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Hudson Young aims to stop Josh Papali'i's comeback, jokingly mentioning pulling his mullet.
What do you think will be going through Hudson Young's mind when he is tasked with making sure Josh Papali'i's State of Origin comeback goes up in smoke? The first thing will be finding a way to stop the 117-kilogram prop he usually enjoys watching terrorise defenders. And then?
"I'll pull his big mullet," Young grinned.
Talk about state against state, mate against mate.
Broncos excel; Maguire faces selection dilemmas. Bulldogs' five-eighth uncertain; Knights need fullback solution.
The Broncos are flying of late but Michael Maguire still faces a couple of tricky selection calls regarding Ben Hunt and Selwyn Cobbo.
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Will the Bulldogs stick with Lachlan Galvin at five-eighth? Or will Matt Burton wear the No. 6 after shifting into the centres for one game.
Meanwhile, the Knights have a big hole at fullback with two stars out for several weeks. Who will they turn to?
Read on for the NRL Team Tips for Round 19
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Canberra Raiders, unexpectedly leading the competition, defy predictions after Wighton's departure for South Sydney.
Blog with James Hooper from 1pm. Get your questions in below!
When Jack Wighton quit the Raiders to join South Sydney in search of a premiership at the end of 2023 most people thought Canberra were moving into a rebuild and were years away from challenging for a title.
Unsung and unfashionable the Canberra Raiders are undoubtedly the best story of the season sitting on top off the competition with eight rounds of the regular season remaining.
This is a side who plenty of us predicted were more likely to be battling to avoid the wooden spoon rather than opening a premiership window.