NRL 2023 + Internationals

[Nepia]

I've been burnt too many times by the Warriors that I'm going to be my usual pessimistic self and plan to check out of the NRL in a couple of weeks when it's clear we have no chance of making the 8.

Therefore any games from this point onwards will be a bonus.

And if we do make the GF I'll hope a lot of Aussies fans dump their tickets in disgust so I can pick them up for a small rather than large fortune.

[bayimports]

Big game Friday night and interestingly we are favourites and probably deservedly so with Latrell not available, Souths have looked a bit clunky in their last outings.

Warriors Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Rocco Berry, Adam Pompey, Marcelo Montoya, Luke Metcalf, Shaun Johnson, Addin Fonua-Blake, Wayde Egan, Bunty Afoa, Jackson Ford, Josh Curran, Tohu Harris (capt). Interchange: Dylan Walker, Mitchell Barnett, Bayley Sironen, Tom Ale.

However just for some balance, South Sydney Rabbitohs’ record against the New Zealand Warriors over the last 10 years goes as follows:
South Sydney has built a 14-1 record with the only exception being the Warriors’ 32-20 win in Perth in the first round of the 2018 season. The last time the One New Zealand Warriors beat Souths at Go Media Stadium was in 2012 when they surged to a 44-22 win. Interestingly we were in the top 8 after round 18 on 20 points and then failed to secure a further point for the rest of the season and finished 14th.

We might still make the eight if we lose this one, but I feel this game will significantly measure how far we have come, but most Warriors fans wont have them in the finals just yet..

[Damo]

I'm surprised there is not much interest on the forum for this.

Me, I am watching my first game of league for a few years.

I am officially on the bandwagon.

[Gunner]

That Warriors try had to come, they’ve had plenty of ball and territory.

Great handling from both sides in the pouring rain, not one handling error after 17 minutes.

[Damo]

Is that not obstruction?

[Gunner]

@Damo always easier to watch when the team is winning, or at the very least playing with some heart

[Damo]

@Gunner said in NRL 2023:

@Damo always easier to watch when the team is winning, or at the very least playing with some heart

There's no rugby on this weekend so my co-worker suggested I watch league instead. Warriors looking OK so far. Rabbitohs should stop giving away PK's and they might be a bit better.

[canefan]

Where is Josh Curran?

[Nepia]

@canefan said in NRL 2023:

Where is Josh Curran?

He was in court in Oz this week.

[canefan]

@Nepia said in NRL 2023:

@canefan said in NRL 2023:

Where is Josh Curran?

He was in court in Oz this week.

Ugh. Loigue bois 🙄

[Damo]

He milked that to death. Gullible ref surely??

[Gunner]

You are kidding?

South’s have given away 4 or 5 head high penalties, Warriors give away their first one, no worse than a couple of South’s ones and we end up with one in the bin.

Fucking crock!!!

[canefan]

Fucken hell how does Fonua Blake get a sin binning for that? Shoulder high at best, probably rode up slightly

[Gunner]

Warriors have fallen apart since they dropped the ball hard on attack about 7 or 8 minutes ago.

Going to go into the break 12-6 down after dominating the first 30 minutes but not doing enough.

[canefan]

Halftime couldn't come fast enough. Need to take stock and reaasess

[kev]

DW dropping the bomb crucial. Hopefully we can compete set for set 2nd half. Tough it out. Like to see us competing on bombs - get some bodies up.

[Gunner]

He hasn’t played at that.

Fuck these fluffybunny refs.

Fuck them.

[canefan]

The ref is totally fucking us

[Gunner]

Now they miss a pass that’s a mile forward.

[Gunner]

Warriors need to find something special to get some momentum back.

Everything you can think of is going against them at the moment.