What another amazing weekend of football. and we still have 1 more game tonight The Broncos are the best team in the comp for mine and they showed it on Friday. I know the Dragons have beaten Brisbane and they were sensational but Brisbane have travelled more than most in the first few weeks and come up trumps. They will get better as the season gets going even though Origin will hurt them.. and Daniel Anderson knew what he was talking about when he said he wished the media hadn't questioned the form of Darren Lockyer over the past few weeks. Locky was outstanding and had a hand in every try the Broncs scored..end of story South's made an easy win look tough but I did see some good things from the Sharks..not sure about the timing of Ricky's spat with the refs but I do agree with some of his points about the experienced and in experienced refs in the same game. South's were also very good and the more ball they give Beau Champion the better they will be also. And if Cronulla go thru with the reported threat of fining Paul Gallen then that will be the last straw.. Sure Gall's record isn't great but he is the heart of that club and while others around him have left or moved on, Gallen has stayed and he deserves a bit more loyalty from the club. Saturdays Anzac Day game was a beauty with nearly 30 thousand watching live. Jamie Soward had it on a string and whilst everyone has their say about him the facts are he is very very good and is helping the Dragons to be very very good. The Roosters have now been barred by me...so far I have not got it right with them in any games at home this year. The Storm and Warriors continued their tradition of great games with classic finishes by going to extra time and then still pushing out for a draw. I know the players hate draws but this time it was the best result. No one deserved to lose that one and the 1 point might be very handy come the pointy end of the season. Manly cannot win without Brett Stewart, well the facts don't lie do they. 5 out of 5 and while we all know they will not lose their next 12 while he is out. They have to play Melbourne and Brisbane in the next 2 weeks!! The Cowboys on the other hand have turned the corner. A strong win and the defence was terrific..Parramatta this week and then the Dragons at home so they are going along ok. How good were the Bulldogs yesterday??? They are the real deal and have quietly got themselves in the top 4 without too much fuss. I think Michael Ennis is in a bit of strife after being put on report but he still should be the hooker for Origin. Canberra will win their fair share but they just don't have the killer blow. The Monday night football curse got well and truly buried by the Tigers yesterday and wasn't it great…massive crowd Sunday arvo at Campbelltown and what a comeback from the Tigers. Brian Smith very peed off after the match and rightly so…they led 16/6..24/10 and that final pass wasn't forward so the Knights should have won...but they didn't. The bus trip up the F3 would not have been fun. tonight's game should be a ripper. Look the Panthers have been terrific in their past 2 despite being beaten by the Broncos and the Storm but the Titans are on top of the ladder and I'm keen to back them again. They are good across the board, defence is great, have the quality in attack and my man Scott Prince is flying…they should not be outsiders so lets jump on!! Now just my 2 bobs worth on the 40 man Origin train on meet and greet squad or whatever they called it. WHY??? Why would you do it? No one cares about the 40, all it did was give the media a reason to pick on the ones who missed. How many stories did you read about Michael Jennings, Keith Galloway or others being touted as first time Origin players? None. It was all about the guys who missed out which defeated the purpose of naming the 40. Dumb dumb dumb. Stick that idea somewhere where it will never be used again. The only time we want to name the origin players is the time that matters, and I only want to hear 17 players named not 40!
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