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This weekend Jeeps at Norths (W) Easts at Brothers (W) Bond at UQ (W) Sunnybank at Souths (W) Wests with the bye I expect those first 3 games will be super tight and will be less than 7 points in it to either team

I think a lot of this comes down to recruitment , what was promised - and whether the recruiter ( if they are also the Coach ) just sticks to "his guys" thick or thin , the meritocracy ( to the extent it exists ) and then player attitudes and expectation management. My mail is one of the young...

^ Yeah that's a fair point. Bad outcome for UQ but also changed the game IMO with Farrar being sent. Still doesn't change my view that Easts were quite a bit better across the park , position by position , and were a better team on the day despite what the scoreboard says. I agree with you that...

Prems look like it was an over powering with 4 of their 8 tries coming through the forwards and then TJ Siakisni. You'd expect them to convert at a much higher clip with control and composure in good field position off power drives or off rolling mauls at this level compared to Colts. The...

Is that your view just because of the score line ? I just think it was hard for any team to score points on such a greasy deck , however from what I saw : 1. Easts held their own in the scrum and had a superior line out (Taine Riori was the pick of the locks on the field and it showed) and...

Well , the original mail that Lynagh would start off in Colts was correct. Twidale seems very well regarded and is also a premiership winning veteran 10 , and clearly as the evidence now shows was the preferred starter. Alex Horan is also in the wings and about ready to come back off injury...

Years ago at Sunnybank, I think about 30 years ago from memory, a 20'ish young bloke was king hit behind play ,collapsed to the ground and died. The other young bloke , similarly aged , was done for manslaughter (again from memory) and served time. An absolute tragedy. And the guy who did...

Re : The Bond | Norths headbutt incident........ Who gives a square root whether the ref saw it or not. Others would have. Bring charges on the grub for assault and remove him from the playing list until the matter is finalised , and if the outcome is against him, then make the removal permanent.

As to the Wests question ......who starts ? Whiteside or M Gordon , it really shouldn't be that hard. Who's the player that helps your team win now more ? That is the question that should be asked. Ego management be damned. I mean if Tom Lynagh , Harry McLaughlin Phillips , Willem Johnstone...

And pants off to Wests too. Big big win. It's awesome for the overall health of the competition to get results like this.

Also hats off to Souths. It is clear good things are happening in their Club and especially in their Colts program where they are very competitive in 1's through to 3's . And then you look at when they were last dominant in Colts a few years ago and look at how well their Reggies team has been...

Concur with Reg's thoughts on Lynagh - he's class. No knock on Harry McLaughlin-Phillips , but Tom Lynagh already has pro polish even if he's not quite ready for Super Rugby. Give him this season and next in QPR and let him get seasoned - I don't see where there is any great reason for the...

Mr Talent Finder, Adjusted markets you query ? You bet ! ( see what I did there?) No change in the Easts v Wests 19.5 -/+ UQ v Souths Does Tom Lynagh starting at 10 for UQ change things in what has been an anaemic midfield ? You bet ! ( There it goes again ) The match up against Souths...

He likes running around. Mostly with no clothes on on club nights

Mr Happy Chappy, early markets only have UQ on the under / over on their points scored. I'm too much of a coward (and a tight ass) to open the book to take your suggested wager. Probably because I agree with you. Not so much about the Souths win, but I expect there won't be much of a margin...

Easts v Wests Another bonus point for Easts this weekend with the sun already setting on Wests season. Easts 19.5- UQ v Souths Same old story here. UQ's pack to demolish their opposition and the game to be a bit of a meat and 3 veggies yawn fest with desert (that never gets served) on the...

I don't think Cullin Jones is Colts eligible - but I will say that Zac Hough made zero difference to the outcome the prior week at UQ and then made no impact in Reggies either. If you ran him again last weekend v Brothers Colts with Maiva, Gordon (M) and Vahiu (D) the end score line might...

The Courier Mail writes about the players playing the Colts competition. I think all followers of the game at Club are aware of a 19 or 20 year old playing Premier Grade Rugby. It is a very good achievement for a player of this age to be doing that , and clearly , they are young fellas with...

Maybe there was room for one of Taine Riori or Keynan Taukilaupa at Wests? You wouldn't think there is a one circumstance fits all consideration , but , if you are going to compete and try and win a Prem Grade premiership , you are probably not going to do with 2 x 20 year old 6/8's playing...

This is true. And such things typically come from a lack of composure which can come from a lack of ideas in set up. When there is no variance in the set up then defense comes pretty easy. Then there is no collective confidence in attack , too much pressing and poor decisions and execution. To...