Souths
Attack has been nothing short of devastating over the last few weeks. They are well drilled defensively, but make a few errors in execution. Benny has embraced the new order of unstructured attack when the opportunity presents. Lethal potent backs, forwards now scoring points freely. Reynolds can kick and Cody Walker played one of the best games of footy ever seen last week. The usually stock Corey Allen is popping up everywhere and becoming Marquee, strength is positional. Does his job admirably. Johnston will make Origin. Almost certain Grand finalists. Won’t be upset to see them take it. Their 30th comp or something (yawn). TSP ranking as of today: $1.45
Panthers
Smug for a reason, theirp evil master plan was nearly undone by the roosters until robbo sent on Jwh on late in the match with tired legs and body. The best thing about them is that their marquee is mostly home-grown. A couple of errors in Mansour, nofo owned to’o, but Cleary is next level. Kiks is frightening. Api capable of more but I voted him Best Buy in the poll. They play what they see quite often. Good to watch. Likely Grand Finalists but they have a coach who lied and cheated us and he doesn’t deserve anything except ridicule and misery piled upon misery. Some of their fans deserve it, their junior officials in low paid roles deserve it , their leagues club as a business entity deserves it- but that’s about it. Would I cash in the happiness of their quality fans for my contempt of their wretched, greedy, deceiving, selfish, gutless, text farewelling, flog headed tool of a coach? TSP odds: $1.24
Storm.
Bellamys legacy to the game is to slow down the play the ball. Robotic purple merkins. Watching a toaster heat up is more entertaining. They remain too tight and structured to compete with Raiders, Souths and the Riff. Boring, dependable footy with nothing of interest to see except my current favourite nrl player Herman Munster. May sneak in and wreck the year if their defence is lively. The storm experiment is yet to pay for itself. If they win, another wasted and pointless season. We knew it was coming like every other year we have to put with in the modern flea bitten era. At least V’landys is a good comedian. TSP odds: $1.79
Eels
Just a freak show at the moment, the most unconvincing team to reach a finals team in years. Just about every player is suspect except Gutho. They’ve grinded out wins because they have a pulse. Coach is woeful.I’d like to see them win on the basis of nuffie worship. A race to the bottom is the eels in paradise. Did beat the smug, so anything’s possible. So long as Matts is splattered all over the paddock again. Some of their fans here on lu are value. Some of their mods are juvenile delinquents. It would be a laugh to see them win, suit this mutant year etc, so go for it eels.TSP betcrap: $7.90
Roosters.
Trent Robinson is a usually a good coach. They really impressed me v Penrith and if they continue to improve, look out. Realistically, Rads and Verills injury is too much of a burden. Sbw can’t keep up. Morris boys slower than Carl Webb ( in his hey day) on an acid trip. I’m neutral about them, but see footy death approaching quickly. It’s always good to see the pretty boys flogged, but a new Mustang from Nick cures many disappointments. A non fatal but career ending injury to the turd might do the season justice. To be carried off in the grand final in a stretcher whilst combing his hair with his good arm seems about right. Big Carl is pretty unwell, jokes aside, I wish him the best. TSP Jipbet: $4.99
Raiders
Impressive against a soft headed sharksside. Ricky is one of the students of the new wave of creativity creeping in and they are on the march. Well balanced side, but a bit overly sensitive. Neutral about them as a club per se.
Their captain is generally incapable of anything except goal kicking, but he has a good attitude.
Sort of like a housing commission version of Cody Walker, but ffs, we have Mbye who should be homeless. Don’t care what they do. Some family members support them, so I’d be ok with that. I don’t think I’d bother to watch the gf if they somehow got into it except if v the riff to support Ricky. TSP Betf**k: $2.46
