Sea Eagles

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 02: The Panthers celebrate winning the round 16 NRL match between the Penrith Panthers and the Parramatta Eels at BlueBet Stadium on July 02, 2021, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

The Tackle: Tough as a cheap steak, hard as a coffin nail

Our writers reveal what caught their eye — good and bad — in Round 16, including a premiership favourite that isn’t all fancy tries and wild celebrations.

Teams

Buzz: The real reason for NRL blow-outs

It’s easy to blame ARL commission chairman Peter V’landys for the worrying trend of blow-out scorelines – but there’s something else at play, writes Buzz Rothfield.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 03: Tom Trbojevic of the Sea Eagles celebrates with his team mates after scoring a try during the round 16 NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Manly Sea Eagles at Stadium Australia, on July 03, 2021, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Teams

Bulldogs sink to new low in historic Manly win

Manly have produced arguably the most one-sided game of the 2021 season, breaking records against a woeful Bulldogs outfit.

NRL

Dream moment spoiled by ‘terrible’ call

Tom Trbojevic’s younger brother will have to wait a bit longer for his first try in the NRL after he was robbed by a “terrible” decision.

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SuperCoach

TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 15: Shaun Johnson of the Warriors looks to get past Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys during the round 15 NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the New Zealand Warriors at 1300SMILES Stadium on June 15, 2018 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

Perfect 8 returns with a $300k big bang

WELCOME back Perfect 8 — how we have missed thee. With the jackpot hitting a massive $300K Trent Copeland gives you the good oil on winning the big bucks.

SuperCoach

Bulldogs Aaron Woods is tackled during the Round 7 NRL match between the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Sydney Roosters at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Thursday, April 19, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

NRL Early Mail: Woods could play for Sharks Friday

EXPECT mass changes in the round 16 NRL teams due a host of injuries and restings following the representative round. Not to mention the possibility Aaron Woods could play for the Shakrs as early as Friday.

NRL

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 15: Akuila Uate of the Sea Eagles looks on during the round six NRL match between the Manly Sea Eagles and the Wests Tigers at Lottoland on April 15, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

How Fiji helped drag Uate out of Manly disaster

A HORROR season with Manly had left Akuila Uate down in the dumps — as he contemplated an end-of-season move. But one week with the Fiji Bati has revived the livewire winger.

Blues

Benji Marshall (L) and Robbie Farah during West Tigers NRL training session at Concord Oval in Sydney.

Benji’s SOS to Robbie reunites old firm

SPORTS CON: BENJI Marshall’s key role in bringing Robbie Farah back to Tigerland, the Manly v Jackson Hastings showdown is on again plus a Fox in the boxing ring.

NRL

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 18: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck of the Kiwis look on in disappointment after losing the 2017 Rugby League World Cup Quarter Final match between New Zealand and Fiji at Wellington Regional Stadium on November 18, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Podcast: Is this the end of RTS?

THE NRL takes a back seat for a week as rep weekend hits us like a sledgehammer, with Origin II looming large, England taking on New Zealand and the Pacific Tests grabbing attention. It’s all on the League Central podcast.

Opinion

Phil Rothfield's best transfers of the NRL season.

Buzz’s best and worst buys of the year

FROM the most exciting rookie to burst onto the scene in 20 years to the superstar who has yet to repay his club’s investment, PHIL ROTHFIELD gives his verdict on the NRL’s biggest transfers.

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