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Clubs are required to spend 97.5% of the cap by June 30. So they can only have $280 000 left on the books after next week. There is some creative accounting done, pre-loading contracts but there are some rules cap rules around the extent to which this can be done as well. I'd suggest there is...

I think you are right with our wingers being up against it but I do think you are also overstating by how much. We are certainly a part of a clear bottom 4 in this regard but it is also not as though we are continuously pinned in our own end every game. I also think poor team having limited...

The good wingers offer something extra e.g. elite speed, aerial ability, repeat carries with tackle breaks and quick PTB, power running, acrobatics. The elite wingers often tick multiple boxes. I don't think Turuva is particularly lacking in any of the listed areas (except acrobatics which is...

He played really well in attack and has this far his whole career. I'm also pleased he re-signed because I'm still hopeful he will develop the other side of his game and become a very good front rower. I don't read to much into that re-signing meaning more than he has chosen to stay for now, not...

Agree with all of this except Turuva. I think he is maybe just above average and far from among the best in the league at anything. I've mentioned a few times however and seem to be on my own with this opinion.

I'm disappointed with Pole's lack of improvement. I thought being young natural progression would see him become a competent defender. Especially as he doesn't seem to lack effort or positioning in defence just seems to struggle actually tackling. Having said all that, his defence was fine last...

Latu, Sione, Toa

Na, was a double movement

Id agree if he was a kid adapting to the pace of the game and learning his role (like his brothers) but given he spent years languishing in ressies before debuting I'm happy to count him.

Sione. That is all.

I dont think what is written is wrong but it doesn't also account the obvious faults in his game that were also there. Add them to the good things he did do and it becomes 4/10.

I thought it was a poor quality game. NSW were terrible in the first half in every facet. Hard to blame the ref for the penalties when you are giving facials, throwing elbows, blatantly in front of kickers, crowding the ruck to the point you have affected the play the ball. Then add 10 errors...

I don't get why Lomax was the preferred option to start with. Obviously Cleary wasn't kicking due to injury but Mitchell is by far the better goal kicker and Crichton hits them marginally better also. Lomax is the only one of them who consistently kicks under 80%

Yes. However I also think there is more than enough points in the NSW backline to favour a defensive hooker over an attacking one.

I don't understand the transparency of salaries argument. I'm not so much against it, I just don't see how it helps. The NRL has the recorded salaries. They would have to add up correctly. The published 'transparent' salaries would be what the public would see, thus they would add up. Supposed...

Katoa

Game is broken, or that rule is at least. What the defender is 'supposed' to do, is step back, give him space to land, then make the tackle. Problem (one of them) is he is now tackling without any momentum and would likely not complete the tackle. The rule should of been not tackling a player...

He ran through the line. Stood there watching what Cleary was doing before finally deciding maybe he should move as Cleary stepped back his way. Then took about 3 steps back before the contact with Carrigan occurred. He had heaps of time to look around before Cleary had stepped back infield. If...

Nothing is stopping him from rotating his neck and checking what's around him.

The rule doesn't tell him where to go. It states he must give right of way to the defenders.