The big criterion in recent years has been the presence of English players. Is that what attracts you?

Now we are down to three teams with English players:

South Sydney : Samuel Burgess, George Burgess, Thomas Burgess.

St. George-Illawarra: Gareth Widdop, James Graham

Canberra: Eliot Whitehead, Joshua Hodgson


Is a roster of English players what matters to you? Or do you support another team for other reasons?

Not particularly. Even when Wire's Cooper was at St George i wasn't bothered about them.

I have a Cousin married to a Brisbanite and my Father's Cousin lives in Manley. So i'd probably say, through those tenuous links, to a very small extent i'd rather see those two do well over any others...but barely.

Ever since they came over to play Wigan in 88. I've tended to look for Manley's result and how they're doing.

But in all honesty, I'm not bothered about the NRL really.

The cowboys. Purely because JT is just fantastic to watch

Regards

King James

Elliott Whitehead, sometimes spelt as Elliot.

Western Magpies or West Tigers as they seem to be today. Spent a period of time working with the Australian Army on exchange based in the west near Campbletown, so naturally followed them ever since.

No real science involved here, Rabbitohs as my nephew works there and Bulldogs as a good friends nephew plays for them.

Souths as my friend who moved out there goes to watch them.

Souths due to the Maguire and Burgess connection. 'Supporting' is probably pushing it though, I'll want them to win when they're on.

Call me crazy, but I tend to support the teams that play the most exciting footy.

In past seasons that has counted out the Bunnies, although there are some signs that may change this season.

Last year I liked the Raiders and the Panthers. The Eels have a good mix of power and skill, too. Is Corey Norman still there? He is some player.

Storm as my brother played for them a few years back before we had VISA issues and he had to return to the UK

The Broncos because they were the first Australian team I knew after the 1994 game Wigan played.

I will be supporting South Sydney and reigning champions PNG Hunters in the Southern Hemisphere competitions.

The tv coverage down under is now staggering. All 8 NRL games, 2 New South Wales Cup games and 1 Queensland Cup game, giving a total of 11 games are shown on tv each week.

I don't mind who is playing as long as its enjoyable to watch.

Commentators are better than the dross we have, and i get to see how much a KFC bargain meal is when the game goes to the 'bunker'

Usually look for the Brisbane Broncos result purely because of the Wally Lewis connection. I had a replica number 6 Broncos shirt in 1988 when they were pretty hard to come by.

I would have thought that the similiar jerseys of St. George-Illawarra and St. Helens would have made St. Helens fans choose St. George-Illawarra.

From this year we have the additional factor of former St. Helens player James Graham playing for St. George-Illawarra.

Any St. Helens fans want to comment?

Why don't you log into your Saints fan account?

WE

Never really thought of that connection. Never really impressed me St George when I’ve watched them

Regards

King James

none

Still got mine. Got it from Bulldog Sports on Burley Road in Leeds back in 1988.

Always been a roosters fan once i started following the NRL as i was a huge fan of brad fittler

Always followed Eastern Suburbs seen them on tv once when I was a kid still got my "City Ford" jumper. Ow and my favorite player "Freddie Fittler" Who used to go and watch one of the best half backs I've seen in a Salford shirt Neil Baker at Penrith when he was a kid.

The Royal "we" ?

Manly for me. Visited their ground and loved it's compact English style. After that Brisbane due to family connections.

Great shop that. Got my first ever jersey from there, a 1992 GB shirt.
Anyway, back on thread, Canberra Raiders.