ONE NRL club is shaping up as Robbie Farah’s best chance at returning to first grade football.

Meanwhile, a Brisbane legend has weighed in on the Broncos’ form slump.

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ROBBIE IN A RED V?

Round 20

St George Illawarra loom as Robbie Farah’s best shot at returning to the NRL, according to Fox Sports’ chief NRL reporter James Hooper.

Farah has been dumped to reserve grade by Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor and faces an uncertain future.

Robbie Farah while playing for the Wests Tigers’ reserve grade side. Picture: Tim Hunter. Source: News Corp Australia

The Dragons currently have hooker Mitch Rein off contract, while utility Siliva Havili’s future is also up in the air after an alleged drunken brawl on Sunday night.

“This looks as though it’s going to be a messy divorce (between Farah and the Tigers),” Hooper told NRL Tonight.

“I think he’s going to most likely end up at St George Illawarra.

“As it stands they’re the only club in the NRL that have expressed any sort of interest in having Robbie next year.

“The Wests Tigers will need to chip in a lot of money to make this happen — perhaps as much as $800,000 of Robbie’s $950,000 contract — the Dragons would then make up the rest and there is some pressure at this point for Robbie to also to be given a deal for 2018.

“Still a little bit to play out, but certainly for now, I don’t see Robbie Farah coming back into the NRL anytime soon.”

‘BRONCOS PACK NOT AIMING UP’

Brisbane legend Gorden Tallis believes the Broncos’ forward pack are being outmuscled and it’s a big reason behind their current form slump.

The Broncos have won just two of their eight and were comprehensively beaten by the Panthers last weekend.

“I think their forwards haven’t aimed up all year,” Tallis told NRL Tonight. “They’re smaller.

“If I went to training, I would be the biggest forward, but I had Shane Webcke, Petero (Civoniceva) and Glenn Lazarus in front of me.

“So I think they’re genuinely lacking that real big guy.

“That’s why Wayne Bennett went after Russell Packer and Matthew Lodge of late because I think he needs a big, strong, tough guy in the pack.”

Broncos players look dejected after losing to the Panthers. Source: Getty Images

MARSHALL BACKS FARAH

St George Illawarra’s Benji Marshall has thrown his support behind former Wests Tigers teammate Robbie Farah.

Farah was axed from the NRL side and played in reserve grade last weekend by coach Jason Taylor and is facing possible sanctions over comments regarding the club following the game.

“I don’t want to get involved, all I do is support my mate,” Marshall told Fairfax Media.

“I think he’s a great player and a great mate of mine and if it was the other way around he’d have supported me the same.

“It’s got nothing to do with me what’s going on at their club.

“They’ve got their own dramas and I’ll let them worry about that but as a mate I’ll be there for him.”

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‘FARAH HAD EVERY RIGHT’

Matthew Johns believes Robbie Farah shouldn’t be fined for his comments made following his reserve grade match over the weekend.

Farah took aim at coach Jason Taylor after he was dropped from NRL footy.

Wests Tigers executives are set to meet Farah to discuss his comments and ongoing feud with Taylor.

“I’d be disappointed if the Tigers fined him,” Johns said on Monday Night with Matty Johns.

“For me, the bloke’s going through a lot at the moment.

“I didn’t see a lot of malice in it.

“(The club) are better off just leaving it.”

MULLEN CONSIDERED RETIREMENT

Newcastle playmaker Jarrod Mullen admits he considered hanging up the boots as he struggles with recurring injuries.

Mullen’s hamstring has troubled him since 2014 and again played up over the weekend, with the 29-year-old facing another two weeks on the sidelines.

When asked on NRL Tonight if he’s thought about premature retirement, Mullen said: “It’s a question that’s crossed my mind.

“Look, I’ve just got to get back out there and get the hammy strong.

“If I can do that, I’ll be in good stead for the rest of the year.

“But yeah, it has crossed my mind a little bit lately so we’ll see how we go.”

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