We’re blessed with two blockbusters this weekend, beginning on Friday night with what many believe is a grand final preview when arch and historic rivals the Roosters play the Rabbitohs. Round 22 then is wrapped up with a replay of the 2016 finale, with the Sharks and Storm battling. Regardless of who wins, the top…
NRL Picks: Round 21
For the second consecutive week, last week’s results saw a total front flip in the positions where it matters and in the minds of each respective punter and how they view these relevant teams. The Roosters sent the Dragons and the rest of the competition a serious message with a complete and utter domination of…
Daily Fantasy NRL Preview: Bulldogs v. Broncos
Yet again, the Broncos get a primetime Thursday or Friday game of footy. Brisbane is rolling right now, winners of four of their last five including big wins over Cronulla and Penrith. They are surging at the right time, and while I don’t think anyone is remotely convinced by them yet, usually the teams that…
NRL Picks: Round 20
Another crazy weekend of results saw first place drop to third, fifth and sixth swap with seven and eighth and the Wests Tigers continue their most unlikely assault on finals footy. While I can’t see anyone outside the top 8 finding their way into those places, you really can see anyone in those elite spots…
NRL Picks and Preview: Broncos v. Sharks
Another crazy weekend of results saw first place drop to third, fifth and sixth swap with seven and eighth and the Wests Tigers continue their most unlikely assault on finals footy. While I can’t see anyone outside the top 8 finding their way into those places, you really can see anyone in those elite spots…
NRL Picks: Round 19
The NRL now returns to full normalcy with no further threats of players missing due to Origin camps or being rested as a result of any representative games. That means owners have a full slate of players at their disposal who should be relatively fit and ready for the run home. As I have mentioned…
NRL Picks: Eels v. Bulldogs
Schedule-makers will have been hoping Round 19’s opener in prime-time on Thursday night between two bitter rivals would have realistic implications, but really the only thing at stake between these two teams is the wooden spoon. While both the Eels and Bulldogs have been spirited in recent weeks, which is a huge compliment given the…
NRL Picks: Round 18
With Origin now fully in the rear vision mirror, the rugby league’s attention returns back to the NRL and a finals race that for the first time in a long time seems already settled. A three-win gap between the eighth-placed Warriors and ninth-placed Raiders seems insurmountable, but that doesn’t mean there is nothing to play…
NRL Picks and Fantasy Preview: 13 July
With Origin now fully in the rear vision mirror, the rugby league’s attention returns back to the NRL and a finals race that for the first time in a long time seems already settled. A three-win gap between the eighth-placed Warriors and ninth-placed Raiders seems insurmountable, but that doesn’t mean there is nothing to play…
State of Origin III: Fantasy Picks and Preview
With the series all wrapped up and New South Wales summoning a new era of Origin footy, Game III has the intriguing possibility of being one of the most open and high-scoring matches in recent history. Origin traditionally is a very low scoring game, despite the incredible speed of play, and the likelihood is this…