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📝Notepad - Storm v Sea Eagles Melbourne have struggled for form themselves and are without Jahrome Hughes and Harry Grant for this one. However, they profile well against this particular opposition. 🔐 - www.rugbyleaguewriters.com/community/po...
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📝Notepad - Titans v Cowboys My feeling early in the week was that I felt an 'I believe in the Gold Coast Titans for 2027' segment was coming sooner rather than later. 📎: www.rugbyleaguewriters.com/community/po...
“It's one of our darkest days if not the darkest day.” Anybody following the game from an analytical perspective stopped tacking notes after halftime. Todd Payten himself said they wouldn't even review it. 📎: www.rugbyleaguewriters.com/community
HT | Cowboys v Roosters Crazy, crazy numbers from the Roosters in the first 40 minutes. 📝: www.rugbyleaguewriters.com/community
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From the left post with six defenders on the long side, Hynes steps up, uses a lead inside four to put Kennedy on three. Importantly, the backrower, centre & winger have held their width before Ramien responds to the jam and runs a lead himself for the backrower.
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Analysis: Why Briton Nikora Is In The Team Slater pays a close attention to the details. The small actions most at home won’t notice. A lot of the time, given the camera angles of the broadcast, most won’t even get to see. Briton Nikora is one of those detail players.
Queensland Attack The 20 points scored is the main takeaway, but it came through patience, being well-organised and prepared to capitalise on cues. Their third try is a great example of it all.
The Feature Reel: Try of the Week Daly Cherry-Evans and Nat Butcher trigger the action by swinging around to the long side late. Having forced the Melbourne Storm to set their numbers for them down the short side, the pair flip to create an extra one on the long side.
Moses is lethal down short sides and allows the Blues to play with two points of attack - Cleary and Tedesco on the long side, Moses down the shortside. Strange can pose as a similar danger with this speed and footwork a proven danger in wide four situations.
Triangles are the most dangerous shape in rugby league, and there isn’t a player better prepared to create and expose them than Cleary.
Round 11 Highlights - Storm Spine Linking Up There isn’t anything more Storm than the 9, 6, 7 and 1 all combining to score. There might be hope for finals football yet.
The cue is Heath Mason being involved in the tackle. Fa’alogo follows a Grant scoot out of dummy half with another to force Mason up into the line. Now watch Jahrome Hughes and Nick Meaney…
“Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart says the NRL has lost the fabric of its game, leading to the anger over the league's controversial six-again rule change.” 📎: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
Why Is Strange On The Right? While Strange’s right-foot step is something to consider in the switch, it is likely more to do with the left-footedness of Ethan Sanders and his kicking game than anything else. 📎: www.rugbyleaguewriters.com/p/nrl-round-...
Despite the decision from the officials, this still deserves to be a Feature Try of the Week contender.
HT | Dolphins v Sea Eagles Numbers nobody saw coming after 40 minutes…
You can’t go past Te Hurinui Twidle after he scored four tries for the Parramatta Eels in their 26-all draw with the Penrith Panthers in the NSW Cup this week.
Triangles are the most dangerous shape in rugby league, and at the slightest sign of one in the defensive line, Cleary pounced to put Isaiah Papali’i through on Sean Russell’s inside shoulder to score.
Reece Walsh | Last 4 Games: - 5 Tries - 6 Try Assists - 11 Linebreak Assists - 40 Tackle Breaks - 199 Running Metres per game
Sometimes, it is as simple as counting missed tackles to break down a try… The third try, however, doesn’t even feature one, but it does contain a couple of different defensive errors that won’t show up on the stats sheet or SuperCoach scores. MORE: www.rugbyleaguewriters.com/p/nrl-analys...
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This try has everything for the footy nerd: Detail, follows a script from a set start and is executed to perfection.
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