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ESPN NRL expert Brett Kimmorley analyses another weekend of rugby league action, and explains what he discovered in round 18 of the NRL in his latest edition of Set of Six.Kieran Foran has been extremely brave at such a difficult timeMental health is an enormous social issue. Kieran Foran has been brave enough to stand up and quit the game to take time away for himself, despite many questioning his decision.Mental health can target and challenge anyone. Forans brave decision sends a clear message to everyone in society that if someone has problems then they need to seek help and shouldnt be afraid to share their feelings.Hopefully, Foran can deal with his difficult situation and ultimately come out of this as a stronger person.Parramatta should be praised for their resiliencyThe Parramatta Eels were unbelievable on Friday night. How were they able to win?After everything theyve been through, the Eels trailed 18-6 and were reduced to just 15 men due to concussion and injury, but were courageous and rallied to beat the Sydney Roosters who had everything to play for.Coach Brad Arthur should be congratulated for their gritty attitude. They have a wonderful culture, theyre courageous and gutsy.Parramatta must be given credit for their ability to keep fighting despite all of their off-field dramas. Mathematically, theyre still a chance of finals football but next week is a big test for them against the Penrith Panthers.The Cronulla Sharks make it 13 in a rowI honestly thought the streak was going to come to an end against the Penrith Panthers due to a number of their Origin stars, such as Paul Gallen, Jack Bird, Wade Graham, Andrew Fifita and James Maloney, unavailable.However, the players who lined up in their place stepped up in a big way. Watching the Sharks beat the Panthers, it seemed like they didnt even have any of their representative players missing from the side.Theyve got plenty of depth and a lot of confidence at the moment. Theyve had a great run with injuries this season, and touch wood they dont suffer any, but if they do, they have the capability to slot someone in and not miss a beat to do the required job.Its a significant accomplishment for the club and I believe they have the best roster in the competition. Theyve really managed the salary cap well, and the next 18-24 months are really important they are to sustain a long run with this roster of players.The Bulldogs have the biggest forward pack in the NRLThe Canterbury Bulldogs are massive. Their forward pack is the biggest and most physical forward pack in the competition and they also have a high-skill level. Its unbelievable how they play. They dont play with the traditional dynamic halves.They have Sam Kasiano who is the biggest halfback in the competition. Kasiano comes off the bench when players are tiring and creates havoc, even though he weighs 120 kilograms.They were missing Josh Jackson and David Klemmer on Saturday night due to Origin duties and still fielded a huge forward pack consisting of James Graham, Greg Eastwood, Aiden Tolman, Tony Williams and Kasiano.The Bulldogs will go close to winning the premiership this season and their coach Des Hasler who knows how to win.Wests Tigers cant afford inconsistent effortsWests Tigers were very good for 50 minutes against an excellent football side in the Canterbury Bulldogs. The Wests Tigers have plenty of football left in them for the rest of the season but you cant afford to make mistakes at critical times, especially against the better sides.Wests Tigers were possibly better than they expected to be and they couldve won the game but theyll rue the costly errors that prevented them from extending their lead. Itll be a lesson for them against the top sides that you need to minimalise mistakes to keep yourself in the game.Coached by Des Hasler, the Bulldogs have played finals football for the last few years so they know how to manage the pressure, and in the end, they were too good and got the job done.Next generation ushered in for Wests TigersIt was a both a thrill and a great moment of pride for me when Jacob Liddle made his NRL debut for Wests Tigers on Saturday. 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The promotion boasts 14-straight years of business and is operated by MFC president Mark Pavelich, who is often overlooked in this country for the foundation hes established for MMA in Canada.Tim Southee and Ish Sodhi took fourteen wickets between them to lead Northen Districts to a 21-run win in a low-scoring match against Canterbury in Hamilton. The win took Northern Districts to the top of table.Northern Districts batted only 29.5 overs in the first innings after being put in, and were bowled out for 138. Medium-pacer Kyle Jamieson did the bulk of the damage, taking 4 for 32. But Tim Southees five-wicket haul and Ish Sodhis four added to a first-day tally of 21 wickets as Canterbury folded for 112 in response.Daryl Mitchell (44) top-scored for Northern Districts in the second innings, and five others got into double figures, as they were bowled for 186. Canterbury began their chase of 208 with a 62-run opening stand between Michael Davidson (45) and Peter Fulton (28), before encountering a period where they lost 5 wickets for 41 that made things difficult for them. The last-wicket pair of Henry Shipley (26) and Ed Nuttall (11) put on 33 to keep Canterbury interested but could only take them to 186 before the match ended early on day four.Luke Woodcock scored his second consecutive century of the season - an unbeaten 203 - as the match between Wellington and Auckland ended in a draw.Woodcocks innings was instrumental in helping Wellington set up 475 in the first innings after being 79 for 4 within the first session of the match, thanks to Cody Andrews (3-101) and Dan Grobbelaar (2-95) who shared the four wickets between them. He put on century stands with Tom Blundell (85) and Matt McEwan (63) as Wellington added 396 runs for their last four wickets, before declaring. Jeet Ravals 84 and his 110-run stand for the opening wicket with Martin Guptill (56) set Auckland up in their reply. Michael Guptill-Bunce then made 109 at No.3, but there wwere no other significant contributions, as they were bowled out for 374 and handed a 101-run lead.ddddddddddddMcEwan followed up his half-century with 4 for 80. Both teams scored at well over 4-per-over in their second innings. Legspinner Tarun Nethula took 5 for 71 as Wellington played attackingly while trying to set a target. Martin Guptill then made an unbeaten 128, but the target of 342 was too much, and the 65 overs too little for either team to force a result.Anaru Kitchen (133) and Josh Finnie (98) both made career-best scores as Otago overturned a shaky first-innings start to take control of the rest of their drawn game against Central Districts in Dunedin.19-year-old Finnie joined Kitchen when Otago were reduced to 101 for 5 after electing to bat. He narrowly missed out on a maiden century when the pairs 182-run stand was broken by Doug Bracewell (3-58). Kitchen then reached his seventh first-class hundred and put on 61 with Derek de Boorder (45*) who batted with the tail to stretch Otagos score to 402.Fast bowler Neil Wagner then took three early wickets to reduce Central Districts to 22 for 4 from 19 for zero. A 112-run partnership between Tom Bruce (83) and Dan Cleaver (50) briefly stabilized Central Districts, but they conceded a 186-run lead - in being bowled out for 216 - that allowed Otago to press for a result and set a target of 400.Hamish Rutherford led that effort - 213 for 7 at 5.39 per over - with a 107-ball 110 studded with nine fours and five sixes. But Central Districts were led by Ajaz Patel (45), Mitch Renwick (48) and Tom Bruce (55) as they batted out a little over three sessions to earn a draw. ' ' '