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NRL tells referees to sin-bin any player guilty of high shots as game looks to crack down on injuries

NRL referees have been told to treat high-contact like punching and sin-bin any player who makes direct contact with an opponent's head.

In an extension of the game's heavy crackdown on high shots, players will spend time off the field for any forcefu

Clear bias

1. Annesley refused to be critical of referee Ashley Klein for allowing Kaufusi to stay on the field for his hit on Ryan Matterson, that resulted in the Parramatta forward suffering concussion / said he could understand why referee Ashley Klein didn’

Eels Crow after Slaying Roosters

Do you know how long I've been wanting to write that headline? It's my favourite headline and appeared on an advertisement on the Eels team poster from 1986.

That wasn't pretty and the Eels could pay dearly for that win with possible suspensions hang

Eels vs Roosters 3, 2, 1

Good controlled win. Forwards were outstanding, and we're honing the power game well. But if the Roosters didn't implode with their errors and penalties, I seriously doubt we win. The Roosters should be more proud of their goal line defence than we o

Melbourne destroying undermanned Rabbitohs

Melbourne have delivered a 1st half master class against the Bunnies, up 26-0 at the break.

The Fox with 4 tries.

Absolutely brilliant.

Did the Warriors ruin Dylan Brown

Dylan Brown had loads of potential that he has not developed. He is a tough kid that is happy to take the line on. But he never passes or kicks at the line. He seems to pass immediately or just run it. Defence have no hard decisions. He also had a ru

Beating the Roosters: A Blueprint

Much has been written of the Roosters' form this season and their lack of luck on the injury front. They're not the Cooper Cronk-led behemoth of 2018 and 2019 but they remain one of the toughest and most consistent teams in the competition.

However,

Cartwright

Our other bargain buy, Papalii has deservedly got a lot of praise and I hope they have upgraded him to a long term contract or do so soon.

But Cartwright seems to be under the radar. Maybe people want to make sure he can keep this up. But his capabili

Perenara has got to go

Should not be allowed to video ref Parra games. Its a joke.

When a ref is that biased NRL has to step in.

Eels vs Bulldogs 3, 2, 1

Good solid win. Did what we needed to but we never really got out of cruise control. In its own way this is a good thing. Not once did I think we might not win.

3. Gutherson

2. Mahoney

1. Sivo

Changing Expectations

As little as two years ago, on this very site, many were tipping the team to either miss the top eight or just scrape in.

How times change. In just two years the Eels have gone from "maybe top eight" to "top four and Premiership smokeys".

It's a comf

Passion, Players, Mercenaries and Life

I have been a position of moving for money and it is driven by factors of ego, financial stability and loyalty.

Sometimes we move occupations because it is a way of progressing careers. Most of us normal people are driven by that and it is more than u