Just looked at the league table and noticed there are only two Sydney clubs in the top 10 of the NRL

Pah, it's even worse in SL. Not one Sydney club made the top 8.

Canberra Reserves are struggling too.

Josh Hodgson having a stormer against Cronulla today. Set up this try for Rapana https://twitter.com/nrl/status/761835832290324480

Josh Hodgson having a stormer against Cronulla today. Set up this try for Rapana https://twitter.com/nrl/status/761835832290324480

As I've said before, should be first name on Bennett's team-sheet.

Could we have an English Dally M winner? Has it happened before?

Think he's fallen a bit off the pace in the last month, would be the first though.

Hodgson is a way better bet than Roby or anyone else now. He does have the odd brainsnap but when he plays with control he's a superb hooker.

It seems Hodgson is also capable of the full 80 minutes which is the way i would like to see us go for once with a huge set of of 4 on the bench rotation to keep the Aussie and Kiwi packs on the back foot throughout.

Agree. I would be looking at 3 big props plus someone who can cover the back row and centre like Whitehead, Hughes, Currie or Bateman.

When he played for us we used to bring on a replacement hooker but Josh used to stay on more often than not and play SR

When Baptiste has been fit he's been rotated into a roaming centre field role. Tell you what, for a guy who's not so big Hodgson doesn't mind running the ball at big men.

Always thought he was underrated at Hull KR, at first by the rovers supporters then by opposition supporters.. When he came from Hull, his first couple of seasons was steady but there were a lot of supporters who used to slate him(No one will admit to that now though). Always ran at the big men and had a knack at spotting a gap from dummy half (like any good hooker should). Would have loved to have kept him at Rovers and i'm really happy that he is playing so well in Australia.

How are the 3 Burgii at Souths getting on? I don't follow the NRL closely enough, but last I read, none of them are playing that well this year? I assume only Sam likely to make the 4N squad?

ATM Cam Smith is the only hooker in the world better than Hodgson. He's got to be the first name on Bennett's team sheet.

Burgess' have been ordinary this year. Sam's trying, but he looks completely knackered and in need of a rest. They want to offload Tom which says it all, and George is way down on form compared to last year.

Burgesses have been crappie most of the year. With ball retention being the biggest issue. Sam especially has been very loose with the ball on the ground.

The last game golden point loss was the best I've seen Sam play this year.