The NRL Thread

[brently1979]

Okay, not too long to go now.

The Draw has been out for a while now.

What are people thinking? Who's going to do well? Who's going to fall off?

http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiershi...8/default.aspx

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As usual I'll be going for the Titans to win the premiership, even though Mat Rogers has retired.

[Dan...]

Really hoping the Titans have an ordinary year this year. I don't know what it is I just can't stand Cartwright.

Hopefully the Broncs will make the 8 this year. I think we should. Our young players will have another season in their legs and providing Lockyer can stay injury free he should have another good season I think. Also having Hodges and Hannant back in the side this season should really strengthen us. As always it will depend on injuries.

I think the Roosters will have another good season. Obviously the Dragons will be right up there as well. Expecting Penrith to be the biggest drop off team this season.

Oh yeah, and **** Souths.

[Greatwhitehope]

I see Penrith dropping right down, being a big Penrith fan it's annoying, I think finsihing second and going out of the finals in straight sets will leave a bit of a scar. I'm thinking the Titans players may start showing their age as well and slip off.

If the Dogs can't turn it around and be a threa with the roster they've secured then I'll give it away.

[brently1979]

Have the floods had much of an impact on the Broncs pre season?

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NRL All Stars Team Lineup for 2011

1. Josh Dugan (Canberra Raiders)

2. Akuila Uate (Newcastle Knights)

3. Michael Jennings (Penrith Panthers)

4. Jamie Lyon (Manly Sea Eagles)

5. Brett Morris (St George Illawarra Dragons)

6. Darren Lockyer (c) (Brisbane Broncos)

7. Benji Marshall (Wests Tigers)

8. Ben Hannant (Brisbane Broncos)

9. Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)

10.Matthew Scott (North Queensland Cowboys)

11. Nathan Hindmarsh (Parramatta Eels)

12. Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers)

13. Paul Gallen (Cronulla Sharks)

14. Dave Taylor (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

15. Ashley Harrison (Gold Coast Titans)

16. Feleti Mateo (New Zealand Warriors)

17. Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Sydney Roosters)

18. Michael Ennis (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)

19. Petero Civoniceva (Penrith Panthers)

20. Kurt Gidley (Newcastle Knights)

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Classic NRL moment

[Dan...]

Ryan Tandy from the Bulldogs has reportedly been arrested over the betting sting in the Cowboys-Bulldogs match last season.

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I forgot how hilarious Matthew Johns was on the Footy Show;

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"We've got a few boys here from Bankstown, so atleast we know that if we don't win the World Cup, we'll steal the bastard"