The Lounge

Welcome to The Lounge – this is where all the other little competitions will live, and I'll throw some hilarious satirical articles in here as well as they spill out of my head.

It's just satire folks...relax and enjoy

The NRL Tipping Competition Honour Board

Announcing our top three placegetters for 2023. Drum roll............

State of Origin tipping competition - Two Low for Zero

Congratulations to our winners in the inaugural State of Origin tipping comp

The A Game - three strikes competition

It's taken much much longer than most of us would have anticipated, but we have a winner.

2023 tipping competition prizemoney

For those in the tipping competition, this is what you are playing for

State of Origin - game one

It's game one of the 2022 Origin Series, and a new Queensland coach will be hoping to put a stop to what has become a period of NSW dominance.

End of season hangout

For those of you that wish to stay in touch between now and the start of next season...here is the place to do so.

Getting under the cap - NRL finals competition

A quick little extra competition during the 2021 NRL finals series

The Money Earners

If you're like me you're wondering where all that salary cap money goes at your club...and every club. Well, here are the big money earners at all the NRL clubs in season 2021.

NRL expansion and the Conference proposal

There are reports that the NRL are considering splitting the competiton into two conferences as part of an expansion to an 18 team competition. Share your thoughts

2021 tipping competition prize money

Apart from the priceless glory, here is what all our tipsters are playing for this season.

Season scoreboard

Tipster	Correct tips
Wild Oscar	157 from 213
Rabbitoh chick	155 from 213
Rikki Sixx	155 from 213
The Last Samurai	154 from 213
Footy chick	153 from 213
No Woman No Try	152 from 213
Walby	150 from 213
Tigers717	149 from 213
Mary S	149 from 213
Gad	149 from 213
Rob181	149 from 213
a	148 from 213
Stallion	148 from 212
Steel Panther	147 from 213
BigPeteBx	147 from 213
manyana	147 from 213
TheScribbleKing	147 from 212
GMac	147 from 211
bradapple	147 from 212
Gummy Sharks	146 from 213
Rick	146 from 213
JKBubble	146 from 213
Lochnesslaine	145 from 213
Michael N	145 from 213
Johnny Awesome	145 from 213
Hardyards	144 from 213
EelsGal	144 from 212
Rocket Ryan	144 from 211
The Voyeur	143 from 213
newbie from perth	143 from 213
The Thinker	143 from 212
mark ashford	142 from 213
Buzz105	142 from 205
Mad Max	142 from 210
Mike T	142 from 205
Princess	141 from 213
ScottySeahawk	141 from 213
Bronco Legend	141 from 213
Bulga	140 from 213
COSSEY POSSE	140 from 208
David.C-Manly1st	140 from 205
NuL1F3	140 from 213
MGM	139 from 213
Dragons-fanboy	138 from 212
Wally Lewis	138 from 208
tigerholic	136 from 213
Guru Craig	136 from 211
Eelschic	136 from 204
Moonlight	136 from 213
JP92	136 from 204
Spidar2	135 from 204
twenty20	135 from 212
Elizabeth	134 from 204
lillychino	134 from 213
TigerGirl	134 from 213
Mahenza	134 from 201
No_worries_nz	133 from 196
TRIIPIN_C	132 from 203
The Tide Head	132 from 204
Markate2021	131 from 213
shotfromthehip	130 from 204
Islander	129 from 212
Chook_Dan	128 from 200
Taka	127 from 212
JhayMare	127 from 189
RICX AM I	126 from 208
Majordad	120 from 196
KellysLoot	108 from 175
scott m	107 from 180
Esra Star	104 from 156
FancyPants	103 from 168
Fittler sucks	96 from 164
teraflare	87 from 141
Catdog	84 from 134
Tough Bunny	78 from 116
Rummy MacPirate	64 from 110
jhc1989	53 from 96
Baggy_Gee	53 from 100
catchmeifucan	17 from 32

Recent thinking

The latest expert tips from the Web's most reliable NRL tipster:

Off-season chat

Here you go football fans. For any of you that wish to stay in touch in the off-season.

Final NRL ladder (2023)

Team	Season points	Points differential
Panthers	42	+333
Broncos	42	+214
Storm	38	+168
Warriors	38	+124
Knights	35	+175
Sharks	34	+122
Roosters	32	-24
Raiders	32	-137
Rabbitohs	30	+59
Eels	30	+13
Cowboys	30	+4
Sea Eagles	29	+6
Dolphins	24	-111
Titans	24	-126
Bulldogs	20	-331
Dragons	16	-199
Tigers	14	-290