The Rugby League Eye Test

Forgotten worm food Anubis has the Panthers on the scales of justice

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Top/bottom players for NRLW Round 5 by the Eye Test's Player Contribution Rating (ETPCR)

Top/bottom 20 players for NRL Round 22 by the Eye Test's Player Contribution Rating (ETPCR).

Reece Walsh's +9.004 is the highest individual game of the season, beating Cameron Munster's +8.573 from Round 10.

Why rugby league is a weak link sport plus some Lachlan Galvin stats - The Rugby League Eye Test From a pure eye test perspective (the actual one, not the one you’re reading), rugby league is a weak link sport, in that the games are more likely to be determined by the actions of the weakest playe...

This week on the Eye Test, some data to prove why rugby league is a weak link sport & which teams have the weakest links in 2025.

Plus some Lachlan Galvin stats to boost my SEO

www.rugbyleagueeyetest.com/2025/08/04/w...

Why rugby league is a weak link sport plus some Lachlan Galvin stats - The Rugby League Eye Test From a pure eye test perspective (the actual one, not the one you’re reading), rugby league is a weak link sport, in that the games are more likely to be determined by the actions of the weakest playe...

This week on the Eye Test, some data to prove why rugby league is a weak link sport & which teams have the weakest links in 2025.

Plus some Lachlan Galvin stats to boost my SEO

www.rugbyleagueeyetest.com/2025/08/04/w...

Important Bootwatch update - Mitch Moses now wearing New Balance specifically the Furon Elite FG V8.

Somehow I missed this change last week, Moses previously wore Nike. Only 2nd NRL player this season to wear New Balance (John Bateman)

Probably since PVL wouldn't send himself down there

PVL doesn’t Get Origin Did I already use that headline? Oh well, time for a COUP.

Also today, it doesn't get less true

www.maroonobserver.com/p/pvl-doesnt...

Enjoyed this immensely

NRL Analysis: Why Teams Go For Short Dropouts They aren't always popular with fans, but short dropouts are becoming increasingly common in the NRL.

NRL Analysis: Why Teams Go For Short Dropouts

“The rule, despite how poorly it was thought out in the first place, won’t change, and teams have since adjusted.”

NRL Round 21 Review: How The Cowboys Capitalised Through The Middle, Bulldogs Halves & Running On Last The NRL Round 21 Review recaps the biggest moments and highlights of the round, and starts to look ahead to the next one.

What's to come this week:

- Cowboys Capitalising Through The Middle
- Cleary Has The Ball On A String
- Bulldogs Halves Touches
- Setting Up For A Shot: Run On Last
- Try Time: Trbojevic Floating

Top/bottom 20 players from NRLW Round 4 by the Eye Test's Player Contribution Rating (ETPCR)

Sockwatch 2025 – NRL v Super League plus some Super League stats - The Rugby League Eye Test You might think that Australia v the British and Irish Lions is the biggest cross hemisphere competition going around right now, but that’s not the case at Eye Test headquarters. As I did with the 202...

Sockwatch is back for 2025 with some important new data

A bigger cross hemisphere matchup than the Wallabies v The British & Irish Lions, it's NRL v Super League in the battle of traditional sock heights.

Plus some bonus Super League advanced stats

www.rugbyleagueeyetest.com/2025/07/28/s...

A lot of players living on past reputations

Top/Bottom 20 players from NRL Round 21 by the Eye Test's Player Contribution Rating (ETPCR)

Sam Hughes stans form an orderly line behind me.

Sockwatch 2025 – NRL v Super League plus some Super League stats - The Rugby League Eye Test You might think that Australia v the British and Irish Lions is the biggest cross hemisphere competition going around right now, but that’s not the case at Eye Test headquarters. As I did with the 202...

Sockwatch is back for 2025 with some important new data

A bigger cross hemisphere matchup than the Wallabies v The British & Irish Lions, it's NRL v Super League in the battle of traditional sock heights.

Plus some bonus Super League advanced stats

www.rugbyleagueeyetest.com/2025/07/28/s...

@www.maroonobserver.com add Jye Gray to the list

7 of the Broncos 8 errors came after half time. Eye Test readers knew the Broncos aren't a good second half team, especially when it comes to ball control

Never in doubt!

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That said I think we agree on the same point

"The exact percentage is barely relevant."

This is really good even if I'm slightly less right by the end of it.

Anyway my expected points model is on hiatus so you were clearly talking about someone else in the Stats Drop (it was very good though)

I wasn't prepared for this

Could AI change rugby league? The revolution has already begun Canterbury’s climb up the ladder has come at a time when the NRL club has become one of the first to embrace artificial intelligence. Is it a coincidence?

Since I know @www.maroonobserver.com will want to read this and watch Gus talk about it (~15mins in the embedded video) here's the link

www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/co...

NRL clubs are using AI to tell them what the Eye Test has been telling everyone for years

They're in a weird spot where this season is their best chance, otherwise it's probably 2-3 years away at least unless Sanders is Katoa level ready.

The Canberra Raiders are now what I thought they might be - The Rugby League Eye Test After six rounds last season I presented some data showing the Raiders had the statistical profile of a top four side. I also noted that they were likely to make the top eight despite sitting near the...

Last season I went off a bit early about the Canberra Raiders being potentially a very good football team.

This season I've probably waited too long, but there's enough evidence now to show they're now what I thought they could be in 2024.

www.rugbyleagueeyetest.com/2025/07/21/t...

The Canberra Raiders are now what I thought they might be - The Rugby League Eye Test After six rounds last season I presented some data showing the Raiders had the statistical profile of a top four side. I also noted that they were likely to make the top eight despite sitting near the...

Last season I went off a bit early about the Canberra Raiders being potentially a very good football team.

This season I've probably waited too long, but there's enough evidence now to show they're now what I thought they could be in 2024.

www.rugbyleagueeyetest.com/2025/07/21/t...

thankyou ❤️‍