going to be the team to watch in the 2026 NRL Premiership.

Think Isaiya Katoa's spellbinding playmaking, Reece Walsh's toilet water drinking celebrations or a Ricky Stuart press conference explosion.

These are the moments that make a team must-watch in our eyes.

So without further ado, here are my Watchability rankings for 2026.

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