This may explain why the referees are a bit whistle happy. https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 12609cf6ee Quote ="WIZEB"Plenty of quality Pete although the ref's were a bit whistle happy this morning Best get my alarm set for the two games in morning. '"

This may explain why the referees are a bit whistle happy. https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 12609cf6ee Quote ="WIZEB"Plenty of quality Pete although the ref's were a bit whistle happy this morning Best get my alarm set for the two games in morning. '"

It was good to see Mahe Fonua playing well this morning/noon, in a centre role making a stonking 215 metres. To think, without a few injuries he may never have got a start in the Tigers first team.

pretty open league so far, barring a couple of teams (Eels we're especially looking at you). Quick question for you - at this stage which teams would you say are definitely going to make the top 8? i can only make a case for 3, possibly 4 at the absolute max. the rest could finish anywhere between 3rd or 14th

Dragons, Panthers, Storm, Rabbitos, Broncos, Raiders, Sharks, and one from either Warriors & Roosters for 8th. All based on ability to scrape wins without depending too much on key players and the teams which get refereeing decisions. Warriors should do OK in the origin period but when they struggle they are bloody awful - they all look at each other rather than looking at themselves.

storm, dragons, roosters and panthers are the only ones i'm pretty sure will get top 8. then there's a whole host of teams who could get there but equally have the ability to lose several on the bounce (warriors, bunnys, broncos, raiders etc.) so i really couldn't be sure about their chances. only titans and eels look completely out of it, perhaps the bulldogs too

Next weekend Sydney Roosters vs Brisbane Broncos. That might help clarify the top 8 positions.