Recent content by George Sancti

It seems that Anzac Day tested everyone’s patience. Hard to imagine it getting much uglier than that.

There’s still four days to reconsider. Saints may yet make your original tip look prophetic.

I wish I didn’t keep tipping the Dragons @RedV01. But the moment I think about changing, the guilt wins and logic goes missing.

They tried to remake Atkinson into a ball‑playing half and it didn’t come off. Now that he’s back in his natural role at 5/8, the Roosters exposed him badly and his confidence looks significantly affected. Even so, he should get a couple of games 5/8 to show whether he can handle NRL level...

I agree, @dragonheart. Whichever coach is appointed needs the freedom to choose his own assistants and support staff, even if those choices don’t align with the preferences of club management. If we want genuine change, the new coach has to be able to build the structure he believes in.

It sounds as though Ben Creagh’s brief is simply to steady things for the rest of 2026 and salvage whatever can still be salvaged in terms of team spirit and player performance. The real responsibility now sits with Watsford, and hopefully he’s working overtime to recruit one of the two leading...

My crystal ball, which is pretty unreliable, tells me we will make a late surge and slide into 16th spot. It doesn't tell me whether this will impact decisions regarding the future coaching.

I have mixed thoughts on PNG entering the NRL. On one hand, it’s encouraging to see a nation of more than 10 million people, where rugby league is the number‑one sport, taking a step into the premier competition, which will no doubt accelerate their short‑term development. On the other hand, I...

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I was hopeful we were still in the running for Bula, but the Drinkwater signing probably closes that door. I’m not sure whether Bula has any background at 5/8, and if he doesn’t, his price tag is too high to justify that sort of gamble.

Fully agree, Dave. I believe a few clubs have a disproportionate number of players who end up in demand for non‑NRL services. That pattern is the main reason I support a draft model with special consideration for genuine club juniors.

It’s not your maths, Jo, the problem is that TPAs are the biggest structural rort in Rugby League. Not because clubs are breaking rules, but because smart clubs can stay compliant simply by being silent observers. Take a basic example. If a player provides a legitimate service, interior design...

You’re spot on, @Justadragon. The whole club approaches each game expecting a loss. Until the playing group breaks that mindset, and I don’t see how that happens right now, nothing changes.

Dean has rolled the dice and made the positional changes many have been calling for. Now, the hope is that he has the game plan to shore up our vulnerabilities and sharpen the attack.

I think Gutho would defend well at centre and he’d create opportunities for his winger. With the centre depth likely to be thin, he may be a reasonable short‑term solution.