I know it’s early days, but appears it’s going to be an even competition.
After 3 rounds, only the Cowboys are unbeaten, and only the Rabbitohs winless.
we're probably still on more round from being able to properly assess the teams.
But i reckon we are very close to a complete rethink around the make-up of the bench. Most teams are running a spare hooker, and three middle forwards.
Already this year there have been multiple games where a back has ben lost early, a reshuffle is needed, a backrower gets left defending at centre, and the opposition are just punishing it.
With stricter HIA rules, i think we are coming up fast to coaches carrying a back in the 17. They are not going to like it, but i think they risk is too high. Most teams are carrying a substandard spare dummy half anyway, so just rissole that spot and have a part timer cover their main guys rest period. Lets face it, would the Warriors miss Lussick?
Egan goes down far too often, not to carry a back up. Now if that back up were a CHT, it probably gives you more positions covered.
It does probably mean you should have to think about your bench more, but I don't think many teams will move to that model, unless someone nails it.
Interestingly I would have thought if Walsh doesn't get cleared for HIA, then I don't think we have this conversation, as 18th man should have been activated, because it was deemed a penalty for foul play, albeit no bin (and even though nothing further happens). Since he tries to come back for a minute, claims blurred vision shows he should not have been cleared. Perhaps there needs to be more leeway here, because maybe symptoms weren't immediately apparent?
Graham Annesley believes Taylan May should've been charged for contact on Reece Walsh ...even just him making that statement will create a storm
Penrith lose cleary for a couple of weeks to a hamstring
Eels lose Moses for longer with a broken foot
And the poor Titans have lost Tino for the year
In what was a close comp already Cleary and Moses missing could have a huge impact
Titans I think get JC and DFif back this week, they need them just to help find a win
Find out more when teams are named, but rumours that Latrell dropped from fullback to move to center and Cody dropped to reggies fullstop. ha ha this could get entertaining
i would gain even more respect for Demetriou if this is true (i will always have a soft spot for him after he won the National GF with the Pride).
This is exactly what a strong coach should do. He'll need the support of the back office though
looks like they didn't go through with it. Egan named at least this week for the Warriors, lets see if he is still named come game day
@bayimports Thing is, is that they've also gotta find guys to replace Walker and Mitchell, and they don't have guys to do that.
Is this the thread for Warriors games? Maybe we should give the Warriors honorary rugby status and put them in the Rugby Matches sub forum.
Warriors sawn off with a dreadful forward pass call and a comfortable lead is looking precarious just before half time.
Is there no interest in the Warriors these days? Something is seriously wrong if an anti league man like myself is doing the first post at half time.
That was some impressive Warriors goal line defence after a knock on off the Knights kick.
Didn’t panic, squared up and get smashing them back!
Great option to take the 2 points here, get the lead out to 14 with 8 and a half minutes to play.
They did enough but the Warriors are still a long way off last seasons form, and a long, long way off the top teams in the NRL. Roger needs to stay at fullback, Charles to centre when he is fit.
Wow, this first 15 minutes Storm v Broncos, what a game, what entertainment!
It’s been end to end almost set for set, Broncos score a long range try in the corner, Reynolds coverts.
This is the most entertaining half of league I’ve seen in a long while.
Broncos go ahead 12-10 after half an hour
He has already featured last year for New Zealand A.
I don't know what's funnier, the Goosters being down 26-0 to the Dogs at halftime of all teams, or watching Michael Jennings running around lol.
@African-Monkey said in NRL 2024:
I don't know what's funnier, the Goosters being down 26-0 to the Dogs at halftime of all teams, or watching Michael Jennings running around lol.
3 cat 1 HIA
1 grandpa playing more minutes than both fullbacks
1 send off
And only just halftime
Roosters in real trouble
@bayimports said in NRL 2024:
@African-Monkey said in NRL 2024:
I don't know what's funnier, the Goosters being down 26-0 to the Dogs at halftime of all teams, or watching Michael Jennings running around lol.
Roosters in real trouble
This sentence makes me smile
@bayimports said in NRL 2024:
@African-Monkey said in NRL 2024:
I don't know what's funnier, the Goosters being down 26-0 to the Dogs at halftime of all teams, or watching Michael Jennings running around lol.
Roosters in real trouble
This sentence makes me smile
If we are saying the same thing tomorrow about Souths with Niukore and DWZ out then I will agree
I shouldn’t have started watching.
Dogs have been absolute dogshit ever since I changed channels just after halftime. Theyve been embarrassing actually, Roosters will win this with only 12 men.
Warriors leading at halftime over Souffs. Should have been more if not for Jazz hands Tevaga. Attack a bit clunky, but Egan pulling strings well. Fatrell on report for two incidents, seriously the first one was the grub in full effect, should have been binned. 18-4
3 minutes to play, Warriors impressive against a very underwhelming Souths. TMM hardly visible in first half, steps up strongly and impressive in the second. Warriors will be happy with a big win here. 34-4
@bayimports said in NRL 2024:
3 minutes to play, Warriors impressive against a very underwhelming Souths. TMM hardly visible in first half, steps up strongly and impressive in the second. Warriors will be happy with a big win here. 34-4
Yeah, good win, but tough to rate as Souths are utter poop.
Laban looks decent and has good size.
@bayimports said in NRL 2024:
3 minutes to play, Warriors impressive against a very underwhelming Souths. TMM hardly visible in first half, steps up strongly and impressive in the second. Warriors will be happy with a big win here. 34-4
Yeah, good win, but tough to rate as Souths are utter poop.
Laban looks decent and has good size.
Jesus fuck you would take the fun out of a blow job from Monica belucci
We smashed souths in Sydney. A team we haven't beaten in forever. We had some big outs. They didn't score for more than 70 minutes. We never looked like losing despite some dick fingers.
This is one to celebrate.
@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
Jesus fuck you would take the fun out of a blow job from Monica belucci
@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
@bayimports said in NRL 2024:
3 minutes to play, Warriors impressive against a very underwhelming Souths. TMM hardly visible in first half, steps up strongly and impressive in the second. Warriors will be happy with a big win here. 34-4
Yeah, good win, but tough to rate as Souths are utter poop.
Laban looks decent and has good size.
Jesus fuck you would take the fun out of a blow job from Monica belucci
We smashed souths in Sydney. A team we haven't beaten in forever. We had some big outs. They didn't score for more than 70 minutes. We never looked like losing despite some dick fingers.
This is one to celebrate.
Was otherwise occupied and didn’t see this game, but what he said!
Excuse the cliche but this had banana skin all over it. Missing a handful of first stringers, against a team we have struggled against in recent years.
When I checked the score at 34-4 I was fucking wrapt, that’s a big win, and away.
Without seeing the game it screams clinical against a team that any contender needs to be clinical against.