Psycho Doggie
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SOO Game 2 is the only guaranteed "sudden death" game in the Origin series. Neither team can win the series in game 1, and game 3 is half the time a dead rubber. So why do the two teams least likely to lose key players to Origin get given a bye before game 2? Canberra and Warriors lost one player between them for game 1 (Papalii, who wasn't a great loss tbh), and as it stands at the moment may only be losing Papalii between them for game 2, this depends on whether or not Lillyman and/or Milford are required to replace injured players.
Is this an area where the NRL has failed to show sufficient foresight? The teams not getting a bye before an Origin match at all this season are: Bulldogs, Titans, Souffs, Roosters, and Tiggers, all of whom are more likely to lose key personnel than either the Raiders or Warriors. Of the teams getting byes, Manly, Eels, Storm, Knights, Warriors, Raiders, and Broncos get byes before 2 of the 3 Origins.
This is beyond a joke, it is massively unfair. It is high time the NRL sorted things out. The rubbish about "needing the salary cap to create an even competition" looks absolutely laughable when you consider the way the byes are spread out during Origin period. On top of that is the awful fixture system that doesn't provide for full home and away competition between teams. It's high time to get real NRL.
Is this an area where the NRL has failed to show sufficient foresight? The teams not getting a bye before an Origin match at all this season are: Bulldogs, Titans, Souffs, Roosters, and Tiggers, all of whom are more likely to lose key personnel than either the Raiders or Warriors. Of the teams getting byes, Manly, Eels, Storm, Knights, Warriors, Raiders, and Broncos get byes before 2 of the 3 Origins.
This is beyond a joke, it is massively unfair. It is high time the NRL sorted things out. The rubbish about "needing the salary cap to create an even competition" looks absolutely laughable when you consider the way the byes are spread out during Origin period. On top of that is the awful fixture system that doesn't provide for full home and away competition between teams. It's high time to get real NRL.