THE GOOD OIL
ROUND 26 REVIEW
Brokeback Mountain Cowgirls 38 down Dodgy Mexicans 30
Calling them the Dodgy Mexicans is a bit of a stretch…I should be calling them the Dodgy Reserve Grade Mexicans as the Storm sat 10 players out for this one. The Cowgirls were always going to win but geez, it was far from a convincing victory that’s for sure. The Cowgirls should have put 50 on them and kept the Storm to bugger all but in their true, haemorrhaging fashion, they leaked points like there was no tomorrow…or like they did last week against the Broncos. Still, a win is a win though I would want a bit more momentum going into the finals…
Water Budgies 34 smash Bullgrubs 22
I had a feeling that the Grubs were due a loss but I was getting a bit worried when the Doggies took a 6-0 lead in the opening minute. Thankfully the visitors managed to bounce back and scored not once, not twice but thrice before Canterbury managed to peg one back. Manly continued to extend the gap and cruised out to a 34-12 lead before the Puppies managed a couple of consolation tries to make the score look more respectable. Great win Budgies. I know Ken and Kath will be over the moon…
Trouser Snakes 44 pip Drag Queens 40
If you ever wanted to know what the old cliché’ “A game of 2 halves” means, then have a look at this game. It was one-way traffic which was good for my Broncos as the Eels went absolutely ballistic and tore the Drag Queens up for arse paper!!! Seriously, Parra have never played better and the Pink V have not played worse!!! Then half time happened. At 36-6 it was all over bar the shouting but the Drag Queens bagged one thanks to Lomax. When it went to 44-12 with 10 to go, there was no way on God’s green earth the Drag Queens could come back. I think the Eels had left the field because it was all the Pink V as they clawed their way back to within 4. Close but no banana…
Wayne’s Washouts 40 pip Mighty Broncos 6
After a slow start, the Broncos finally kicked into gear with Brisbane, Queensland and Australian Lock Pat Carrigan crashing over for a rampaging try!!! Did everyone see it??? It was glorious!!! A magnificent try which took his tally up to 4 meat pies!!! Ok…ok..not even I can sugar coat this turd of a game. Pat’s try was Brisbane’s only ray of sunshine on an otherwise cloudy day. Everything was there for the taking with the Eels disposing of the Drag Queens but the Broncs went out there and got their collective arses handed to them on a platter. Kudos to the Dolphins for their effort. They tore the Broncs apart and drove home that last nail in the coffin…
Sheep Shaggers 30 crush Peptide Pals 28
…and the upsets continued into this match!!! Talk about Upset Saturday!!! The Sharkies were red hot faves to win this one and they were supposed to take care of the Shaggers without raising a sweat. What they didn’t count on was the Warriors digging deep and putting in a big effort for Shaun Johnson as it was his last NRL game of his career!!! It was always going to be tough for the visitors but Johnno starred with a try assist to get them on the board first before the Sharks hit back and then kicked away to give the home side a big buffer. It was 22-4 before the Shaggers decided to kick into gear to make the game interesting. With 15 to go the Shaggers hit the front but the Sharks scored again to make it 28-26 but then, in his last ever pass in the NRL, Johnno threw a beautiful cutout pass which lead to the winning try to rip the Shark’s hearts out. Absolute gold…
Novocastrations 36 flog Meter Maids 14
A bit more of an expected outcome with the Knights hosting the Meter Maids down at Ecstasy Stadium but when the Titans scored first, they looked not too shabby at the start, but in true Titans fashion, they went from a hit to shit in the blink of an eye. Ponga fired up and bagged a double before the break and giving the Knights a 12-4 lead. That was extended in the second half as Newcastle continued to harass the scoreboard attendant. At 30-4 the game was well and truly over but a couple of late meat pies gave the fans a bit of entertainment…
Faiders 14 down Headless Chooks 12
The Chooks were also red hot faves to give the Faiders an arse kicking but to their credit, they stuck it to the Bondi Boys. Granted, their efforts were aided thanks to the Chooks losing Walker, Radley and Brandon Smith but at the end of the day, the two points are what matters. The Faiders scored first and then followed that up with another to make it 10-2 but then a bullshit call (which came as a result of the Smith injury) got Whitehead 10 in the bin. Whitehead wouldn’t have tackled if Smith had have just played the ball like he was supposed to, but no, he had to be a knob. The Rorters then started to gain the ascendency but managed to butcher a couple of opportunities. When Whitehead went to the bin again, the Cocks pounced. Toopoo bagged both of the Chooks tries and a wayward conversion at the death denied the Rorters a chance to take it to Golden Point…
Boganville Panfers 34 smash Rusty’s Roadkill 12
This was a foregone conclusion and was probably the easiest tip of the week. Some slick hands saw the Panfers draw first blood after Fisher-Price scored near the posts. It wasn’t long before the Choccy Soldiers were in again and again which saw them bounce to an 18-shit lead. A try by the Rabbitohs gave their faithful some hope but some absolutely pathetic defensive attempts saw the Riff cruise to a very easy win…
ROUND 27 REVIEW
Mighty Broncos vs Dodgy Mexicans
How can you possibly back the Broncos after watching their capitulation against the Dolphins last week??? Want to know how??? Well it is called being a true supporter and knowing what they are capable of. At the time of writing, Melbourne are supposed to be fielding a full strength team and there is a good reason why they are the short priced favourites, even though the game is being played at Lang Park. I am really hoping that Kevvie has been kicking the lads in the nuts all week and is giving them a licence to thrill in their last game for the season. Hell, what have they got to lose!!!
Broncos by 18
Kitty Kats vs Trouser Snakes
This is it!!! The battle for the Wooden Spoon and it is winner takes all!!! Both the Tigers and the Eels are sitting on 18 points but it is Parra who have the better for/against. For the Kitty Kats, they need to win…doesn’t matter how much by, but just get that win on the board. The problem is that the Eels are coming off a win whereas the Tigers had the bye last round. Another game where we should see the players take a ‘devil may care’ attitude and throw the ball around willy nilly. The Trouser Snakes are definitely the smart money but I am going to buck the trend and tip the Tigers in a home ground upset!!!
Tigers by 4
Rusty’s Roadkill vs Headless Chooks
If you listen to poor Trenty Robinson having his little cry because three of his stars have sustained injuries in their clash with the Faiders, you would think that his whole team was out injured. But when you look at the cattle he still has on the field, you know they will be ok…especially if Uncle Nick has anything to do with proceedings. The hapless Bunnies are on their way for another hiding I suspect as the Cocks will be needing a win to give their confidence a boost and give them some momentum going into the finals. If the Rabbitohs can do it, it will be a big upset indeed…
Rorters by 20
Drag Queens vs Faiders
If you are a Broncos fan then you are praying for a draw between these two sides…well, supposing that Brisbane put 60 unanswered points on the Storm on Thursday night that is. But in all honesty, my hard earned is on the Drag Queens to get the win, just to piss Sticky off. I have been missing the latest and greatest excuses from ol Sticky over the past two weeks so we are due for another instalment. I think this will be a tight one and both sides will play different styles with the Pink V trying to get around their opposition and with the Faiders big boppers trying to knock down the front door. As much as I despise both sides, the Dragons get my kiss of death…
Dragoons by 4
Bullgrubs vs Brokeback Mountain Cowgirls
Ok, as much as I hate to do it, I tip my hat to the Cowgirls for making the finals. Granted, they will bomb out in week 1 and their season will have the same amount of success as 16 other teams, but they have an extra game. Unfortunately for them it will be back-2-back losses when the Bullgrubs give them a touch up this Saturday. The hillbilly fans will be still on a high after they beat the Melbourne Storm Reserve Grade last week but I guarantee that they will come crashing down when they get to the Kennel. I do think that the Bulldogs have over-achieved this year and good luck to them, but I think they will be too big and too strong for the visitors…
Doggies by 16
Boganville Panfers vs Meter Maids
The Riff have not been the best side this year and it will be a bit of a blow to their ego, so I think they are extremely keen to get a bit of momentum up as they head to the finals. Now I am sure that I have almost every NRL fan (except Riff fans of course) on my side when I say that I do NOT want to see them win another Premiership and it would be great if the Titans could somehow cause a boil over to further mess with their heads, but it aint gonna happen. We know that the Meter Maids can pull one out of the fire every now and then, like when they put 60 odd points on the Shaggers, but those days are few and far between. I think the Riff are going to be too big and too strong, especially at home…
Panfers by 28
Water Budgies vs Peptide Pals
This game should be a cracker with the Sharks looking to cement 4th spot on the ladder and Manly hoping to jump the Cowgirls and the Bullgrubs to make it to 6th. I think that the big thing here is going to be the home ground advantage. If they were playing this at Shark Park, I would be giving them the edge but as this is going to be played in front of 18000 screaming fans at Brooky…oops, I mean 4 Pines Park (FFS), I think this will give Cherry Boy and his merry men the edge they need. Who will they jump op the ladder??? I think they will push the Cowgirls to 7th…
Manly by 12
Novocastrations vs Wayne’s Washouts
The Dolphins have somehow fallen into the 8 and will be desperate to stay there and it doesn’t matter about their for/against. A win and they are in, a loss and they are out the shit shute with the other 9 teams. Unfortunately for Uncle Wayne, his only pleasure this year will be the fact that he ended Brisbane’s season last week because this week his tenure at the Dolphins will be over. I dare say that he will be down at Souths Leagues Club come Monday morning. I am looking for Ponga to get his boys over the line, the same way they did last week against the Meter Maids. Not a bad way to end your season, playing two of the bottom 8 sides…
Knights by 10
Sheep Shaggers are still drunk from their Mad Monday celebrations
