Who Can Win The PREMIERSHIP? Round 27 NRL Review | Plus Mad Monday Thoughts

<p>WHO CAN WIN THE 2026 NRL PREMIERSHIP? </p><p>Round 27 is DONE and the NRL Finals are officially here!</p><p>Chad Townsend breaks down the biggest results, performances and talking points from the final round of the regular season — plus some early thoughts on what Mad Monday could look like for the teams already looking ahead to 2027.</p><p><br></p><p>The Panthers have claimed the MINOR PREMIERSHIP after a dominant win over the Wests Tigers, while the Warriors finished second after an incredible 31-30 thriller against Manly.</p><p>South Sydney put 50 points on the Roosters, the Dolphins survived a huge scare against the Titans, Canberra smashed the Cowboys, Melbourne finished their season with a last-second win over Cronulla and the Dragons finished their season with an incredible Tyrell Sloan field goal.Now the real question…</p><p><br></p><p>WHO CAN ACTUALLY WIN THE 2026 NRL PREMIERSHIP?</p><p><br></p><p>IN THIS EPISODE:</p><p>• Panthers claim the Minor Premiership</p><p>• Are Penrith now the team to beat?</p><p>• Warriors finish second after a crazy final round</p><p>• Can the Warriors win their first NRL Premiership?</p><p>• Souths smash the Roosters 50-20</p><p>• Are the Rabbitohs a genuine premiership threat?</p><p>• Dolphins finish the regular season with seven straight wins</p><p>• Coby Black&#39;s incredible Raiders debut</p><p>• Josh Papalii&#39;s emotional farewell</p><p>• Sharks&#39; worrying form heading into the finals</p><p>• Melbourne Storm finish with a dramatic win</p><p>• What happens next for Cameron Munster and the Storm?</p><p>• Tyrell Sloan&#39;s incredible Dragons farewell</p><p>• What went wrong for the Bulldogs?</p><p>• What went wrong for the Broncos?</p><p>• The biggest winners and losers from Round 27</p><p>• Who can win the 2026 NRL Premiership?</p><p>• Mad Monday thoughts and the teams already planning for 2027</p><p><br></p><p>The Panthers and Warriors finished the regular season as the top two teams, while the full finals picture is now locked in.</p><p><br></p><p>LIKE | COMMENT | SUBSCRIBE </p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Chad Townsend YouTube channel for NRL news, analysis, tips, interviews, player stories and weekly rugby league podcasts.</p><p><br></p><p>If you like these videos please make sure you SUBSCRIBE!Join BearBet today for all my footy tips and multis throughout the season: </p><p>https://www.bearbet.com.au/signup/ChadTownsend</p><p>Gamble Responsibly</p><p><br></p><p>Join FANSCOOP for members only exclusive insights and access:</p><p>https://www.fanscoop.tv/chadtownsend</p><p><br></p><p>MY WEBSITE:</p><p>https://www.chadtownsend.com.au </p><p><br></p><p>PLAYERS GOLF CLUB - SHOP HERE:</p><p>https://www.playersgolfclub.com.au</p><p><br></p><p>THE CHAD TOWNSEND SHOW PODCAST:</p><p>Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast...</p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3EvFnF9...</p><p><br></p><p>HUDDLE CONNECT:</p><p>Huddle connect is an Aussie owned broadband provider delivering high performance internet speeds. Huddle Connect allows you to give up to $5 from your internet plan every month back to grass roots sports. https://linktr.ee/huddleconnect</p><p><br></p><p>Contact:</p><p>Chad@chadtownsend.com.au </p><p><br></p><p>LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR VOICEMAIL TO GET ON THE SHOW:</p><p>https://www.speakpipe.com/thechadtownsendshow</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for LISTENING! </p><p><br></p><p>Please make sure if you enjoy the content that you subscribe, like and comment it really does make a huge difference and I am really grateful for your support.</p><p><br></p><p>CT</p>