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We Rank All 16 NRL Mascots By Their Creepiness

Each one creepier than the next.
Aaaarggghhhh! KILL THAT THING WITH FIRE!
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Aaaarggghhhh! KILL THAT THING WITH FIRE!

The NRL starts on Thursday night and just like all those "experts", we have absolutely no idea who's going to win. We do, however, know which mascots are the creepiest. The answer? Pretty much all of them.

WARNING: This story contains content which will give your children nightmares, and probably you too. We'll start with one or two of the nice ones to ease you in. Here goes.

16. Timmy the Tiger -- Wests Tigers*

Timmy's almost cute. We'd let our kids high-five him too.

He's about as fearsome as his football team has been in recent seasons. As in: not very.
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He's about as fearsome as his football team has been in recent seasons. As in: not very.

15. Bluey the cattledog -- North Qld Cowboys

An actual cowboy would have been super creepy. But this guy is loveable.

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14. Scorch -- St George Illawarra Dragons

Dragons should be scary. This thing just makes you feel vaguely depressed.

Barney the purple dinosaur has a massive crush on this guy.
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Barney the purple dinosaur has a massive crush on this guy.

13. Sparky -- Parramatta Eels

It's almost cuddly, which is saying something for a slimy mud-dweller.

We took this shot at the 2017 NRL launch. Nothing disgraceful occurred, which is remarkable for anything connected with Parramatta.
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We took this shot at the 2017 NRL launch. Nothing disgraceful occurred, which is remarkable for anything connected with Parramatta.

12. Brutus -- Canterbury Bulldogs

It's more ugly than creepy, but the creep-o-meter is definitely starting to beep.

Fangs for the love, guys.
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Fangs for the love, guys.

11. Storm Man -- Melbourne Storm

There is a word for this and that word is "dweeb".

We're pretty sure that's Cameron smith in there.
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We're pretty sure that's Cameron smith in there.

10. Blade -- Cold Coast Titans

Looks like your average Gold Coast bouncer, and it doesn't get much creepier than that.

The original proposal to nickname him 'Roid Man' was knocked back.
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The original proposal to nickname him 'Roid Man' was knocked back.

9. Buck -- Brisbane Broncos

Is that ridiculous pink hair tuft supposed to be a mane? Why does this horse have fur?

The Broncos also use a real horse who charges up and down the sideline, which is kind of cool, but also kind of cruel.
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The Broncos also use a real horse who charges up and down the sideline, which is kind of cool, but also kind of cruel.

8. Rocky -- Sydney Roosters

Why did the Rooster cross the road? Because OH MY GOD, KILL THAT THING!!!

He's so ugly, he's running away from himself.
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He's so ugly, he's running away from himself.

7. Claws -- Penrith Panthers

Not even cat ladies find this kitty attractive. As for the eyewear...

No, no, no, no, no.
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No, no, no, no, no.

6. Novo -- Newcastle Knights

Make. That. thing. Go. Away. Now.

And they wonder why the Knights haven't won a match in years.
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And they wonder why the Knights haven't won a match in years.

5. Victor the Viking -- Canberra Raiders

A viking with porn star mo' and white gloves. Uh-huh. Not creepy at all.

Does Ragnar wear WHITE GLOVES in the TV show Vikings? Well, DOES HE?
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Does Ragnar wear WHITE GLOVES in the TV show Vikings? Well, DOES HE?

4. Egor -- Manly Sea Eagles

Why hang with the kids when you can chat up the cheerleaders?

So what's a nice cheerleader like you doing at a game like this? GET AWAY FROM ME, BIRD.
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So what's a nice cheerleader like you doing at a game like this? GET AWAY FROM ME, BIRD.

3. Reggie -- South Sydney Rabbitohs

Man and bunny. Bunny and man. Cory Bernardi just had two heart attacks.

For those who don't know, the "Rabbitohs" were men who sold rabbits in tough times in Sydney around the turn of the 20th century, then went on to form a football team. Little did anyone realise it would come to this.
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For those who don't know, the "Rabbitohs" were men who sold rabbits in tough times in Sydney around the turn of the 20th century, then went on to form a football team. Little did anyone realise it would come to this.

2. MC Hammerhead and Reefy -- Cronulla Sharks

Reefy's OK but the other guy must be turned into fish and chips IMMEDIATELY.

Won't somebody please think of the children?
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Won't somebody please think of the children?

1. Tiki -- New Zealand Warriors

We need a lie down. This is disturbing on so many levels.

We've seen more attractive zombies.
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We've seen more attractive zombies.

*This reporter is a Tigers fan, just so you know.

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