Very hard to get excited about the tips this weekend because there is not much hope of us knowing who is playing and who is not.
But the chances of Smith, Hornby and Cooper playing for the Dragons dont look likely.. or Billy backing up for the Storm
So we are going in blind so to speak
But the test match still provides an interesting game of football.. I wont go into the programming of both games because its not gonna change in the next 2 hours is it?
So Australia should win but will they?
I dunno.. I really dont. the loss of Issac Luke was a big blow but they are over that and they are full of beans. I know the Kiwis dont like these one off tests but that was before Steve Kearney won a world cup with them.
I'm tipping Australia with the help of some very good forward play but I just dont think it will be the walkover everyone is suggesting.. maybe I will be totally wrong like every other week but lets wait and see.
Bottom line is half the Aussies are not playing good footy and if the team was picked on from they wouldn’t be there...so do you they think themselves lucky or did they expect it? I reckon the latter.
Tip Aussies of course...by 8
The City Country game I wish I could watch live.. the match really has a great look about it with the 10 ORIGIN PLACES UP FOR GRABS and being a country boy I hope the country lads fire up and belt them.
The likes of Ennis, Ryan, Weyman, Perry and Mullen I expect to all push for Origin and don't be surprised if Mullen makes the halfback spot or picks up a spot on the bench.. he has a few more feathers in his cap than Peter Wallace and thats what the Blues selectors will be looking for..
City..nah who cares about them.
Tip Country by 20
the weekend games are a night mare.. the Dragons boys all get a plane form Orange to Brisbane tomorrow and then onto Townsville..ouch after a big game tonight its hard to tip them and with others carrying injuries you just dont know.. but they are the competition leaders so Im sticking solid.
The players all reckon playing the next day is better than 2 days later so we will see if thats the case
TIP Dragons just
Newcastle and the Gold Coast is another ripping match and another which will depend on how the boys all back up..
Dunno whats worse.. backing up the following day, or getting a plane back to sydney then driving to Newcastle then backing up 2 days later!!!
Tip Newcastle just
Brisbane and Manly.. there has been a bit of a push for the Manly team but I can see why. They stunk last week and they only scored twice despite having a tonne of ball in the 2nd half. I think this will put the sword into Manly's season this game and despite there poor form they have as many players backing up than the Broncos.
Perry, Lyon, Kite, Watmough, Stewart, Wolfman and an injury to Cutherbertson leave me out of them thank very much
Tip Brisbane at home..specials
and Monday night footy could toss up anything…the Storm generally go well after a quick back up and again the Central Coast is probably not a bad place to recuperate so I m thinking they will be too classy for the Roosters who only just beat Cronulla last weekend.
Tip Storm by a space
Best bet, Country into Brisbane…load up and shout Mum dinner on Sunday night.
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