There was nary a Parramatta game to watch last week but plenty of footy to dissect nonetheless. Forty20, Sixties and Spiro discuss it all with the spotlight shining on the NSW Blues, Papua New Guinea and Samoa in particular.

Spiro wades in on the latest at the Wests Tigers after Cameron Ciraldo declined their offer and also offers a bit of insider insight on which member of the coaching staff at the Bulldogs is making waves.

Sixties and Forty20 take their own look at the big win in Perth for the Blues and conclude that a bad process netted a fantastic result. The importance of the spine was made clearer than ever with New Zealand, Samoa and Papua New Guinea dominating their opposition courtesy of their playmakers and perhaps it could lead to a rebalancing of the powers that be in the international game.

Matt Lodge is signing with the Roosters and Sixties has plenty to say about it. The boys look at the troubling rumoured figures for his deal given what the Eels were reportedly told by the NRL when doing their due process around Lodge. The boys discuss the larger issue surrounding a mercenary culture and the idea of ring-chasing that is threatening to creep into the game before signing off.