ROUND 6 REVIEW
Headless Chooks 22 pip Novocastrations 20
Well I called it!!! There was no way that Uncle Nic would let his beloved Rorters get whooped three weeks in a row!!! The Knights started strong with the first meaty and then the Rorters committed the cardinal sin and didn’t take the goal line dropout in time. This gave the Novocastrations an 8-0 lead but that just sparked the Cocks into gear. After that it was tit for tat with the Chooks holding on to a 2 point lead with a minute to go. Queue Ponga who makes a break and puts in a 60 meter run but is pulled down…about 3 times!!! What should have been a blatant penalty and a sendoff went unnoticed as Nics cheque cleared giving the visitors the win.
Dodgy Mexicans 16 sneak home against the Bullgrubs 14
If I was a Dodgy Mexican supporter I would be feeling a little bit nervous right now. The Storm were expected to win their last two games easily but instead, they had to fight to the bitter end (with some luck from the officials) to get the chocolates. The Dogs were supposed to be lambs to the slaughter as Sportsbet had them out to about $5 for the win. But that aside, when Papsmear went in for the first try and Smith jumped in for the 2nd, I thought the writing was on the wall for the Puppies but no. Ado Carr went in for the Dog’s first, Papsmear got binned for a professional foul which allowed Carr for his second and then third. The only good thing about that is that Josh will ride on this to get an Origin jersey. Still, with a few minutes to go the Storm managed to get over for the win in very unconvincing fashion…
Mighty Broncos 28 destroy Wayne’s Washouts 14
This we a very scrappy game if I do say so myself and dead set, I would have dragged Corey Oates after half time if I was the coach because he couldn’t catch a cold. Luckily I am NOT the coach because Corey managed to turn it around in the second half…thank God. Jarrod Wallace scored first for the Phins after a Oates drop ball and it wasn’t until about 5 mins before the half that Brisbane were able to hit the front. It was the second half which sounded the death knell for the Dolphins as the Broncos went on a scoring spree, with Reece Lightning’s length of the field one of the highlights!!! Yep, Lang Park is still our house!!!
Sheep Shaggers draw 22 all with the Water Budgies
I was a bit worried about this one as I picked Manly on my 8 leg multi. Of late, the Shaggers have shown glimpses of brilliance but after the visitors stormed out to a 16-0 lead, I thought that the Water Budgies were going to keep the pressure on and put the blowtorch to the belly. Apparently not. Some ordinary defence and an intercept let the Shaggers back into the game. Just when you thought Manly had the game wrapped up, Johnno must have had spiders on him as he was allowed to stroll through the defensive lines to score. At the death, a bit of a dubious penalty gave the Shaggers the chance to level up to send the game into Golden Point. From then on neither Cherry Boy or Johnno could kick a field goal to save themselves…
Trouser Snakes 27 flog Brokeback Mountain Cowgirls 20
I went for the upset here and picked the Trouser Snakes to upset the Cowgirls and luckily it was a good call. The Cowgirls drew first blood but the Eels managed to bounce back and went out to an 8-6 lead. That seemed to spark the visitors into gear but some desperate defence kept the Eels in the game. It was vintage Cowgirls as the home side skipped out to a 20-10 lead with another try being the killer blow with 15 mins to go. A late surge from the Cowgirls gave them a sniff but it was too little too late and the Cowgirls went home with their tails between their legs…
Peptide Pals 34 pump Rusty’s Roadkill 22
Ho hum…another week and another loss for the Bunnies. I don’t know what they have to do to get a win and the two points are not guaranteed this week as they take on the bye. Still, the Sharkies scored first but the Bunnies bounced back to take the lead. A spectacular display from the ladies from the Shire gave the Sharks a nice buffer at 22-6. There was a bit of a comeback from the Rabbitohs but the home side was never headed. Troubled times for JD…
Drag Queens 24 down Kitty Kats 12
Thanks very much Tigers. My 8 leg multi was looking pretty good until this game. All I needed was for the Kitty Kats to win this one against the lowly Drag Queens and I would have picked up a cool $450 but no!!! Heaven forbid. Although the Pink V scored first, I still had confidence after the Tigers bounced back and then went into the lead with a penalty. Obviously that was the queue for the home side to take their foot off the throat and shut up shop for the night as the Dragons went on a try scoring spree. What is worse for the Tigers is that they made Lomax look pretty damn awesome. I thought it was harsh when Klemmer got put on report for a great hit but the Tiges can’t blame shit refereeing decisions for this loss. As one of my long suffering Tiger’s fans told me, and I quote, “We suck again”…
Faiders 21 pip Meter Maids 20
Yet another game this week that went down to the wire. The Faiders were at home and you would have thought that they were going to open up a can of whopass. The Faiders were throwing everything at the Titans but they managed to repel raid after raid, including one involving the infamous Mousetrap move. The weight of possession saw the home side up 12-0 before the Titans bounced back to make it 12-10. A soft penalty gave the Faiders another two points but the Titans kept being a thorn in the Has-Been Machine’s side. The Meter Maids needed a conversion from the sideline to level it up and send the game to Golden Point and that is exactly what they did. With 13 seconds in the second half of GP, with the game looming towards the second drawn game of the round, the Faiders managed to slot the winning field goal to give them the lucky win…
ROUND 7 REVIEW
Headless Chooks vs Dodgy Mexicans
Ok Uncle Nic…what have you got for us this week??? Will there be enough cash left in the slush fund to keep the referees onside for another week??? I think not. I know that I have been bagging the Storm as they haven’t really been hitting their straps so far this year, but I think that Bellyache will have enough common dog to have his charges ready for a tough battle. Although this is played at the Rorter’s home ground of Soy Mocca Late’ Stadium, something tells me that Melbourne will come to play and that they will sneak home in a tight one…
Storm by 8
Drag Queens vs Sheep Shaggers
The Drag Queens cost me a $450 payout last round so I still have the shits with them, but that’s not why I am not tipping them. The reason I am tipping the Shaggers is that the Pink V are one of the most inconsistent teams of the last 20 years so you never know what team is going to get off the bus. The Kiwis are going to try and bash the Dragons out of the game and I think they will do a good job of it. Plus don’t tell me that all the dramas surrounding Zac Tampax and his pending deal with the Eels isn’t going to have an effect. Tampax has been one of their best players this year but he obviously wants out…
Warriors by 8
Trouser Snakes vs Wayne’s Washouts
I would love to see the Phins make the trek down to Wankbank Stadium and embarrass the Trouser Snakes in front of their deluded fans, but it will be a tough ask. Wayne will do his best to have his lads focussed but with the loss of The Hammer to a hammy strain, that will be too much for the Dolphins to cope with. Parramatta at home will be too strong for the visitors and the struggle will be for Redcliffe to try and keep the points scored against them to a minimum!!!
Eels by 14
Boganville Panfers vs Kitty Kats
Screw you Tigers!!! Ok, I shouldn’t really be angry at them for their capitulation last week but you can guarantee that they won’t be getting my vote of confidence for this game against the Riff. The Kitty Kats have to head to the foot of the mountains to take on the inbreds and bogans and this definitely has the potential to turn real ugly real fast. Penriff are coming off a bye so they will be refreshed, and if the Tiges can’t beat the Dragoons at Campbeltown, then they have no hope in hell of beating the Panfers in their own backyard…
Riff by 28
Meter Maids vs Water Budgies
The Titans put up a good fight against the Faiders last weekend but it wasn’t enough to get the two points. This week they play host to Manly who are coming off a draw with the Shaggers and although they are playing away, I can’t see the Titans being a stiffer competition than the Kiwis. DCE will be pushing to cement his spot in the Queensland Origin side (which he should have locked in providing there is no injuries), and I think he will be on song for this clash…
Manly by 14
Mighty Broncos vs Faiders
Sticky would love nothing more than to travel up to God’s country and walk away with the two points but we all know that aint gonna happen. Even with no Reyno, Haas or Piakura, I think my beloved Broncos have more than enough firepower to put the Has Been Machine to bed. The Faiders had to fight hard to get the win over the Meter Maids whereas Brisbane were toying with the Dolphins before they put them out of their misery in the second half. My money is on Brisbane in a canter with Reece Lightning bagging a double…
Broncos by 18
Bullgrubs vs Novocastrations
Now normally I would think that the Knights would be able to wipe the Bullgrubs off the park but the Doggies have been showing a bit of backbone of late. The smart money will be to put your hard earned on the visitors but I am going to go with my gut feeling and tip the Grubs for an upset. Now I know what you are thinking…the big guy is on the pipe again, but let’s see if my big guy is right. It may be the most obvious observation, but the Dogs need to put a lid on Pinga which is going to be harder than it seems…
Dogs by 2
Peptide Pals vs Brokeback Mountain Cowgirls
Back to back away games for the Brokeback Mountain Cowgirls and taking on the Sharks at the Park in the dark is going to be a tougher task than the Trouser Snakes at Wankbank Stadium. Even with a number of players who are vying for a possible Origin berth, the Sharkies have always been a formidable opponent when playing at home so I am going to lean with the home ground advantage…
Sharks by 10
Rabbitohs vs Bye
Bye by 14
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