NRL 2023 + Internationals

@ACT-Crusader said in NRL 2023:

I don’t mind the sinbin’s from last nights game but it’s going to take time for the league fans to get used to it.

A man down in league has far greater consequences than rugby.

Brad Arthur is fucking kidding himself if the thinks either was debatable.

That was a bit of a beating in the end. If the Roosters had decent halves they probably win by more, despite some heroic last ditch tackling by the eels.

Lots of fans don't like it, but its easy to see why Tupou makes rep teams (despite having dick fingers a bit too often). He makes huge yards from the back, and generates quick play the balls. The try he set up for Keary was bloody well done as well.

Good to see sin binning, I know they appear to have gone away from it for a few rounds, but agree both were deserved, personally I would like to see more games with this consistently used. The annoying part for me is that someone will probably do the same thing this round and will just go on report.

I actually wonder of the Roosters are better without some of their stars. Seriously looked like a better team flow last night admittedly against a team without their forward leader. When they have had guys like Teddy and Manu back the combination with the halves has been out of joint. Like a team of seriously good individuals that play average as a team. Obviously if they do click they will be hard to beat.

Tupou also great with his height at diffusing bombs and scoring from them too, great winger

@bayimports Tedesco makes their attack worse because they constantly give him the ball, and he he jinks around trying to find holes, and can't actually make plays for others. He's a weird player in that he is a superstar but i think the team is worse for him in it unless he's doing shit for himself.

@mariner4life thats my point, I think players like himself and Manu (when at fullback) work extra well in teams where their halves aren't as dominant as it they try to overplay their hand sometimes..but both superstars in their own right, to the point they could walk into most rosters and have an immediate positive impact.

They are trying to use Tedesco in the way Bennett used Lockyer when he was still a fullback. Not going to work.

He is at his best running the ball back and then running off the shoulder. His playmaking is only regulation - not terrible but nothing to shout about.

FFS, the first time I make an effort to watch the Warriors in two seasons and they concede two tries in the first five minutes! I am changing channels.

Old Warriors have turned up today, seriously the worst defensive centres in NRL..not great watching

Holy shit, Johnson was it with that missed penalty touch finder? That’s criminal with scores tied, Sharks with one in the bin and only 5 to go.

What was the deal with the Sharks player getting binned? What did he do wrong?

@Toddy said in NRL 2023:

What was the deal with the Sharks player getting binned? What did he do wrong?

Wondering the same myself

@Gunner

MASSIVE! MASSIVE CALL! Finucane is pinged for a hip drop tackle and gets 10 in the bin. It was as soft as Niukore's one in the first half, but ref Cummins had no choice.

Johnson, you bloody beauty.

32-30, 20 seconds to go!

Unreal, Sharks penalty from the kick off play.

Sharks will have a shot from 40 out, 5m in from touch to take it to golden point.

That was awesome. Can't believe that final 10 minutes.

Kick misses.

Wow, Warriors come back from 20-0 down and get the win.

These guys have had a backbone transplant!

How good.

Johnson is dropping bros all over the place and an F-bomb in the end of match interview.

there needs to be an investigation!...every other warriors team 20-0 down loses by 40 minimum, well done Warriors that was an insane effort

League has some weird takes though. The commentators can't believe that Hunt was penalised for knocking Curren, but if he doesn't hit him early Curren catches it.

@bayimports said in NRL 2023:

there needs to be an investigation!...every other warriors team 20-0 down loses by 40 minimum, well done Warriors that was an insane effort

I'm now worried that if I commit fully to the train I'll be setting myself up for immense disappointment again.

@Nepia Most amazing performance I have seen from the Warriors, thought they would concede 60 or 70 points if you were to go by how they started.

It is our year.

@Crazy-Horse said in NRL 2023:

FFS, the first time I make an effort to watch the Warriors in two seasons and they concede two tries in the first five minutes! I am changing channels.

I did change channels! To the Sevens - bloody hell, what a result. This new coach seems to have put some real heart into the outfit. Top work.

@SouthernMann said in NRL 2023:

It is our year.

Oh you didn’t…

That's the game of the fucking season in any code already

Had everything

Fuck I love the 2023 warriors. Everything went against them and somehow they pull off an all-time comeback, on the road, against a contender.

I am so wrong on SJ, he's playing out of his fucking skin. This version of SJ is even better than the flash one from years ago

High entertainment ends in an incredible win. Awesome.

Can someone all of you with talent in reverse jinxes work your magic on the Tigers?

@Nepia said in NRL 2023:

Johnson is dropping bros all over the place and an F-bomb in the end of match interview.

I thought Nick Kyrgios was being interviewed

@antipodean said in NRL 2023:

Can someone all of you with talent in reverse jinxes work your magic on the Tigers?

Lol I'm magic but I'm not Raistlin

@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:

That's the game of the fucking season in any code already

Had everything

Fuck I love the 2023 warriors. Everything went against them and somehow they pull off an all-time comeback, on the road, against a contender.

I am so wrong on SJ, he's playing out of his fucking skin. This version of SJ is even better than the flash one from years ago

High entertainment ends in an incredible win. Awesome.

This years SJ doesn’t run cross field and drop a pass off 5 metres away from the line any more. He straightens and sometimes even runs at the line, plus he tackles. His kicking seems better as well. Questions are why he didn’t do this before? And maybe Andrew Webster can have a word to Beauden Barrett about toughening up a bit.

@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:

@antipodean said in NRL 2023:

Can someone all of you with talent in reverse jinxes work your magic on the Tigers?

Lol I'm magic but I'm not Raistlin

@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:

@antipodean said in NRL 2023:

Can someone all of you with talent in reverse jinxes work your magic on the Tigers?

Lol I'm magic but I'm not Raistlin

Showing your age!

@kev Watching pre game on Channel 9, you could tell he was heavily into his yoga. Wonder if that might have something to do with his turn around in form.

What really is the point of the Tigers?

Yessssssssssssss

What a win. Man we showed some steel. Thought we were cooked but we settled in and didn’t get rattled and just played some damn good footy.

SJ had an absolute stormer. His 5th option kicking was the best I’ve seen from him for so long, if not his best. It was long and high and tactical.

Forwards worked their butts off and even with a YC we just kept our heads.

Man I’m pretty emotional after that. Best game ever (in my best Vossy voice).

@Rancid-Schnitzel said in NRL 2023:

What really is the point of the Tigers?

I'd prefer if they just called them the Wests Magpies and retired Balmain's legacy tbh.

@bayimports said in NRL 2023:

there needs to be an investigation!...every other warriors team 20-0 down loses by 40 minimum, well done Warriors that was an insane effort

When we were down 30-24 late in the game and the rain started to come down harder I thought we would drop the ball on attack and lose any chance of winning. I even convinced myself that against the Sharks in their backyard coming back from 20, that we had played a great second half and shown we are a very good side even with a loss.

@ACT-Crusader said in NRL 2023:

@bayimports said in NRL 2023:

there needs to be an investigation!...every other warriors team 20-0 down loses by 40 minimum, well done Warriors that was an insane effort

When we were down 30-24 late in the game and the rain started to come down harder I thought we would drop the ball on attack and lose any chance of winning. I even convinced myself that against the Sharks in their backyard coming back from 20, that we had played a great second half and shown we are a very good side even with a loss.

Webster has built his Warriors in a similar way to Mody Maor and the Breakers, based on defence and doing the basics well. That will keep us in plenty of games this season

@canefan

@SBW1

ok, so, it's already weird, but the Warriors are 2nd!

The Broncos are sitting pretty at the top unbeaten. They flogged the Tigers, and they were a couple of dropped chances from racking up a really big score.
The Panthers ended the Raiders' chance at a premiership, slapping them in Canberra
Melbourne beat Souths with the best defensive display you are ever likely to watch
Manly and Newcastle played out an actual draw. Maybe the Knights will learn to not be so petty and play their contracted players, because Dom Young is fucking superb.
The Dragons put away the Dolphins, who are starting to run out of first graders already.
And the last game of the weekend went to Golden Point, and the Dogs pulled off a fucking miracle to beat the Cowboys in really shitty conditions.

Except for the Tigers it's a very tight season at the moment.

@mariner4life NRL must be pinching themselves at the quality of the games right now (except any game that involves the Tigers). Just this weekend alone two more golden point thrillers and a missed kick from Hynes preventing a third.

Warriors have a long way to go and as a long time supporter, the first thing that comes to mind, is not about making the eight, but is it enough to not get the spoon lol? Our centres defensively get schooled every week, luckily for us other teams are happy to revert back to a grind against us and we can beat them at that this year. At least there are a lot of positives at the moment. Still hoping Tohu not an MCL, never looked like he would start, just don't know how much was smoke and mirrors from the club.

Roosters will have two games without Tedesco now I think and ironically could be tougher without him to beat, as their spine operated better as a unit

Broncos the team to beat..

@bayimports mate, i am pretty far from making September plans yet.

But what's different about this team is, we look actually fit, and thus there is no late fade out. And when things go wrong they don't drop their bundle, in fact they don't change their approach. There looks complete buy-in to the plan. Early wins definitely help that, but what ever Webster is saying is sticking.

The huge concerns are, the edge defense is awful. Those early overlaps yesterday were park football standard. Guys jamming in and not trusting the inside defender, not coming forward to pressure the pass, and the Sharks ran in touch tries. And it would be nice not to have to chase the scoreboard every week.

When the whips are cracking i don't think we are a top 4 side, but i am starting to think we are definitely the 7-12 side we have looked so far. And that exceeds my expectations with this roster.
If SJ gets hurt, the equation may change massively. And who can honestly say they thought that would be a reality this year?

Finucane facing 3-4 and Niukore 2-3 match bans at the judiciary for hip drops. Watching live, I was surprised at the binning of both. Watching replays looks like both guilty of an action although surprised at grade 2