His size is a negative and works against him, always collects players high. What's the point of seeing him have 1 good game if he's gonna be suspended for 3-4 weeks every time he plays.
I want a hooker who is quick off the mark on the bench that can give Api a rest and scoot from dummy half against fatigued players, a younger version of Liddle or Cook. If they have a kicking game, even better.
It's been so hard to pick this year. Canberra have been dominant but they haven't been blowing teams off the park. I think the winner is a 4 way race between Raiders, Broncos, Penrith and Roosters.
Penrith have showed the blueprint for winning premierships. The dogs in 2025 were firing from the start of the season, but to win a premiership you need to build over the course of the season. The dogs just look flat, it's impossible to have such a high intensity all season they are humans not...
Luai really needs to step up and ice those moments. He's changed the culture of the club we were in nearly every game this season, but we need more from him on the field.
Momentum changed when we were on the attack in the red zone, Luai kicked behind the line, it was blocked by a titan's player foot they gathered the ball and score a length of field try. We score in that set, we win the game.