After years of heartbreak and upset, the Wests Tigers are on a magic run, sitting alongside Penrith as joint NRL leaders.

But with star fullback Jahream Bula linked to the Bulldogs - much like Lachy Galvin last season - will we see history repeat itself?

And with the Storm looking like a shadow of their former selves, is the Melbourne dynasty done?

This week, national sports editor Neil Breen returns alongside league reporter Christian Nicolussi and Zac Bailey from Nine News to dissect the latest in the NRL.

Read Christian Nicolussi's latest column here, and follow all our NRL coverage here.

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