Well, better late than never, a somewhat inebriated referee takes to the field...
Match Report:
Queensland: 358
madunit
Laugh out loud funny! This definitely tickled my funny bone while at the same time highlighting the emotive but often irrational rantings of a particular coach. A few grammatical errors, (such as the ommission of an apostrophe here or there), impacted on your score. 91
Willow
An interesting and thought provoking opinion piece on the manner of the Storm slaray cap saga and the way in which it was handled. This was grammatically elegant and you remained focused on the topic at hand. 89
Azkatro
Ah, the good old days when Queensland were actual underdogs! This was a great narrative piece, and an example of sublime story telling. Well done. 92
Hallatia
A hard hitting piece on the merits of expansion, especially as it pertains to growing the game at grass roots level. I enjoyed your passion, especially that you used it to make a point, but not overpower my opinion. You made a couple of spelling and grammar errors hindered your score. 86
New South Wales: 349
joshie
I got a bit thrown off by this article, just slightly because I haven't seen Limitless, but mostly because it went from being a rugby league article but concluded with a philosophical statement that had nothing to do with sport. A few grammatical/structural issues held you back, too. The concept itself was very unique, though. 85
LeagueNut
A humorous piece of what a certain team may have had to do to claim victory. I enjoyed your narrative, and was easily able to picture the scene in my mind. 91
byrne_rovelli_fan82
A good piece about the merits of Australians playing for the Warriors. I agree, too. As an unashamed Warriors fan, I don't care if we sign Bubba Ho-Tep to make it happen! Keep an eye out for the very occasional spelling error - believe it or not, Luck's first name is spelt Micheal, not Michael. (His parents got it wrong when he was born!) 87
Cliffhanger
This was a good commentary on two different types of player, and with strong and specific examples in Gidley and Hayne. I particularly liked how you presented your opinion openly, by allowing the reader to make up their own mind at the end of the piece. I noted a few grammatical/structural errors. 86
Queensland defeat New South Wales 358-349
POTM: Azkatro
Referee's note: This match was a lot closer than the scores suggest. I think that Queensland were just too strong on the day, but both sides struggled with spelling and grammatical errors that - if fixed - had the potential to affect the end result.
