Post by Mackdadday on Oct 2, 2018 13:32:10 GMT
1.Sydney Oilers (Previous Week Ranking:1)
An unfathomabledouble to start the season for Sydney with an emotional win over slow starting Auckland. It has been a stalwart defencive centre and second line spearheading The Oilers winning ways with Priori Farrel and Sutton looking solid as a rock.
Top Form:Matt Prior (128) Tim Glasby (123)
Casulaty Ward:Tim Glasby (2), Moses Mbye (1), Cameron Smith (1), Blake Ferguson (1)
Next Up:Another tough challenge with undefeated Rochdale coming up.
2.Canberra Carnage (Previous Week Ranking:3)
After last weeks impressive shut out of Glasgow, The Carnage backed up with another defencive masterclass against Adelaide allowing just six points. The loss of Widdop for at least three weeks should throw a monkey wrench into their gears.
Top Form:Paul Vaughen (131), Simon Mannering (121)
Casualy Ward:Gareth Widdop (6), Aiden Sezar (3), Jack Wighton (1), Paul Vaughen (1), Kevin Proctor (1)
Next Up:Melbourne coming off A win last round.
3.Rochdale Raptors (Previous Week Ranking:4)
Another win for the Raptors who push off to a second seasons straight winning streak to start a season this round taking down champions Gold Coast. Moylan, DCE and Roby have been an exciting 1,6 and 7 respectively.
Top Form:Daly Cherry-Evans (122), James Roby (121)
Casualty Ward:Oliver Holmes (2), James Roby (2), Thomas Leuluai (1), Jarrod Wallace (1)
Next Up:A mouth watering 80 minute ruckus with the competition leading Sydney
4.Fairfield Stallions (Previous Weeks Ranking:5)
Another win to bewilder their criticsw yet again this time over Capetown. Sam Powell relished his chance to take the place of long injured Apisai Koroisau.
Top Form:Sam Powell (132), Jordan Abdul(126)
Casulaty Ward:Apisai Koroisau (6), Phillip Sami (2), Ryan Shaw (1), Kenny Bromwich (1), Jordan Kahu (1)
Next up:A North Queensland squad that decimated Hull in Round 2.
5.North Queensland Dolphins (Previous Weeks Ranking:12)
Amazing 7 rankings jump for the Dolphins who decimated the Redskins led by a rampaging, hound of hell Martin Taupau.
Top Form:Martin Taupau (126), Jesse Bromwich (115)
Casualty Ward:Konrad Hurrell (2), Nathan Brown (1),Clinton Gutherson (1)
Next up:The undefeated Stallions
6.Melbourne Monsters (Previous Weeks Rankings:9)
A turn around from last weeks lost to Adelaide to take down pesky Glasgow. Mebournes depth to cover injury already looks their boon.
Top Form:Angus Crichton (130),Matthew Eisenhuth (122)
Casualty Ward:Michael Shenton (2), Josh Charnley (1),Matthew Eisenhuth (1), Sebastein Ikahihifo (1)
Next Up:The unbreakable wall of Canberra
7.Darwin Dargons (Prveious Weeks Ranking:11)
Redeemed after a loss to Faifield in round 1 to consume the fire of Brisbane.
Top Form:Mitchell Moses (117), Nathan Cleary (114)
Casulaty Ward:Anthony Don (3), Richard Kennar (3), Felise Kaufusi (2), Tyson Frizzel (1), Euan Aitken (1), David Fusitua (1)
Next Up:Darwin face winless Auckland
8.Brisbane Cougars (Previous Weeks Ranking:2)
Brisbane lost narrowly to Darwin and a slew of niggling injuries will see them hoping on gifts from the phyios gods in round 3.
Top Form:Cooper Cronk (121), Luke Lewis (121)
Casualty Ward:William Hopoate (3), Aaron Woods (2), Nene McDonald (1), Jordan Turner (1), Cooper Cronk (1), James Maloney (1), Rhys Hanbury (1), Herman Ese'ese (1)
Next Up:Brisbane are up against a desperate Glasgow
9.Adelaide Attitude (Prevous Rounds Ranking:6)
Johnson is down and Adelaide lack any fizzle against Canberra.
Top Form:Anthony Milford (114), Andre Savelio (110)
Casulaty Ward:Shaun Johnson (5), Matthew Dufty (2), Matthew Lodge (2), Jamyne Isaako (1), Nelson Asofa Solomona (1)
Next up:The champion Crusade
10.Gold Coast Crusade (Previous weeks rankings:7)
Taken down by Rochdale.
Top Form:Ben Hunt (122)
Casualty Ward:Goodwin (3), Corey Thompson (1), Townsend (1), Cuthbertson(1) Solomona (1), Junior Paulo (1)
Next up:Adelaide
11.Auckland Orcas (Previous Week Ranking:8)
Another loss to Sydney this round. The best of the winless so far.
Top Form:Greg Inglis and Robert Jennings (120)
Casulaty Ward:Lomax (2), Joe Burgess (1), George Burgess (1), Sam Burgess (1)
Next up:Darwin
12.Capetwon Ravens (Previous Weeks ranking:13)
A dreary seaosns beginning to add on to last years atrocities.
Top form:Jake Connor (126), Valentimes Holmes (117)
Casulaty Ward:Holmes (1), Sarginson (1), Ah Mau (1), Norman (1)
Next up:The utterly woeful Hull
13.Glasgow Reapers( Previous Weeks Rankings:14)
A wobly start but no one is giving up on the reapers.
Top Form:Jarrod Croker (108)
Casulaty Ward:Andrew Fifita (3), Jack De Belin (1), Fetuli Talanoa (3), Israel Folau (1)
Next up:Brisbane
14.Hull KR (Previous Weeks ranking:10)
Decimated by a reurgent Dolphins and Hull had no answers.
Top Form:Ponga, Munster and Clark (117)
Casulaty Ward:Gildart (1), Te'o (1), Ashton (1), Munster (1)
Next up:Feloow cellar dwellers Capetown
Best Form Player in the Comp:Sam Powell (132) Fairfield Stallions
Most Injuries:Brisbane Cougars
Most POM points:Angus Crichton (4) Melbourne Monsters
An unfathomabledouble to start the season for Sydney with an emotional win over slow starting Auckland. It has been a stalwart defencive centre and second line spearheading The Oilers winning ways with Priori Farrel and Sutton looking solid as a rock.
Top Form:Matt Prior (128) Tim Glasby (123)
Casulaty Ward:Tim Glasby (2), Moses Mbye (1), Cameron Smith (1), Blake Ferguson (1)
Next Up:Another tough challenge with undefeated Rochdale coming up.
2.Canberra Carnage (Previous Week Ranking:3)
After last weeks impressive shut out of Glasgow, The Carnage backed up with another defencive masterclass against Adelaide allowing just six points. The loss of Widdop for at least three weeks should throw a monkey wrench into their gears.
Top Form:Paul Vaughen (131), Simon Mannering (121)
Casualy Ward:Gareth Widdop (6), Aiden Sezar (3), Jack Wighton (1), Paul Vaughen (1), Kevin Proctor (1)
Next Up:Melbourne coming off A win last round.
3.Rochdale Raptors (Previous Week Ranking:4)
Another win for the Raptors who push off to a second seasons straight winning streak to start a season this round taking down champions Gold Coast. Moylan, DCE and Roby have been an exciting 1,6 and 7 respectively.
Top Form:Daly Cherry-Evans (122), James Roby (121)
Casualty Ward:Oliver Holmes (2), James Roby (2), Thomas Leuluai (1), Jarrod Wallace (1)
Next Up:A mouth watering 80 minute ruckus with the competition leading Sydney
4.Fairfield Stallions (Previous Weeks Ranking:5)
Another win to bewilder their criticsw yet again this time over Capetown. Sam Powell relished his chance to take the place of long injured Apisai Koroisau.
Top Form:Sam Powell (132), Jordan Abdul(126)
Casulaty Ward:Apisai Koroisau (6), Phillip Sami (2), Ryan Shaw (1), Kenny Bromwich (1), Jordan Kahu (1)
Next up:A North Queensland squad that decimated Hull in Round 2.
5.North Queensland Dolphins (Previous Weeks Ranking:12)
Amazing 7 rankings jump for the Dolphins who decimated the Redskins led by a rampaging, hound of hell Martin Taupau.
Top Form:Martin Taupau (126), Jesse Bromwich (115)
Casualty Ward:Konrad Hurrell (2), Nathan Brown (1),Clinton Gutherson (1)
Next up:The undefeated Stallions
6.Melbourne Monsters (Previous Weeks Rankings:9)
A turn around from last weeks lost to Adelaide to take down pesky Glasgow. Mebournes depth to cover injury already looks their boon.
Top Form:Angus Crichton (130),Matthew Eisenhuth (122)
Casualty Ward:Michael Shenton (2), Josh Charnley (1),Matthew Eisenhuth (1), Sebastein Ikahihifo (1)
Next Up:The unbreakable wall of Canberra
7.Darwin Dargons (Prveious Weeks Ranking:11)
Redeemed after a loss to Faifield in round 1 to consume the fire of Brisbane.
Top Form:Mitchell Moses (117), Nathan Cleary (114)
Casulaty Ward:Anthony Don (3), Richard Kennar (3), Felise Kaufusi (2), Tyson Frizzel (1), Euan Aitken (1), David Fusitua (1)
Next Up:Darwin face winless Auckland
8.Brisbane Cougars (Previous Weeks Ranking:2)
Brisbane lost narrowly to Darwin and a slew of niggling injuries will see them hoping on gifts from the phyios gods in round 3.
Top Form:Cooper Cronk (121), Luke Lewis (121)
Casualty Ward:William Hopoate (3), Aaron Woods (2), Nene McDonald (1), Jordan Turner (1), Cooper Cronk (1), James Maloney (1), Rhys Hanbury (1), Herman Ese'ese (1)
Next Up:Brisbane are up against a desperate Glasgow
9.Adelaide Attitude (Prevous Rounds Ranking:6)
Johnson is down and Adelaide lack any fizzle against Canberra.
Top Form:Anthony Milford (114), Andre Savelio (110)
Casulaty Ward:Shaun Johnson (5), Matthew Dufty (2), Matthew Lodge (2), Jamyne Isaako (1), Nelson Asofa Solomona (1)
Next up:The champion Crusade
10.Gold Coast Crusade (Previous weeks rankings:7)
Taken down by Rochdale.
Top Form:Ben Hunt (122)
Casualty Ward:Goodwin (3), Corey Thompson (1), Townsend (1), Cuthbertson(1) Solomona (1), Junior Paulo (1)
Next up:Adelaide
11.Auckland Orcas (Previous Week Ranking:8)
Another loss to Sydney this round. The best of the winless so far.
Top Form:Greg Inglis and Robert Jennings (120)
Casulaty Ward:Lomax (2), Joe Burgess (1), George Burgess (1), Sam Burgess (1)
Next up:Darwin
12.Capetwon Ravens (Previous Weeks ranking:13)
A dreary seaosns beginning to add on to last years atrocities.
Top form:Jake Connor (126), Valentimes Holmes (117)
Casulaty Ward:Holmes (1), Sarginson (1), Ah Mau (1), Norman (1)
Next up:The utterly woeful Hull
13.Glasgow Reapers( Previous Weeks Rankings:14)
A wobly start but no one is giving up on the reapers.
Top Form:Jarrod Croker (108)
Casulaty Ward:Andrew Fifita (3), Jack De Belin (1), Fetuli Talanoa (3), Israel Folau (1)
Next up:Brisbane
14.Hull KR (Previous Weeks ranking:10)
Decimated by a reurgent Dolphins and Hull had no answers.
Top Form:Ponga, Munster and Clark (117)
Casulaty Ward:Gildart (1), Te'o (1), Ashton (1), Munster (1)
Next up:Feloow cellar dwellers Capetown
Best Form Player in the Comp:Sam Powell (132) Fairfield Stallions
Most Injuries:Brisbane Cougars
Most POM points:Angus Crichton (4) Melbourne Monsters
