Things are sort of settling down in the NRL. The bye is an interesting variation. So far two teams have won and one team lost after their bye. It’s hard to discern a formline after only two games, but that doesn’t stop the AFL commentariat. It’s a long season, we’ll see how things progress. (Draws …

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Well, those were interesting rounds of football. (Draws count as correct) NRL (last round 4/8; season tally 13/24) Penrith Melbourne Brisbane North Queensland Souths New Zealand Canberra Cronulla (Draws count as correct) AFL (last round 6/9; season tally 6/9) Geelong Brisbane Collingwood Richmond Footscray Fremantle Sydney Essendon Greater Western Sydney

The glorious uncertainty (inconsistency) of NRL arrived early this year. Welcome to AFL where things are usually far more consistent. It seems incongruous that the AFL has more processes in place that seek to equalise their competition, but it has a distinct top and bottom teams. The NRL gets by with a salary cap (and …

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The major question about the NRL grand final will be whether Easts victory is of the magnitude that Richmond recorded in the AFL last week. They’re certainly capable. Canberra are no GWS, though. It’s a very strange world where the only way to deny Easts a premiership is by supporting Ricky Stewart. NRL (last round …

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