If you have an answer, you likely have a great buy.
Where do Jordan Riki and Tesi Niu fit in? Both are cheapies, both are set for starting spots and both are in the top 30 most popular players. Riki is hoping to take David Fifita s back row spot. Niu has been called Brisbane s best fullback prospect since Darren Lockyer , but has been training mainly in the right centre spot vacated by Kotoni Staggs (ACL).
Is Anthony Milford fit and firing? The former KFC SuperCoach stud starts at his cheapest ever price following a horror year where he averaged just 34 - half the output of his best ever season in 2017. Clearly there is massive upside in Milford if he can recapture the form of four years ago - or even match his 2019 average of 52. But it s a big IF and KFC SuperCoaches eagerly await updates on how he s training, fitness levels, commitment and the impact of Kevin The Milf Whisperer Walters.
October
October 1: Veteran coach Wayne Bennett accepts an offer from the Queensland Rugby League to step into the breach as Maroons coach for the 2020 State of Origin series following Kevin Walters’ appointment as Broncos coach. Bennett last coached the Maroons in 2003.
The NRL confirms it has opened an investigation into the 2003 Dally M Medal that was not awarded due to industrial action by the game’s players’ association. The
Daily Telegraph had led calls for Penrith’s Craig Gower to be awarded the medal after revealing he would have almost certainly won the count.
The Sydney Roosters lose star recruit Sonny Bill Williams for their qualifying final against Penrith with a neck complaint.
NRL.com says: the Eels turned over plenty of players in the off-season.
Apart from ex-Cowboys centre Tom Opacic replacing the provisionally suspended Michael Jennings and Isaiah Papali i in for the suspended Marata Niukore (who has one game left on a crusher tackle ban), the rest of the new recruits don t look like cracking the top 17 in an almost entirely unchanged side from last season.
Titans discard Bryce Cartwright will get a chance at some stage in the season and could take the bench utility role if he can convince Brad Arthur he is NRL-ready before round one.
Joey Lussick and potentially former Warriors rake Nate Roache (who is on a development deal) will provide back-up to Mahoney at hooker.