The NRL Season of 2016

Gunner

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="604059" data-time="1470646192">
NRL judiciary a joke. Hayne touches a ref and (rightly) gets off. However if I was Frizell i would be ropable</blockquote>Who will the media/commentators pull their puds over this weekend if they went and banned the almighty one?

JK

Roosters are getting smoked tonight! They looked like a team on the improve over the last few weeks but that team is no where to be seen tonight

Siam

The NRL really don't give a fuck about the game's integrity do they? (well duh - you just worked that out Siam?)
 
Origin spear tackles, Grand final conversions that hold the game up for 10 minutes, bunker controversies, touching refs, drugs, and all the publicity crap, good and bad.
 
they just don't care. They have no shame
 
But, the finals each year are bloody good so.... fuck em

ACT Crusader

To me Hayne looked well short of a gallop, but the skills are certainly there. I'm a fan, but I couldn't stop laughing after that pass got intercepted. And what a run by Kata. He's on fire this season and he's still young. Loved his fend. 
Mannering was superb. Not a fan of Lolohea having the ball on the 5th tackle. Whilst he is a decent creator, he has next to no kicking game. 
I live in hope that we will make the finals and play the Storm and upset them again! 
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Sneakdefreak

Some NRL retirement news:
 
Bulldogs and Kiwis wing Sam Perrett is hanging up the boots at the end of the season. Not a bad career (250+ NRL games, 21 NZ games, one World Cup trophy).

mariner4life

Real handy player Sam, just a solid, dependable pro who has carved out an excellent career.

Paekakboyz

On par or better than Nightingale? Maybe a bit quicker but not quite as skillful? He's had a great career and you fullas are spot on that he was reliable. 250+ games is nothing to sneeze at and pretty sure he's been a stand up guy throughout.

mariner4life

Better. The same safety-wise, but surely Sam was the better attacking player? Has to be faster than square wheels Jason anyway

Paekakboyz

I'd agree with that - ha ha Jase isn't that slow is he?? Always thought Jason had a touch of Cory Jane about him, in that he could make things happen down the tram lines.
 
Missed the fact that Hayne got off for touching a ref (he he read that again). 'Consistency' is obviously too big a word or concept for the NRL judiciary to cope with!!

Chris B.

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I live in hope that we will make the finals and play the Storm and upset them again! 

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Just had a look at the draw for the last four rounds - lots of games among Penrith, Warriors, Wests, Titans. Penrith look to have the easiest draw. Broncos have a tough run in.
 
In theory, the Warriors have the form to make it, but it may depend on them being able to beat Parramatta in Auckland in the final round. Otherwise they should be favourites to beat both Souths and Wests at home and to lose to the Cowboys away.

ACT Crusader

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="604933" data-time="1470879317">Better. The same safety-wise, but surely Sam was the better attacking player? Has to be faster than square wheels Jason anyway</blockquote>
 
Agree. Sam the better attacking player. Jason an excellent defensive player that has that reckless abandon about him.

Sneakdefreak

Curtis Rona decides to ruin his career, signs a rugby union deal with Western Force.

Gunner

An article in the herald, speculating as to who the Warriors might sign for next season.
Can you offer any insight on any of these possibilities Sneak?
 
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11692385'>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11692385</a>
 
Nelson Asofa-Solomona (good chance)
Kenny Bromwich (fair chance)
Thomas Burgess (little chance)
Greg Eastwood (little chance) 
Robbie Farah (no chance)
Aiden Guerra (fair chance)
Ben Hannant (little chance)
Josh Hoffman (good chance)
Josh Jackson (little chance)
Benji Marshall (no chance)
David Mead (fair chance)
Sam Moa (good chance)
Jack Reed (fair chance) 
Sam Tagataese (fair chance) 
Paul Vaughan (little chance)
Sam Williams (no chance)
Tony Williams (fair chance) 
Will Smith

mariner4life

Guerra is an interesting one. Origin player for a few years who has had a poor year at every level. Roosters will probably want rid, but he is a good player if he can turn his form around. 
 
If that's Bulldogs Tony Williams they better not sign him, that fluffybunny is deadset useless except for about 20 minutes every 6 weeks that has commentators purring about what might be. 
 
Hoffman would be a good pick up to bolster the outside backs, a good centre, wing and fullback. David Mead for some real wheels as well. 
 
Kenny Bromwich looks a good idea until you look at the history of Melbourne players elsewhere. Most of them turn out to be duds away from Melbourne. 
 
Don't buy Jack Reed

Nepia

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Curtis Rona decides to ruin his career, signs a rugby union deal with Western Force.
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Yeah, I think you need to thank Kearney for that!

Sneakdefreak

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Can you offer any insight on any of these possibilities Sneak?</blockquote>
 
Unless they can't sign with any other clubs I doubt any of those players sign with the Warriors.
I would target Greg Eastwood but I think the Doggies will resign him (unless Foran signs there in which case the Warriors will have a shot if they throw money his way).
Josh Hoffman is an option for the outside backs but the Warriors have Fusitua, Kata, Maumalo, Lolohea and RTS.
I suspect Bunji will try and convince the Warriors to sign him but they seem intent on trying Lolohea or Roache in the halves with SJ next season. Most likely Bunji retires and works for Fox Sports.
One player I'm expecting the Warriors to sign (and wasn't named in the above list) is Elijah Taylor. Need more hard-working forwards and ET played his best footy when with the Warriors.

mariner4life

Is he up for grabs Sneak?
 
Eastwood would have to come for cheap. He's a limited-minute bench player at the end of his career, your best deal is normally at the club you're currently playing for.

Sneakdefreak

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Is he up for grabs Sneak?
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<div>Elijah Taylor? He isn't signed with any club for 2017 yet.</div>

mariner4life

sweet, he'll be cheap then

Gunner

Just watching the Matty Johns show. Jesus, I am sick of the Hayne wank fest. 
Yeah, he's a pretty bloody good league player, but get a grip. He played a few games of NFL, and then 'chose' to leave, coz he wasn't quite good enough. 
That doesn't make him some kind of super god as the Aussie media would lead you to believe.

The Silver Fern

The NRL Season of 2016