NRL 2023 + Internationals
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@bayimports said in NRL 2023:
@canefan It was the sin bin of Carrigan that Walters was most pissed off about. Bellamy agreed it should not have been a sin bin.
Did the ref consult the bunker?
Of course and the bunker said hip drop and sin bin. Review after the game let Carrigan off, but it doesn't change that they were down a player in the game.
Having said that a Reece Walsh shoulder charge which not only wasn't penalised but no sin bin and it was in act of scoring a try, should have been penalty try. Some people think it was similar to Slater in 2018, but we don't play under 2018 interpretations and everything this year points to that being a shoulder charge. Bunker involved here too.
Again review after game has it as a shoulder charge and Walsh fined.
Bunker made some absolute shockers, not helped by the ginger work experience kid, but it does show its not just the wahs this happens too...
At least it wasn't all one way I guess, so they weren't victims of Warriors level "unconscious bias." But it is exasperating that someone can look at multiple replays from multiple angles and still not come up with the most reasonable decision
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Interesting thought he was very good…we are cursed at 6 lol
https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/the-bone-came-out-volkman-plays-through-gruesome-injury-to-inspire-warriors-to-victory/news-story/4cea8bf4eb636451913b373f48911ab9 -
@bayimports said in NRL 2023:
Interesting thought he was very good…we are cursed at 6 lol
https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/the-bone-came-out-volkman-plays-through-gruesome-injury-to-inspire-warriors-to-victory/news-story/4cea8bf4eb636451913b373f48911ab9Scored that lovely solo try. I guess he will be set for some time on the sidelines now. Get RTS on the phone, we know he isn't up to much.....
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This story looks like ageing poorly for Paul Kent.
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Hahaha the hypocrite! Throw the book at him.
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Fuck Paul Kent. If this was a player this little germ would be getting proper ranty and wanting him burned at the stake. Fuck off, and take NRL 360 with you
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to the comp
Warriors win, and in to the 8 without having had a bye yet
Roosters cooked, it's gone very very wrong there
Souths still the best team in the comp
St George surely sacking their coach today
Parra in trouble
No one, absolutely no one, gives up points as fast as the Titans. It is incredible how hard they just collapse on D
Manly suck and yet Cronulla tried so hard to give them that game yesterday -
And i think Origin teams to be announced next week? Should be a bloody tight series. Some guys who are normally automatic picks are in terrible form.
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yep two byes coming up and we should play a depleted Broncos outfit (Origin stars out) in round 13. It appears Barnett back in contact training and Metcalf played reggies on the weekend in his first game since hammy. I am not overly confident with Metcalf right now though as I heard he had to change his running gait and that sends Turbo thoughts through my mind as to how much speed he has retained. Still a fit body is a fit body and D.Walker better when not in the halves.
Roosters had no direction then lose Manu in game, S.Walker also gets injured and all of a sudden even their back up plan looks average. For all the stars they have there still looks to be no cohesion.
Souths looked average apart from Cody Walker for most of that match, but then Latrell decides to inject himself and again that team just pulls away. Really tough to come up against right now.
St. George I think would sack their coach but no one will take over except a caretaker..their management also put themselves in that position making it tough for anyone walking in.
Parra not dead yet, but looked ordinary without Moses, Canberra, Tigers and Cowboys all showing signs of a pulse where there previously was none and will be a threat to all top eight sides.
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@mariner4life ahh origin.. interestingly two players who the media were right off, Luai for Penrith and Ponga for Qld, both put in great performances on the cusp of origin. Hard to believe Nico hynes might not get a start for NSW, and for Qld as much as Ponga's performance was good, given his recent history with head knocks I just couldn't pick him for his own safety.
Personally think turbo also should not be picked on current form or health for NSW, but probably will
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If i was selecting NSW i would be putting Edwards at the back, Campbel_Graham at centre, Latrell at the other centre, and picking Hynes.
But Freddie is a bit of a cooked fluffybunny so who knows who he will pickQld have an interesting conundrum. Ponga has been ordinary all year, and has his head issues. Walsh is playing good but has at least two huge errors a game in him. Where do you put hammer who is killing it?
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@bayimports said in NRL 2023:
Roosters had no direction then lose Manu in game, S.Walker also gets injured and all of a sudden even their back up plan looks average. For all the stars they have there still looks to be no cohesion.
because their spine is fucked
Cheese is not a good hooker. He's a dummy half to start the game then a middle forward. Walker is tiny and has nothing except an errant cut out pass. Keary can't run the team and has been down on form for ages. Their fullback runs like a waterbeetle and cannot bring others in to the game. Manu, bless his beautiful face, does not pass. They've got rugby australia's great hope playing at centre when he is a wing. Their selecting is cooked and it's sort of all their own making.
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@mariner4life Talk of Tabuai-Fidow replacing Gagai which would be a mistake imo. Gagai always stands up in origin.
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Gagai is actually playing good in club land this year as well.
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@mariner4life If you were to bring the hammer in, I would have thought that left wing would be the only spot. Coates is good in the air but offers nothing else. He's poor at coming out of his own half, something that Tabuai Fidow is better at.
I think Ponga needs to stay at the back too. He's quality but gets brought down with the crap around him at Newcastle (partly his fault for staying there). You see how good he is when he's playing with better players around him.
Other than that, I think QLD are in a strong position with many players knocking on the door compared to previous seasons.
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Coates is a spud. I assume Cobbo would be on the other wing. That is a lot of potential for catastrophic fuck ups. Definitely Hammer to a wing.
Forwards are looking good. I bet Hunt and DCE can't wait to get away from busting their asses trying to carry their shitshow clubs over the line every week. Grant and Munster still look good. Holmes is in good touch. Should be a competitive series.
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@African-Monkey said in NRL 2023:
@mariner4life If you were to bring the hammer in, I would have thought that left wing would be the only spot. Coates is good in the air but offers nothing else. He's poor at coming out of his own half, something that Tabuai Fidow is better at.
I think Ponga needs to stay at the back too. He's quality but gets brought down with the crap around him at Newcastle (partly his fault for staying there). You see how good he is when he's playing with better players around him.
Other than that, I think QLD are in a strong position with many players knocking on the door compared to previous seasons.
Agree with most of this, personally I wouldn't pick Ponga at fullback but as the incumbent it is likely. However if Hammer were to play, that's where I would play him. I don't think Walsh is ready for Origin. AKP might find himself on left, he has some serious x factor
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:
@bayimports said in NRL 2023:
Roosters had no direction then lose Manu in game, S.Walker also gets injured and all of a sudden even their back up plan looks average. For all the stars they have there still looks to be no cohesion.
because their spine is fucked
Cheese is not a good hooker. He's a dummy half to start the game then a middle forward. Walker is tiny and has nothing except an errant cut out pass. Keary can't run the team and has been down on form for ages. Their fullback runs like a waterbeetle and cannot bring others in to the game. Manu, bless his beautiful face, does not pass. They've got rugby australia's great hope playing at centre when he is a wing. Their selecting is cooked and it's sort of all their own making.
Bellamy worked out how to use the cheese and I think the initial plan was to also follow this however Connor watson also injured. Still surprised they haven't tried with other players though.
Manu in the halves is there to straighten and provide a late offload or two, but still relies on Keary for the of the play which just isn't working
Enough depth of stars to find a way out just doesnt look like it right now
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Just back to the NRL, i reckon after 11 rounds the ladder is starting to look pretty clear
Souths, Penrith, Brisbane, Melbourne and Cronulla will all definitely make finals, and will in all likelihood fight it out for the premiership
The other 3 clubs to play in September will come from the Dolphins, Raiders, Warriors, Roosters and Cowboys. The Eels aren't done with yet, but already having 7 losses is going to make this very tough
I don't think either of the Titans or the Knights are good enough.
Manly are in danger of dropping in to the Spoon race with the Dragons and the Tigers.
The Dogs are going nowhere without halves.
