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At least 1 of the Sharks’ missed conversions wasn’t taken by Hynes for some reason.
NRL Finals Talking Points: Hard to send a player off for biting, Knights on a roll but Panthers vs Broncos GF looks inevitable
It’s been a long while since I’ve been able to honestly say that the Broncos have a better team than the Storm. But right now I can.
Hopefully the end result of this game will settle the finals nerves the Broncos had tonight – quite a few of their players either haven’t played finals or it’s been a while since they have.
ANALYSIS: Broncos surge into prelim after heartbreaking Papi injury - but were the Panthers the big winners?
Who’d want to play for the Wallabies right now 😛
Bulldogs need more than a few good men but the truth is club's had years to get a handle on mess they created
‘put Valium to sleep’ 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
Bulldogs need more than a few good men but the truth is club's had years to get a handle on mess they created
The Warriors have improved and Gus wasn’t there long enough to lay any groundwork – just saying 😛
Bulldogs need more than a few good men but the truth is club's had years to get a handle on mess they created
– The Broncos were the better team, but… if they make that many errors (particularly in their own half) against the top sides (e.g. the Panthers / Storm) they’ll get soundly beaten.
– Staggs needs conversion practice. Why is he the Broncos’ no.2 goal kicker after Reynolds, when Walsh was either no.1 or 2 (in terms of percentage) for the NRL when he was at the Warriors? Walsh was already doing the kicking-off duties last night.
– Rapana 😱 WTF? Seriously, undid so much other good work he did throughout the game.
– The Hudson-Young escort? Soft (very soft), but it was technically correct. He needs to learn how to escort without looking at the player he’s trying to obstruct.
– Ricky swearing at the side-line cameraman and emotional (some might say petulant) performance at the press conference? Entertainment value 11/10. 😛
ANALYSIS: Reece Lightning strikes Raiders, Kotoni elbows Rapana and chaos reigns in Canberra
So you want to sack the coach that took your team to the grand final year because…?
And, who replaces him?
ANALYSIS: Brisbane smash Parra, all but ending their Finals hopes - and Moses' season over with fractured eye socket
Even as a Broncos fan I’m not sure how they go up a position after losing – to the Titans…
NRL Power Rankings: Long live the new look Titans and the resurgent Cowboys - but look away, Bunnies fans
Nothing will make up for that disrespect until the end of time…
ANALYSIS: Slater's smarts win the day as Blues out-thought and out-fought by Maroons
Sharks conceding 50+ points, that rules them out of winning the premiership.
ANALYSIS: Hynes fluffs lines in Origin audition as thunderous Storm blow tackle-shy Sharks out of the water
As a Queenslander I would like to thank the ‘brains trust’ of the NSW team for wasting the talent of Nicho Hynes in Game 1 of the SOO. Do you think QLD would only bring on the reigning Dally M medalist for the last 12 minutes of a game, and only then when an injury forced them to make a change?
ANALYSIS: Brisbane rearguard action outlasts Sharks - does that mean the Broncos are now the real deal?
If the Cowboys play like that next week against the Eels and the Eels play like they did against the Bunnies, conceding 100+ points is not out of the question.
'They can take their Twitter and shove it': Sheens slams Brooks critics - and the Bunker - after record win over sorry Cowboys
As a Broncos fan I’m happy that we’re winning, but I’m not sure we’ve been properly tested by enough top teams.
The Eels on the other hand have and although their record isn’t positive, it’s not bad either.
This is such a weird season so far that I’m not sure we’ll be able to definitely tell the true contenders until the second half of the season.
ANALYSIS: Charges revealed after hip-drop dramas, Broncos may be title contenders, Eels on the slide
Wining ’ugly’ indeed. The Broncos continue to win despite only playing well for parts of games. This won’t cut it against the top sides. But just imagine how scary they could be if/when they play a complete 80 minute game.
The Titans are playing much better this season. If they can play both halves like they played the first half last night, they will beat the bad & mediocre sides and really push the good sides.
ANALYSIS: Big brother Broncos put pesky Titans back in their place by kicking clear in comeback victory
Mandy’s defence tonight reminds me of the 2020 Broncos, I wonder why… 😛
ANALYSIS: If this is the 2023 Panthers, then everyone else should be very worried indeed
Riki appears to have realised just how big, strong, fast and athletic he is.
Confidence in sport is a wonderful thing, Riki, along with many of his young Broncos teammates, are starting to ‘believe’ and the rest of the competition need to watch out. 😁
ANALYSIS: The Tigers are a rabble, Doueihi is not a fullback and the Broncos are a serious threat
This. 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍
Although, because of course I’d quibble over at least 1 item, I’d have the Roosters – ‘Now on track’, given that their first 2 performances were a bit below their standards.
NRL Power Rankings Round 3: Unbeaten teams surprise everyone, last year's top teams continue to struggle
That ‘mixed record’ would be a result of:
– the quality of the coaching staff of the respective teams. Some clubs plan much better than others to mitigate any physical and mental dips in form – the good clubs will ensure that their team is ‘up’ for the next round;
– the timing of the bye. A bye towards the latter half of the year can be a much needed period of rest/refreshment for clubs – they can have some their players get over niggling injuries, while a bye in the second week of the competition (ala Manly) would be quite disrupting – Manly had a good first up win over Canterbury, so they would be up and about for the next game, only to then have the next weekend off which would have been a bit deflating; and
– the next up opponent. It’s much easier to beat one of the bottom teams coming off a bye than a premiership frontrunner.
All that said, I thought Manly played quite well against Parramatta – in attack at least. 😛
Hagan’s Round 3 Talking Points: Two minor rule tweaks make major impact with scoring up and ladder upside down
That is massive ‘BS’, and I say that having now watched the match on replay and having read this match report.
The Broncos were clearly the better side for the first 26-27 minutes of the first half – but their attack was clunky (and that’s being very generous) and they didn’t take their opportunities. The Dragons were then clearly the better side for the last 14-13 minutes of the first half but they did take their opportunities.
The Broncos then dominated the second half, with the Dragons holding on with reasonable defence until the heat & humidity in Brisbane (and a fresh Payne Haas) eventually told and the floodgates opened in the last 10 minutes.
So no, the Dragons were not the better team.
ANALYSIS: Broncos outplayed for most of match but win by 22 as Walsh sparks 'bizarre' late surge against Dragons
The Storm have so many injuries at the moment that when I look at their team on the field I am left wondering, who are these people?
ANALYSIS: Storm boys all at sea as the Bulldogs stun Bellamy's side showing 'lack of effort' in major boilover
Very. It was a lazy effort by Drinkwater – he couldn’t be bothered to lower his centre of gravity to ensure he didn’t make high contact.
3 weeks isn’t enough.
An early guilty plea shouldn’t result in lessening the penalty.
ANALYSIS: Drinkwater, Hiku face lengthy bans for separate hits on Oates during Cowboys loss to Broncos
Newscorp is too busy airing conspiracy theories on Fox in the US
Broncos 2023 Outlook: Missing finals not an option for desperate Kevvie hoping for a Red Hill resurgence
True, and we are assuming that the board’s decision was unanimous. But that decision will go down in sports history as one of the worst ever made.
Broncos 2023 Outlook: Missing finals not an option for desperate Kevvie hoping for a Red Hill resurgence
The Warriors surprised a lot of people this year. If they can build on their efforts this year they should be even better next year – a very interesting possibility.
See Tigers, Dragons, Bulldogs and Titans, it’s not that hard 😛
ANALYSIS: Walsh puts Panthers on notice as Broncos crush Warriors to deliver first Grand Final since 2015