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

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

The NRL Tipping Competition Honour Board

Announcing our top three placegetters for 2022. Drum roll............

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	154 from 210
Rabbitoh chick	153 from 210
Rikki Sixx	152 from 210
The Last Samurai	151 from 210
Footy chick	150 from 210
No Woman No Try	149 from 210
Walby	148 from 210
Gad	148 from 210
Rob181	147 from 210
Mary S	147 from 210
Steel Panther	146 from 210
bradapple	146 from 210
GMac	146 from 210
Stallion	146 from 210
a	146 from 210
Tigers717	146 from 210
manyana	145 from 210
TheScribbleKing	145 from 210
BigPeteBx	144 from 210
Gummy Sharks	144 from 210
JKBubble	143 from 210
Hardyards	143 from 210
Rick	143 from 210
Mad Max	142 from 210
Michael N	142 from 210
The Voyeur	142 from 210
Rocket Ryan	142 from 208
Lochnesslaine	142 from 210
EelsGal	142 from 210
Johnny Awesome	142 from 210
The Thinker	141 from 210
mark ashford	140 from 210
Mike T	140 from 202
Buzz105	140 from 202
COSSEY POSSE	140 from 208
newbie from perth	140 from 210
Bulga	139 from 210
Bronco Legend	139 from 210
ScottySeahawk	139 from 210
NuL1F3	138 from 210
Princess	138 from 210
David.C-Manly1st	138 from 203
MGM	137 from 210
Eelschic	136 from 204
Dragons-fanboy	136 from 210
Wally Lewis	136 from 206
JP92	136 from 204
Spidar2	135 from 204
Elizabeth	134 from 204
Guru Craig	134 from 208
Moonlight	134 from 210
Mahenza	134 from 201
tigerholic	133 from 210
twenty20	133 from 210
No_worries_nz	133 from 196
lillychino	132 from 210
TRIIPIN_C	132 from 203
The Tide Head	132 from 204
TigerGirl	131 from 210
shotfromthehip	130 from 204
Markate2021	128 from 210
Islander	128 from 210
Chook_Dan	128 from 200
Taka	127 from 210
JhayMare	127 from 189
RICX AM I	125 from 206
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 140
Catdog	84 from 134
Tough Bunny	78 from 116
Rummy MacPirate	64 from 110
Baggy_Gee	53 from 100
jhc1989	53 from 96
catchmeifucan	17 from 32

Recent thinking

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

Finals week three

For those that need to tip early here is the tipping page for week three of the finals

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