PRE-GAME [Round 18, 2026] - Broncos vs Sharks

[Super Freak]

Carrigan selected for the Maroons despite being out for a month...

Make it make sense.

 

[Foordy]

Carrigan selected for the Maroons despite being out for a month...

Make it make sense.

I've given up trying to make sense of plenty of Slaters decisions.

 

[Sproj]

Carrigan is a proven gun at origin level and Collins is out, it isn't that weird.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Carrigan is a proven gun at origin level and Collins is out, it isn't that weird.

It is weird that people are surprised about it.

 

[Morkel]

I've given up trying to make sense of plenty of Slaters decisions.

Me too. But at this point, they have nearly always worked, so as hard as it is, I have to push my bias deep down and back Slater's calls.

Even Trent. Maybe for that role Slater doesn't need a superstar there and hope they play a 9 out of 10 game and don't make errors. He just needs a solid dependable 7 or 8 out of 10, as a platform for the others to do their thing.

 

[Foordy]

Me too. But at this point, they have nearly always worked, so as hard as it is, I have to push my bias deep down and back Slater's calls.

Even Trent. Maybe for that role Slater doesn't need a superstar there and hope they play a 9 out of 10 game and don't make errors. He just needs a solid dependable 7 or 8 out of 10, as a platform for the others to do their thing.

He's been coaching against Freddy Fittler and Laurie Daley.

The one time he went up against an actual coach ... He lost