We head to Magic Round with a much better line on a few teams as longer runs of form are exposed. Here come your talking points from the weekend. Don’t hate the whistleblower, hate the rule After last week’s debacle of ref abuse and hyper-focus on decisions, things appeared to settle back to whatever normal […]
Penrith’s crown has slipped just a fraction to a point where Cronulla are now the best-performing team in the NRL right now. It doesn’t mean much in May particularly for a side like the Sharks that’s trying to shed the reputation of being finals flakes but you only needed to look at how they came […]
What a way to finish the round! Another week of footy action is done and dusted – and if you watched any of Adelaide and Brisbane’s thrilling Mother’s Day draw, you’ll know the best was saved until last. Not that the eight matches that preceded it were short of drama – we had Geelong and […]
David Fifita turned jeers into cheers in his first match for the Titans since signing with the Roosters in the best way possible. The hulking forward scored a try, set up another and was a constant threat to North Queensland at Cbus Super Stadium on Sunday as the home side tasted victory for just the […]
Whenever a player lines up for a major milestone match, especially a prop in their 300th appearance, the big question is whether they will get a chance for a celebratory kick at goal. It was obvious within minutes at Allianz Stadium on Sunday that the margin was always going to be a big one, opening […]
