The Dragons look to be going from strength to strength. Yet my waters tell me, this isn't going to end well.
The Dogs look very ordinary all of a sudden and that bench is a real worry. If Tadpole has learned anything from That's All, it's that it's ok to manufacture a crisis if it'll help the Dogs perform well.
The Titans aren't going to fade away this year. In the regular season.
The Storm are sneaking along rather sneakily. It would be a remarkable achievement to make 4 GFs in a row.
The Sea Eagles are officially back. I still think they're last year's Storm.
The Panthers are an intriguing proposition. Coach Matt Elliot's really made his mark on the team, so look for them to exit the semis early.
The Knights are troubled.
The Cowboys are troubled.
The Broncos are deeply troubled.
The Tigers are leaving it late, which is just how the punters like it.
The Bunnies are too. I'd love to see the Bunnies and the Tiges make the 8, just for a taste of that ye olde 1908 magic.
The Eels looked very, very good on Saturday night. What the f*ck have they been doing all year? I looked at their teamsheet before the dogs game, went geez, it's a strong team, then remembered that the same team has lost 10 games this year.
One of the Warriors, the Sharks, and the Roosters will go on a two (or possibly one) game winning streak before the year is out. You heard it here first.
Before we go, a quick look at the NRL table.
I am once again reminded of a gruesome experiment I read about in a textbook during my student days. Some psycho logist decided it was important to measure the effect of oxygen deprivation on physical activity. Some rats volunteered to help with this crucial study. The results were that the activity rose to a frantic crescendo just before the oxygen ran out. At which point the rats drowned. Sick eh? I’ll never forget it.
ReplyDeleteAnyhow some of the teams you mention are exhibiting signs of being in the throes of this syndrome. Bunnies, Eels, and Tigers come to mind. They are certainly thrashing about with a great deal of urgency and dedication to the task of staying alive. It is quite fun to watch but I reckon they have given too much head start to the top 8. Sadly therefore, their hopes may shortly be extinguished.
On the other hand there is usually at least one team perched high up on the table (graphically captured in your graphic) that falls upon hard times. The Broncos have fallen upon hard times, but they did it so early that they aren’t even in the 8 any more. So one of the others way up there will take a tumble, for sure and certain. Which team? Usually the Titans flop about this time, but wouldn’t it be nice to see to see the loveable Storm start to flounder.
An excellent, if grim analogy, SER8, rather edgy too now I think of it. It wouldn't be remiss of me to mention one of the most popular segments at Artful Science: Scientists Do The Darndest Things To Animals.
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