Benji Marshall of the Tigers gestures to his team mates during the Wests Tigers and the Warriors at Leichhardt Oval. Source: Brendon Thorne / Getty Images
IN his weekly column, Fox Sports expert and Canberra assistant coach Brett Kimmorley offers his thoughts on round 19 of the 2013 NRL Premiership season.
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Wests Tigers v Warriors at Leichardt Oval
Being Benji Marshall's last game at Leichardt Oval, I expected an emotional affair. I'm not sure how Wests Tigers fans will feel about Marshall leaving. On Friday he did a number of good, bad and ugly things. While the player and club have made some good memories together they need to look to the future and the Tigers are beginning to unearth some really talented players in Sauaso Sue, Ava Seumanufagai and Tim Simona.
The Tigers started well, kicking off to an eight nil lead against a Warriors side that were very poor in the opening 40 minutes. The second half was a different case and showed their season is still alive. The Warriors are playing a lot more direct which I really like. In the past they would try to run around teams but this season they are trying to bust through sides. Shaun Johnson produced an impressive performance and is playing with a wealth of confidence as the win keeps their season alive.
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Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels at Canberra Stadium
On what was an extremely cold, wet and miserable night, I must say I was impressed with Parramatta's defence. The Eels controlled the ruck, slowed the play down and made it hard for Canberra to score. It was a win the Raiders were made to grind out. Some of the Eels mistakes were costly. They had chances to score but failed to take them and that sums up team 16. They are out of luck and struggling to turn it around.
It is now 12 straight wins for the Raiders which thrust them into the top eight. The Raiders destiny is now in their own hands as they search for a finals berth in consecutive seasons.
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Sydney Roosters v Cronulla Sharks at Allianz Stadium
The Roosters are red hot. In attack we know they have some great strike weapons but their defence is what will give them a chance to win the grand final. They are a very difficult side to score points upon. They seem like a very happy club since Trent Robinson took the reins and are handling pressure much better than that under Brian Smith.
The biggest question mark in the game was how Mitchell Pearce going to respond after the disappointment of State of Origin. He answered that by saying 'give me the football, I'm going to steer the team around and win us a game,' which is a promising sign for the supporters.
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Penrith Panthers v Newcastle Knights at Centrebet Stadium
It took 40 minutes of football for us to see Newcastle return to their strengths. Penrith snuck out to a lead a six nil lead early and finished the first half with a completion rate around 92 percent but without Nigel Plum up front, the Knights forward pack began to dominate.
Kade Snowden and Jeremy Smith were standouts on Sunday afternoon. Defensively the Knights are very tough and their forwards have the ability to outmuscle any side. Darius Boyd was awarded man of the match as he returns to form and the club build momentum while managing to sneak under the radar.
The Knights have now won three in a row and hitting form at the right time of the year. For Penrith next Sunday, it is an important clash against Cronulla as they try to keep their season alive.
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Manly Sea Eagles v Gold Coast Titans at Brookvale Oval
Manly started the match red hot until they had a rest which allowed the Gold Coast back into the game. The Titans made it to within eight points of the Sea Eagles on the back of some individual brilliance but the home side made a fair statement at the start of the game and the score line resembled that same statement come the end of it. The home side has returned to form on the back of Brett Stewart returning to fitness. The top four has shown they are way out in front of the rest of the back.
I was baffled as to why John Cartwright didn't play Greg Bird and Nate Myles on Sunday! The Titans season is sliding and they are now out of the top eight and face a tough run towards the finals.
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