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The 2016 Willie M Medal: Round 11

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The 2016 Willie M Medal: Round 11

The 2016 Willie M Medal: Round 11 A roughie has hit the front in the Willie M Medal with Gareth Widdop surging to the lead in one of the shocks of the season. He is no chance of losing his spot so is right in this. South Sydney v St George Illawarra 3-Gareth Widdop (Dra) […]

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From The Couch: Round 10

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From The Couch: Round 10

I Have A Dream: It seems that Jarryd Hayne has a new dream. Hayne’s dream of playing in the NFL has suddenly come to an end. In his mind – and his spin – he has “retired”. The more likely scenario is that new 49ers coach Chip Kelly was on the verge of cutting Hayne, […]

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From The Couch: Round 7

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From The Couch: Round 7

Vale, Penalty Try: In another decision made unilaterally by the refereeing fraternity, the penalty try has been laid to rest, next to the send off with the sin bin not far behind it. Chris Lawrence should have been awarded the most obvious penalty try in Rugby League history on Sunday when held back by Richie […]

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From The Couch: Round 6

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From The Couch: Round 6

Diving is a Scourge on the Game: There is nothing I enjoy seeing more on a Rugby League field than diving. Long-time readers may recall a scathing article I penned about a Ray Cashmere dive in Canberra nearly a decade back. It has been something that has riled me ever since. And now the latest […]

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The 2016 Willie M Medal: Round 6

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The 2016 Willie M Medal: Round 6

We have a new leader after six rounds of the 2016 season with Cowboys rake Rory Kostjasyn hitting the front. For reasons only known to Paul Green, Kostjasyn has been starting with Jake Granville saved for the backend of the first half. It has done the Cowboys no favours.

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From The Couch: Round 4

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From The Couch: Round 4

  Heaven Help The Bunker: The gloss is off, the magic gone, belief shattered. Todd Greenberg timed his run to the top job perfectly – riding in on the back of The Bunker before it imploded. The entire system was a joke over the weekend with The Bunker costing North Queensland and the Sydney Roosters […]

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From The Couch: Greg Inglis Field Goal Edition

Filed in From The Couch, NRL by on March 21, 2016 8 Comments
From The Couch: Greg Inglis Field Goal Edition

From The Couch: Greg Inglis Field Goal Edition The Moment: There are times in your life when you never forget where you were, moments of such gravitas, of such import, of such a historical nature that you always remember the exact spot you were. I was high in the Paddington-end stand at the SCG. And […]

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From The Couch: Round 2

Filed in From The Couch, NRL by on March 13, 2016 6 Comments
From The Couch: Round 2

From The Couch: Round 2 Mann Oh Mann: Has Paul McGregor lost the plot? Are his eyes painted on? Is he being held to some kind of blackmail ransom by either Kurt Mann or Josh Dugan or every other NRL team? Surely these are the only explanations for his decision to play Mann at fullback […]

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From The Couch: Round 1

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From The Couch: Round 1

Keep The Interchange Down: We are just a week into it but the reduction in the interchange number from 10 to 8 has been a roaring success. Coaches must now use their changes more judiciously. Players must play under fatigue. The small man stands a chance. The big man with endurance gets an advantage. The […]

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From The Couch: Finals Week 3

Filed in From The Couch, NRL by on September 29, 2015 4 Comments
From The Couch: Finals Week 3

  Grand Final Preview: As much as it would be a real delight – both spiritually for the great JT and financially having steamed in at the 10s pre-season – to see the Cowboys lift the trophy on Sunday night, it won’t happen. The Broncos look absolute specials to win their seventh title and end […]

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