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I'm a bit disappointed he has gone to Catalans as I think he deserves better. They have been a rabble this year and copped some mighty hidings so hopefully they'll improve sharply next year. The other reason I'm disappointed for him is that TPJ will be his team mate again. I wouldn't wish that...

To be fair, Turpin has only played two games this year and we were missing 11 players for one and six or seven in the second. There's a very loose definition of the word favourite.

Good to see he is still making smart choices.

It can't go to the bunker as soon as the linesman raises his flag because the Dargons players would have reacted to seeing the flag and potentially stopped chasing as a result. As soon as the linesman raises the flag, he has changed the outcome and it can't be over-ruled. Potentially, he could...

I've heard of survival of the fittest but this is truly the survival of the shittest. Funnily enough, I'm actually enjoying it. It's like Ricky Gervais has written the script for this game.

It was a disappointing crowd for such a big game but, from where I was sitting, I think we still had them for numbers although it wouldn't have been by much. Thursday nights are our worst crowds because the kids have to go to school the next day. The good news is we only have one more Thursday...

I have a new found admiration for the Knights (since fulltime in last night's game). I will be supporting them with great passion in their game against the Raiders tonight. And, if they lose as expected, I will hate them until the next time we need them to win. So for the next 12 hours or...

Big game tonight, I hope we get a crowd to match. We have a good record after byes so far this year (32-0 vs Souths and 30-12 against the Eels) but that is balanced out by the fact our two worst performances came in Thursday games. In fact, we haven't lost a game on any other day this year...

Someone needs to ring that bloody bell!!!

That's their new tradition? Ringing that ridiculous bell? Every game? I'm calling them the Quasimodos from now on. The only thing more embarrassing than that tradition is their defence for that try.

And if Souths can pull off the miracle now, we will be six points clear of fourth. I feel kind of dirty saying this but go the Broncs and Rabbits!!!

Interestingly, only five clubs have used more players than us so far this year and those clubs are faring much worse so that's something that shows our depth has improved significantly. We have used 27 players. The five clubs that have used more are; Titans (17th) - 29 players, they've had a...

Some breaking news this morning, Galvin's signing with the Dogs has been found to be the main cause behind the following issues; Australia's top order batting collapse in the second innings of the WCT final A house explosion in Western Sydney Global Warming Celine Dion

I wonder if Reed was doing cartwheels the two times he was substituted before Galvin was signed? I have a feeling that he was just as disappointed back then and his 'salty' attitude comes from being a wholehearted footballer that wants to be on the field for the full eighty minutes. The media...

Justin O'Neill also played State of Origin. He was a centre and winger who played for Melbourne and North Queensland. We know him mostly because he spent the whole 2012 Grand Final in our backline even though he was playing for the Storm. I also never saw any headlines regarding him...

The masthead showing its quality once again this morning. He has signed with four clubs over the years and they couldn't even crack one of them.

I think this is a nice change. Usually, Joey likes to do this job solo.

And our boy, Maxy. Born in Huddersfield when his Australian dad was playing for the local team and met his mum.

He is our immortal and nothing else matters. And unlike some other great players the game has seen, his personality, humility, respect and the genuine care he has shown for others made him just as special off the football field than he was on it. Be well, legend.

As far as I know, we're the only team the Dolphins haven't beaten in their short history. It would be great if we could make them wait a little longer for the sweep... like about 10 years (although if this becomes a reality, I'd like to re-assess this position after nine years). I don't...

We look at him now and see how he is flourishing with a much better team around him but his efforts in 2023 when he carried injury throughout the year were the stuff legends are made of. He copped a lot of criticism in that year as people questioned his impact and he could have taken the option...

It would be Klemmer unless TPJ's abomination in 2023 is considered.

Smith has played a fair bit of centre and is significantly better in defence than Sua. However, Herbie is elite and would be hard for anyone to contain. Especially if he is getting good ball.

Hopefully, Ciraldo has already been thinking about this leading up to the game although the injury to Kiraz may have messed up his planning. I'm happy to go with whatever he chooses, he seems to be getting a lot right at the moment. I'd look at Smith to fill the role. He isn't slow although...

It's enough to send us poor fans into nervous breakdowns but it really is like the rugby league version of rope-a-dope. We're letting our larger opponents throw all their haymakers at us in the first half and then our fitter team capitalises after they're badly fatigued and have nothing more to...

Hard not to be buzzing after the last two weeks. Even my wife was getting all gangster at the game tonight which is a real concern. Her job is to keep me calm at the games. A huge effort from the team tonight considering the number of key players we had out. I thought Hopoi was huge for us and...

This will be a tough match up as they're rebuilding their season and have started to look better while we're missing some key personnel. We need to be on point from the kick off as the Roosters have scored the first try in eight of their nine games so far this year and they've scored at least...

I would like to nominate Gerard Sutton to referee all games in PNG until the NRL is able to get a factual response to this question.

One of the Canberra sponsors is a company I deal with and they were nice enough to give me two tickets to their box at the game today. I took the wife because they always put on a good spread. Everyone else in the box was a Raiders fan. I think the first half was up there with the worst...

I'm not sure how successful he'll be in the future but I really love this signing simply because it upsets Dargon's supporters. I'm considering buying another guernsey and putting his name on the back to wear in Round 20. Am I broken?

Hey, maybe you can have this weekend off?

Potentially, Montoya gets binned for watching Tino hit his opponent in the head. Can someone make sure that Monty does not turn on his television?

Two players sent off this morning and a third sin binned in the Hull KR - Leeds game. It seems the ESL is taking the very worst pages out of the NRL playbook. Two of the most embarassing send off decisions I've seen in a long time. As for our game, our boys need to be more disciplined and they...

The wife has already warned the family and friends not to visit, apologised to the neighbours in advance and removed anything that can be thrown from the family room. Clearly, she doesn't enjoy it when I watch the game from home. I think it will be a tough game with the Broncos coming off back...

King has been our rock for a very long time now and, above all, has shown he is top quality whether the team is struggling at the bottom of the ladder or flying high as they are at the moment. The only other front rower who has displayed this quality is Haas. I’m stunned the Poms haven’t had a...

If Arrow could hear what was being said to him by a supporter 20 rows back in the crowd with all that noise in the stadium, he would have to be Superman. And, anyone that saw him play yesterday would know he's not Superman.

We went to the club after the game and had dinner and soaked in the atmosphere. We got home late and I'm now watching it for the fourth time. Our crowd was like a 14th man yesterday, the reception some of the players received as they came off would have made them feel ten feet tall and the...

He will be playing out his contract with the Japanese team. He has signed a contract with Racing 92 in France which is the contract he'd need to get a release from. I wonder what the compassionate grounds are? His Uncle Nick is sad?

This is what the team is...

Interesting reading. Just like 1938, we are playing Souths in round seven. Hopefully, we end up with a better result than a draw this time. I don't want to be too critical but Gartner's captaincy really let us down that year.

Without a doubt one of the form front rowers in the competition and deserves all the praise he is receiving after a couple of years where he soldiered on singlehandedly and through injury. However, has Max made a decision on his allegiance at this stage? He was born in England to an Australian...

Definitely felt like more than 24k people in the crowd last night and the atmosphere was electric. I can't wait to see what it will be like against the Bunnies and 50k+ in attendance. While we weren't fluid in attack and definitely still have a lot of improvement to do, getting Burton, Kikau...

You're starting to sound like a broken record. Mann's own words are below. Nothing to do with Gus? TBH, you have no idea. "When I sat down with Ciro I had a chat with him about the program he wanted to run and I knew [GM Phil Gould] was at the helm as well," Mann told NRL.com. "Gus has been...

I know it's very unlikely but it's good to dream... If the Dolphins win today, the Roosters drop to 16th and the Eels go straight back to last. If the Dolphins win by more than 16, Penrith drop to 15th. My head says Titans will win this by more than 16.

I thought it may have been Todd Carney but he only scored eight tries with Cronulla. I had a better look and it was Edrick Lee (33 tries for Canberra and 14 for Cronulla).

More power to you but sitting next to you at the footy would be awkward.

In this time of diversity and acceptance, I think a player has every right to be junior club fluid.

They need to throw the book at this guy. I think he should be forced to go to every Dargon's game this year. If that doesn't teach him a lesson, I'm afraid there's not much hope for him.

I remember being at Accor Stadium in July, 2023 to see us get humbled 66-0 by the Knights. I stayed until the final siren because when it comes to the Dogs, I have some masochistic tendencies. I remember driving home wondering if I'd ever see the team strong again. All I could do on the way to...

Sua is an interesting choice as 18th man. Good luck to Jack, I could think of easier packs to debut against but he has definitely earned his spot. It's a very impressive bench we have going into this game with players that can make a difference when they take the field which is exactly what...

I was going to go to the game with a Shark's friend and then I realised I don't have a Shark's friend. So, now I'm going with decent people instead.

Melbourne are 2/2 against teams that are 1/6, Brisbane's two wins are against teams with records that are 1/6 and the Tiger's two wins are against teams with records that are 0/6. After three games, this statistic is about as useful as spending all day in a rugby league team's forum whining and...

I may be wrong but my understanding is that Tia can't play until round 11 as he is on a train and trial contract.

Just got home so I haven't watched the replay yet but, from being out on the ground, Max King was outstanding. He took on some pretty handy middles in Tino, Fotuaika and RCG and I thought he finished well on top.

I'm just throwing it out there but I think he looks like a scrotum would look in Siberia. When he is on NRL360, I find pressing mute makes him sound much more intelligent and considerably more bearable. Unfortunately, I haven't found a way to improve his appearance.

He is 15 and can play a number of positions. However, if he has 69 ability, I think hooker sounds like the role for him.

To be honest, it's a very strange statement at the very least. How can you say 'on form' before we've even played an official first grade game in 2025? So, what did the 2024 Dally M Centre do in the offseason that made him lose all that form?

And Whitehead. Although I agree with you, this is a young team that will play some bad games due to inexperience but they have real upside to them. I think Ricky is building a team with real potential.

Apart from the reasonable number of Australians who have played as punters in the NFL, a couple have made it as regular team members in other positions too such as Colin Scotts and Jordan Mailata. If a nation with less than 30 million population and no American football background can produce...

I don't think Salmon is in our top 17 players either but your dependency on data has some big holes in it. He played 20 out of the 25 games we played last year so the sample sizes are not comparable which is a problem to begin with. When you look into the actual games he didn't play - Canberra...

Remember the Name - Fort Minor. The lyrics would need a little tweaking but the chorus works a treat.

I think you'll find it refers to Kris Keating with whom Bailey bears an uncanny resemblance.

When my father was gravely ill, the great Steve Mortimer went to the hospital unannounced to see him and sat down with him for 3-4 hours. He didn't make any fanfare and most bystanders in the hospital didn't even notice the legend. My father was a lifelong Bulldogs man and I think he showed more...

You really have no idea. Go listen to it one more time. When asked what the phone call to Ciraldo was like he said 'this is the phone call, brother'.

Listen to the Luai conference once again and come back and tell the actual truth. Luai stated clearly when he was asked when he advised others of his decision, his response was, 'Properly? Everyone is finding out today. No one knew.' Again, you continue to get things wrong and present them as...

He doesn't. He is the Hans Christian Andersen of The Kennel.

To be fair, you're only presenting half the story here when the reality is much different. Souths poached him on a three year contract and agitated for an early release from the Roosters. He was released on the Monday and played first grade for the Rabbits the next weekend. And Souths only...

Cleary is an outstanding coach. So good, he doesn't need you embellishing history to prove it. Your statement about him being quick to get rid of divisive players is absolute and utter nonsense. Maloney was signed to help with the progression of the young halves and was praised for his efforts...

Lindsay Smith is in the squad.

The Leopards have been very poor and haven't offered anything. Their playmakers have been disastrous. Moylan's effort is close to the worst performance I've seen from a senior playmaker in a semi-final. There is one player who I think would be a star in the NRL and that is Junior Nsemba. He is...

I could watch these post match celebrations over and over and they would never get old. Congratulations to the youngsters! Never easy to defend a title but they've shown a lot of mettle this year. Hopefully, a couple of these kids kick on from here.

Important to remember that Luke Thompson is not the standard bearer for all signings out of the ESL either. His time with us was ruined by an awful run of injuries but there have been a fair number of successful forwards come out of the ESL over the years and their success rate is not too bad at...

Spot on. I'm an eternal optimist when it comes to the Dogs but I thought they'd finish about 15th at the start of the season so it's very difficult to be critical considering their efforts. We have less players in the NRL Rich List of the 100 top paid players in the game than any other team...

Luai broke his drought so maybe Kikau can follow suit.

Where did you get your statistics from? Was it a reputable source? Burton played 23 games in 2023 not 19. Not a great start after declaring we would need luck. According to the NRL Official Statistics. Defence; 2024 tackle efficiency 86.82% - 2023 tackle efficiency 81.21%. However, you don't...

Two more hours... not that I'm counting at all.

The clouds are getting a little dark out my way, how does it look at the ground? Any chance of rain? I’ll be leaving soon and I’m ridiculously nervous. Haven’t felt like this for a long time. I hope I am with about 50k of my blue and white friends.

Interesting comments out of England after the game.

I think it's wrong that Ciraldo has gotten all the praise this year when clearly this guy has done such an amazing job. Interesting to see that we have the least number of players on the list with only 5. That is a pretty impressive effort.

Didn't have a great start to his NRL career but that doesn't mean he can't come back and play a role. It's up to him and he will need to prove himself. He has been the best prop in the ESL for the past two seasons and made their Dream Team last year when he topped the run metres in the...

It's not often a sacking is referred to as an amicable split.

The last two weeks? You mean the game against the Warriors and the likes of AFB and Barnett where he racked up 138 metres from 16 runs? If that's sidesways and backwards, I think we should be teaching our whole team to do more of it. I know you enjoy being negative but maybe you should stick...

That's right, lining up past results to get an indication of future results in the NRL is not always a successful formula. Manly have beaten Melbourne, racked up 30 in knocking off Penrith, the Roosters, Cowboys and now us. They've also lost to Wests, Souths, Dragons, Dolphins and Parramatta...

Let’s go Doggies!!!! Need big games from these two boys.

Haha, I am encouraged to leave my work to go to the game so I can't bother anyone else. Would love to see 40k-45k fans out there today. We're going to make some noise!!!

We haven't lost a game this year with a kick off at 3pm or earlier (5-0) so we definitely don't mind it a little hotter. Hopefully, it will see their big boys tire a lot sooner. Hopefully with a big wind, Burton's boot keeps turning them around and retreating to their own 20. It sounds like a...

The1986 Grand Final loss burns me the most still but 2012 would be second. It was a miserable afternoon. 1979 and 1998 losses were easier to stomach because the team performed miracles to get to both deciders and we went into both with a ton of heart but no real expectations. 2014 was a...

This is a common misconception about the game. Luai carried a shoulder injury into the game but was forced to come off in the 51st minute after succumbing to the injury. Penrith were trailing 12-8 at the time. They weren't getting smashed. Five minutes after he came off the score was 24 - 8.

I like this kid, he's tough and raw and looks like he would flourish in our system. I'm sure they'd be leaning on Kurt Mann to get his thoughts on Thompson's training ethic and suitability. I'd imagine he'd be a fair bit cheaper than the likes of RCG and Daniel Saifiti who he has outplayed...

The below is a table showing how many grand final appearances and grand final wins each position has had in the NRL era with the exception of 1998 which was a ten team semi-final series. 1st; 17 - 9 2nd; 13 - 7 3rd; 7 - 6 4th; 6 - 3 5th; 1 - 0 6th; 3 - 0 7th; 1 - 0 8th; 2 - 0 They are just...

How the top defensive team finished in attack; 2023 - Penrith No. 1 - Premiers 2022 - Penrith No. 2 - Premiers 2021 - Penrith No. 4 - Premiers 2020 - Penrith No. 2 2019 - Storm No. 1 2018 - Roosters No. 4 - Premiers 2017 - Storm No. 1 - Premiers 2016 - Storm No. 4 2015 - Roosters No.1 2014 -...

Some more interesting numbers to show how well the team has performed so far this year... although it is important to remember there are still three games to go for the regular season and things could change very quickly; Only ten teams in the history of the NRL have completed an NRL season...

I'm not sure who did the rankings as some are very strange but great to see we also have six players from our current 17 in the list of top 50 players under the age of 23 which has just been published. They are; Crichton (no.1), Kiraz (15), Sexton (18), Preston (29), Kerri (34) and Hughes (40)...

He was very enigmatic but when he was on, Olsen Filipaina was a beast that caused some very great Australian teams of the eighties some very big headaches. However, for me it is 6. Benji and 7. Stacey.

I'm terribly disappointed by Rothfield in this article. Surely, the Canterbury club or Gus Gould have to wear some kind of responsibility in this affair and he has failed to call it out. All jokes aside, Latrell really needs to revisit who he spends time with. It seems every time he engages in...

Lots of positives out of the game last night. Great to see much maligned players such as Sexton and Xerri showing their value to the team and Hayes is looking like a very willing worker with a ton of courage and stamina. Others like Hughes and Morrin that have had a few handling errors in...

Gold no. 18 - our highest ever. Nina Kennedy wins the Women's Pole Vault. And, Matt Denny wins the bronze in the Men's Discuss.

Here's a really interesting one. The Australian team has won the Gold Medal for the Men's Team Pursuit at the Olympic Games on three occasions in history. 1984, 2004 and 2024.

I think we need to advise the ARL that Ryan Sutton is related to the Sutton brothers and that it would be a confict of interest if they officiated at any of our games in the future.

It doesn't matter what we perceive from watching a video, if the guy felt threatened in any way, who are we to say he shouldn't feel that way? He wouldn't know if he was going to be chaired or tackled especially considering it was a botched attempt. It's just commonsense, we have a poor...