Nrl 2020

[ellicat]

Well the tipping continues into the finals (so don't tell kelvin). I'll look forward to your real tips, Greg.

[Gad]

Round 19 results

Thursday September 17

Rabbitohs 16  v  26 Bulldogs

Hippity, hippity hop, did the Bunnies throw in a deliberate hoppity  flop…

Friday September 18

Cowboys 12  v  32 Panthers

Cowboys looking forward to a round 20 win

Eels 26  v  12 Broncos

Broncos took a gamble and lost it in the first minute…….   

Saturday September 19

Sea Eagles 24  v  42 Titans

the Doggies had already killed off  my tipping 8/8 for this round.

Storm 50  v  22 Tigers

the order of tipping order, has been restored ….

Roosters 34  v  18 Sharks

not expected to be any different, but the Sharks are still unable to beat a top 7 team

Sunday September 20

Raiders 26  v  14 Warriors
Warriors looked good… then Raider reality ran over them

Knights 42  v  18 Dragons
`twas hard to tell.  were the Knights that good, or were the Dragons shocking!

[Drop Bear]

On 19/09/2020 at 5:18 PM, Old Scaley said:

Anyone else watch the Titans put the Sea Eagles to the sword? Looking forward to watching them next year. The Foxtel coverage was a bit annoying. You would have thought that Tom Trbojevic was the only player at the ground. Turbo Tom becomes Tragic Tom and that is all we hear about after the game.  Nothing against the guy but they didn’t do a single interview with a Titan player or even comment on their performance. Poor effort that.

Hopefully Fox will go broke and we get it all back on free to air. 

[Drop Bear]

13 hours ago, GregOug said:

What do you win @kmcrosby78 for winning the tipping comp? A new boat? If so, and the other participants have to pay for it, I am just advising everyone that someone stole my login details and entered the comp under my name.

i wouldn’t mind so much, but whoever they are totally sucks at footy tipping.

Yep we are all chipping in for a 60 foot sailing cat. I thought you were ok with that? 

[GregOug]

17 hours ago, ellicat said:

Well the tipping continues into the finals (so don't tell kelvin). I'll look forward to your real tips, Greg.

Here it is. Don’t tip.

[GregOug]

4 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Yep we are all chipping in for a 60 foot sailing cat. I thought you were ok with that? 

Please direct all correspondence to my lawyers.

[Gad]

Round 20

Thursday September 24

Broncos v Cowboys,  Suncorp Std  7.50pm

Friday September 25

Titans v Knights,  CBUS Std  6pm

Rabbitohs v Roosters,  ANZ Std  7.55pm

Saturday September 26

Bulldogs v Panthers,  ANZ Std  3pm

Sharks v Raiders,  Netstrata/Jubilee Std  5.30pm

Tigers v Eels,  Bankwest Std  7.35pm

Sunday September 27

Warriors v Sea Eagles,  Central Coast Std  2pm

Dragons v Storm,  Netstrata/Jubilee Std  4.05pm

[Gad]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/09/22/pretty-cool-boyd-retires-with112-year-old-record/

[Gad]

on Thursday night can this constant club history record making, 2020 Broncos team again enter Broncos club history by adding some wood turning to their trophy cabinet.... 

[Gad]

NRLW MAKE FINALS TRIPLE-HEADERS

https://www.sportsnews.com.au/nrl/nrlw-to-make-for-finals-triple-headers/545122

NRLW matches will be played as triple-headers with the men with 90-minute gaps between games to ensure the competition can be played in the COVID-safe bubble.

The NRL confirmed plans for the four-team women’s competition on Wednesday, just a week out from the opening game.

As part of the schedule, the competition will be played on three straight Saturdays before the grand final is contested before the men’s on Sunday October 25.

To ensure dressing rooms used by the women can be cleaned between matches, the opening game will kick off as early as 11:30am before the next follows three-and-a-half hours later.

The men will then follow at night, with all women’s matches to be broadcast on Nine’s main channel.

[Drop Bear]

Next year when all the qld teams go 1 2 3 I will be back in the hunt....

[ellicat]

Wow, that's two weeks in a row I've changed my tip for the Titans just before kickoff. Doh ! Good to see them going well. How good is Brimson ?!

 

[ellicat]

Here's my first draft of a Qld team -

1 Ponga

2 Gagai

3 Kelly

4 Olam

5 Lee

6 Munster

7 DCE

8 Welch

9 Smith (or Friend if Smith pikes out)

10 Papalii

11 Kaufusi

12 Carrigan

13 Arrow

14 Brimson

15 Fotuaika

16 Tino farmalphabet

17 Fifita (if available)

18 Grant

19 Sua

20 Oates

21 Wallace

 

[Old Scaley]

Two really good games yesterday (unless you are a knights or roosters fan). And that is the merciful end of season for the Qld based teams. The Titans went out with a bang, the cowboys a sizzle, and the broncos a gender reveal. Kinda sums up the season really. 

[The Mad Hughesy]

Would have liked to see the titans in the finals, they are playing great footy at the moment. Will be a team to watch in 2021 for sure

[ellicat]

Just a reminder that the comp doesn't finish at round 20. We continue right through to the GF.

[ellicat]

Walters got the Broncos job.

[Gad]

Round 20 results

Thursday September 24

Broncos 16  v  32 Cowboys

….. looking for a positive to come out of this Bronco`s season, a pot stirrer is a pot stirrer, so they didn`t come away empty handed, … 14 clubs will get nothing.
 

Friday September 25

Titans 36  v  6 Knights

the difference was like…. days and Knights

Rabbitohs 60  v  6 Roosters

Who would of thunk! last week was  hippity hoppitty flop… this week, yabba dabba doooo

the Rooter`s version of the Bunny`s hippity hoppitty flop low intensity, pre-finals training hit out?

Saturday September 26

Bulldogs 0  v  42 Panthers
The Doggies long, but covid19 shortened season is finally over …

Sharks 28  v  38 Raiders
Sharks still can`t beat another top 8 side… even a heavily undermanned one
Tigers 24 v 28 Eels

…..and some deity with a dry sense of humour allowed the Eels to eventually overcome a lower placed team…. and have 2 more games for 2020

Sunday September 27

Warriors 40  v  28 Sea Eagles

a good end to 2020 for a team that battled far more than oppositions, these last 20 rounds
Thanks Warriors… go home… embrace your families

Dragons 30  v  22 Storm

when I tipped them, I held grave concern that the Dragons would be able to beat a 3^rd-4^th tier Storm side, but I held firm … and they did!....  took them 77 minutes to put it beyond doubt, but they did.

[Gad]

1 minute ago, ellicat said:

Walters got the Broncos job.

that`s good... from rock bottom the only way he has, is up... after all, - minus figures on the ladder only apply in the for and against stats...  
 

[GregOug]

2 hours ago, ellicat said:

Walters got the Broncos job.

Good

[Drop Bear]

I hope he can do a great job and turn the club around. 

Who is coaching the Maroons? 

[Gad]

NRL FINALS WEEK 1 

Friday
NRL Major qualifying final (1 vs 4)

Panthers v Roosters  7.50  Panthers Stadium

Saturday

NRLW  

Roosters v Dragons   11.30AM   GIO STD

NRLW
Broncos v Warriors   3.00  GIO Std
 

Saturday 

NRL Major elimination final (5 vs 8 )

Raiders v Sharks   5.40   GIO Stadium

NRL Minor qualifying final (2 vs 3)

Storm v Eels   7.50    Suncorp Stadium

Sunday  

NRL Minor elimination final (6 vs 7)

Rabbitohs v Knights    3.05    ANZ Stadium

EDIT 6.10 PM 2/10/20  Kick off times corrected for Friday night and Sunday games....

[Drop Bear]

19 hours ago, Gad said:

NRLW
Broncos v Warriors   3.00  GIO Std

clearly I am following the wrong gender! 

[Gad]

2020 State of Origin matches:

Game I – Wednesday 4th November 2020, Adelaide Oval

Game II - Wednesday 11th November 2020, ANZ Stadium

Women’s SOO – Friday 13th November 2020, Sunshine Coast Stadium

Game III - Wednesday 18th November 2020, Suncorp Stadium

[Gad]

On 29/09/2020 at 2:45 PM, Drop Bear said:

clearly I am following the wrong gender! 

yep, there`s definitely more stats to be admired in their game 

[Drop Bear]

Interesting to see Eels paying $5.

[Gad]

On 01/10/2020 at 6:00 AM, Drop Bear said:

Interesting to see Eels paying $5.

IMO, not really surprising.... have they beaten a full strength top 4 side this season?
 

[kmcrosby78]

On 28/09/2020 at 8:05 AM, Drop Bear said:

I hope he can do a great job and turn the club around. 

Who is coaching the Maroons? 

Some guy named Wayne Bennett ........  I wonder if he'll fly anyone back from England like he did last time he coached us ...... 

[Angry51]

9 hours ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Some guy named Wayne Bennett ........  

Is he one of them pommie coaches?

[Gad]

On 02/10/2020 at 10:50 PM, kmcrosby78 said:

Some guy named Wayne Bennett ........  I wonder if he'll fly anyone back from England like he did last time he coached us ...... 

 I know the cupboard is looking fairly bare here, but is there any one over there have any type of  a-z factor and more, worthy of the time or air fare 

[Gad]

WEEK 1 Finals results

Friday
NRL Major qualifying final (1 vs 4)

Panthers 29 v  28 Roosters 

Saturday

NRLW  

Roosters 18  v  4 Dragons 

NRLW
Broncos 28  v  14 Warriors    
 

Saturday 

NRL Major elimination final (5 vs

Raiders 32  v  20 Sharks  

NRL Minor qualifying final (2 vs 3)

Storm 36  v  24 Eels

Storm advance to week 3

Eels home game week 2 

Sunday  

NRL Minor elimination final (6 vs 7)

Rabbitohs 46  v  20 Knights...........   

Panthers advance to week 3

Roosters play home game week 2

Raiders play home week 2
Sharks eliminated

Storm advance to week 3

Eels play home game week 2
Bunnies play week 2

Knights eliminated

Finals format plays out as intended… bottom 2 teams eliminated in week 1….

Week 2 games

Raiders v Roosters
Eels v Bunnies

[kmcrosby78]

40 minutes ago, Gad said:

 I know the cupboard is looking fairly bare here, but is there any one over there have any type of  a-z factor and more, worthy of the time or air fare 

Just some bloke that Ray Warren refers to as 'the big fullah' ........   Would love to see his goanna post-try celebration one more time .

[Towknee]

Is anyone having issues with the nrl tipping app?

on my iPhone it just opens for a second and goes back to the Home Screen. 
 

[ellicat]

No, I just tried it on a Samsung Android phone and all was good.

[GregOug]

4 hours ago, Towknee said:

Is anyone having issues with the nrl tipping app?

on my iPhone it just opens for a second and goes back to the Home Screen. 
 

I’ve had issues with it from the start. It keeps selecting the losing teams.

[kmcrosby78]

22 hours ago, GregOug said:

I’ve had issues with it from the start. It keeps selecting the losing teams.

I suspect that may be attributable to the clown touching the keyboard ....... 

[Gad]

FINALS WEEK TWO

NOTE… Times listed are eskimo times… check TV guides for (REAL) Qlder times

Friday October 9
NRL First semi-final -Sydney Cricket Ground  7.50pm AEDT

Roosters V Raiders

Saturday October 10
NRLW Round 2  -Bankwest Std   11.30 AEDT

Warriors v Roosters

NRLW Round 2  -Bankwest Std   3.00pm  AEDT

Dragons v Broncos

Saturday October 10
NRL Second semi-final   -Bankwest Stadium  7.50pm AEDT

Eels V Rabbitohs

[Gad]

On 04/10/2020 at 7:19 PM, kmcrosby78 said:

Just some bloke that Ray Warren refers to as 'the big fullah' ........   Would love to see his goanna post-try celebration one more time .

Oh OK, thanks Kelvin. Last I heard he had been 'medically retired' and was paid out for his remaining contract time.... 
 I wonder if he bought a bigger boat, with that payment 

[GregOug]

On 05/10/2020 at 6:34 PM, Towknee said:

Is anyone having issues with the nrl tipping app?

on my iPhone it just opens for a second and goes back to the Home Screen. 
 

I just started having the same issue. Where are you on the tipping ladder? Perhaps it’s just throwing us rubbish tippers out now the finals have begun? I thought I saw ‘Why bother, you loser’ flash up briefly before it kicked me out.

[GregOug]

1 hour ago, GregOug said:

I just started having the same issue. Where are you on the tipping ladder? Perhaps it’s just throwing us rubbish tippers out now the finals have begun? I thought I saw ‘Why bother, you loser’ flash up briefly before it kicked me out.

Actually I’m serious. It keeps throwing me out. Perhaps @kmcrosby78 could put my tips in for me until it is fixed. I will report the problem to Apple immediately after the grand final.