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That's at least partly because top players at weaker clubs have less competition for maximum points. Still, everyone knows that some clubs have a realistic chance of winning in the next few years and some don't. So weaker clubs have to pay overs for good players, and that works against the cap.

Times have changed. The comp was more even 20 years ago. It's less even now. Same with the world in general. Some clubs are seen as providing a realistic chance of winning the comp like Storm, Panthers, Roosters. Players gravitate to them. Also, coaches like Bellamy, Bennett and Cleary are a...

Our boys Luai and Turuva turned up when it mattered most. Hope they can pass that attitude on to WT. I thought Storm would win but I was wrong. Panthers defence nullified their spine and backline. Must be good to support a team that can keep the opposition out when they have multiple tackles in...

Gould was right. Galvin deserved rookie of the year. His suspension was harsher than to many others penalised for hip drops later on. He just happened to be pinged at a time when the NRL was cracking down and make an example of him.

We get the GF most people expected about two months ago. Reckon Storm will win but if Cleary is fit, Panthers are always a chance, Turuva and Luai were good. It'll be interesting to see how they deal with playing off the back foot next year. Was stoked when Turuva scored. Unlucky that Talakai...

They were heading for the spoon. The club saved Madge the indignity of the spoon and threw Kimmorley under the bus

Maguire is a high intensity burn-out coach. It works in rep footy but not in NRL with its long seasons. Maguire took Tigers from ninth to last, and screwed their one saving grace - bright attack.

If PNG joins WT could come 19th ... theoretically. You'd like to think that, by then, the young talent will come on. People say Storm and Penrith have set the standard for pre-season prep. Tigers will have three ex-Panthers next year so surely they could tell Benji how brutal the pre-season...

Kevvie is now available ;)

If WT can bolster the pack, Luai and Galvin could be a killer halves pairing.

THE STORM MUST HAND IN THEIR NRL 1ST GRADE LICENCE! After all, most fans are bored with the club being near or at the top every year. How about giving other teams a chance? The comp would be way more fun if Storm folded and passed their star players evenly around the draw. Besides, who'd miss...

More and more players from the Tigers and other old Sydney clubs will leave to join Storm, Panthers and Rorters (and Qld players will join Broncos once they get a top coach) "to win a comp".

A Panthers Storm GF has looked likely for a while now. Even more s now.

Agree. Roosters need Sam Walker to win the comp IMO. Last year they struggled without SW, and since he's been injured, they have struggled.

Reed Mahoney's ill discipline cost the Dogs dearly. The guy is such a knob

Yet again, a Tigers player leaves and immediately prospers :poop:🤮

Knights v Cowboys. Ponga was easily MoM. He didn't deserve to lose but it was a fun game. More fine acting skills from Feldt

Yeo, Cleary and Edwards top notch. Leota, Luai, Martin and To'o were great. Quality game. Tigers need to watch this game before the next pre-season ... there can be no complaints about being worked too hard. That's what they need to be fit enough to compete with teams like this.

Yeah, a bit of worry when I agree with "experts" :LOL:

I think Panthers will win. Roosters aren't the same without Walker. Pretty confident that Storm will win tomorrow and then go on to win the comp. Cows will probably hammer the Knights. Reckon Manly will beat the Dogs. Then again, I've been wrong squillions of times :unsure: