NRL 2021

[ellicat]

A dodgy round for me. Just proving playing the upsets to catch up is fraught with danger.

 

[GregOug]

55 minutes ago, ellicat said:

A dodgy round for me. Just proving playing the upsets to catch up is fraught with danger.

 

I don’t even go for upsets and still bomb out each week! And I’m only joining the comp next year if Robbie and Steve enter again.

[Old Scaley]

16 minutes ago, GregOug said:

I don’t even go for upsets and still bomb out each week! And I’m only joining the comp next year if Robbie and Steve enter again.

I’ll be back Greg. 2022 is the season where the Qld teams will win every round and the Sharks and Roosters will lose every round!

[Gad]

Round 24 results

Thursday

Knights 15  v  14 Titans

Knights showed they have a short finals series ahead…

Friday

Warriors 16  v  28 Raiders

Warriors won the first 40, and the Raiders slaughtered them in the 2^nd part of the 2^nd 40

Roosters 12  v  54 Rabbitohs

the toll of the Roosters long injury list has been showing, and the depressed fracture of the cheek to Manu courtesy of Latrell Mitchell`s mental walkabout will not help their finals chances, but it did add some extra feeling into the traditional Bunnies v Roosters hate match up

Saturday

Dragons 38  v  26 Cowboys
yeah well, one of them had to win, I guess…..it was good they both showed up for the game

Sharks 24  v  16 Broncos
one could expect a top 8 team would beat 2^nd last on the ladder…

Storm 10  v  22 Eels

Didn`t the Eels play well, most of the Eels productive attacks came through the Storms young fill-in winger`s side... 

it was a bit out of character for the Storm to be so uncoordinated in their attack and sometimes casual in their defensive  efforts…   in the 2^nd 40 minutes Jessy Bromwich seemed to frequently die with the ball on the 5^th tackle just short of the line, during back line plays… very strange

 Sunday

Sea Eagles 36  v  18 Bulldogs

Ditto Sharks v Broncos comment, one could expect a top 8 team would beat last on the ladder…

Panthers 30  v  16 Wests Tigers
it was always going to be an unfair match up, right from the time the original 2021 draw was first announced last year…..
 

[Old Scaley]

Some of the worst officiating of the year this weekend. And that is a big call. Chronic underaction followed by acute over-reaction meant a few teams had every right to feel they didn’t get a fair shake of the sauce bottle. Also, I am getting tired of seeing players lying on the ground clutching their necks only to bounce back up once the inevitable penalty is blown.

End of rant.

[Drop Bear]

17 hours ago, GregOug said:

I don’t even go for upsets and still bomb out each week! And I’m only joining the comp next year if Robbie and Steve enter again.

I'm in

[Drop Bear]

17 hours ago, Old Scaley said:

I’ll be back Greg. 2022 is the season where the Qld teams will win every round and the Sharks and Roosters will lose every round!

you forgot the bit about the tigers loosing every round too.... 

[Drop Bear]

7 hours ago, Old Scaley said:

Also, I am getting tired of seeing players lying on the ground clutching their necks only to bounce back up once the inevitable penalty is blown.

Mate its pretty normal.

That is Soccer for you. Oh....

[Gad]

Round 25

Thursday

Raiders v Roosters, 7.50pm at BB Print Stadium, Mackay

Friday

Sharks v Storm, 6pm at Cbus Super Stadium

Eels v Panthers, 8.05pm at Cbus Super Stadium

Saturday

Broncos v Knights, 3pm at Suncorp Stadium

Cowboys v Sea Eagles, 5.30pm at Queensland Country Bank Stadium

Rabbitohs v Dragons, 7.35pm at Sunshine Coast Stadium

 Sunday

Titans v Warriors, 2pm at Cbus Super Stadium

Wests Tigers v Bulldogs, 4.05pm at Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe

[Gad]

with this weeks games have a good check of team lists, and later in the week team changes as a few of the more serious  finals bound teams will take advantage of round 25 to rest (a couple/few) key players or support players with niggling injuries

 

[Angry51]

Did you tip the Dragons on purpose Brian?

[ellicat]

Yep. Fingers are crossed.

[ellicat]

Bunnies have had two lucky tries and one that should have been a penalty to Dragons.

On the other hand the Dragons have been woeful and deserve to be losing.

[Angry51]

Who let the dogs out?

[ellicat]

Gad's score -

Week 24 b'fwd

        Total Tips  124          Total Margin  363

week 25                5                                    17
 

Scores                 129                                       380

[Gad]

Round 25 results

Thursday

Raiders 16  v  40 Roosters
once again the Raiders have another whole off season to practice blowing their horn

Friday

Sharks 16  v  28 Storm

Sharkies were losers twice in the one round…. caught and gaffed by the Storm and gutted and filletted by the Titans
 

Eels 6  v  40 Panthers

Was it ever doubtful?
 

Saturday

Broncos 35  v  22 Knights

Fancy that……

Cowboys 18  v  46 Sea Eagles
the Cowboys looked to be in it…. then the slaughter happened
 

Rabbitohs 20  v  16 Dragons

3 quarters of a team of ‘thrown in for NRL experience’ Bunnies slayed the Dragon…

Sunday

Titans 44  v  0 Warriors

Tigers 0  v  38 Bulldogs

Well fancy that.. both the Warrior’s and Tigger’s thought Mad Monday started this Sunday.

[Gad]

here we go, it's FINAL's TIME....

Finals week 1

Friday, September 10

Qualifying final: 

Melbourne v Manly, 7.50pm at Sunshine Coast Stadium

Saturday, September 11

Elimination final: 

Sydney Roosters v Gold Coast, 5.40pm at Queensland Country Bank Stadium

Qualifying final: 

Penrith v South Sydney, 7.50pm at Queensland Country Bank Stadium

Sunday, September 12

Elimination final: 

Parramatta v Newcastle, 4.05pm at Browne Park, Rockhampton

[ellicat]

No luck on the scratchy,  @kmcrosby78 

[GregOug]

1 hour ago, ellicat said:

No luck on the scratchy,  @kmcrosby78 

When did you say you move into your new house @ellicat? Need to put it in my diary to help you move and forgot to write the date down.

[Angry51]

tittletat

[ellicat]

Don't forget to keep putting your tips in. All the finals are considered to be round 26.

Not sure what's going on with the ladder not updating, but it will eventually.

[kmcrosby78]

3 hours ago, ellicat said:

No luck on the scratchy,  @kmcrosby78 

Darn it!  Oh well, back to work tomorrow ......... .

[Gad]

Finals week 1 results

Friday, September 10

Qualifying final: 

Storm 40  v  12 Manly
Storm showed how to stifle Manly`s forwards and cut out Turbo Tom`s running game…

Saturday, September 11

Elimination final: Roosters 25  v  24 Titans
Good game to watch, the opportunist bounce of the ball into Wallace`s hands just short of the try line for him to score sent the match into a pot-a-thon which Sam Walker potted at the 78^th minute…
as the finals format is designed for, 5th knocked out 8^th.

Qualifying final: Panthers 10  v  16 Bunnies

I tipped the Panthers, but... was hopeful for a Bunnies win
Bunnies will be cheering for the Storm to end the Panthers final`s charge in Week 3

Sunday, September 12

Elimination final: els 28  v  20 Knights
as the finals format is designed for, 6^th did eliminate 7^th

[Hetronnn]

On 12/09/2021 at 6:19 PM, GregOug said:

When did you say you move into your new house @ellicat? Need to put it in my diary to help you move and forgot to write the date down.

I think next time you will be lucky

 

[Gad]

FINAL’s  WEEK TWO

Friday, September 17

Semi-final 1 - Manly v Roosters, 7.50pm at BB Print Stadium, Mackay

Saturday, September 18

Semi-final 2 - Penrith v Parramatta, 7.50pm at BB Print Stadium, Mackay

[GregOug]

20 hours ago, Gad said:

FINAL’s  WEEK TWO

Friday, September 17

Semi-final 1 - Manly v Roosters, 7.50pm at BB Print Stadium, Mackay

Saturday, September 18

Semi-final 2 - Penrith v Parramatta, 7.50pm at BB Print Stadium, Mackay

Thanks @Gad. It isn’t showing the tips for those yet.

[Angry51]

They've been on my screen for couple of

days Greg.

[ellicat]

Yeah @GregOug, the tips are showing for me as well. Maybe refresh the page or clear your cache.

[GregOug]

4 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Yeah @GregOug, the tips are showing for me as well. Maybe refresh the page or clear your cache.

I’ll check again. It’s probably just worried that I’ll get them all correct and overtake you all.

[GregOug]

9 minutes ago, GregOug said:

I’ll check again. It’s probably just worried that I’ll get them all correct and overtake you all.

Never mind. I worked it out. I just had to refresh my brain.
 

I’d already put those tips in days ago.

[Drop Bear]

I didn't put tips in for last week. I think it would have been the same win/loss ratio if I had. 

[Gad]

FINAL’s  WEEK TWO results

Friday, September 17

Semi-final 1 - Manly 42  v  6 Roosters
The Roosters have been running on dropped battery cells for half the season and finally the batteries couldn`t take this week ends recharge attempt….
Manly looked good, but a severely battered, under manned opposition in knock out finals can give that appearance.

Saturday, September 18

Semi-final 2 - Penrith 8  v  6 Parramatta
Interesting and enthralling game…. after the Bunnies battering last week and this physical hard fought, fast game and only  scrapping home by their scrambling defensive efforts, the Panthers are looking Storm fodder….
Bunnies v Storm GF?

 

[ellicat]

6 hours ago, Gad said:

Bunnies v Storm GF?

I wouldn't write off Manly V Storm either.

[Gad]

4 hours ago, ellicat said:

I wouldn't write off Manly V Storm either.

 yes, that is still a possibility.... I hope not, though 

[ellicat]

Just realised how boring Sunday afternoons can be without the footy on. Might have to risk some weekend ramp rage until the cricket starts.

[Gad]

WEEK THREE

Friday, September 24

Preliminary final 1

 South Sydney v Sea Eagles, 7.50pm at Suncorp Stadium

Saturday, September 25

Preliminary final 2

 Melbourne v Penrith, 4.00pm at Suncorp Stadium

Ch9 is televising the Qld Intrust Cup Final rounds at 3.00PM each Sunday

[ellicat]

Anyone feeling confident with their tips this week ? I'm certainly not.

[Towknee]

26 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Anyone feeling confident with their tips this week ? I'm certainly not.

Always tough this time of year! 

[Angry51]

3 hours ago, ellicat said:

Anyone feeling confident with their tips this week ? I'm certainly not.

Yeah, Manly by 6 tonight, I started on the rabbits and something

keeps making me change my tips.3 times I've tipped rabbits and have gone back to 

Manly, so I'm going to leave it there and see what happens, can only be wrong

and that's not new.

[ellicat]

I'm tipping there won't be any blowout scores this weekend. (Brave, I know haha).