Some ill preperation from the Sunshine Coast Wizards has seen them rolled by Port Kembla with a 10-40 thrashing. The Wizards were blown off the park right from the start and found it hard to fight back with Voodoo fullback Raymond Rauporo in excellent form which could see him promoted.
Sunshine Coast: Dustin Cooper, Steve Skinnon. Sweeney 1/2
Port Kembla: Tomas Larsson, Matt Gardner, Liam Botham, Tommy Gallaghar, Raymond Ruaporo, Ryan Jones x2. Thomas 6/7
PoM: Reinhard Aust 3, Ryan Jones 2, Raymond Ruaporo 1

Souths have edged a 10-18 win over the depleated Balmain. Their first half efforts were enough to keep the Storm at bay but were caught in a fight back which almost saw the competition points change hands.
Balmain: Terry Campese, Isaac De Gois. Pritchard 1/2
Souths: Joel Rapana, Ben Lowe, Kam Wilkinson. Rangihuna 3/3
PoM: Ben Lowe 3, Nathan Merrit 2, Chris Muckert 1

North West have returned to 2nd place on the RSC table after a nail biting 26-20 win over Birchgrove. While the game came down to the wire, Birchgrove officials will be writting letters of complains after two tries were disallowed in the final stages of the game.
North West: Aaron Erbs, Sam Key, Darren Burns, Lupina Kaufusi, Dean Busby. Ferris 3/5
Birchgrove: Chev Walker, David McElroy, Matt Cockbain. Vassilakopoulos 4/6
PoM: Sam Key 3, Dean Busby 2, Darren Taylor 1

Hunter have made their intentions clear with a convincing 20-0 win over Wests. While many Wests players were promoted to fill the Brisbane Bulls representitive voids, their was no blemish on the Bantums who held a mistake free defencive line-up for 80 minutes.
Hunter: Brad Watts, Andy Smith x2. Watts 4/4
Wests: N/A
PoM: Jamie McDonald 3, Brad Watts 2, Andy Smith 1

The Entrance has extended their lead in the RSC with a 24-4 win over Cairns. The young lebanese halfback Habib El Muktar continues to turns heads in the competition and tearing apart opposition with the skills of a first grader and today was no different as Cairns struggled to find any answers.
Cairns: Jean-Emmanuel Cassin. Gordon 0/1
The Entrance: Mikhail Mitrofanov, Brian Tabuli, Habib El Muktar, Adrian Rainey, Craig Simmons. Riddle 2/5
PoM: Trevor Thurling 3, Romeo Magro 2, Ryan Clayton 1

Without star halfback Danny Brough, Gisborne have fallen to their 3rd straight lose, this week 32-0 to Kensington. While the Highrollers did nothing special, they did all the simple things right which Gisborne are failing to do recently.
Kensington: Timothy Rice, Ma'a Nonu, Mohammed Wally Abass, Michael Meigan, Lenny Beckett x2. Opan 4/6
Gisborne: N/A
PoM: Andrew Meads 3, Lenny Beckett 2, Michael Meigan 1

It was no laughing matter when Kandy put a 24-10 scoreline over the lowly place Rabual. The Rangers have continued to struggle since the depature of former coach Dylan Adams and Kandy took the oppotunity to avoid bottom place with this effort, now 5 points clear.
Kandy: Trent Williams x2, Marc Stcherbina, Michael Outteridge, Sean Carstens. Ross 2/5
Rabaul: Pinomi Tafaea, David Furlongu. Bennet 1/2
PoM: Trent Williams 3, Sean Carstens 2, Gordon Ross 1

Despite having one of the most desirable club of juniors at Hawthorn, they are failing topple opposition and this week as no different with 20-4 against Christchurch. The Comets have been a solid top 8 contendor from the start but Toori Tatu is failing to live up to his hype as the next Melbourne lock-forward.
Christchurch: David Robbins, David Fa'alogo, Jason Stanton, Dean Limpus. Watts 2/4
Hawthorn: Bryson Goodwin. Tatu 0/2
PoM: Dean Limpus 3, Keyshawn Johnson 2, Alan Chemenskwi 1

The Ryde rollarcoaster has taken a big dip in their hunt for a Premiership with a 18-4 defeat against the unexpected Pine River Turtles. The experience of former Central Coast centre: Tony Gonzalas and Dane Dorahy made the Turtles backline lethal.
Pine Rivers: Quentin Laulu-Togage, Nathan Friend, Mark O'Neill. Dorahy 3/3
Ryde: Brian Jellick. Smith 0/1
PoM: Ashley Alberts 3, Tony Gonzalez 2, Steve MacNamara 1


R.S.C Table
1. The Entrance Tigers- 28 +170
2. North West Kookaburras- 24 +128
3. Hunter Bantams- 24 +82
4. Sunshine Coast Wizards- 22 +147
5. Kensington Highrollers- 22 +128
6. Gisborne Heat- 19 +31
7. Christchurch Comets- 17 -30
8. Wests Panthers- 17 +16

9. Souths Magpies- 16 +7
10. Cairns White Pointers- 15 -21
11. Balmain Storm- 14 +35
12. Ryde Eagles- 14 +1
13. Port Kembla Voodoo- 13 +0
14. Pine Rivers Turtles- 12 -81
15. Birchgrove Pistoleers- 10 -80
16. Kandy Jesters- 10 -108
17. Hawthorn Hurricanes- 7 -141
18. Rabaul Rangers- 5 -223

Dammit, I fight back to within four points of you, and then choke again.

Want to trade The Entrance possition for Gold Coasts ;)

That offer is still not tempting, especially with a bye in the near future and no more hard games until the finals. :P

I've got a bye too... in rd19 when I verse the wanna-be Gold Coast Crusade. Now that's a walk in the park

Haha, but even if you win then, you'll only be equal with me. Then I have the blessed round twenty bye whilst you have to slog it out with another team. Muhahahaha

i think melbourne may want to sue you for announcing that. :P

man in the rsc it is very close for the last two spots in the top eight with five teams between 4 and 5 points behind sixth place gisborne. after round 18 that is.
6. gisborne 23 (1 point behind 4th)
7. cairns 19
8. christchurch 19

9. west panthers 19
10. ryde eagles 18
11. souths 18

with balmain not out of it on 16 points.