At the halfway point of the competition, we're going to take moment to run the rule over each team and rate their performance thus far.
The below gradings are based mainly on results vs expectation but other factors were considered. Please feel free to let us know if we got it right, or where we have it wrong.
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Manly Sea Eagles
The current Jekyll and Hyde side of the NRL, the Sea Eagles very rarely put two similar performances on week to week. This is a team that reduced the Eels to spectators only to be bent over a few weeks later by the same side. Currently, they sit in 13th position and are at long odds to play finals.
The Turbo brothers are absolute megastars of the competition. Manly depend way too much on the two. DCE has been far too inconsistent for a player of his standing and pay packet. Trent Barrett has tried many halves combinations but is yet to find a number six.
Trent Hodkinson was brought in from the Sharks but Tom Wright must be scratching his head at what he needs to do to play first grade. Marty Taupau has been immense, arguably one of the top two or three props in the competition. Curtis Sironen was breathing fire prior to his injury.
Grading: D
