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The 2016 Willie M Medal: Round 19

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The 2016 Willie M Medal: Round 19

The 2016 Willie M Medal: Round 19 St George Illawarra v Gold Coast 3-Gareth Widdop (Dra) 2-Josh McCrone (Dra) 1-Mitch Rein (Dra) Judge: Nick Tedeschi Manly v New Zealand 3-Manu Vatuvei (War) 2-Blake Ayshford (War) 1-Brad Parker (Man) Judge: Nick Tedeschi South Sydney v Brisbane 3-Joe Burgess (Sou) 2-Tom Burgess (Sou) 1-Dave Tyrell (Sou) Judge: […]

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From The Couch: Round 18

Filed in From The Couch, NRL by on July 11, 2016 6 Comments
From The Couch: Round 18

Foran Leaves the Eels … and The Eels Should Be Stoked: Kieran Foran has walked out on Parramatta and his four-year, $5 million deal just eight games in. It was a major struggle getting Foran to the Eels but the club should be stoked that he has walked away. Foran has been a disaster at […]

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The 2016 Willie M Medal: Round 18

Filed in NRL, Willie M by on July 11, 2016 0 Comments
The 2016 Willie M Medal: Round 18

  Parramatta v Sydney Roosters 3-Dale Copley (Roo) 2-Jeff Robson (Par) 1-Bevan French (Par) Judge: Evan Psarras Canterbury v Wests Tigers 3-Jordan Rankin (Tig) 2-Kevin Naiqama (Tig) 1-Josh Reynolds (Bul) Judge: Brendan Curran Penrith v Cronulla 3-Will Smith (Pen) 2-Zak Hardaker (Pen) 1-Waqa Blake (Pen) Judge: Nick Tedeschi Canberra v North Queensland 3-Ray Thompson (Cow) […]

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From The Couch: Round 15

Filed in NRL by on June 20, 2016 2 Comments
From The Couch: Round 15

Semi Must Get Life Ban: Everyone in Rugby League hopes Danny Weidler and the rumours that Semi Radradra is defecting to rugby union are wrong. Nobody wants to see one of the game’s most popular stars walk away from the code and a binding contract. He is an electrifying player who can light up a […]

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The 2016 Willie M Medal: Round 15

Filed in From The Couch, NRL by on June 20, 2016 0 Comments
The 2016 Willie M Medal: Round 15

The 2016 Willie M Medal: Round 15 Another incompetent performance from Daniel Tupou has catapulted the former Origin winger to the equal lead of the 2016 Willie M Medal. It is astonishing to believe he could ever have represented considering how poor his entire game. South Sydney v Parramatta 3-Dane Nielsen (Sou) 2-Sam Burgess (Sou) […]

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From The Couch: Round 14

Filed in From The Couch, NRL by on June 13, 2016 1 Comment
From The Couch: Round 14

  Melbourne Will Win the 2016 Premiership: The Melbourne Storm have been the defensive benchmark all season, they have posted 34-plus four times, they have kept opponents to six points or fewer in five of the last six games, they have the game’s best coach and they have three of the best dozen players in […]

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From The Couch: Round 13

Filed in From The Couch, NRL by on June 5, 2016 4 Comments
From The Couch: Round 13

State Of Origin I Wrap: State Of Origin I could not have been more predictable. The game was low-scoring. Once again the Blues went conservative. Once again the Maroons did just enough. The Bunker was required only once but managed to screw up twice. The refereeing was wildly inconsistent. The match was lauded by those […]

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From The Couch: Round 10

Filed in From The Couch, NRL by on May 16, 2016 4 Comments
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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The 2016 Willie M Medal: Round 7

Filed in NRL, Willie M by on April 18, 2016 4 Comments
The 2016 Willie M Medal: Round 7

It strikes as utterly inconceivable that the Wests Tigers would even consider paying Mitchell Moses what he is reportedly demanding. He has shown virtually nothing as a first grader and is in the box seat to claim a second Willie M Medal, hitting the lead with another shocker that saw him miss the easiest of […]

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From The Couch: Round 6

Filed in From The Couch, NRL by on April 11, 2016 7 Comments
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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