A beginner’s guide to Origin speculation: Bluffing your way to 'logically' choose between bolters and blunders
The federal election has been run and won, yet we’ve still got another six weeks of captain’s picks and flawed policy to go. Origin…
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Lifetime sports enthusiast, but mainly just the funny bits. Author of 'The TRUTH about Rugby League' and 'Facebook Rugby League's 2022 Digest', two stories showcasing the unhinged ramblings of a disturbed troll regarding The Greatest Game of All. Rorts, conspiracies and NRL paranoia, all wrapped up in tight burrito of Boomer Outrage. Out now!
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A beginner’s guide to Origin speculation: Bluffing your way to 'logically' choose between bolters and blunders
100% mate. Gould is almost like hypnosis!
A beginner’s guide to Origin speculation: Bluffing your way to 'logically' choose between bolters and blunders
Hi Andrew, I believe Joey’s only criteria for selection is the player must be shirtless
A beginner’s guide to Origin speculation: Bluffing your way to 'logically' choose between bolters and blunders
I like the left-field move of a conventional 18 man squad, Rosie. This will definitely rattle the competitors
A beginner’s guide to Origin speculation: Bluffing your way to 'logically' choose between bolters and blunders
Not currently, Tony. But much like Tommy Raudonikis and the coaching position, I will continue applying for the role every year until this team buries me
A beginner’s guide to Origin speculation: Bluffing your way to 'logically' choose between bolters and blunders
Thank you SM, and acknowledged. What can I say, I’m a diehard greenie. I survive off recycling!
A win for the marginalised: Zac Lomax finally accepts it's not shameful to be a winger
I know Stewy, can’t believe what I’ve become. A day of cold showers for me
A win for the marginalised: Zac Lomax finally accepts it's not shameful to be a winger
The guy’s protestations know no bounds
A win for the marginalised: Zac Lomax finally accepts it's not shameful to be a winger
Thanks Nat – here’s hoping we can see the same change in fortunes for that other battler in rugby league, Australia
A win for the marginalised: Zac Lomax finally accepts it's not shameful to be a winger
After that impressive impersonation I thought his career progression was headed from the centres to NIDA
A win for the marginalised: Zac Lomax finally accepts it's not shameful to be a winger
Just trying to be a voice for the voiceless!
A win for the marginalised: Zac Lomax finally accepts it's not shameful to be a winger
I’ve sacked my calculator!
The Artful Codger: It’s not Wayne’s fault every other coach isn’t a genius demigod like him
Is this some kinda Wayne tariff I’ve failed to add in my sums? Remember I’m a staunch NSWRL fundamentalist so I don’t acknowledge BRL, nor anything else north of the border for that matter
The Artful Codger: It’s not Wayne’s fault every other coach isn’t a genius demigod like him
Beautifully said!
The Artful Codger: It’s not Wayne’s fault every other coach isn’t a genius demigod like him
And he was built like a tube back then too!
The Artful Codger: It’s not Wayne’s fault every other coach isn’t a genius demigod like him
Yep SSTID he certainly can find what makes a footballer tick. Dunno if that’s man management skills or a huge file of kompromat, but it works
The Artful Codger: It’s not Wayne’s fault every other coach isn’t a genius demigod like him
Carried Darren Lockyer in the 2006 GF imo
Put away your opinions and your commemorative plonk because rugby league's GOAT debate is over
Looks like I’ve played myself off the break!
Put away your opinions and your commemorative plonk because rugby league's GOAT debate is over
I wish I’d thought of this Nat – absolute quality
Put away your opinions and your commemorative plonk because rugby league's GOAT debate is over
He would’ve been in the last Immortals intake had he not nicked off to Super League
Put away your opinions and your commemorative plonk because rugby league's GOAT debate is over
We also won by an innings and 200-odd runs inside four days, tbf!
Don’t be fooled by Australia’s big win in Galle. The team is still older than dirt and needs retooling yesterday
Next time the boys sing ‘Under the Southern Cross’ I want to see them showering each other with Saki
Don’t be fooled by Australia’s big win in Galle. The team is still older than dirt and needs retooling yesterday
Thanks BG- enough energy in the ring at Galle to match a Surfers Paradise Meriton!
Don’t be fooled by Australia’s big win in Galle. The team is still older than dirt and needs retooling yesterday
Too true Ken! Always think of The Huss in these situations, but not every mortal is as psychotically hungry for runs as the great man. Either way, as an old man, you had me at the part when you said 30 isn’t ‘old’
Don’t be fooled by Australia’s big win in Galle. The team is still older than dirt and needs retooling yesterday
Excellent suggestion Souvalis, we need to play to this strength of ours more frequently. Make Geoff Bellew assistant coach
A beginner’s guide to Origin speculation: Bluffing your way to 'logically' choose between bolters and blunders