NRL 2019

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

All teams named for round one of the 2019 NRL season: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/03/12/round-1-nrl-team-lists/

Team I think will beat Melbourne in the 2019 GF: Penrith Panthers
Dark horse pick: North Queensland Cowboys (now the Thurston lovefest is over)
Rookie of the year: Adam Keighran (Warriors)
Player of the year (Dally M): Nathan Cleary (Panthers)

Penrith are getting so much love. Their coach is a dud. And their roster is okay but no more.

I can't see past the Roosters still, they are fucking stacked. And yea if the Cowboys have a good run with injuries they have a top 4 squad.

@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:

Penrith are getting so much love. Their coach is a dud. And their roster is okay but no more.

Imagine what their roster will look like once the NRL has banned half of them.

Meanwhile, not only are Aussie league players a bunch of thick scumbags, their league media also keep going out of their way to prove they're thick as fuck as well. Some of the shit that rolls out of Buzz what-his-fucking-names' gob and down his chin sounds like it was dreamed up by a 5 year old. The hosts on 360 are generally pretty good and that show is about the only thing I enjoy about the NRL season, but they seem intent on dumbing it down by having that miserable old git as a guest.

@shark said in NRL 2019:

Meanwhile, not only are Aussie league players a bunch of thick scumbags, their league media also keep going out of their way to prove they're thick as fuck as well. Some of the shit that rolls out of Buzz what-his-fucking-names' gob and down his chin sounds like it was dreamed up by a 5 year old. The hosts on 360 are generally pretty good and that show is about the only thing I enjoy about the NRL season, but they seem intent on dumbing it down by having that miserable old git as a guest.

i can't stand that fucking show. Ikin is a deadshit. Kent is a massively arrogant fuckwit. Buzz is just a bitter drunk. Who else do they have? Luke Lewis used to be on there, who is okay.

The NRL media appear to exist to run the game down at every opportunity, and then express surprise that their constant attacks sway public opinion (see their constant attacks on refereeing).

The best league stuff I hear is on radio sport breakie with Vossy. I know he can be a bit much at times, but he's got great oil and is very up front with his biases. Unlike other commentators who don't even know that word exists!!

Warriors winger Patrick Herbert, who showed promise in the preseason games, is now accused of assaulting a 19 year old. It's claimed his mom helped out too.

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

Warriors winger Patrick Herbert, who showed promise in the preseason games, is now accused of assaulting a 19 year old. It's claimed his mom helped out too.

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I saw a screenshot of the Facebook post on a league forum the other day - but I can't remember where now and the article says its been removed.

I'll admit I don't know much about him, he really only popped up one people's radars because he got more game time than other wingers in the preseason (Fusitua and Maumalo got limited time since they're starters).

Could come down to a management decision of "is he worth the hassle?".

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

I'll admit I don't know much about him, he really only popped up one people's radars because he got more game time than other wingers in the preseason (Fusitua and Maumalo got limited time since they're starters).

Could come down to a management decision of "is he worth the hassle?".

From the article looks like the Warriors seem ok with the situation, he approached them to let them know what happened straight away - and I guess no one knows any facts (e.g. and I'm just speculating here, the 19 year old could have been drunk and acting a dick head so Herbert and his Mum kicked him out and it got a little heated through to Herbert assaulted him).

I thought Herbert might have been one of your favourites actually. Apparently he's had raps on him for a few years now.

@Nepia He was at St George up until this season and I don't really follow their development system.

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

@Nepia He was at St George up until this season and I don't really follow their development system.

Wasn't he with the Warriors before that? Or did I miss-remember reading that somewhere?

@Nepia said in NRL 2019:

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

@Nepia He was at St George up until this season and I don't really follow their development system.

Wasn't he with the Warriors before that? Or did I miss-remember reading that somewhere?

You're thinking of Leeson Ah Mau.

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

@Nepia said in NRL 2019:

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

@Nepia He was at St George up until this season and I don't really follow their development system.

Wasn't he with the Warriors before that? Or did I miss-remember reading that somewhere?

You're thinking of Leeson Ah Mau.

All brown people look the same to me.

@Nepia said in NRL 2019:

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

@Nepia said in NRL 2019:

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

@Nepia He was at St George up until this season and I don't really follow their development system.

Wasn't he with the Warriors before that? Or did I miss-remember reading that somewhere?

You're thinking of Leeson Ah Mau.

All brown people look the same to me.

thank fuck someone else had the guts to say this.

@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:

@Nepia said in NRL 2019:

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

@Nepia said in NRL 2019:

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

@Nepia He was at St George up until this season and I don't really follow their development system.

Wasn't he with the Warriors before that? Or did I miss-remember reading that somewhere?

You're thinking of Leeson Ah Mau.

All brown people look the same to me.

thank fuck someone else had the guts to say this.

It made family gatherings very confusing as a child.

@Nepia said in NRL 2019:

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

I'll admit I don't know much about him, he really only popped up one people's radars because he got more game time than other wingers in the preseason (Fusitua and Maumalo got limited time since they're starters).

Could come down to a management decision of "is he worth the hassle?".

From the article looks like the Warriors seem ok with the situation, he approached them to let them know what happened straight away - and I guess no one knows any facts (e.g. and I'm just speculating here, the 19 year old could have been drunk and acting a dick head so Herbert and his Mum kicked him out and it got a little heated through to Herbert assaulted him).

I thought Herbert might have been one of your favourites actually. Apparently he's had raps on him for a few years now.

A league player in an off field incident ? No way !!!!!

ffs, this shit just doesn't end!

Ikin and Kent are rightly laying into Gould on 360 right now

I'm curious about the opening round match ups, and what they say about the clubs involved. Roosters VS Rabbitohs, Panthers VS Eels, Tigers VS Sea Eagles and Broncos VS Storm are all known rivalries What's the full draw? Have the NRL pitched the Dogs up against the Warriors because they see this as a battle of two low-brow / lower socio-economic (predominant Bankstown and South Auckland supporter bases), even dare I say 'ethnic' based clubs??

The Dogs are shit and we don't matter. Perfect.

@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:

The Dogs are shit and we don't matter. Perfect.

That could easily be it. Shuffle the worst Sydney team off to Auckland for the weekend. Outta sight, outta mind.

@shark said in NRL 2019:

I'm curious about the opening round match ups, and what they say about the clubs involved. Roosters VS Rabbitohs, Panthers VS Eels, Tigers VS Sea Eagles and Broncos VS Storm are all known rivalries What's the full draw? Have the NRL pitched the Dogs up against the Warriors because they see this as a battle of two low-brow / lower socio-economic (predominant Bankstown and South Auckland supporter bases), even dare I say 'ethnic' based clubs??

Kieran Foran returns to Mt Smart.

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

@shark said in NRL 2019:

I'm curious about the opening round match ups, and what they say about the clubs involved. Roosters VS Rabbitohs, Panthers VS Eels, Tigers VS Sea Eagles and Broncos VS Storm are all known rivalries What's the full draw? Have the NRL pitched the Dogs up against the Warriors because they see this as a battle of two low-brow / lower socio-economic (predominant Bankstown and South Auckland supporter bases), even dare I say 'ethnic' based clubs??

Kieran Foran returns to Mt Smart.

Who?

@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

@shark said in NRL 2019:

I'm curious about the opening round match ups, and what they say about the clubs involved. Roosters VS Rabbitohs, Panthers VS Eels, Tigers VS Sea Eagles and Broncos VS Storm are all known rivalries What's the full draw? Have the NRL pitched the Dogs up against the Warriors because they see this as a battle of two low-brow / lower socio-economic (predominant Bankstown and South Auckland supporter bases), even dare I say 'ethnic' based clubs??

Kieran Foran returns to Mt Smart.

Who?

Shaun Johnson returns to Mt Smart would have been a better opener to the season. All the head honchos in the NRL had to do was just send the Doggies to Newcastle to play the Knights and away we go.

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

Former Cowboys legend Ben Barba having a meltdown on Aussie news:

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Not sure how much blame I place on Barba for this one. Chased around and harassed by reporter until he snaps.

@booboo said in NRL 2019:

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

Former Cowboys legend Ben Barba having a meltdown on Aussie news:

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Not sure how much blame I place on Barba for this one. Chased around and harassed by reporter until he snaps.

Been discussed I see.

This was obviously soooo this morning ...

Never a dull moment in the NRL, and that's not even counting the actual onfield stuff!!

@Paekakboyz said in NRL 2019:

Never a dull moment in the NRL, and that's not even counting the actual onfield stuff!!

i would imagine head office can not wait for the first game tonight. They will be praying for a bit of on-field controversy

@mariner4life no doubt a player will slap a cheerleaders ass on way through the tunnel!! then glass some cheeky fluffybunny in the crowd for good measure.

I'd love to see them roll out a 'rough as guts' marketing angle for the NRL. I can see it now.. "Love us warts and all, and by warts we mean the genital kind!! yeah boi!!"

I'm looking forward to having the NRL back tonight, and the AFL next week. Footy from Thursday to Sunday arvo, heaps to choose from.

Might mean i watch less horse racing, and gamble a heap less.

But probably drink more.

I think the big winner this offseason has been the beetota advocate

With their ongoing NRL disclaimer of "we didn't even need to make this shit up!"

It always amuses me how little effort some league players put in after a break.

Oates put no effort in to that when the ball hit the ground.

Melbourne squeezing Brisbane to death

I'll watch the first two rounds of the Tigers and see what Mags has made of them. If they suck, I'll deliberately skip him when it's my shout and not watch any more NRL for the season.

Brisbane were pretty woeful last night. Storm were rusty and could have put 20-30 points on them in the first half if hadnt stuffed up so many

The last time the Storm lost their season opener was back in 2001.

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

The last time the Storm lost their season opener was back in 2001.

Yep. Easy money!

On a work trip in Victoria this week and we got taken to the game.
AAMI Park is an awesome stadium to watch footy, especially where we were up in the top tier. Felt like we were sitting right above the field.

The Broncos were bad, but Melbourne did strangle the life out of them.

Matt Lodge got booed every time he touched the ball - we had to use google to find out what he’d done. Smashed up a hotel room in the US when he was 18 or 19... There must be more to it to cop such abuse from the crowd. Wonder if the wife beaters and rapists get booed too?

Another thing that you see live but not so much on TV, the blimming ‘water boys’ are right behind the play for the whole set, barking orders and calling plays. It’s like having an extra man on attack. Why is this allowed? It’s fucking rediculous.

All in all a great night out!

@Gunner He assaulted people on a rampage.

@Nepia yeah was just going to add that part in. A fair bit worse that a bender in a hotel room.