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Anzac Day round is always full of emotion and sentiment, reflection too, and Manly will have a double dose after losing a club legend in Terry Hill.
Today, there's three games, with the Warriors breaking with recent tradition by bypassing the Storm and taking on the Titans at home. The Roosters host St George, keeping tradition alive and Melbourne have a Rabbitohs side who may have wished it was still the Warriors getting smashed instead. Surely the Souths coach doesn't survive an Anzac day mauling?
Friday, sad scenes at Brookie. Will they combine the minute's silence for both the fallen soldiers and their fallen soldier? Parramatta will look to spoil the occasion regardless.
Saturday has Wests looking for an upset over Brisbane. The Tigers can't lose three in a row. We know that starts a familiar slide for them and Benji might not have the experience to stop it, not that experience helped Sheens last year. Up in Townsville the Cowboys take on Penrith, an upset looks unlikely there too. Cleary and Luai are back together, in fact Penrith look at full strength, whilst NQ were weak last week, so confidence may be down.
Sunday, if the Dolphins can beat Newcastle - albeit a Ponga-less one - in a scrappy, run-of-the-mill NRL fixture like this, then they can aim up at the better sides knowing they've got a solid block to play on. We close with Sticky's Raiders hosting Fitzy's Sharks. That's a horrow show in the coaches' box! I think I'd rather run at the Turks than face either of them after a loss.
Enjoy.
Today, there's three games, with the Warriors breaking with recent tradition by bypassing the Storm and taking on the Titans at home. The Roosters host St George, keeping tradition alive and Melbourne have a Rabbitohs side who may have wished it was still the Warriors getting smashed instead. Surely the Souths coach doesn't survive an Anzac day mauling?
Friday, sad scenes at Brookie. Will they combine the minute's silence for both the fallen soldiers and their fallen soldier? Parramatta will look to spoil the occasion regardless.
Saturday has Wests looking for an upset over Brisbane. The Tigers can't lose three in a row. We know that starts a familiar slide for them and Benji might not have the experience to stop it, not that experience helped Sheens last year. Up in Townsville the Cowboys take on Penrith, an upset looks unlikely there too. Cleary and Luai are back together, in fact Penrith look at full strength, whilst NQ were weak last week, so confidence may be down.
Sunday, if the Dolphins can beat Newcastle - albeit a Ponga-less one - in a scrappy, run-of-the-mill NRL fixture like this, then they can aim up at the better sides knowing they've got a solid block to play on. We close with Sticky's Raiders hosting Fitzy's Sharks. That's a horrow show in the coaches' box! I think I'd rather run at the Turks than face either of them after a loss.
Enjoy.
