1. St George Saga. It didn't take long before the ridiculous St George recruitment started to unravel - Issac Luke's departure. Can anyone believe the Broncos took him? Paul McGregor is getting desperate and is on the ropes. Dufty has good pace. Their wingers have errors in them. Euan Aiken is the clearly the best defensive centre in the game. His attack is nowhere near it though. 'Mary' has lost the dressing room and car park, but still retains the full support of the Board, which is heartening.
2. NRL Referees. Much better footy standards with one ref. Henry Perenara has some mighty tats. Since Greg Hartley, who has played First Grade and being a centrefield ref (excluding bunker additions)? Jarred Maxwell is the great deep voice from the bunker ('I have a decision...')!
3. Matt Moylan. Matt has simply broken down. Top fellow, but he rarely plays two games in a row. Dud signing unfortunately and Bronson Xerri out too make Cronulla vulnerable. Nick Politis doesn't like blokes with too many tats and dye in the hair, pictures of them in the paper on a jetski...aaaagh nonsense.
'Charles' Bronson Xerri. Is the Xerri B sample ready yet? Could be in by Christmas.
4. Josh Reynolds. How mischievous was the work of Buzz Rothfield last Sunday re his so called 'arrest'? Defamatory and misleading. All a false negative. Amateur hour. Don't wait for the apology.
5. NRL Manly. They are doing pretty well too. Big forwards and sharp halves. The Trobjevic brothers are sensational. There is a hint of the Chappells about this family...the youngest of the third is supposedly the best... we'll see. Trevor never got near the others. Nor did Dean or Danny Waugh!
6. Swans. A familiar song losing a close one. Getting thumped early and an eventual comeback, but falling short. Rebuilding at present, lacking punch and pace (still).
7. Premiers. Roosters could make it another premiership yet. Not sure if they have the pace however. Storm are different with the rule changes. Halfback issues. Newcastle have a great roster and came back to earth with a thud. Their forwards are playing well. Klemmer is offloading at will.
He is up there with the greatest of Newcastle forwards ever: Tony Butterfield, Matt Parsons. Paul Harragon, Josh Perry, Mark Sargent, Glenn Grief, Adam Woolnough, Kade Snowden and John Schuster (an NZ centre, but loved him nonetheless).
8. Parramatta. Really enjoying Junior Paulo's hands and skills. He has Nathan Brown running powerfully to balance against. Prone to an injury with his playing style. Five wins in a row by Parramatta and you are almost in the semis!
9. Gold Coast Suns and Titans. Two victories in two weeks (v West Coast and Tigers) by the minnows. Incredible.
10. Vale the great hard man Noel Kelly. Former Controversy Corner member with the Rex days. (Col Pearce, Rex Mossop, Ferris Ashton, all goooone...). Clarko is the only one left... can anyone recall the seating pattern on the original show?
11. Field of Dreams. Good to see Eddie Jones prepared to give up 1 million pounds a year to park out the front of Endeavour/ Ronson/ Caltex/ Toyota/ Remondis/ Southern Cross Group/ PointsBet Stadium?...please.
12. Statuesque. I am a bit worried about the Ray Price statue at Parramatta's Wankfest Stadium. 24 hour security hopefully.
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