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Because the Tigers have a bit of form when it comes to losing to teams they should beat, and we are down on a few troops this week. Hopefully Sullivan will be highly motivated to have a blinder against his old club. The risk is he overplays his hand so if he can keep that in check he might be a...

Seyfarth and Twal might get more minutes considering the short turnaround. Seyfarth was great last week.

The Dolphins are a solid mid-table side. One of those teams that could finish anywhere between 6-12 I reckon. They don’t beat themselves. As you expect from most Bennett coached teams you have to be on your game for 80 to beat them. Tough game I reckon. Winnable for sure but we will be need to...

More chance of getting this Lomax

I had a look at the 2023, 2022 and 2021 draw. All 3 years the team sucked so a bit of an equalizer in terms of fan engagement. Here’s how it looks over the 3 seasons, opposition plus official crowd. LO: Titans 15k, Knights 13k, Cows 12j, dogs 15k, eels 13k, raiders 10k, Cows 10k, panthers 9k...

But Aussie Rules is a bit shite

I think they use it for burnouts during the off season?

Save neutral venues for finals. Suburban home grounds are the best. I know the AFL went with the MCG for most of the Melbourne based clubs, but let’s face it, Aussie rules is a punish to watch regardless of where you view it from. That’s why corporates are so important for the AFL. The punters...

Fifita has a great highlights reel, but he simply doesn't have enough impact on the outcome of games over a full NRL season. On paper, the Titans have an OK team. Not top drawer, but OK. Fifita hasn't changed their trajectory at all. Now Tino on the other hand...

It's a joint venture, not a merged club. Both Wests and Balmain still exist as proud foundation clubs. There is nothing wrong with acknowledging all 3 entities - Balmain, Wests and the Wests Tigers JV. They have won 16 permierships between them. Only Souths and the Roosters have won more, and...

Maybe, but they pack LO now without any of that convenience, team success or upgraded facilities

Ok. It’s time to make the definitive statement on this. I get a bit tired of hearing about South Sydney and Eastern Suburbs and the whole pride of the league BS. Balmain and Wests are also foundation clubs with a history as rich or richer than any other team in the NRL. That’s why fans love the...

Speaking of England, does anybody else reckon Bateman looks really light? I know he has never been a big forward but last weekend he looked like he had lost weight. He seriously needs to improve his discipline. He gave away a couple of dumb penalties, hand on the ball, etc, which gifted Canberra...

I would like to see a fit Naden and a fit Olam paired together at centre. They both have a bit of X factor.

If the coach has no viable option then you have to stick. That was the case last year with Wakeham. There was no one else! Benj has an option for this coming week - Sezar. He may not be electric or have a great highlight reel, but he won't miss his defensive assignment like Sullivan did and he...

Sezer and Galvin in the halves. Bud might be an option as a 14, but not starting as 6 unless Galvin needs a spell for a few weeks. I would rather carry TDS on the bench though to be honest.

Whether you are a 6 or a 7, an organizer or a runner, the other 50% of the game (more for Wests Tigers based on possession) is defence, and that short side try off the tap was just diabolical. It's just basic attention to detail that a first grader should have. It's one thing to get run over or...

Early days, but Brooks will have a strong season at Manly and no one should be surprised. He is a very good NRL player who, like most other very good first graders, benefits from having strong players around him. It allows him to focus on his own game and the stuff he is good at, namely, running...

Are they? Maybe Parra is at $2M+. Possibly Melbourne. But the rest? Penrith around $1.8M. Brisbane around $1.6M. Sharks around $1.6M, Roosters around $1.5M. Rabbits around $1.5M, Wahs around $1.4M, Newcastle around $1.1M, Canberra around $1.1M. Apart from Parra and Melbourne, I’m not sure that...

It would have been almost impossible to get Jerome L though if we had kept Luke B at $700k. That would be $2m of cap tied up in halves. I think he will have a really good year at Manly. He’s a better than average NRL first grader, particularly when playing in the right position with the right...