Go Penrith!
I really don't have a favourite in this match. I'll have to work out who has the most NZers (who want to play for NZ) and then support that team.
The Eels haven't won since 1986 (when Sterling still had some hair) so surely the neutrals have to support them. Also, I read that Penrith are going for the clean sweep of titles this season.
I dont watch a great deal of league but I'm looking forward to this. Wife's whole family are Parra supporters, her dad grew up in Blacktown. Got a decent crew of them organised to watch this together, and a prime table booked at the Palm Beach RSL for a 6.30pm start.
Let's go Eels!!!
NRL GRAND FINAL
Referee : Ashley Klein
Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Mitch Kenny 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon 18. Sean O'Sullivan 19. Matt Eisenhuth 20. J'maine Hopgood 21. Sunia Turuva 22. Chris Smith
Eels: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Waqa Blake 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Isaiah Papali'i 13. Ryan Matterson 14. Nathan Brown 15. Jakob Arthur 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Marata Niukore 18. Bryce Cartwright 19. Makahesi Makatoa 20. Tom Opacic 21. Ofahiki Ogden 22. Ky Rodwell
@ACT-Crusader https://nzrl.co.nz/counting-kiwis-lining-up-in-2022-nrl-grand-final/
So @Nepia can get on the Eels!
@ACT-Crusader said in NRL 2022:
@ACT-Crusader https://nzrl.co.nz/counting-kiwis-lining-up-in-2022-nrl-grand-final/
So @Nepia can get on the Eels!
I was about to say yes then saw @Donsteppa ’s post.
@ACT-Crusader said in NRL 2022:
@ACT-Crusader https://nzrl.co.nz/counting-kiwis-lining-up-in-2022-nrl-grand-final/
So @Nepia can get on the Eels!
I was about to say yes then saw @Donsteppa ’s post.
Excuses, excuses 
@mariner4life said in NRL 2022:
Go the Panthers! Read something funny today in 86 when the Eels last won their last premiership and Top Gun was the highest grossing film on the year the other one was that neighbours premiered in 86 and ended this year.
I've made worse bets on shakier omens
Did you win?
@mariner4life said in NRL 2022:
Go the Panthers! Read something funny today in 86 when the Eels last won their last premiership and Top Gun was the highest grossing film on the year the other one was that neighbours premiered in 86 and ended this year.
I've made worse bets on shakier omens
Did you win?
do i ever?
@ACT-Crusader said in NRL 2022:
@ACT-Crusader https://nzrl.co.nz/counting-kiwis-lining-up-in-2022-nrl-grand-final/
So @Nepia can get on the Eels!
I was about to say yes then saw @Donsteppa ’s post.
Well this might fit your liking, an old 70s Penrith jersey
I first got involved following sydney league ( it was all in sydney then ) back when Parra were a powerhouse ,
Even though I was a Manly supporter , I loved watching that Parra side full of superstars ,
Price , Sterling , Kenny , Steve Ella , Mick Cronin , Eric Grothe , it was an exciting team to watch
its been so long for them , and as well as being underdogs , Im going for Parra but expect Penrith to win
Just watched Todd Paytens winner speech at the Dally Ms. Wow, what an inspirational speaker and it all seemed genuine and natural. Why did the Warriors let him go?
@mariner4life said in NRL 2022:
I'm going. I'm taking the kids. My youngest is a Penrith supporter so he will be stoked when he finds out he's going.
That's awesome Dadding.
Did anyone else watch the Grand Final preview on Fox with Matty Johns? I swear Gordon Tallis was half cut. Speech was slowed and slurred and he was slow to react to stuff.
@ACT-Crusader said in NRL 2022:
Did anyone else watch the Grand Final preview on Fox with Matty Johns? I swear Gordon Tallis was half cut. Speech was slowed and slurred and he was slow to react to stuff.
Cumulative head knocks?
@ACT-Crusader Thats just him every week.
@African-Monkey said in NRL 2022:
@ACT-Crusader Thats just him every week.
Haha. It was extra slurred this week.
One thing I do like about the NRL GF compared to the AFL one ,
the diehard fans who follow their team through thick and thin have a much better chance of attending if their team gets through ,
Their tickets are far more accessible to the real fans , the AFL one gets hijacked by Corporate groups , tickets are like gold
@kiwiinmelb said in NRL 2022:
One thing I do like about the NRL GF compared to the AFL one ,
the diehard fans who follow their team through thick and thin have a much better chance of attending if their team gets through ,
Their tickets are far more accessible to the real fans , the AFL one gets hijacked by Corporate groups , tickets are like gold
I agree the NRL GF seems more accessible for the fans of the competing teams however a considerable chunk of AFL GF tickets go to fans of the game. What the AFL does well is reward those that are loyal through the season (ie pay for memberships whether club, AFL or MCC)
Here’s the 2022 AFL GF spread
- Competing club members 16K-40K
- AFL clubs - 0-7K
- MCC reserve - 16K-26K
- AFL members - 13K-18K
- AFL / Medallion Club members - 3K-5K
- AFL entitlement / contractual obligations - 5K-30K
- Competing clubs - 0-5K
Given the atmosphere and what it looked like on the day, plenty of Geelong fans there!
@ACT-Crusader said in NRL 2022:
@kiwiinmelb said in NRL 2022:
One thing I do like about the NRL GF compared to the AFL one ,
the diehard fans who follow their team through thick and thin have a much better chance of attending if their team gets through ,
Their tickets are far more accessible to the real fans , the AFL one gets hijacked by Corporate groups , tickets are like gold
I agree the NRL GF seems more accessible for the fans of the competing teams however a considerable chunk of AFL GF tickets go to fans of the game. What the AFL does well is reward those that are loyal through the season (ie pay for memberships whether club, AFL or MCC)
Here’s the 2022 AFL GF spread
- Competing club members 16K-40K
- AFL clubs - 0-7K
- MCC reserve - 16K-26K
- AFL members - 13K-18K
- AFL / Medallion Club members - 3K-5K
- AFL entitlement / contractual obligations - 5K-30K
- Competing clubs - 0-5K
Given the atmosphere and what it looked like on the day, plenty of Geelong fans
Yeah it’s a certain amount of tickets to each club for their members , and most clubs have a limited amount of memberships that guarantee you gf tickets should the team make it .
I had one in 2017 , I think there was 15-20,000 of us , there are other tickets out there you can get , but they are usually high end ones that includes a meal, drinks etc , quite expensive, a couple of grand , a lot of supporters just bite the bullet and pay it if it’s the only way they get to go .
I’ve gone to nrl gfs when storm have made it and just brought a ticket through ticketek the week of the game , was a breeze .
@kiwiinmelb said in NRL 2022:
I’ve gone to nrl gfs when storm have made it and just brought a ticket through ticketek the week of the game , was a breeze .
That’s because Sydney based NRL fans hate the Storm, so don’t want to go 
@ACT-Crusader said in NRL 2022:
@kiwiinmelb said in NRL 2022:
I’ve gone to nrl gfs when storm have made it and just brought a ticket through ticketek the week of the game , was a breeze .
That’s because Sydney based NRL fans hate the Storm, so don’t want to go
That probably had a bit to do with it , but it doesn’t matter who is in the afl gf , the tickets are gone
Sucked down a rabbit hole watching "classic" GFs on Fox.
Amused at what the TMO would have called up nowadays ...
St George v Storm ...
I'm in some weird twilight zone shit. Watched a match last night and just clicked it was last fucking years game. For some reason I blanked on Penrith losing to the Storm in 2020. Fucking lol. I blame the kids... and a touch of old age.
In the good news column, I've got GF to watch tonight!
Was thinking about all the different nrl grand finals I’ve been to ,
Storm v st George
Storm v broncos
Storm v manly ( twice )
Storm v parra
Storm v bulldogs
Warriors v manly
And the parramatta fans clearly made the most noise , they were so loud
They have a very big passionate blue collar supporter base very similar to a Collingwood or a Richmond in the afl .
Anyone going today should be in for a treat .
Could be way wrong, but can't help but feel the inclusion of Nathan Brown could harden Parra in the middle. They still need their halves to stand up obviously otherwise they will be easily beaten but at least selection wise I think this is good
@mariner4life enjoy it bro. The stadium and crowd look amazing on TV