NRL 2024

Well, I've had no time to watch the games so far, so my attempt is probably going to be worse, however here is my attempt at the entirely wrong ladder.

Biggest failure from last year.. faiders.
Biggest improver from last year...Eels (better draw, no impending suspensions currently)
*assumes Turbo plays only half a season, else top eight.
Yes I think the Warriors can make the eight regardless. Egan's HIA count for me the biggest watch out here, one of the best hookers currently in the game when fit.

Penrith
Brisbane
Cronulla
Melbourne
Roosters
Eels
Warriors
Newcastle
*Manly
Souths
Cowboys
Gold Coast
Bulldogs
Raiders
Dolphins
St George
Tigers

So Spencer Leniu is alleged to have called Ezra Mam a “monkey’’ in Las Vegas. Apparently that's racist and no audio exists to substantiate the allegation.

@antipodean Well he's admitted it now.

@African-Monkey said in NRL 2024:

@antipodean Well he's admitted it now.

Should have played it safe and just called him a fluffybunny

Sticky clearly didn't like what I had to say about the Raiders. Think last night said more about the Knights though than the Raiders. Still good start for them

nothing about that game gave me any confidence in either side

@mariner4life Always hard to get a gauge on sides early on but yeah, 2 middle of the pack sides right there.

Warriors tonight v Cronulla. In a horrible turn of events, we're heavy favourites (sportsbet has us at $1.50 to the Sharks at $2.60)
No CNK at the back so we have a rookie. Metcalf gets the 6 jersey, Roger is in the centres. Capewell given an edge. Be very nice to bag 2 points against a team aiming for the same area of the ladder.

@mariner4life I always get worried when we are at short odds against another decent team. Should be a relatively even match, but at home we should have an advantage.

Both of our halves have a history if injury issues but hoping they stay fit as when on form, both looked really good last year

hoping for 2 points, but not certain

@bayimports said in NRL 2024:

@mariner4life I always get worried when we are at short odds against another decent team. Should be a relatively even match, but at home we should have an advantage.

Both of our halves have a history if injury issues but hoping they stay fit as when on form, both looked really good last year

hoping for 2 points, but not certain

I still prefer Martin to Metcalf, he's a great ball runner but I don't think he's a better 6 than Martin. Hopefully he proves me wrong like Egan did.

As it's the Warriors I'm always pessimistic ... we were so high last year that I'm scared of a big drop.

Annoyingly first game in Sydney isn't until 6 April.

Warriors kit is so good

FFS ,, that aint good .. could be a broken jaw,... sure the bunker will say play on

Wahs looking and playing sharp

Holey hecka, this is an impressive first 13 minutes.

Warriors looking very sharp, they’re playing with such speed and continuity.

Up 12-0

Some huge defensive plays from Cronulla in that set.

Great footy all round!

DWZ taken in the air surely, this has to be a Warriors penalty.

Great questions of the ref by Harris... like to see that

Warriors discipline a concern, that must be the 4th or 5th defensive set in a row that we’ve given away a penalty.

Mistakes creeping in too.

Jackson Ford having a shocker, that’s his 3rd knock on of the half.

And another penalty to the Sharks.

Need the half time break to come quick…

Sharks score after a period of very sloppy, ill disciplined play from the Warriors.

Hoping Webster calms these fullas down, and gets them back to the game they were playing in the first 20 - fast paced, quick rucks, mistake free.

Ahh that version of RTS looks familiar....

Terrible start

Fark sakes

Wahs giving up easy yards now.. need to get that urgency back in the D

Need someone to step up and grab the momentum back for us, it’s been all Sharks for the last 25 minutes.

Sharks getting away with a bit of niggle and delaying at the ruck....

How’s that Sharks ball, when he’s been taken out in the tackle.

I can’t get my head around this call.

Fuck sakes

Fitness looks to be an issue ..... lots of Wahs blowing hard.....

We have slept through the second half so far. Will we wake up in time before it's too late?

Fuck hes a piss of shit that sharks 7

We look much better with Egan back on and now he's hurt his elbow

Ref is allowing Sharks to play fast, to be fair they are fighting to get up. Warriors being slowed down without punishment

Fuuuuucccckkkk

Sharks should lose their challenge here. But no. What a fucken crock

These Sharks are fucken trying to milk penalties. Thought the ref said he wasn't going to put up with that?

This is our chance. To be frank, we haven't looked remotely like scoring since the 25rh minute

Showing little invention in the red zone. Where has Metcalfe disappeared to?

Wahs need to paint a better picture of trying to play the ball fast.....

That might be our last chance