Who'd you reckon?

I'd say Saints. Just.

But Souths have a player on the extended bench that I'd like to see do well. He's playing for a first grade contract. His name's Curtis Johnston and he's a North Sydney junior that I've known since he was 15. So I'd like to see him do well. Watch him if there's a bomb to his wing. He's Michael Jordan.

Just watched the game.

Thought it was pretty good. Got a bit scrappy towards the end of the 1st half but the rest of the game was played at some intensity. Sam recovered from a very dodgy start to be probably the best player on the park IMO. Such a strong runner and that 2nd try especially took a lot of strength to beat 5. Apart from that, Maguire looks to have them playing a carbon copy of how he used wigan. Once they get Inglis back on the edges too they will look pretty good. How is Sutton still a 1st grade five eight though? Am I the only person who thinks he is average at best?

It's harder to tell where the Dragons are though because of the amount they chopped and changed in that 2nd half. How good are they defensively though! That backline, even with the loss of Darius, is still one of the best around.

Sutton would struggle to make a Park football side

Twas a trial. ie. time to experiment.

Luke Burgess and Scott Geddes are now out injured for a while.

Won't be long before you see George Burgess make his debut I suspect.

If Pettybourne gets suspended George will be thrown in soon.

Luke will probably get 1 or 2 games as well.

I've said it for ages Sutton is the worst 5/8th in the league.

Neccrom Areaiiti is another bloke to look out for.

Sutton is the most frustrating player to watch, as he has the raw materials to be amongst the very best. Sadly he drifts in and out of games, seemingly content to let them pass him by. I'll be very interested to see how Sandow goes this year, because I thought he and Sutton were generally awful.

I think Speed Bump will be the same as Sutton. Difference being that he'll be every clubs spot player and they'll just run at him, he'll keep his very high missed tackle average going and we'll all wonder whether it's worth keeping such a talent in first grade as his defensive frailties outweigh his moments of genius.