NRL 2017
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@antipodean Gonna blow up the NRL and things like Mad Monday. Serious culture change needed at the NSW clubs.
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@Sneakdefreak the only thing that surprises me is that people are surprised. Okay, the charity jersey thing is new, and really shitty.
But rampant cocain use? Pouring money through pokies? betting on NRL through side accounts? None of this shit is new, and you only hear about the guys that get caught.
Any rugby league cheerleader that tries the "isolated incident of a troubled young man" should be slapped on TV. This is a wide problem across professional sport. These young guys are rich and bored, you need to give them something to do.
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@mariner4life Steve Price talked about his gambling problems when at the Bulldogs. Said he all the young guys had a ton of money and little else to do with their lives, so they just hung around the clubrooms putting coins in the pokies. If it can happen to him, it can happen to most of the players in the NRL and NSW/Queensland Cup.
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Early days but the Eels have looked good and will surely be settling for nothing less than a top 4 finish. Possibly the most potent backs in the comp (Radradra, Jennings, Hoffman, French). Well balanced pack which has grit, graft (Mannah, Beau Scott) and some serious firepower (Matagi, Moeroa, Mau'u, F.Pritchard). The key to this will be the halves combo. Corey Norman all the skills in the world....just needs to find the consistency and stay our of trouble! Clint Gutherson looks like he might be the buy of the season a la Maloney for the Sharks!
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@Nogusta yea, amazing how the Eels have recovered so quickly from their problems. Bet they learned a lesson...
I fucking hate the Roosters, but they are looking very impressive. Once they learn to play for longer, they are going to be hard to stop.
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Team named to take on the Bulldogs in Dunedin.
1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)
2 KEN MAUMALO
3 DAVID FUSITU’A
4 SOLOMONE KATA
5 MANU VATUVEI
6 MAFOA’AEATA HINGANO
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
8 ALBERT VETE
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 JACOB LILLYMAN
11 BODENE THOMPSON
12 RYAN HOFFMAN
13 SIMON MANNERING
Interchange:
14 ERIN CLARK
15 SAM LISONE
16 CHARLIE GUBB
17 BUNTY AFOA
18 BLAKE AYSHFORD
20 JAMES GAVET
21 TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
22 MASON LINO
Kearney has already said that the bench will be Lolohea, Lisone, Gubb and Afoa.
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RTS is out of the game with concussion. Tui Lolohea will start at fullback and Ryan Hoffman will captain the side.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2017:
@Nogusta yea, amazing how the Eels have recovered so quickly from their problems. Bet they learned a lesson...
I fucking hate the Roosters, but they are looking very impressive. Once they learn to play for longer, they are going to be hard to stop.
I reckon Panthers may just do enough to beat them this weekend. Could be an early preview for the GF
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@JK not sure what to make of the Panthers. Hammered by a shit team in round one, then hammered a half decent team in Round 2. Maybe the expectation got to them for the first game?
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2017:
@JK not sure what to make of the Panthers. Hammered by a shit team in round one, then hammered a half decent team in Round 2. Maybe the expectation got to them for the first game?
Didnt read too much in to game 1 myself. Bet on Dragons to win it for a number of reasons. I thought Panthers were over rated (in betting market anyway) plus halves pairing still not over experienced. Still, their first up performance was more disappointing than I expected.
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Going to the Broncos V Storm tonight ,
Usually these clashes are pretty intense with the coaches who dont get on , but , had no rain here for weeks , and its raining today
Slaters first game for some time , his inclusion could be massive if he is anywhere near his best and stays fit , considering they made the GF last year without him
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@kiwiinmelb said in NRL 2017:
Going to the Broncos V Storm tonight ,
Usually these clashes are pretty intense with the coaches who dont get on , but , had no rain here for weeks , and its raining today
Slaters first game for some time , his inclusion could be massive if he is anywhere near his best and stays fit , considering they made the GF last year without him
Storm to win tonight and cover the line. Cant see Bronco's getting themselves up for it after last weeks mamoth effort. Plus storm at home for the first time this season. Expect a big performance.
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Tight game, the Bronco outside backs tackled like heroes all game and kept them in it.
Strange game from the Melbourne attack really, seemed the whole plan was give it to Billy, and it nearly cost them.
If you want a laugh find a page on Facebook called The Ankle Tapper, especially when Brisbane lose. It's canerbry-esque
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Billy comes back into the side as Munster departs with a broken jaw , 8 weeks .
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We're dominating and finally crack them to score first
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The knock on rule in league is perplexing
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We've found a team with a worse attack than ours
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2017:
The knock on rule in league is perplexing
I sometimes think they just make up rules as they go along.
Anyway, I turned over and watched at halftime in the Blues v Crusaders game and saw a try each and both teams looking cabbage. Lots of Graham bitching and moaning too but it's ok because he's PASSIONATE! OUR GAME!!!
