The NRL Season of 2016
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<p>Huh? What's this all about?</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/sam-burgess-stretchered-off-after-sickening-collision-against-dragons-at-scg/news-story/d42fc9defe3bc3ba9258755f23b846fa'>http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/sam-burgess-stretchered-off-after-sickening-collision-against-dragons-at-scg/news-story/d42fc9defe3bc3ba9258755f23b846fa</a></p>
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<p>Don't bother searching for video of the incident, the tackle wasn't dangerous, Burgess just runs into a cluster of bodies with his head down and cricked his neck.</p>
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<p><strong>BREAKING NEWS: </strong>injured footballer tweets from hospital bed....</p>
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<p>... that he's fine. </p>
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<p>I for one will not even be a little surprised if he fronts on Friday, and it's hailed as a "miraculous recovery from a potentially paralysing tackle"</p> -
<p>Sharks player Myles Taueli has been charged with DUI after crashing his ute into tree.</p>
<p>Manly youngster Liam Knight allegedly blew 0.176 when caught driving at 137km/h in a 70km/h zone last Wednesday.</p> -
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<p>Realistically, how many more losses before McFadden walks the plank?<br><br>
I don't believe for a second the bullshit coming out of Warriors HQ last week that he is safe for the season.</p>
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<p>I believe them when they say he's safe for the year. I don't think the Warriors want to add to their bad reputation of firing coaches mid-season. They probably know that it'll make it harder to attract future coaches(if the bad play doesn't do it already) if they keep doing it.</p>
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<p>Their first half against the Tigers is really the only bad half they've had so far. They've played 2 of the teams picked to finish top 4, and haven't disgraced themselves either game. </p>
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<p>They're just not very good, and what ever plan they have isn't making best use of resources. </p>
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<p>But their main issues, as ever (through a number of coaches) is conditioning, and smarts. No one compounds errors like the Warriors. If they drop a ball, it's odds-on they'll then give away a penalty, and then probably a try. </p> -
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<p>But their main issues, as ever (through a number of coaches) is conditioning, and smarts. No one compounds errors like the Warriors. If they drop a ball, it's odds-on they'll then give away a penalty, and then probably a try. </p>
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<p>I always feel that whenever we make an error or a penalty is awarded against us, the other team will definitely score. It's like its ingrained in my psyche for the past 21 years....</p>
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<p>What was disappointing yesterday is that we didn't capitalise often enough when we forced a Storm error or won a penalty.</p> -
<p>I think there was about 7 minutes to go , scores were level , Warriors were inside the 22 late in the count , i thought to myself , Storm would be setting up for the drop goal here no doubt , what will the Warriors do ? They didnt . </p>
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<p>I dont think they got that field position again for the rest of the game , </p>
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<p>Jonathan Wright should have scored twice. He isn't that bad of a centre but looks like a giraffe in mid-gallop when out on the wing. Kata should be on the wing if he is to remain in the side - also means he doesn't have to pass which is good because he doesn't.</p>
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<p>The return of fatty fatty boomsticks. Kinda.</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Vodafone Warriors v Newcastle Knights<br>
Mount Smart Stadium<br>
4.00pm, Monday, March 28</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">1 Roger TUIVASA-SHECK<br><span>2 Tuimoala LOLOHEA<br>
3 Blake AYSHFORD<br>
4 Solomone KATA<br>
5 Jonathan WRIGHT<br>
6 Shaun JOHNSON<br>
7 Jeff ROBSON<br>
8 Jacob LILLYMAN<br>
9 Jazz TEVAGA<br>
10 Ben MATULINO<br>
11 Bodene THOMPSON<br>
12 Ryan HOFFMAN (c)<br>
13 Simon MANNERING</span></p>
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<p>Interchange<br>
14 Charlie GUBB<br>
15 Sam LISONE<br>
16 Konrad HURRELL :pardon: <br>
17 Albert VETE</p>
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<p>Other teams: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.nrl.com/nrl-team-lists-round-4/tabid/10874/newsid/94042/default.aspx'>http://www.nrl.com/nrl-team-lists-round-4/tabid/10874/newsid/94042/default.aspx</a></p>
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Wow! <br><br>
Tonight's cowboys vs Broncos game was something special. It had everything. If there is another game as good this season then I wouldn't want to miss it<br><br>
Broncos win it by 1 with the golden point after the Cowboys go oh so close to scoring the match winning try in extra time, not once but twice -
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Broncos win it by 1 with the golden point after the Cowboys go oh so close to scoring the match winning try in extra time, not once but twice </span></p>
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<p>Awesome game! Loved when it went to extra time and all cameras were on Benny Hunt. The guy really didn't want the ball from the kick off.... :sarcastic:</p>
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<p>How quick is james roberts?</p>
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Long way to go in the season, but I wouldn't be surprised if these two teams are back in the GF again this year. <br><br>
From a Kiwis perspective, Alex Glenn and Blair had very strong games. Taumalolo after a quiet 1st half really turned it on in the 2nd. -
<p>The Tits upset the Raiders in Canberra with a last minute controversial try, set up from FPN's cheap shot on a kick off return. The press conference starring Ricky Stuart will be a cracker to watch.</p>
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That Roosters game was a cracker. Mitch Orbison very unlucky I thought. What a spin move and pass.
