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  1. Ranga

    Turbo back.. at centre

    I wonder if it is acceptable per NRL rules for Tom to sign an extension at a lower amount per year. Ie, reducing the value per year of his current contract is not permissible, but if we signed a new 4 year deal from 2025 at $800k a year then that might work. Tom gets the certainty of an extra 2...
  2. Ranga

    Finals bound

    I’m backing us to bounce back. After we played horribly to lose to saints earlier in the year, we played extraordinarily well to beat Penrith the following week. We are still immature as a team, and as disheartening as the the loss to the tigers was, sometimes a team needs to be smacked in the...
  3. Ranga

    Moving forward improvements needed

    You have to play for Parra…
  4. Ranga

    Moving forward improvements needed

    Offloads. I’d be interested to know where we sit in the comp for offloads, but I’d be surprised if we weren’t bottom 3. Second phase play will be super helpful against the best defensive units we will be coming up against shortly.
  5. Ranga

    Moving forward improvements needed

    That was Badger in the Bunker. A smelly fart gets put on report these days…
  6. Ranga

    Post-Game Discussion Manly V Warriors [Round 24, 2024]

    Butler … for some reason I don’t mind him. He is nowhere near the being the best ref, but for some reason I think he is consistent (consistently bad for both team). He had a horrible 10m tonight, and the warriors exploited it. We didn’t. Part of the issue was the video ref was Badger. She is...
  7. Ranga

    Lehi Hopoate

    Something is going to have to give in our backline in 2025. All of Garrick, Koula, Hopoate, Talau and Saab are first grade quality and will not be happy to play in second grade. Hoppa and Talau might also be after upgrades on their contracts (and deservedly so too).
  8. Ranga

    Post-Game Discussion Raiders V Manly [Round 23, 2024]

    If it was up to me, it would be Sipley to drop out. His ruck defence is a concern - lots of arm grabs because he lacks condition from his injuries this year. Let’s see how lodge comes back too.
  9. Ranga

    All NRL Games [Round 23, 2024]

    Titans are trash tonight. One thing I find odd is that the Titans prop gets 10 mins for a high tackle, but McInnes doesn’t go off for an HIA. By its nature, a sin bin worthy high tackle must have been delivered with force, so McInnes should have gone for an HIA.
  10. Ranga

    Horsbororough or Saifiti?

    Easy decision! Every team needs a ranga or two
  11. Ranga

    The Salary Crap

    There’s no perfect system. Publishing players’ salaries along with all formal offers received during a negotiation would help with transparency. That’s the thing that’s missing.
  12. Ranga

    Dummy half - 3 into 2

    It’s a pretty easy one for me: Croker to start, Simpkin on the bench. Fully fit, our problem is not attack but defence and as we get to the end of the season, hopefully finals, defence becomes even more critical. A Croker / Simpkin combination provides a good balance with tactical flexibility...
  13. Ranga

    2026 recruitment & retention

    You might be misunderstanding my rationale. Garrick is a good player and I enjoy watching him play. But when we re-signed him last time, I’m sure it wasn’t a low contract. So if you are trying to make room in your cap, you have to consider letting some of your mid-cap players go where you (1)...
  14. Ranga

    2026 recruitment & retention

    I’m not so sure we do have much up our sleeve… I hope we do! I would err on the side of being proactive in managing the back 5/6. Things move quickly in this game if we are not careful. If there are takers for some players at full freight, you’d have to consider it. Also, im not sure how much...
  15. Ranga

    2026 recruitment & retention

    I wouldn’t be surprised if we look to offload Garrick before the start of next season. We have both Hoppa and Talau on good value deals who will look for upgrades, and in fairness, they have outshone Garrick this year. The club might also be questioning the value of Koula’s deal… I agree with...
  16. Ranga

    Cross-Forum-Discussion All Other Games Round 20, 2024 discussion

    Bob, we have been asking for at least 10 years!! You’d think Fox would have done some market research and realised he detracts from, rather than enhances, the viewing experience.
  17. Ranga

    Cross-Forum-Discussion All Other Games Round 20, 2024 discussion

    Yikes - that’s one of the worst mistakes I’ve seen from the Tigers winger!! Enjoying this game, despite how loose it is
  18. Ranga

    Quac dropped

    Whenever I see the title of this thread, I wonder how I missed us signing a Vietnamese player…
  19. Ranga

    Origin III - The Decider

    I love that! I like Luai - niggle on the field, seems a really decent guy off it. And now, his football is speaking louder than his words (or non-football actions).
  20. Ranga

    Quac dropped

    I blame Haumole solely.

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1 Raiders 21 17 0 4 168 40
2 Storm 21 16 0 5 252 38
3 Bulldogs 21 15 0 6 120 36
4 Warriors 21 13 0 8 12 32
5 Panthers 21 12 1 8 115 31
6 Broncos 21 12 0 9 114 30
7 Sharks 22 13 0 9 67 30
8 Roosters 21 11 0 10 92 28
9 Dolphins 21 10 0 11 109 26
10 Sea Eagles 21 9 0 12 -24 24
11 Tigers 21 9 0 12 -107 24
12 Dragons 21 8 0 13 -54 22
13 Cowboys 22 8 1 13 -144 21
14 Eels 21 7 0 14 -156 20
15 Rabbitohs 22 8 0 14 -191 20
16 Knights 21 6 0 15 -186 18
17 Titans 21 5 0 16 -187 16

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