NRL 2017
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A win's a win even if it's against a half-strength Broncos outfit.
Some thoughts:
- A good game to watch if you like smashed'em bro. Not a game to watch if you hate poor passing.
- Watching it live, you realise how important Mannering is to both attack and defence. Every play he is involved.
- In the first half I came to the conclusion that it's time to either trade or release Isaac Luke from the last year of his contract. He's too slow and the Warriors need speed around the ruck area to keep momentum. Roache/Tevaga combo in 2018.
- Not long after I came to this conclusion, Luke does a dummy half run, makes a break and sets up Maumalo for the try.
- Maumalo is also too slow.
- One guy who doesn't lack speed is James Robert. But thankfully he lacks courage when under fire. Dropped the ball a few times due to pressure from the defenders. No wonder he wasn't picked for Origin.
- Great try by Gavet that was set up by a rampaging Matulino. One of the Broncos forwards (Glenn?) was left hurting and couldn't get back on the goalline to stop Gavet.
- Liking Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad more and more. A very smart footballer, quick, and confident when under pressure.
- Saw Tui Lolohea after the game talking to David Fusitua. Seems pretty happy that he's moving on.
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Is there anything more predictable than the Warriors winning against an origin-depleted side?
And then being talked up as "back in the hunt"?
Same shit, new year
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2017:
Is there anything more predictable than the Warriors winning against an origin-depleted side?
And then being talked up as "back in the hunt"?
Same shit, new year
Fools gold mate, fools gold
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Kiwis name new captain: Adam Blair. The press conference was more about bad culture and infighting within NZRL.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11865023
Kidwell is way in over his head.
Also, Jesse Bromwich is appearing (to me at least) to be a bit of a c*nt.
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Best quarter of rugby league in years
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Hayne with some magic and then undone by some dumb attack.
Bang QLD make them pay.
6-4 NSW
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Good hit back by Blues. Qld out on their feet.
12-4 NSW. Half time
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This is fucking great football. Both teams playing bloody well. And it's physical as fuck.
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Yeah, lots of hard hits and then stuff after the tackle.
Fifita causing massive problems for the Maroons.
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Gotta love Fatty's parochial one-eyedness....
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Chambers with a shoulder to the Pearce's head.
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NSW surging ahead now.
I think they're a better side without Pearce in the game. Bird and Maloney in the halves is dangerous.
Hayne has great skills.....for a league player that is
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And another after a drop ball by Qld on their line. Fifita scores.
And guess what, ITS A BIG MOMENT
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Justin O'Neil is having a shocker.
NSW are blowing this out. Playing well and for once Gus is right, their style of play has been heads up and flat out.
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Just checked the score. Bugger me. Glad I didn't pay the $19,000 or whatever it costs for a ticket. Caxton St will be a bloodbath.
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Well done NSW far too good.
Fifita, Maloney, and Tedesco the stand outs, but a lot of guys in Blue were huge.
Probably only Gagai, Napa, and Cronk were better than their opposites.
If every game is that fast, and Qld do their usual "loyalty" thing they won't win a game.
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Gagai is an excellent player and had a very good game despite being behind a well beaten forward pack.
This was one of the more physical yet least penalised SoO matches I've seen.
