‘Where’s the NRL’s common sense?’

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FOX Sports NRL commentator Brett Kimmorley reviews all the NRL round two action, questioning the common sense of a draw that forced the Titans and the Tigers to battle it out in extreme conditions.

SEA EAGLES 14 d RABBITOHS 12

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This was a very interesting game. The Rabbitohs were the best side in round one and Manly gave up a 20 point lead and lost the Stewart brothers. I thought it was going to be one way traffic but someone forgot to tell Manly that they were supposed to lose. They were too physical for South Sydney and played at a great tempo and with plenty of intensity and really quick line speed in defence. What the Sea Eagles do better than any team in the competition is play ad lib football. They're all footballers, not just athletes or robots. They continually ask you questions, and I thought Matai was brilliant, Foran was great and Daly Cherry-Evans was brilliant. Souths were probably their own worst enemy with errors and they couldn't get Greg Inglis any quality ball. It's back to the drawing board for Michael Maguire, but it's pretty early in the year so the Bunnies won't be too upset. We've been taught this before, but once again the lesson was write Manly off at your peril.

BRONCOS 16 d COWBOYS 12

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This was another one that went down to the wire and it was a game full of grit. The Cowboys haven't hit their straps yet. That's two weeks in a row they've been a little bit scratchy. It's not panic stations but they've got a lot still to do to reach their enormous potential. As for the Broncos, I've been really impressed with their willingness to work hard for each other in the first two rounds. They look a good defensive side and they scramble well. They're still not looking that threatening in attack but they're doing enough and Ben Barba puts a bit of fear into any opposition. Ben Hunt seems to be finding his feet, and Andrew McCullough has grown a leg since finding out that he wouldn't be out the door because of Cam Smith. The Brisbane faithful turned up for the derby and they were well rewarded with the Broncos getting a surprise victory.

DRAGONS 31 d WARRIORS 12

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It's crazy to think that the Dragons have put on more than 30 points in both of their first two games. They were the second worst attacking side last year, but they seem to have found some composure in attack and a lot of the credit for that must go to Gareth Widdop. The winning culture that Widdop's been reared on at the Storm is starting to rub off on his teammates. They don't panic and show plenty of patience when they've got the ball. That's the rap for the Dragons, but the Warriors need to get a bashing because the4y were ordinary. They need to be better than that. It would break your heart being a Warriors fan and it can't be an easy job coaching them. Shaun Johnson did some nice kicks but didn't challenge the defensive line. That needs to change. Some selection changes could well be on the cards, and I think Konrad Hurrell's got to come into the team. Matt Elliott is under the most pressure out of anyone in the NRL, and things have got to change quickly.

STORM 18 d PANTHERS 17

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What a wonderful game of football, iced at the end with three field-goals. Conditions were terrible but it was still a wonderful game of football. The Storm jumped out to a great start and looked capable of an onslaught but the Panthers hung on superbly. They were great. Kevin Naiqama got a double and was unlucky not to get a third. The whole side is tough and gritty. They don't do anything flash but they play simple football extremely well. I thought young Tyrone Peachey was superb. He plays a bit of ad lib football and gives them a point of difference. Josh Mansour and James Segeyaro were also good. Melbourne had to use all their class, and the Big Three did what you expect them to do when the heat is on - Smith with a clutch kick at the end and Cooper Cronk scoring the field-goal. It's amazing how they find a way to win when it looks like they shouldn't win and it was fitting they got there in milestone games for Smith and Billy Slater. Congratulations to them.

ROOSTERS 56 d EELS 4

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The Roosters were disappointing in round one but they were anything but on Saturday night. They sent a message that they're not underdone or off the boil, despite what people were saying after their loss to the Rabbitohs. The Eels showed some good signs at the start but then there was an avalanche. The Eels just had no answers when the Roosters got on top and they looked like the wooden spoon side from last year. It will be interesting to see how Brad Arthur reacts to such a big loss - will he go for the big stick or dish out some love? He's got a reputation as an excellent defensive coach so it was a bit of a surprise to see Parramatta slip back into old habits. I thought the Roosters' youngsters Kane Evans and Dylan Napa were fantastic, and it was great to see a window into the future with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck playing at fullback. Hard to imagine they could get scarier once Anthony Minichiello retires - but I think that might be what happens.

TIGERS 42 d TITANS 12

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This game to me was a massive blue from the NRL. It was extremely hot up at the Gold Coast and for the second straight year they scheduled a 2pm (Queensland time) game at the end of summer. You know it's going to be extremely hot and it's unfortunate that the players have to be put through that. It's not much good for the fans either, and I think the crowd figure of just over 12,000 probably reflects that. They didn't get the quality of football they deserved to watch either. The NRL's got to show some common sense. From now on there should not be a day game scheduled in Brisbane, the Gold Coast or Townsville for at least the first month of the season. Of course the NRL can't predict the weather, but they can put plans in place to ensure that the worst of the conditions are mitigated for.

The Titans were extremely poor. If any team should win in the heat, it's them, but they were awful. The Tigers took full advantage and I thought there were some really positive signs from their youngsters. Nofoaluma returned and was excellent. I thought Pat Richards showed why the Tigers brought him back from England. And Luke Brooks, the young halfback who copped a bit of criticism for the way he played last week, was very, very good. But I thought this game was more about how poor the Titans were. John Cartwright would be embarrassed by that performance. The heat's an excuse but it's not a reason and I think the Titans have got a lot of work to do to turn things around against the Raiders next week.

RAIDERS 26 d KNIGHTS 20

I thought this was an excellent performance from the Raiders, and it's great for Ricky Stuart to get that first win. I thought Canberra showed plenty of enthusiasm last week and would have beaten the Cowboys if not for some brilliance from Johnathan Thurston. It was good to see that enthusiasm repeated against the Knights and that set up a great game of football. Both teams had plenty of opportunities to win it, and it was going try for try for just about the whole 80 minutes. Newcastle were very gutsy considering there was no Darius Boyd and no Jarrod Mullen. I think Wayne Bennett will be upset because his style of coaching is all about high percentage plays, good completion rate and discipline and I thought the Knights went away from that. In a way that cost them victory, but there was also a special match winner for the Raiders in Anthony Milford. When you invite a player like Milford to attack you in good field position you're going to get hurt.

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