NRL 2021

I would be surprised if they weren't prepared for a post-Burton life well before he signed elsewhere, the reality is that genuine NRL standard halves find a starting spot eventually, he was never going to stay behind Luai and Cleary for long.

Naden is yesterdays news already, Momirovski is likely next cab off the rank in the outside backs.

They'll miss Capewell no doubt but they'll have succession plans there.

Their reserve grade side is also unbeaten (8 from 8) and have an average winning margin of just over 24 points, slightly higher than the a grade side, the club is obviously well run from top to bottom, I think they're in for a run of sustained success. This will naturally lead to guys on the fringes leaving for better offers elsewhere but if they manage succession properly this won't be a problem.

Rabbits going to "blood" any of those 3 you mentioned as a halfback next year Shrunk ?

Carioca wrote:

Rabbits going to "blood" any of those 3 you mentioned as a halfback next year Shrunk ?

It�s started already Carioca. You need to start paying attention Wink

The great news is that young Taaffe is back from injury this week Clap

Carioca wrote:

Yeah , got the cuts many times at school for the same thing Shrunk . Smile

I can relate

he got pinged three times, then copped one. He's definitely going for a holiday, if only for the shoulder to the head...

a very entertaining game, in a frantic way...

Desert War, Rain Lover, Latin Knight, Hay List, Mustard...my turf heroes...

I hope Storm can keep Nic Hyne , had a blinder to night but overall his games improving all the time , missed the first half of chooks , but the " new boy on the block " had a soft landing from what I saw of him , can't keep em in cotton wool imo they've gotta face the music sometime .

That Roosters-Broncos game was a classic example of "bad side performing at the top of their bell curve plus getting the rub of the green" vs "good side playing at the bottom of their bell curve and not getting the rub of the green".

Broncos turned up, played well and deserved their win, but surely even their most one eyed fans couldn't claim the refereeing wasn't helpful in some way towards that.

Fox are talking up this afternoons games as possibly the best Sunday arvo of footy ever and whilst that is hyperbole more than anything it still shapes as an interesting afternoon, Panthers should account for Souths but it will still be a good litmus test for the young side as to how they're travelling, all going well they could be 14-0 heading into the consecutive Friday night home clashes with the Roosters and Eels in round 15 and 16.

Speaking of the Eels they should also take care of Manly however with the Roosters reeling this is Manly's chance to make a statement and jump clear of the log jam of teams from 6th-12th and move into the top 6.

Passing Through wrote:

Carioca wrote:

I hope Storm can keep Nic Hyne , had a blinder to night but overall his games improving all the time , missed the first half of chooks , but the " new boy on the block " had a soft landing from what I saw of him , can't keep em in cotton wool imo they've gotta face the music sometime .

Suaalii played the full 80 minutes carioca, was solid in defense, made a few hitups and went close to scoring a couple of times.

Being only 17 though they had to have a different jumper for him without the sponsor Unibet's logo across the top back of it, because he isn't old enough to bet legally.

Not much has changed then. I had all kinds of trouble getting my lunch money on at school LOL

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Roosters are running on fumes. There are going to be quite a few "upset" wins against them.

Is Victor Radley unusually thick, even by NRL forward standards? Talk about a slow learner. Ouch

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Imo he's not a dirty player at all , but he reminded me of a fox in a chook house that had a taste of blood and wanted more , 3 to4 weeks will give him time to think about his future , he'll come round and be better for it , too good to sit on the fence , in a different paddock I've gone for the bunnies to edge out the panthers and the eels too good for manly , looking forward to a pleasant a/ noon . Smile

Will these new rules be applied to SOO?

15 different charges from Saturday's games Victor Radley facing four weeks on the sidelines for two different charges. Angus Crichton also facing two weeks for a dangerous contact charge. Both now looking like they'll miss Origin I.

Panthers off to a flyer, 16-0 after 16 minutes and Latrell looks like he has let down well during his layoff. Looks gassed already.

certainly a benevolent referee.

this could be worse than the Storm scoreline.

Desert War, Rain Lover, Latin Knight, Hay List, Mustard...my turf heroes...

it's a toss-up whether the biggest dud out there is Mansour or Mitchell.

Penrith are a pleasure to watch.

Desert War, Rain Lover, Latin Knight, Hay List, Mustard...my turf heroes...