Eels are feeling more blue than gold

1. How ’bout dem Eels? It’s a collapse on par with Lindsay Lohan’s career. This week the Blue & Gold face Souths at the big stadium. Can they turn it around? Sure, but they need to control the game by holding the ball for longer sequences.

2. Friday Night Footy could be a cracker with Wests v. Dogs. Time for Canterbury to step up and finish one off really. If they rely on their wingers to push the action, especially Turner, it might just happen.

3. Do you give the Sharks a shot against the Broncos at Suncorp? Why the hell not. Brisbane aren’t really inspiring right now. They’ve still got good weather, we guess.

4. The Roosters started with a bang but have since disappointed. They’re at home against a surprising Raiders outfit and need to win to hold court – and our interest.

5. Gidley’s back and the Cowboys are looking shaky. It’s Knight time.

6. It’s a marquee match-up Monday night in Melbourne. Manly can chalk up yards. They can be exciting. But this game isn’t at the beach is it.

Footy tipping is hard…

But…we press on…

1. Saints should pummel a deflated Brisbane squad.

2. Everyone’s on the Bunnies after last week, so the Knights are getting outside odds. We’re jumping on the Novacastrians.

3. Nobody’s showing love for the Warriors except their fans. But we like ‘em. They run hard, and when it suits them, they can scare the crap out of any team.

4. Big win for the Sharkies over Parra. Now they head to the other side of Sydney’s beach – a big ask.

5. Can the Panthers string back-to-back wins together? Probably not against an unpredictable group of Roosters.

6. Once again the Eels face a potential upset if they don’t rock up. Who’s got the guts to back them against the Raiders? We thought so.

NRL’s sweet Easter offerings in round 4

1. The Eels are up to their old tricks: losing interest mid-game, having defensive lapses and playing panic footy on the attacking end. Would you even tip them against the Sharks at Toyota Park?

2. The Saints go marching on. They’re setting the NRL benchmark right now.

3. Benji Marshall still has the magic and showed it last weekend. Everyone’s a little Hayne-crazy lately but Benji put a few people in place against Parra.

4.  Here’s hoping the Bunnies don’t pinch too many eggs from the basket Sunday ahead of the Dogs Monday.

5. As impressive as the Tigers have been, the Raiders at home Sunday will be tough. Bronson Harrison makes big busts,  offloads to his teammates and gives his side a chance to mount points. Could be a cracker.

6. Roosters v Broncos: anyone want to take a stab at this one? Toss a coin.