Paul Suttor

5 days ago | theroar.com.au | Paul Suttor

Penrith snapped their five-game losing streak with a thumping win over the Roosters but the jury is still out on whether the premiers are well and truly back. They recorded their first win on Australian soil since last year’s grand final to trounce a depleted Roosters side 40-12 to break their slump of five straight losses since beating Cronulla to kick off the season in Las Vegas.

1 week ago | theroar.com.au | Paul Suttor

St George Illawarra are emerging as one of the surprise packets for the NRL playoffs after upsetting Manly at Brookvale on Thursday night. Young winger Tyrell Sloan starred for the Dragons in their 20-18 upset over an error-prone Sea Eagles side and despite being considered favourites for the wooden spoon in the pre-season, Shane Flanagan’s troops are punching well above their weight.

1 week ago | theroar.com.au | Paul Suttor

Brisbane legend Trevor Gillmeister has urged the pack to fire up defensively and start hurting opponents as tyro prop Xavier Willison puts his hand up to provide more impetus. The Broncos pack was dominated last week by the Sydney Roosters in a 26-16 loss, as they were in a 32-22 towelling by Canberra in round two. Brisbane’s failing in the forwards is that they are too compliant and wait for the opposition to throw a punch before throwing one of their own.

1 week ago | theroar.com.au | Paul Suttor

The Lachlan Galvin bombshell, which was dropped on the poor old Wests Tigers on Monday should be more than enough of a debacle for the NRL to finally get serious about its farcical player transfer system. Rugby league fans have been scratching their heads in bewilderment for decades about players signing with a rival team more than 12 months in advance.

1 week ago | theroar.com.au | Paul Suttor

Apologies to the Bulldogs but top spot in the Power Rankings has been stripped from them in absentia during their bye round simply because the Storm were at their scintillating best on Sunday. Melbourne have re-established their position as the yardstick for 2025 after their hiccup a fortnight ago against the Dragons and the only real challenge confronting Craig Bellamy right now is maintaining this kind of form throughout the season and into the playoffs.