Brilliant game management or questionable sportsmanship? Doing whatever it takes to win or going against the spirit of the game?
Roosters rookie Sam Walker s decision to run back towards his own end of the ground in the dying seconds of the clash against the Bulldogs to kill the clock sparked debate and even grabbed the attention of the NRL s head of football Graham Annesley. What Sam Walker did was certainly unusual, but it did not breach any rules, Annesley said on Monday. I wouldn t regard it as a significant problem in our game and it is certainly not a regular occurrence. The set of circumstances which allowed that to take place would rarely happen.
When Sharks centre Jesse Ramien raced away to score at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday from a pass that was clearly forward, the debate was sparked again as to whether the NRL Bunker should be able to rule on such incidents.
Touch judges and referees will make errors on occasions just as players make errors, but could technology be used in such instances to rule on a blatant forward pass and ensure the right decision is reached more often?
Or should the system be left the way it is because camera angles can vary and the touchie is often in line with the ball and in best position to make a call?
The Rabbitohs looked anything but premiership contenders during May when they were humiliated by both of last year s grand finalists in the space of 17 days.
Wayne Bennett s men were outscored 106-12 by the Storm and Panthers, the two teams many are tipping to square off again for the title come October.
Never one to panic, Bennett retained his composure and rammed the message home to his team that defensive intensity was the key to turning things around and they responded by conceding just 10 points per game in their next three outings.
With Latrell Mitchell hitting his straps big time in Origin, the Rabbitohs look to be right back in the frame for 2021 glory.
The sides have been named, the venue has been chosen and debate is raging as to who holds the aces heading into the crucial first encounter of the 2021 State of Origin series.
With Harry Grant an unlikely starter for the opening match of the 2021 Holden State of Origin series, attention turns to the two men in the running to fill the jersey.
Dragons utility Ben Hunt and Eels rake Reed Mahoney are the primary options, and both have plenty to offer.
NRL.com senior journalists
Martin Lenehan and
Paul Zalunardo look at the merits of both, and how they can best be used by the Maroons.
For & Against - Ben Hunt should get Origin nod over Reed Mahoney
For - NRL.com senior journalist Martin Lenehan
Experience is a valuable commodity at State of Origin level and Ben Hunt has been there and done it during the past four seasons.