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From The Couch: Round 9
Zero Care Factor in Newcastle: Newcastle may have ended a long try-less drought in Townsville but their lack of effort or care in the humiliating loss to the Cowboys should stand long in the minds of Knights fans. There has not been a game this year where more tries could have been saved with just […]
From The Couch: Round 8
From The Couch: Round 8 One-Third Report Card: We are one-third of the way through the season. Here is the report card for how each team is tracking. Penrith (A+): Have been unchallenged through eight weeks. Handled any injury with aplomb. Perfectly poised to go back-to-back. Melbourne (A+): Once they had their core players all […]
From The Couch: Round 7
Ponga Deal Not All It Cracked Up To Be for Knights: Newcastle were mighty pleased with themselves last week when announcing that they had re-signed Kalyn Ponga for five years. That decision was a near backflip with Ponga all but set to join The Dolphins. That deal went sour though when Ponga and his father […]
From The Couch: Round 5
Don’t Tell Me There Wasn’t a Rort: Anyone who doesn’t think there was something deeply suspicious about the final moments of the Raiders game on Saturday afternoon either doesn’t bet or believes in both fairies and the intelligence of Bunker officials. A quick recap of facts: Melbourne lead by 16, Canberra throw the ball wildly […]
From The Couch: Round 4
16 Problems for 16 Teams: The biggest issue/issues with each club through four weeks. Brisbane: Poor coaching mixed in with very poor play/decision making from the right edge (Staggs/Cobbo) Canberra: Inability to travel is a worry while the persistence with Jordan Rapana is disastrous Canterbury: Horrific coaching and team selection that has led to […]
From The Couch 2022: Round 3
Barnett Thuggery Has To Be Punished: There are not too many acts as blatantly thuggish and unnecessary as Mitch Barnett’s elbow to Chris Smith in Bathurst on Saturday. This was not that far from Danny Williams if we are being honest. It was off the ball. It was a raised elbow. To a player not […]
From The Couch 2022: Round 2, 2022
Madge Can’t Survive This: Michael Maguire was all but gone last year before the Tigers’ ineptitude prevented them from sacking a coach that most in the club and almost 100% of supporters wanted to happen. It was hoped Tim Sheens could help shave off some of his sharp edges. Whether that has happened is unclear. […]
From The Couch 2022: Round 1
From The Couch 2022: Round 1 Jahrome is the Best Seven in Footy: Nathan Cleary gets all the kudos and Daly Cherry-Evans has a reputation and the coin but the best halfback in the NRL is Jahrome Hughes. He has become a truly special player who gets nowhere near the credit he deserves for the […]
From The Couch: Round 10
From The Couch: Round 10 Crackdown Breaks The Internet: The NRLs decision to crackdown on head high tackles this weekend was met with some of the most ridiculous assertions and preposterous proclamations Rugby League has ever seen. The game is dead. Nobody will watch. Sack PVL. Greatest Game of All no longer. Blah Blah Blah. […]
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