Tough win ... Manly prove their premiership credentials with Dragons win. Source: Philip Hillyard / News Limited
In his weekly column, Fox Sports expert and Canberra assistant coach Brett Kimmorley offers his thoughts on round eight of the 2013 NRL Premiership season.
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Brisbane Broncos v South Sydney Rabbitohs at Suncorp Stadium
South Sydney provided the perfect example of how you back up a big win. Having beaten Manly last week in a physical match, the Rabbitohs produced yet another intense, gutsy performance. Greg Inglis and Sam Burgess starred while John Sutton continues to bring consistency to the team. They are the real deal this season. A lot of people expected Brisbane to suffer when Justin Hodges was ruled out pre-game but I thought they showed enormous character. Over the last month Matt Gillett and Corey Parker have really stood up for the Broncos and as a whole the team will be disappointed in this result.
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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Wests Tigers at ANZ Stadium
Canterbury are starting to hit form with Sam Kasiano and James Graham making a timely return. Granted, Wests Tigers were extremely poor but the Bulldogs really made an impression on me. As the plays unfolded, the Bulldogs brought finesse to their attack and the points followed. Trent Hodkinson has been injury plagued for the past two years but returning to the form which found him playing for City Origin. He is very footy smart and a genuine ball player. He steers the team around very well. The Tigers tried hard but with so many personnel changes to the team, they were always facing an uphill battle. They just have to hope they can get some players back and find a win.
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Melbourne Storm v Canberra Raiders at AAMI Park
I'm not sure why Canberra seems to perform against Melbourne but they certainly brought their A-game on Saturday. Blake Ferguson was damaging on the right edge while having Terry Campese starting in the side added the ingredient they may have been missing in previous weeks. The Raiders lost Tom Learoyd-Lahrs early while Glen Buttriss played the first half with a dislocated finger. The Storm scored two quick tries off the back of some poor kicks by the Raiders and looked like they were ready to finish strongly. But a poor kick by Gareth Widdop from the scrum with one minute and 30 seconds left on the clock gave the Raiders an unexpected win.
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Parramatta Eels v North Queensland Cowboys at Parramatta Stadium
It was an emotional week for North Queensland who looked flat coming into the match. In the end some class from Johnathan Thurston was the difference and the Cowboys were able to secure an ugly win. Neil Henry will be pleased that while it hasn't been pretty the past two weeks, his team keeps climbing up the ladder. Parramatta improved on their loss to Penrith, led by Jarryd Hayne who had a lot more involvement and guided the team well. The Eels showed they were willing to fight and Ricky Stuart will be proud of the effort. It was certainly a character-building performance.
Warriors v Gold Coast Titans at Mt Smart Stadium
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The Warriors have had some unlucky results lately and I believe their form is much better than what is showing on the ladder. Shaun Johnson steered his side around with class while the physical forward pack ripped into the Titans. Having conceded a number of games at the death last season, you couldn't help but feel a touch of déjà vu until the field goal sealed the victory. John Cartwright will be disappointed as he knows his team can play better than they did. For most of the year they had been very consistent with their forwards making a lot of metres and their halves working off the back of that.
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Newcastle Knights v Cronulla Sharks at Hunter Stadium
When Newcastle play Wayne Bennett's style of football, which is high completion, field position and defence, they are very good. Poor discipline let Cronulla back into the game and they played very smart. They were extremely tough which sounds funny when you take into account that they lost Paul Gallen. They challenged the Knights with a lot of direct running and were well supported by Michael Gordon while Luke Lewis was devastating in everything he did. A golden-point clash which was tainted by so many missed shots but Jeff Robson nailed the kick and a good result for a man who doesn't receive many accolades.
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Sydney Roosters v Penrith Panthers at Allianz Stadium
Michael Jennings was brilliant against his old club, producing a performance that many Penrith fans will be wondering where that form was during his time as a Panther. James Maloney did his representative prospects no harm with another solid performance. His goal kicking - something NSW will need come Origin time - and combination with Mitchell Pearce are helping his representative claims. The Roosters continue to show us why they are genuine contenders in the competition with athleticism and strike power across the field. Penrith produced a gutsy performance last week and would have liked their chances 10-6 down at half-time. Having debuted last week, Matt Moylan had another great game. I think Penrith have found their long-term fullback.
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St George Illawarra Dragons v Manly Sea Eagles at Kogarah Stadium
Matty Johns says the gutsy win over the St George Illawarra reflects just how good Manly are. Gordon Tallis and Nathan Hindmarsh praised the Dragons effort. Tallis said while the Dragons lost Brett Morris early, they were still happy to throw the ball around, and if the passes stuck it could have been a different game. Hindmarsh was critical of the Dragons first half performance with their long shifts failing to hurt the Manly defence. However, the second half was a different story with guys like Bronson Harrison cutting back on the inside to create more opportunities for their backs.
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