🦁 The 2026 season starts with a Saturday night at the Gabba… but this one carries a little more weight than just Opening Round.

🦁 A milestone match.

🦁 New faces in new colours.

🦁 Old rivalries in familiar places.

🦁 Ash breaks down the numbers, the matchups, the tactics, and the small details that might decide whether the premiers begin their defence the right way — or whether the Bulldogs have a surprise waiting.

🦁 Some battles are obvious.

🦁 Others might decide the game before anyone realises they’re happening.

🦁 Either way… the road to the 2026 premiership starts here.