This game is being shown on GEM? What about on Pay tv? Have Fox and don't get Gem as don't have a HD tv.
Scans tomorrow will confirm the seriousness of injuries to Matt Duffie (right hamstring) and Maurice Blair (left cheekbone), but Walters said Kevin Proctor's strain to a medial ligament in his left knee appeared "a bad one".
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The NRL is supposed to be head and shoulders above the super league.
I think anyone picking Leeds are talking rubbish.
The trip to the UK, injured Storm players, possible drug scandal and the SL would've already started their season -if Leedsdont win by 20+ something is wrong
Aussies tend to focus on the lack if home advantage for the NRL team. The vast differences in salary cap are barely uttered. It's an issue, and will continue to be for some time. In that regard, Manly's performance last year looks a bit underwhelming.
All things being equal - yes - the NRL is head and shoulders above the Super League.
Why am I taking Leeds?
1. The travel factor.
2. Melbourne played their first trial this past weekend, Leeds are in to their Super League campaign. Both teams are at different stages in their premiership defence.
3. The conditions.
These three factors are not insurmountable though it's the reason I take the UK side everytime and why Leeds should start favourites.
They'll win it if they really want to. If they just want to get it over with and get back home to prepare for the start of the comp, then they probably won't. It's no different to any other year. Just copy and paste last year's thread, and the year before's etc. and be done with it.