The Silver Fern

@bayimports said in NRL 2025:

@African-Monkey said in NRL 2025:

The Storm would be stupid to field a full strength side, as would a lot of the 8. I think the teams in the lower half of the 8 will be hoping Souths get up as they'd much rather play the Dolphins than Roosters come finals time.

Brisbane's win over the Cows showed why they won't win the comp. They leak tries and continue to clock out of games for large periods of time. They'll get punished by better sides.

Broncos are a different side when Reynolds plays as he organizes their defense well (not saying he defends well though lol) , he will be back week one of finals. Not suggesting they win playing one of the top three but I do give them a better chance when he plays.

You're correct on his defence as he's good at reading the back door plays and shoots up to block it, and even if he doesn't make the tackle, he stops the play in its tracks. He's got a good footy iq.

They just for me, clock off too often in games and it hasn't been fixed. They're lethal when they get it right, but teams in the finals won't be as forgiving. They have to be more than a 40 min side in the finals to go all the way and I do like to watch them play.

Stacey Jones praises conduct of New Zealand newcomer after personal tragedy Stacey Jones praises conduct of New Zealand newcomer after personal tragedy

Kiwi coach Stacey Jones has praised a newcomer for performing in the midst of a difficult family situation.

Shout out to Phoenix Crossland playing after his grandmother passed away in the leadup to the game.

@Nepia said in NRL 2024:

@African-Monkey said in NRL 2024:

@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:

Tannah Boyd?

Yuck

When I first saw him play, I told my mate that he'd be the starting QLD 7 one day.

Hasn't quite worked out.......yet haha.

Maybe the Warriors can work their magic on him like we did turning Barnett into an Origin player. 😉

We're as likely to do a Townsend on him where he's mud for us and then goes on to win premierships with other clubs.
Ha, my mate then went on to say the exact thing in regards to Barnett. Hope he goes well and is more James Maloney instead of Jeff Robson.

Of all places, can see the Women's game going down really well over there.

@mariner4life said in NRL 2023 + Internationals:

Thank fuck for horse racing or this is looking an ugly 24 hours for NZ

I'm not a horse guy so I'm now pinning everything on the ABs to restore national pride ... there goes my previous feeling of calm before that match.

@mariner4life sorry bro, I was just reminded of something Beattie said about 20 years when he went on a visit to NZ and said something like “Qld is NZ’s best friend” and then someone replied, “you mean just the Gold Coast”

alt text

@mariner4life said in NRL 2022:

Salary cap jumps basically 25% next year. Some boys about to get paid, and some bad contracts suddenly won't look so bad.

But of course, there has to be a loser, and outrage. And guess what? It appears NRLW players on social media are as dumb as their male counterparts

Their cap jumped, but the cap is basically the same as one highly paid player. This is unacceptable to some. They should get heaps more. Lets just remember there are 6 teams in the comp. and they play 5 games and two finals. in front of 8 people. that's it. You are dreaming ladies.

Bigot

Aren't there quite a few Samoans in the NFL?. Thought I read once that American Samoa were well represented.

@BerhamporeNinja said in Rugby League World Cup:

@Bones Fua would definitely be happy w that 😆

He's changed, man.

@mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

so it's fucking silly season in teh recruitment stakes. Players making moves, lots for the 2023 season (which menas prepare for the barrage of stories about wanting an early release, get rid of him he's not committed etc)

Penrith obviously battling to keep everyone so they lost Kikau to the Bulldogs. Not a huge loss though
Melbourne have lost Kaufusi to the Dolphins, again no massive loss especially in another year
The Bulldogs pinched Reed Mahoney from the Eels in a bit of a shock

The big free agent is The Cheese, and everyone wants him. So, of course, it looks like the Roosters will get him.

Bulldogs recruiting nicely, still need to play well together though. Kikau is a pretty good buy in my opinion, always a threat on the edge. Penrith do have other backrowers but Kikau if used well is dangerous

The cheese to the roosters who will probably won't supposedly pay him overs compared to other clubs..wow that is a great pick up if rumours are true.

Dolphins will need to pick up a few names soon.. not just kaufusi, and agree not a huge loss to the storm

@ACT-Crusader said in NRL 2020:

@bayimports said in NRL 2020:

@canefan yes, son of "Siro", younger brother of Curtis

Not as big as his old man but I’d say more skilful than him. Siro was a man mountain in league.

A Tigers legend.

This is a good one. A hark back to stronger times

@Nepia said in The 2019 NRL Preview of the Warriors:

@ACT-Crusader said in The 2019 NRL Preview of the Warriors:

Yeah @Sneakdefreak you surely are on the payroll. Well we should be able to afford you now we’ve offloaded SJ.

Heard from a sauce that there might be some controversy coming our way

We've missed on controversy so far so we're due ... it seems weird you saying 'our/we' for a team not from Canterbury. It would likely be impossible to select a Kiwis team of players with the links to Canterbury.

It’s a big year for me. The Warriors are having their 25th anniversary and it happens to coincides with my own 25th anniversary of my first ever throw the remote at the TV moment....

@raznomore said in NRL 2019:

The latest doing the rounds is a current star of the NRL has got a 17yo up the duff

Stating the obvious here - while controversial, at least that's not illegal (making the assumption it was consensual), not like a most other off season league controversies....

as if we needed another lesson about recording yourselves doing 'fun' stuff... pretty shit that someone is trying to drag these guys down so many years after the fact. Bit of a non-event and if anyone is surprised by the antics then .... not much you can do for em!

First squad named and they name everyone:

VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)

2 TUIMOALA LOLOHEA

3 DAVID FUSITU’A

4 SOLOMONE KATA

5 KEN MAUMALO

6 MAFOA’AEATA HINGANO

7 SHAUN JOHNSON

8 ALBERT VETE

9 ISSAC LUKE

10 CHARLIE GUBB

11 BUNTY AFOA

12 RYAN HOFFMAN

13 SIMON MANNERING

Interchange:

14 ERIN CLARK

15 JACOB LILLYMAN

16 SAM LISONE

17 ISAIAH PAPALI’I

18 BODENE THOMPSON

20 MASON LINO

21 JAMES GAVET

22 BLAKE AYSHFORD

The Hayne Plane is back at Parramatta and already bringing the good scandals. He's been accused of rape while he was living his dream as a 49er in the NFL.