Do we have the competitions best spine?

[Bates]

Penrith - Edward 8/10, Talagi 6/10, Cleary 10/10, Kenny 7/10. Total 31/40

[Bates]

I actually like the Knights spine.

It ticks plenty of boxes!

[Chook2]

I actually like the Knights spine.

It ticks plenty of boxes!

Knights have plenty in attack and Will score some points
would be the best running game from a spine
just think with brown at 7 they do miss a game manager

[Bates]

Knights have plenty in attack and Will score some points
would be the best running game from a spine
just think with brown at 7 they do miss a game manager

100%

[Chook2]

I don’t mind the phins
especially when Marshell king is back at 9

[Avalon Rooster]

How good is Grant.

Eyes-up specialist!

Grant is very good but he really shits me though. He's the most effective professional fouler in the game and then a giant ****ing whiner to go with it

[Bates]

Grant is very good but he really shits me though. He's the most effective professional fouler in the game and then a giant ****ing whiner to go with it

It's all part of the Storm model mate.

Officials need to be smarter!

[Fishwa]

I think the Chooks are in the top 2-3 for sure with Storm and Panthers. I think Broncos are one of the stronger ones for sure, but i also think age and injuries may catch up with Reynolds.

For one i think is weaker than probably expected, id say Manly - Turbo is not the same as Turbo of a few years back, and last season Brooks was rubbish, yet DCE took the brunt of it. Conversely - i like the Cowboys spine, its not in the top few, but i would rate as a top 8 spine - but the rest of their team lets them down

[MKCS]

I think on paper we have the best spine in the comp, if Melbourne still had Papenhuyzen I'd say them but he's gone so we take that number 1 spot I think. Tedesco was voted the best player in the world last year, DCE was top 5 for most half stats in 2025, Walker is incredible when he's on and can dish more try assists than anyone and Robson is obviously one of the best hookers in the comp as well.

[Bates]

I think on paper we have the best spine in the comp, if Melbourne still had Papenhuyzen I'd say them but he's gone so we take that number 1 spot I think. Tedesco was voted the best player in the world last year, DCE was top 5 for most half stats in 2025, Walker is incredible when he's on and can dish more try assists than anyone and Robson is obviously one of the best hookers in the comp as well.

I've never witnessed anything like Reece Walsh's finals campaign. It was out of this world!

He is currently the games best fullback imo.

["gaz"]

I'll try and be unbiased here and score each player out of 10 and see what i come up with.

Broncos - Walsh 10/10, Mam 7/10, Reynolds 7/10, Hunt 7/10. Total 31/40

Chooks - Teddy 9/10, DCE 5/10, Sammy 9/10, Robson 9/10. Total. 32/40


Try the same thing gaz and see how you go.

Don't you like DCE, Bates
DCE 5 (yet Hunt and Reynolds 7) and pretty generous on the untested fullback Fa'alogo with a 6

I had Roosters and Broncos evens in front over the rest of the sides

I think an interesting question you should have asked is which spine would you swap for our spine.

[Mickie Lane]

Souths have got a pretty good spine

[Bates]

Don't you like DCE, Bates
DCE 5 (yet Hunt and Reynolds 7) and pretty generous on the untested fullback Fa'alogo with a 6

I had Roosters and Broncos evens in front over the rest of the sides

I think an interesting question you should have asked is which spine would you swap for our spine.

I admire DCE for what he's undertaken at his age and I wish him a great 2026 season.

5/10 I think is fair having watched most of his 2025 games including origin 1.

[Bates]

Souffs - Gray 6/10, C Walker 6/10, Sullivan 5/10, Cheese 6/10. Total 23/40

[Mickie Lane]

Souffs - Gray 6/10, C Walker 6/10, Sullivan 5/10, Cheese 6/10. Total 23/40

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