NRL 2022

[ellicat]

I think they will. That young forward pack has got an extra year of experience and some good leaders with Reynolds, Haas and Capewell. Also the coach has an extra year too. I'm predicting a middle of the pack finish for them this season. (For what my opinion is worth haha)

[kmcrosby78]

I agree @ellicat - they should be more solid and consistent this year. Not having the up and down nature of TPJ's efforts will help them too. I hope they get a win over him this weekend ........ .

[GregOug]

Hey, can I enter under multiple pseudonyms like @Drop Bear? It’s the only chance I’ve got! Can I have eight of them please?

[ellicat]

Yeah, What's going on @Drop Bear ?

[Gad]

On 17/03/2022 at 1:53 PM, Hweebe said:

I remember last season after each one of their very few wins i would be hyped and they would severely let me down with a dismal performance the week after. Will this be a more gritty and resilient broncos team? I like how Capewell brings some premiership and origin experience to the team.

 

try to imagine how the ever loyal Doggie and Warrior fan feels... season after season, after season  at least the Bronco's fans have only had to suffer utter heart break for 2 seasons since 1988...  

[Gad]

Round Two results…

Thursday, March 17

Storm 15  vs. 14 Rabbitohs
with the momentum in their sails, and coming from behind to be 14-14 at the 80 minute mark, the Bunnies thought their Easter had arrived… not so, the Storm crushed their eggs with an extra time GP drop kick.

Friday, March 18

Dragons 16  vs. 20 Panthers
90% of the positive stats were in the Dragons favour, attack - possession, metres gained etc. 95% of the negative stats were against the Dragons – 2 sin bins, errors, ruck infringements, missed tackles… a missed try conversion and giving away a converted penalty gave the Panthers the win.
The combined 20 minutes in the bin of the 2 Dragon players was very costly, Panthers 13 on 12, ran in 14-0 points while Su’A was in the bin

Roosters 26  vs. 12 Sea Eagles
The Roosters ****-a-doodle-doo-ed

Saturday, March 19

Titans 20  vs.18 Warriors

18 – 16 Warriors, half time at 60 minutes Titans get a converted try 20 – 18 Titans and held on for the win

Sharks 18  vs. 16 Eels

8 – 6 Sharks, half time.
Sharks ran in 4 tries with 1 conversion to the Eels 2 and 2 conversions for the 18 – 16 final score line

Cowboys 26  vs. 6 Raiders
Cowboys shot up the Raiders… I guess the moral is; don’t take a sword to a gun fight

Sunday, March 20

Knights 26  vs. 4 Tigers
The Knights turned up for this match and are 2/2 for seaon 2022.

The Tiggers set their fate virtually from the go and continued until it was well past woe.
Their 1^st half was full of bumbling errors, dumb penalties, dropped ball, missed tackles…. their 2^nd half at times had moments, but nothing to cause the Knights any real concern.

 Bulldogs 10  vs.16 Broncos
The Doggies were the dominating team for the better part of this match.
All the major stats were against the Broncos, possession, metres gained etc. The win came down to their defence and grabbing the play, when it came their way.
Broncos 2/2

[Drop Bear]

On 18/03/2022 at 9:15 PM, ellicat said:

Yeah, What's going on @Drop Bear ?

I'm not really sure... It kicked me out and I couldn't work out how to get back in. I think I started a new account. Just look at the one that is doing the best

I will try and unjoin one of them. 

 

[Drop Bear]

One has a ' so one is saying I am rubbish and one is saying that my tipping is rubbish... either way seems pretty accurate haha. Although... I am in unfamiliar territory haha. 

[ellicat]

4 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

I will try and unjoin one of them. 

No, don't do that. I'll remove your first one (coming last).

 

There seems to be some glitch with their sign in cookies this year.

[Drop Bear]

1 minute ago, ellicat said:

No, don't do that. I'll remove your first one (coming last).

Thanks mate, I think that one didn't pick the Broncos so i'm happy to kick it to the curb haha.  

[ellicat]

3 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

Thanks mate, I think that one didn't pick the Broncos so i'm happy to kick it to the curb haha.  

Duly kicked.

[Gad]

 

Round Three

Thursday, March 24

Dragons vs. Sharks, WIN Stadium 8:05pm

Friday, March 25

Tigers vs. Warriors, Campbelltown Stadium 6pm

Rabbitohs vs. Roosters, Stadium Australia 8:05pm

Saturday, March 26

Panthers vs. Knights, Carrington Park Bathurst 3pm

Storm vs. Eels, AAMI Park 5:30pm

Raiders vs. Titans, GIO Stadium 7:35pm

Sunday, March 27

Broncos vs. Cowboys, Suncorp Stadium 4:05pm

Sea Eagles vs. Bulldogs, 4 Pines Park 6:15pm
(for those asking WTF is 4 Pines Park, it's Manly's home ground Brookvale Oval... 4 Pine Brewery Co. is Manly's new ground naming sponsorship)

[Gad]

Some interesting match ups this round... some have to put in this round or risk facing a long, daunting season ahead

[Gad]

On 23/03/2022 at 3:45 PM, Gad said:

Some interesting match ups this round... some have to put in this round or risk facing a long, daunting season ahead

hmmm, the ladder says the Warriors put in this round,  

[ellicat]

3 hours ago, Gad said:

hmmm, the ladder says the Warriors put in this round,  

More the Tigers shot themselves in the foot. I wouldn't be wasting any money on the Warriors nor Tigers just yet.

[Gad]

On 26/03/2022 at 6:50 PM, ellicat said:

More the Tigers shot themselves in the foot. I wouldn't be wasting any money on the Warriors nor Tigers just yet.

I choose my words carefully... {the ladder says the Warriors put in this round} 

[Gad]

Round Three  results…

Thursday, March 24

Dragons 12  vs.  26 Sharks

Going by that performance the only place the Dragon`s are heading in the near future is to CommBank Stadium next Sunday…

Friday, March 25

Tigers 12  vs.  16 Warriors
Fancy that, the Warriors beat the Tiggers…. again.
So, will the Tigers punt kick Madge or bargain sale the $850,000 p/s, half back

Rabbitohs 28  vs. 16 Roosters

Hippity, hoppity, hop… the Bunnies came out on top

Saturday, March 26

Panthers 38  v  20 Knights
at the 33 minute mark the Knight’s Barnett has a brain fart and gets sent off leaving his team to play the remaining 47 minutes with only 12 players.

Storm 24  vs. 28 Eels
24-24 at 80 minutes, the Eel’s run in a try in Golden Point to win.
With a host of key players missing the Storm will improve, on this…. given the players the Storm had missing, I’m not sure the same can be said of the Eels 

Raiders 24  vs. 22Titans
WTF!     Half time Titans 22 - 4……

Sunday, March 27

Broncos 12  vs. 38 Cowboys
what can one say for the SE Qld fans, ….. GO the DOLPHINS 2023

Sea Eagles 13  vs. 12 Bulldogs

At 12 –12 nearing the 80 minute mark, someone needed to do a pot shot… Cherry-Evans did it for Manly

After last round there were 4 winless teams on the ladder, after this round there is 1 winless team on the ladder.

[ellicat]

9 minutes ago, Gad said:

So, will the Tigers punt kick Madge or bargain sale the $850,000 p/s, half back

I'd like to see Brookes punted and we run with our future in Jock Madden (before we lose him).

Looking forward to 2023 already. haha

[Drop Bear]

On 27/03/2022 at 8:07 PM, Gad said:

Broncos 12  vs. 38 Cowboys
what can one say for the SE Qld fans, ….. GO the DOLPHINS 2023

Tears...

[Drop Bear]

5th now. I am starting to feel more at home haha. 

[Gad]

Round Four

DAYLIGHT SAVING FINISHES 3.00AM. SUNDAY 3 APRIL

Thursday, March 31

Titans vs. Tigers, Cbus Super Stadium 8:05pm

Friday, April 1

Sharks vs. Knights, PointsBet Stadium 4:05pm

Panthers vs. Rabbitohs, BlueBet Stadium 8:05pm

Saturday, April 2

Warriors vs. Broncos, Redcliffe 5:30pm

Sea Eagles vs. Raiders, Glen Willow Stadium Mudgee 7:35pm

Cowboys vs. Roosters, QLD Country Bank Stadium 4pm

 

Sunday, April 3     

Storm vs. Bulldogs, AAMI Park 4:05pm AEST

Eels vs. Dragons, CommBank Stadium 6:15pm  AEST

[natang]

What a start to the year. Good luck everyone this round! 

[Hweebe]

Just doing a wellfare check on @ellicat after the tigers found a way to lose in one of the most bizarre/unfortunate sequences of play at CBUS last night. 

The look/face on Mage!! 

It never bodes well for an NRL coach once a board becomes compelled to publicly back a coach.....

[ellicat]

We might not have won, but it was good knowing that followers of the Titans and also Warriors last week were given a mighty scare to be challenged so well by a team that only lost by bad luck; a team destined for the spoon this year.

[Old Scaley]

No good news in that game for Titans fans except the 2 points. That second half capitulation against the Raiders last week seems to have drained the Titans of any form.  Some of the worst attack ever by both teams. And some of the worst refereeing I’ve seen for a while as well, but the refs were probably lulled into a trance by the boring attack and ridiculous errors. Let’s hope the standard lifts for the rest of the weekend.

[ellicat]

Apart from maybe Flegler, it's hard to see many coming from the Broncos for the Maroons this year. Very ordinary in a pretty ordinary game.

[Old Scaley]

27 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Apart from maybe Flegler, it's hard to see many coming from the Broncos for the Maroons this year. Very ordinary in a pretty ordinary game.

Yep, looking like another long season for us Broncos fans. They weren’t helped by some of the refereeing calls, but they were pretty awful. They had that same lazy, disinterested sort of attitude that we have seen over the last few seasons. Hard to pick a wooden spoon winner but on form, the Broncos, the Tigers and the Titans look like they are contenders.

[kmcrosby78]

7 hours ago, Old Scaley said:

 Hard to pick a wooden spoon winner but on form, the Broncos, the Tigers and the Titans look like they are contenders.

Not looking good for you then Steve, seeing as though you tip two of those three teams religiously …..

[Old Scaley]

6 hours ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Not looking good for you then Steve, seeing as though you tip two of those three teams religiously …..

And the Cowboys........... and the Dolphins from 2023!

[Gad]

Round Four results..

Thursday, March 31

Titans 8  vs. 6 Tigers
What a weird game, quite enigmatic actually. The Tigger’s ended up with Pooh, but  Winnieless… go figure

Friday, April 1

Sharks 18  vs. 0 Knights

Hmmm. Sharks 3/4, new coach- new key payers- WTF. fluency and direction in attack and defence…. out with the clunkiness, in with a new flow…

Panthers 26  vs.12 Rabbitohs
Bunnies give away an early 8 point penalty try. 25 from 39 completed sets….
No team can offer that to this rapid firing Panther’s team and expect to get the 2 points on offer

Saturday, April 2

Warriors 20  vs. 6 Broncos
 

Warriors played for the win
The Dumkey’s bring in a high class play maker, and some of his edge runners/support players turn up and play with recent past seasons thinking…. dropped balls and dumb penalties.
Flegler shows again that he’s mastering the art of being a bottomless pit of brain farts.

Sea Eagles 25  vs. 6 Raiders
the Raiders came, blew their horns again, and left unsatisfied.

Cowboys 4  vs. 28 Roosters
Yes, there was 1- 2? Bad cal/ls on the Cowboys, but the remainder of the bad the Cowboys put on themselves.

 on the Cowboys themselves…

Sunday, April 3 

Storm 44  vs. 0 Bulldogs

Noses to the ground, but no sniffs from the Doggies

Eels 48  vs.14 Dragons
8 tries to 2….

[kmcrosby78]

Titans 8  vs. 6 Tigers
What a weird game, quite enigmatic actually. The Tigger’s ended up with Pooh, but  Winnieless… go figure

Classic!!!!!  

[Drop Bear]

On 03/04/2022 at 8:18 PM, Gad said:

Warriors played for the win

They will improve. Broncos in the finals for sure...

[Gad]

53 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

They will improve. Broncos in the finals for sure...

Yes, the Mares and Fillies will be there again next year, for sure...
shame they got knocked out in their semi-final last Sunday.
 
 

[Gad]

Round Five

All times listed are AEST, the eskimoes are back in real life for the rest of the season…. well as close as they can get to it. Go the Maroons

Thursday, April 7

Knights vs. Sea Eagles, McDonald Jones Stadium 7:50pm

Friday, April 8

Warriors vs. Cowboys, Redcliffe 6pm

Broncos vs. Roosters, Suncorp Stadium 7:55pm

Saturday, April 9

Raiders vs. Storm, Wagga Wagga 3pm

Rabbitohs vs. Dragons, Stadium Australia 5:30pm

Titans vs. Eels, Cbus Super Stadium 7:35pm

Sunday, April 10

Sharks vs. Tigers, PointsBet Stadium 4:05pm

Bulldogs vs. Panthers, CommBank Stadium 6:15pm

 

[Gad]

I'm still trying to get my head around the Titan's round 4 win over the Tigers..
Titans' stats - one line break, no line break assists, no try assists, 28 missed tackles, 16 handling errors … and one flukey try.

 

[Jono4500]

I didn't even hesitate to just pick Bulldogs over Panthers. Sure they were paying $7 and were smashed by storm last week, but this game could be the turning point! GO DOGGIES!

[ellicat]

Flanagan at half this week. Might be a good thing.

[GregOug]

6 hours ago, Jono4500 said:

I didn't even hesitate to just pick Bulldogs over Panthers. Sure they were paying $7 and were smashed by storm last week, but this game could be the turning point! GO DOGGIES!

Yeah. Good luck with that.

[Drop Bear]

Only one team without a win this year.... And it is not the Broncos! winning. 

[kmcrosby78]

5 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Only one team without a win this year.... And it is not the Broncos! winning. 

You have just been reported to the moderator .......... (cheer up Brian ...... ).