Maika Sivo is facing a big ban for his even bigger hit on AJ Brimson. Adam Mobbs, Pamela Whaley and Fatima Kdouh look at the Eels' backline options as they look at the big talking points from the final round of trials. The Tigers' loss has them back as wooden spoon favourites, although there were a couple of positives. Why Dragons fans should have some hope, a Raiders young gun stakes his Round 1 claim and why the Panthers are coming home empty handed from the World Club Challenge.

<p>Maika Sivo is facing a big ban for his even bigger hit on AJ Brimson. Adam Mobbs, Pamela Whaley and Fatima Kdouh look at the Eels' backline options as they look at the big talking points from the final round of trials. The Tigers' loss has them back as wooden spoon favourites, although there were a couple of positives. Why Dragons fans should have some hope, a Raiders young gun stakes his Round 1 claim and why the Panthers are coming home empty handed from the World Club Challenge.</p>

Every Thursday during the NRL season, you'll hear from Code Sports journalists Dave Riccio, Brent Read, Michael Carayannis, and Adam Mobbs as they pull apart the inside workings of the NRL....

<p>Every Thursday during the NRL season, you'll hear from Code Sports journalists Dave Riccio, Brent Read, Michael Carayannis, and Adam Mobbs as they pull apart the inside workings of the NRL....</p>

Each week you&apos;ll hear from Daily Telegraph journalists Phil Rothfield, Mick Carayannis, Paul Kent, Dean Ritchie, David Riccio and Paul Crawley as they pull apart all the goings on in the NRL