These are my Team's rankings for week 1.
1. Melbourne Storm - Professional, Enthusiastic, Disciplined. They are the benchmark and while Manly offered nothing showed what a champion team is all about.
2. South Sydney - Great performance, tough, uncompromising & smart throughout.
3. Panthers - Even though they lost to a better team, and looked well below their best they still hung in there with great defense and willingness to get in the grind. Looked tired in the end but I'm sure they will bounce back this week.
4. Easts - Even allowing for all their injuries, showed up and played as a team against spirited opposition. Resolute, determined & well-coached.
5. Titans - Impressed with their overall attitude, tried their guts out and in the end, should have won it!
6. Parramatta - Just did enough to win against probably the less credentialed & in-form side in the semis.
7. Newcastle - They at least had a go but you always felt they would not have enough class in to win. Defense on the edges was a big worry all game.
8. Manly - Without a doubt the worse team over the weekend. Where do you start! Poor discipline ( with & without the ball), lack of enthusiasm, lazy, No game plan, No line speed in defense. A great disappointment and unfortunately I have no confidence on the weekend they can bounce back!
1. Melbourne Storm - Professional, Enthusiastic, Disciplined. They are the benchmark and while Manly offered nothing showed what a champion team is all about.
2. South Sydney - Great performance, tough, uncompromising & smart throughout.
3. Panthers - Even though they lost to a better team, and looked well below their best they still hung in there with great defense and willingness to get in the grind. Looked tired in the end but I'm sure they will bounce back this week.
4. Easts - Even allowing for all their injuries, showed up and played as a team against spirited opposition. Resolute, determined & well-coached.
5. Titans - Impressed with their overall attitude, tried their guts out and in the end, should have won it!
6. Parramatta - Just did enough to win against probably the less credentialed & in-form side in the semis.
7. Newcastle - They at least had a go but you always felt they would not have enough class in to win. Defense on the edges was a big worry all game.
8. Manly - Without a doubt the worse team over the weekend. Where do you start! Poor discipline ( with & without the ball), lack of enthusiasm, lazy, No game plan, No line speed in defense. A great disappointment and unfortunately I have no confidence on the weekend they can bounce back!