Blowout scorelines in the NRL are a weekly occurrence

[Beaussie]

Seems every week, every game has a blowout scoreline. Is this becoming a problem?

Josh Morris admits he has "genuine fears" for the State of Origin series, as blowout scorelines become a weekly occurrence in the NRL

[Terry]

Seems every week, every game has a blowout scoreline. Is this becoming a problem?

Josh Morris admits he has "genuine fears" for the State of Origin series, as blowout scorelines become a weekly occurrence in the NRL

Seeing as how TV ratings and crowd attendance's are both on record trajectories I can confidently say with 100% assurance that it ain't no problem beatup.

But I am very happy that you seem to be watching the great game every week and every game pal. Well done. It seems you've come to your senses and have recognised the fumbling game for what it is ...............a mess!!!!!!

Well done beatup.

[Beaussie]

Seeing as how TV ratings and crowd attendance's are both on record trajectories I can confidently say with 100% assurance that it ain't no problem beatup.

So Wayne Bennett and Josh Morris are wrong?

Fair enough, but seems like a lopsided weekly mess when I see the scorelines reported on the news. Anyways, NRL fans must love lopsided games and blowout scorelines I guess.

[leeroy*NRL*]

been alot of non contests and blowouts this season.. alot of games over and decided by half time..

i myself am not enjoying it...

team's are dominating possession and going bang bang bang very quickly
speed of the ruck have made it too quick to defend against.

hopefully things start to change

the only bright side of this wreck is ratings are up on last season..

[Beaussie]

Again, the question remains, are blowout scorelines becoming a real problem?

Why rugby league needs State of Origin to save a lost NRL season
By Nick Campton
Topic: State of Origin
18h ago

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/ ... ntent=link

But ahead of the series opener in Sydney on Wednesday the greater question becomes whether Origin can jump-start a season that, like a drunk trying to find their way home in the dark, is staggering along uncertainly while stopping occasionally to fall on their face.

We are almost halfway through the season and the early doomsday predictions of a return to the point-slop football of 2021, the previous season under a similar rule set, have come true.

The NRL's decision to turn the dial as far as it will go has resulted in record numbers of blowouts, attacking shootouts that resemble Under 20s matches and an unsustainable pace of play that's resulted in the kind of mind-numbing football that proves you really can have too much of a good thing and there is such a difference between more and better.



There are too many all-time numbers, too much history being made and too many parallels to the last time the NRL sacrificed a season on the altar of set restarts for any of this to be a coincidence.

The inherent inconsistency of the rule is frustrating fans and coaches alike, and some of the game's most accomplished players have admitted to not watching as many matches as they once did because of what the game has become.

[leeroy*NRL*]

Again, the question remains, are blowout scorelines becoming a real problem?

Why rugby league needs State of Origin to save a lost NRL season
By Nick Campton
Topic: State of Origin
18h ago

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/ ... ntent=link

But ahead of the series opener in Sydney on Wednesday the greater question becomes whether Origin can jump-start a season that, like a drunk trying to find their way home in the dark, is staggering along uncertainly while stopping occasionally to fall on their face.

We are almost halfway through the season and the early doomsday predictions of a return to the point-slop football of 2021, the previous season under a similar rule set, have come true.

The NRL's decision to turn the dial as far as it will go has resulted in record numbers of blowouts, attacking shootouts that resemble Under 20s matches and an unsustainable pace of play that's resulted in the kind of mind-numbing football that proves you really can have too much of a good thing and there is such a difference between more and better.



There are too many all-time numbers, too much history being made and too many parallels to the last time the NRL sacrificed a season on the altar of set restarts for any of this to be a coincidence.

The inherent inconsistency of the rule is frustrating fans and coaches alike, and some of the game's most accomplished players have admitted to not watching as many matches as they once did because of what the game has become.

it is not a serious problem yet... but it could become serious...

it is a simple revert on a rule change that can be fixed in 2 seconds.

they call it "the 6 again"

[Beaussie]

Thursday night NRL….

Sydney Roosters 82 defeat North Queensland Cowboys 12

[leeroy*NRL*]

Thursday night NRL….

Sydney Roosters 82 defeat North Queensland Cowboys 12

pretty sure it was a record,
that is a TRY to the Roosters every 2nd set

chalk and cheese from Cowboys previous week.

it is a rarity this season to get some good close games.

[Terry]

Thursday night NRL….

Sydney Roosters 82 defeat North Queensland Cowboys 12

pretty sure it was a record,
that is a TRY to the Roosters every 2nd set

chalk and cheese from Cowboys previous week.

it is a rarity this season to get some good close games.

The speed of the game these days is incredible. If a team retains possession and gets on a roll its very hard to stop the momentum. Having said that the Cowboys defence was atrocious.

[leeroy*NRL*]

Thursday night NRL….

Sydney Roosters 82 defeat North Queensland Cowboys 12

pretty sure it was a record,
that is a TRY to the Roosters every 2nd set

chalk and cheese from Cowboys previous week.

it is a rarity this season to get some good close games.

The speed of the game these days is incredible. If a team retains possession and gets on a roll its very hard to stop the momentum. Having said that the Cowboys defence was atrocious.

legit,

though it should of been slowly put into the game, the speed of play and the ruck with the rules slightly changing
teams cannot adjust.

this season has become about Momentum pretty much