NRL 2019

[mariner4life]

Those teams are actually a bit closer in talent than I expected. Cook to be the difference

[Sneakdefreak]

The Souths trio of Cook, Walker and Murray will led NSW to victory in the first game. They've been on fire all season.

[Godder]

Apparently Kevin Walters told David Fifita he was being selected for the Queensland under 18 team as a bit of a leg pull. Fifita said he is over 18, so Walters said he'd better play Origin instead.

Maaaaaaaate.

[Bones]

Can anyone watching the game now tell me what the hell the guy playing the ball was supposed to do to not get penalised just now?

Penrith player gets tackled just short, gets up, plays the ball and dummy half scores. Penrith get penalised for obstruction as Manly marker wasn't able to make the tackle due to the guy playing the ball. The marker was offside too.

[booboo]

@Bones said in NRL 2019:

Can anyone watching the game now tell me what the hell the guy playing the ball was supposed to do to not get penalised just now?

Penrith player gets tackled just short, gets up, plays the ball and dummy half scores. Penrith get penalised for obstruction as Manly marker wasn't able to make the tackle due to the guy playing the ball. The marker was offside too.

Not watching.

Who is play who?

If defending team is one of the bigger , media darling, large television market teams ... and the other team is the Warriors, Titans or some other lowly scum my answer would be "be more profitable" ...

... but that would just reflect my cynicism

[Bones]

@booboo said in NRL 2019:

@Bones said in NRL 2019:

Can anyone watching the game now tell me what the hell the guy playing the ball was supposed to do to not get penalised just now?

Penrith player gets tackled just short, gets up, plays the ball and dummy half scores. Penrith get penalised for obstruction as Manly marker wasn't able to make the tackle due to the guy playing the ball. The marker was offside too.

Not watching.

Who is play who?

If defending team is one of the bigger , media darling, large television market teams ... and the other team is the Warriors, Titans or some other lowly scum my answer would be "be more profitable" ...

... but that would just reflect my cynicism

Thursday night is wine night eh boo! Reckon there might be some clues in my post for who was playing who...

[Sneakdefreak]

Warriors to play the Storm in a storm. Honestly it's cyclone weather in Auckland today. Melbourne's origin players expected to back up. Apparently, according to Stuff for what it's worth, Patty Herbert is out with a leg injury and Gerard Beale replaces him at centre. No idea who is the goal kicker now.

Warriors v Melbourne Storm
5.00pm, Saturday, June 8, 2019
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland

Warriors

1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (C)
2 David Fusitu'a
3 Peta Hiku
4 Patrick Herbert
5 Ken Maumalo
6 Kodi Nikorima
7 Blake Green
8 Agnastius Paasi
9 Issac Luke
10 Leeson Ah Mau
11 Isaiah Papali'i
12 Tohu Harris
13 Adam Blair
Interchange:
14 Lachlan Burr
15 Bunty Afoa
16 Chris Satae
17 Karl Lawton
18 Gerard Beale

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/06/04/round-13-team-announcements/

[Crazy Horse]

Looks like someone forgot to tell the Warriors that they are supposed to go on a winning run during the Origin period. 26-10 Storm with 15 minutes to go.

[Donsteppa]

First half was mostly good.

Second half means there’ll be no Origin run on the points table this year...

[Nepia]

Stupid Warriors. I don't know why I don't just cut the cord. I haven't watched an origin series in at least 5 years, I barely watch any non Warriors games these days. But somehow I can't seem to stop watching this Keystone Cops organisation.

[kiwiinmelb]

With the Warriors at home , origin through the week , and the warriors smarting over what happened Anzac day ,

I was half expecting the Storm to be walking into an ambush.

[Sneakdefreak]

Storm had 100% completed sets in the first half and nearly 100% in the second half. They were in control the whole time. Stephen Kearney's game management was shocking (as it has been all season), he played Luke way too long and should have brought in Adam Keighran for Patrick Herbert as the team needed another goal kicker.

Been calling for this for several games but now is the time to trial other NSW Cup players who could be a regular players next season and rest veterans like Blake Green, Issac Luke, Adam Blair and Peta Hiku.

[Sneakdefreak]

Adam Blair finally reaches his 300th game in a Friday evening match against Gold Coast. Hopefully he plays less games going forward. Blake Green, Isaac Luke and Karl Lawton have the shits.

VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c)
2 David Fusitu’a
3 Peta Hiku
4 Patrick Herbert
5 Ken Maumalo
6 Kodi Nikorima
7 Blake Green
8 Agnastius Paasi
9 Issac Luke
10 Leeson Ah Mau
11 Isaiah Papali’i
12 Tohu Harris
13 Adam Blair

Interchange
14 Jazz Tevaga
15 Bunty Afoa
16 Lachlan Burr
17 Karl Lawton
18 Gerard Beale
20 Chanel Harris-Tavita
21 Ligi Sao
23 Leivaha Pulu

[Sneakdefreak]

[kiwiinmelb]

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

Some good depth in that squad

[Nepia]

@kiwiinmelb When have the Kiwis ever had 4 halves to choose from?

[Nepia]

So Taupau has ditched the Kiwis, which is a surprise because he's always been pro NZ.

It's all getting a bit silly now, it's a risk for the NZRL to pick an PI heritage player these days.

Maybe it's time for one country for life. If a PI player wants to play for the PI teams all well in good, but let's do away with the switching.

[Gunner]

Unbelievable scenes at the end of the Warriors game.

Warriors score to go 10 up with 6 to go.
Titans score, Warriors up by 4 with 4 to go.

Warriors player stripped in 2 man tackle on their own 30m line and the penalty goes to the Titans with 2 to go.... WTF????

Adam Blair sinbinned with 40 seconds to go.

Warriors hang on to win.

Fuck the NRL and fuck their refs.

[gt12]

@Nepia said in NRL 2019:

So Taupau has ditched the Kiwis, which is a surprise because he's always been pro NZ.

It's all getting a bit silly now, it's a risk for the NZRL to pick an PI heritage player these days.

Maybe it's time for one country for life. If a PI player wants to play for the PI teams all well in good, but let's do away with the switching.

I stopped watching international league - the PI guys can all change whenever they want, so nobody seems loyal to any country unless you don’t have a choice. It’s a waste of time.

[ACT Crusader]

We did everything we could to lose that game but credit to us for holding on.

We just don’t seem to be getting the punch from our forwards.