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The calm before the Origin storm. A full round this week and the big questions is how the teams hit by Origin duty will fare? I’ll be heading out to the Storm v Cowboys game on Saturday night at the great Bluetongue Stadium here in Gosford. Don’t care for either team but I love watching [...]

The first State of Origin is on Wednesday, May. Just over a week away. Be buggered if I care about the Queensland side. All that matters is NSW getting the trophy.
The trouble with the NSW selectors in the past is that they have tried to pick a team that won’t lose instead of picking [...]

“Ding dong, the witch is dead.” Uttered by Jack Gibson after Parramatta won their first grand final in 1981. A phrase Eels’ fans will forever associate with the great coach who passed away earlier this evening.
As much as he is revered by the Eels faithful, he was a true legend of the game in [...]

This tipping business. Getting had by teams that under perform. Getting took by teams that pull out an almighty effort when you least expect it. I tell you folks, it’s harder than it looks.
And Round 9 is a tough one. The rep games will start to throw a few spanners into the form guide [...]