In his Set of Six column, NICK TEDESCHI says the Dally M Award needs to be revamped so referees, not the media, decide the winner - and reckons the NRL should adopt the AFL's finals system.

NICK TEDESCHI previews the Manly-Wests Tigers grudge match on Friday and the rest of Round 21, including what he thinks will be a Josh Dugan-inspired upset in New Zealand.

The prospect of Melbourne Storm rescuing anything from its salary cap wreckage - premiership trophies or top-line players - appears remote following today's developments, says STEVE MASCORD.

The state of Melbourne Storm's psyche, motivation - even its playing roster each week - has become shrouded in mystery. And that's why, NICK TEDESCHI argues, only the foolhardy would even think about betting on them.

Sydney's Daily Telegraph hasn't missed an opportunity to whack the Melbourne Storm around the ears. Yet the architect of much of the Storm-bashing is as Victorian as a can of VB, writes ASHLEY BROWNE.

In comparison with his almost untouchable record as Melbourne Storm coach, Craig Bellamy's performance in guiding the NSW Origin team looks positively anaemic, as MALCOLM KNOX argues.

BPL citizen journalist Brett Hamilton thinks NRL chief executive David Gallop got it right with the punishment handed down to the salary-cap cheating Melbourne Storm.

As a true-blue NSW supporter, MALCOLM KNOX is sick of the State of Origin defeats, the ineptitude and excuses. So he's taken matters into his own hands and named a team to reclaim the crown (or so he says).

Elite sport will be played in Melbourne this Good Friday and it won't be AFL: unbeaten Storm take on a rampant St George in a tantalising match-up, as STEVE MASCORD reports.

Drummed out of the game a year ago in disgrace, Matty Johns returned to our screens last night in his self-titled show. So how did he fare in his comeback? STEVE MASCORD reports.