The countdown to the 2021 Telstra Premiership is on and it's time for the fans to have their say on the season ahead.

Will the Storm defend their title? Who will win the Dally M Medal? Which players will shine? Which teams will go up and who's going the other way?

The pre-season matches are coming up in the next few weeks, highlighted by the All Stars game in Townsville before a full slate of official trials on the last weekend in February.

The NRL season kicks off on March 11 with Melbourne hosting Souths with the premiers returning to AAMI Park for the first time since they were forced to relocate from Victoria midway through last year's season.

Here's your chance to make your predictions on 13 topics for the 13-a-side game heading into the new season.

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Fantastic finishes: 1994 Sea Eagles v Raiders

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NRL star Jack Wighton has become a play thing for internet jokesters after he made an unfortunate slip-up in the Instagram post celebrating his engagement news. The Canberra five-eighth this week posted an image of the moment he proposed to new fiancee Monisha Lew Fatt in front of their daughters Aaliyah and Ariah.

The beautiful Batemans Bay beachside proposal was a perfect moment for the young family, with Wighton also telling his followers on Instagram they are expecting their third child in 2021.

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Sports Medicine Australia is holding a Concussion in Community Sport workshop this February. The workshop is free and open to everyone, with registrations now open. https://www.crrl.com.au/concussion-in-community-sport-canberra-workshop/ #CRRL21

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Whether they be a young prospect or a hardened veteran, it's always exciting when a player joins a new club.

An astute signing or two can often drastically change a club's fortunes, making the recruitment manager's job crucial.

There's been a flurry of movement over the summer, and as season 2021 draws nearer, NRL.com has named each team's key recruit.



More: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2021/01/22/shiny-and-new-every-clubs-best-recruit-for-2021/