NRL 2024
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what did we learn this weekend?
The Warriors are cursed this season. The Raiders are going nowhere, and the rest of the comp should be stoked they keep extended Sticky.
Parra might be cooked, but they are not West Tigers cooked.
Brisbane aren't dead, just mortally wounded. Newcastle are though.
Melbourne will not fucking die. Ever. Can Bellamy just retire already? The Roosters are slightly fraudulent.
Penrith are never fucking dead, and i still think they beat Melbourne in the GF.
Manly humped the Gold Coast which would be hard to believe if you only watched the first 20-odd minutes like i did.
Deardon is amazing.The Origin period is now over, and it's all about the run to finals. Of those currently outside the 8, maybe Brisbane can get in as they at least have a positive points diff. Canberra being a win and 150-off points out is surely too far for them
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@mariner4life Pretty accurate, just a weird season for some teams
but for Penrith and Melbourne business as usual
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early reports out of Eels land are interesting.
Unsurprisingly Jason Ryles will not be retaining the services of Trent Barrett, who has to find another club to drag to a spoon.
But the sort of surprising one is King Gutho's time as the Eels fullback looks like it is coming to an end -
@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
early reports out of Eels land are interesting.
Unsurprisingly Jason Ryles will not be retaining the services of Trent Barrett, who has to find another club to drag to a spoon.
But the sort of surprising one is King Gutho's time as the Eels fullback looks like it is coming to an endActually Gutho requested he move if it was the only way Talagi stays, might even see it in team lists this week
RCG also leaving
no surprises on TBaz though
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no pressure, Raiders v Warriors in Vegas to be on free to air channel of potential 125 million viewers. Not a bad result for the NRL
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they clearly did not watch the game on the weekend before signing off on that.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
they clearly did not watch the game on the weekend before signing off on that.
they still don't really know what they will be watching
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and before I forget also a shout out to Peter V'landys for the effort in driving equality in the game!
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Old school Winfield Cup
Going up in 4s
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Not sure the Warriors win tonight without AFB. He's going to leave a huge hole in attack next year.
Hopefully the new guy coming in will be able to provide similar go forward up front
Unfortunately, for all his strengths I don't think he matches AFB for pure ball carrying and try scoring ability close to the line.
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Just wanted to say how happy I was for Chanel last night. He was landed with long kicking and goal kicking last week and just wasn’t ready. A week later they gave it back to him and he was solid. Long kicking game was accurate enough without having a big boot, but he missed the first 2 goal kicks from the sideline. So when then the next had a little bit of chicken on the bone and he nailed it everyone cheered. What was great was the smile as he was kicking it and the celebration when he landed it. The rest of the kicks were easy so boosted his confidence. The point being last week was just awful but he was given another shot and bounced back. Love that - good on him and Webster for trusting him. Great reminder of what sport is about.
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Broncos are done for the year, shut them down
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The byes always make the ladder look a little weird, but we can start putting lines through teams.
you probably need 12 wins to play finals. Which means the Warriors and the Broncos need to win 4 from 5. Fat fucking chance. Newcastle would need 4 from 6, but also their for and against is awful. Write them all off.
Next up the Dolphins, Canberra and the Dragon need 3 from 6. Of those 3 only the Dolphins have a decent for and against. However, the Raiders and the Dolphins play 6 against teams above them on the ladder. St George get the the Titans and the already holidaying Eels.
The top 7 should all make it now. The Bulldogs look likely to finish top 4
Games pretty much to form. Melbourne pumping the Eels, Penrith pumping the Dragons. Broncos going down without a fight was a surprise, and Kevvie is in the hottest seat in town. Cowboys beat the depleted Sharks on the back of old man Feldt. Gold Coast scored 21 straight to beat the Dolphins. And the Raiders finally put to bed any talk of the Bunnies making late season waves.
