2017 NRL Finals Wk 2: Teams and Game Day

[Jake]

God I **** hate Brisbane.

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[gangrenous]

Sin bin, not even a penalty

[greeneyed]

77th min Panthers held out... the Broncos not on side at any ruck.

[yeh raiders]

Every bronco offside. Every tackle they're holding them down forever. Pathetic

[BJ]

How much spoiling near their line can the Broncos get away with? Terrible refereeing not to encourage attacking play.

[the bone]

Spoiling tactics at its peak tonight

[yeh raiders]

Only positive is the Broncos will play the Storm, so one pack of ***** has to depart next week

[edwahu]

Neither of these teams deserve to be in a prelim.

[the bone]

This time next week bronco tears will be flowing

[greeneyed]

FULL TIME

Brisbane Broncos 13
Penrith Panthers 6

Next week: Melbourne Storm V Brisbane Broncos

[Green eyed Mick]

Spoiling tactics at its peak tonight

Last year the Sharks used the tactic to win a premiership. Now most sides use it when they have a lead.

5 minute sin bin has to come back so the refs can bin players for deliberate ruck penalties.

Anyway. The Panthers stumbled their way into the top 8. Beat a rubbish Manly side last week and couldn't beat an injury decimated Brisbane who made 15 errors and missed 41 tackles.

[Botman]

Penrith didn't get a call all night but it wouldn't have mattered
They looked utterly clueless with the ball. No plan what so ever

[yeh raiders]

Peter Wallace stinks. A basic ball distributor who should be playing in England

[the bone]

Panthers attack was impotent. Not sure Edwards will be as good as most pundits are making out... I'd prefer a ball playing fullback over any running fullback not named James tedesco

[the bone]

Peter Wallace stinks. A basic ball distributor who should be playing in England

And yet people were calling for him to be picked in origin... Shows the lack of hooking options for NSW

[Botman]

Peter Wallace stinks. A basic ball distributor who should be playing in England

And yet people were calling for him to be picked in origin... Shows the lack of hooking options for NSW

That's exactly right
Peats was roundly praised for his performance and I doubt his name was called once by commentators all series for something other than a tackle
That's just where nsw are right now

[Botman]

Panthers attack was impotent. Not sure Edwards will be as good as most pundits are making out... I'd prefer a ball playing fullback over any running fullback not named James tedesco

I kind of agree
I think he's very talented but his ball playing severely limited
Could be a major problem if he doesn't develop that part of his game

[edwahu]

Penrith were always a myth if you looked at who they beat to get there. Brisbane are playing awful as well.

[dubby]

Penrith were always a myth if you looked at who they beat to get there. Brisbane are playing awful as well.

Panthers never beat a top 8 side did they? Apart from Manly.....

Broncos are pretty crap. Amazing considering they have so many big names

[-PJ-]

Peter Wallace stinks. A basic ball distributor who should be playing in England

At least those wounds on his forehead, nose and lip will finally get a chance to heal....

Unless he selected for the World Cup...

[Green eyed Mick]

Penrith were always a myth if you looked at who they beat to get there. Brisbane are playing awful as well.

Spot on. We handed them 4 points this year. If we didn't we would have replaced them in the finals.

[edwahu]

Penrith were always a myth if you looked at who they beat to get there. Brisbane are playing awful as well.

Panthers never beat a top 8 side did they? Apart from Manly.....

Broncos are pretty crap. Amazing considering they have so many big names

Cowboys without Thurston once as well. They didn't bear a top 5 side.

[Sid]

Broncos have just breezed into prelims missing half their spine. Hard to imagine many sides having the depth to be able to do that.

Also early this morning Oates has already been cleared from concussion to play next week, after being stretchered off after the game was stopped.


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[the bone]

Broncos have just breezed into prelims missing half their spine. Hard to imagine many sides having the depth to be able to do that.

Also early this morning Oates has already been cleared from concussion to play next week, after being stretchered off after the game was stopped.


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Surely he should be sitting out at least a week?

[Sid]

Broncos have just breezed into prelims missing half their spine. Hard to imagine many sides having the depth to be able to do that.

Also early this morning Oates has already been cleared from concussion to play next week, after being stretchered off after the game was stopped.


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Surely he should be sitting out at least a week?

You'd think so, particularly with how stringent sports have become with concussions.

[greeneyed]

Broncos have just breezed into prelims missing half their spine. Hard to imagine many sides having the depth to be able to do that.

Also early this morning Oates has already been cleared from concussion to play next week, after being stretchered off after the game was stopped.


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Surely he should be sitting out at least a week?

Indeed. That was a serious knock.


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[greeneyed]

Incredibly, after 20 minutes, the Sea Eagles lead the Sharks in Holden Cup 18-6. The Sharks have dominated all season, finished minor premiers on 43 points, four games ahead of the second placed Panthers. And they will be eliminated if they don't turn this around!

[Off]

Why does channel nine feel the need to push Sami Radradra down everyone's throats. EDIT

[greeneyed]

Holden Cup

HALF TIME

Manly Sea Eagles 24
Cronulla Sharks 12

[greeneyed]

Holden Cup minor premiers, the Cronulla Sharks set to be bundled out of the finals, losing their last four games straight.

Manly Sea Eagles lead 42-22 with under three minutes remaining.

[greeneyed]

Holden Cup

FULL TIME

Sea Eagles 42 (Tom Wright 3, Jaiden Tarrant, Jade Anderson, Alfred Smalley, Josh Martin, Haumole Olakau'atu tries; Tevita Funa 5 goals)

Sharks 22 (Jesse Ramien, Billy Magoulias, Sione Katoa, Luke Metcalf tries; Kyle Flanagan 3 goals)

The minor premiers are out!

MATCH REPORT: http://www.nrl.com/sea-eagles-stun-the- ... fault.aspx

[greeneyed]

Here are the final team line ups for tonight's match between the Parramatta Eels and North Queensland Cowboys:

Eels
1 Will Smith
2 Semi Radradra
3 Michael Jennings
4 Brad Takairangi
5 Kirisome Auva'a
6 Corey Norman
7 Mitchell Moses
8 Daniel Alvaro
9 Cameron King
10 Tim Mannah (c)
11 Manu Ma'u
15 Kenny Edwards
13 Nathan Brown

Interchange:
14 Beau Scott (c)
17 Suaia Matagi
18 Kaysa Pritchard
19 Peni Terepo

Cowboys
1 Lachlan Coote
2 Kyle Feldt
19 Justin O'Neill
4 Kane Linnett
5 Antonio Winterstein
6 Te Maire Martin
7 Michael Morgan
17 Shaun Fensom
9 Jake Granville
10 Scott Bolton
11 Gavin Cooper (c)
12 Ethan Lowe
13 Jason Taumalolo

Interchange:
8 John Asiata
14 Ben Hampton
15 Coen Hess
16 Corey Jensen

[the bone]

Holden Cup

FULL TIME

Manly Sea Eagles 42
Cronulla Sharks 22

The minor premiers are out!

It's crazy how many upsets there have been in NYC finals over the years

[greeneyed]

North Queensland Cowboys kick off to start the match!

[the bone]

Auva'a makes a meal of a Morgan bomb. Cowboys scrum feed 10 out from parra line