Category: NRL Boom Rookies

Did Kalyn Ponga put on a 10 out of 10 showing? Is there any hope for the Roosters? Will the Tigers get off the mark?

Is Jamie Humphreys the best player in the world? How have we already got Dally M shenanigans? Where do Parra go from here?

Are Brisbane for real? Is it a win-or-bust year for Manly? What can the Eels fans hope for this weekend?

Was the weekend a success? How good is Tom Starling? Will Penrith ever slow down?

Can the Sharks set the tone? Is four games too many? Will the Jillaroos cruise?

What are the vibes like? Does the house always win? Can footy win over Americans?

Can they win the comp? Are people undervaluing the Ben Hunt signing? What does Michael Maguire bring?

Are they underacheiving? Which young guns will step up? Can they make a grand final?

How can they go to the next level? What will the back five look like? Are the middles up to it?

Will all these veterans signings get the Dragons back into the eight? What does the post-Hunt era look like?

Can the Chooks replace all those veterans? What does the halves look like until Sam Walker returns? Are they still a force?

Is this club cursed? What's the point now? Should they move back to Redfern Oval?

Will the good vibes remain? How can they replace Shaun Johnson? Will James Fisher-Harris be the signing of the year?

Will the dynasty roll on? Can you get bored of winning? How big will the losses to the squad be this time around?

Is Des the right man for the job? Can they go back-to-back in the XXXX Derby? Who plays halfback?

What will life be like without Wayne? What's the latest with Tom Flegler? How much excitement is there with their young core?

Can they break through the glass ceiling? What kind of season will Nicho Hynes have? Is their biggest weakness fixed?

Surely it's not another spoon? How much aura does Jarome Luai have? How exciting is the future?

What exactly is the Raiders Zone? What don't outsiders understand about Ricky Stuart? Can they keep getting away with it?

How can Manly recover from no longer being the Team of the Pod? Will DCE play forever? Who is in their first-choice backline?