Morgan scores off some JT magic and Taumalolo rumbling. Cowboys win.
Five minutes to go as Cowboys lead 26-20. I forgot they changed the extra time rule for the playoffs.
Wow another cracking game tonight. Just loving the NRL this year. So many amazing finishes
So back to all things NZ 
Kidwell confirmed as new Kiwis coach.
Hopefully this will see the end of Hiku in the halves.
Rumour is Kidwell doesn't want Simon Mannering as captain. I think he'll lean towards Adam Blair.
Barring injury or withdrawal, the final 24 will probably be:
Hookers: Luke, Brown
Frontrow: J Bromwich, K Bromwich, Matulino, Taupau, Blair, Moa
Secondrow: Mannering, Harris, Proctor, Taumalolo, Eastwood, Ma'u
Halves: Johnson, Leuluai
Centres: SKD, Takairangi
Wings: Nightingale, Rapana, DWZ, Vunivalu
Fullbacks: Fusitu’a, Kahu
Wayne Bennett ditched his wife for a newer model.
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@Sneakdefreak Jesse Bromwich as captain I reckon
The Green Machine eliminate the Panthers and advance to the semis.
Semi-finals are:
Melbourne V Canberra
North Queensland V Cronulla
@mariner4life said in The NRL Season of 2016:
Um, what the fuck? Reports Matulino to leave to make room for Foran? Fucking really?
He should be shown the door anyway according to Hugh McGahan:
I would have backed Panthers to beat the Raiders. Hopefully, it's a Canberra vs Cowboys final.
Also in what is great news, Farah has fucked off somewhere else.
@antipodean Go the Green Machine! I might even watch the GF if they make it. Otherwise I hope the Storm wins.
@Gunner That's just silly when it comes to Matulino, he was mucked around from day 1 by Crappy who started him of the bench for barely any minutes in the first game and then played him into the ground for the next few in a row. Even in a shit year for him personally he was still statistically one of the best forwards for the Warriors.
If Matulino goes somewhere else he'll most likely get used properly and carve up, so maybe that would work out best for him. Or maybe Kearney will just use him correctly.
Rather keep Matulino than sign Foran. He does a lot of the engine-room work (and the stats back him up). But these rumours make me think the Warriors are exploring the option.
Yeah don't want Matulino going anywhere without a chance to do well under Kearny. He was used in all sorts of roles this year and we definitely didn't see his best
CONFIRMED: Foran signs with Warriors for 2017 season.
I'm happy as larry that Foran has signed - I might stay on the rollercoaster a bit longer next year.
In less happy Warriors news - on NRL 360 tonight they said that Toovey went for the Warriors coaching job. So they had a choice of Cleary, Toovey and Kearney ... and they went for Kearney. WTF.