It was a comfortable weekend for councilors and favorite supporters the same as the ninth league parties either won or had the weekend!

The great winners of round 19 were …

Cronulla Sharks, who after several different losses to Melbourne and Brisbane spent their good week preparing their week for a potentially crucial clash with a side of dolphins in form fighting for their survival.

They checked the first half, led from start to finish and moved two points away from Dolphins to stay on the level with Manly and Sydney, though playing a game more than the pair.

Fitzgibbon said bye “It was a good time to restore and reassess where we are in“, telling the media that they have spent time working on preventing the last game efforts and earning a percentage. They were treated with an effectiveness of 89% and kept the second highest (for game) markers of the competition for more than 65 minutes in what should be a very heart win for their supports.

“Six weeks ago we were second at the NRL for protection and we only had a really weak month, especially in recent shows, “ Fitzgibbon told reporters after their 24-12 victory.

“I think before Bye against Melbourne we were much better protective and still ended up losing 30-6. This knocks your faith around.

“Tonight was a much better protective performance, but it shows how quickly things can change at NRL.

“We left a little in the right direction last week (against the storm) and again tonight, but it still needs some work.”

The great losers of round 19 were …

St. George Illawarra Look well and really cooked in 2025 now, after losing four of their last five games, including Cronulla, Sydney Roosters and Dolphins.

It took less than three minutes for their porous protection to penetrate the accusative roosters, and Daniel Tupou’s second test was only easy in the game.

While there were some polished and stylish efforts from the dragon’s back to the first half fun, their season could be summarized by the poor defensive show, including when they accepted a test only a few moments after Sidne’s Sam Walker was sent to the sin of sin.

It was a comprehensive humiliating night for the joint Venture Club, as only five members of their winning team of the 2010 Prime Minister chose to participate in the game in Kogarah for a special 15-year reunion.

They have now lost eight of the 11 matches like Underdogs this season and look determined to start at least their next five as strangers, including against Canterbury, Canberra and New Zealand.

Is Dylan Brown season coming to a premature end?

The regular number of Parramatta, regular, Dylan Brown seems to now be on the outside on the eels after his current coach Jason Ryles called on his friend to throw it for novice Joash Papalii, instead starting Brown to the hooker before transferring it to lock it some time.

It should be an acceptance of the types from Ryles that their 2025 campaign is already over after he told reporters that “the future begins now” when explaining his decision to start moving from Brown in their ninth game of the season.

Probably probably a realistic approach to get, because although the eels are just three wins outside eight with eight games to play, they are now in a host of four losses out of five games that have been overcome by potential Penrith and Canterbury finalists, while they will then face a potentially terrible trilogy against Canberra, Melbourne and Brisan.

They then finish their season at home and away against future Brown employers – early this year he Signed to join.

Ken Irvine Medal Boadboard

There was little move near the top of the test marking tables this week, though St. George Ilawarra’s Sloan has added three to his last two games to move to 12.

Try the week: round 19

But about the speed of flare by both Kotoni Staggs and Reece Walsh to combine for this entertainment test in Bronco’s victory over Titans!