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TheChampsHere

I said it a month ago and everyone gave me a spray for saying this but I’ll say it again W Graham has completely destroyed Sharks left hand side attack

weebs

RIP Latrell

j.d.

Only caught the last 5 minutes or so of the Sharks game. What happened to Katoa?

trentmark

Run one off a scrum, stepped through and ran 60, diving to score a try. Looks like he may of heard a pop in his shoulder diving for the line. Taken off as a precaution

Sally M

NRL Physio reports

Sione Katoa off with a right shoulder injury after scoring, by video main concern for subluxation/dislocation with typical fall onto outstretched arm mechanism. Said to have felt a “pop” which isn’t ideal, risk for multi-week absence is high here. Fingers crossed just a sublux

TheChampsHere

McInnes again playing 55+ mins, since Graham and Finucane returns he’s played 50+ mins in 4 out of the 5 games. Mins haven’t been effected by there returns at all

PnoyBronx

Lolo robbed a clear try.
Bunker butchered another ome.
SMH!

Bring Back The Bears

agreed

cookingeggs

A try 9 times out of 10 in non-professional footy. However, rules are rules. If Robson, when he got infront of Lolo, didn’t stop everything would be fine. Can’t stop in the line unfortunately.

jnrglover

He wasn’t a decoy mate. He was a support player. He didn’t stop in the line, he was trying to get into position for a pass.

cookingeggs

He WAS a support player until he got in front of the ball. I own Lolo, and until I saw the replay and heard the explanation/ rules I also thought it should of been a try. It’s unfortunate but it was the correct decision by the referee and bunker.

trentmark

Disagree. His support player was in front of him, and obstructed the defenders. It looked like a try, until the replay clearly shows Robson in front of him and in the way.
To say that is a try, you will allow players to run in front of them on hit ups and get in the way too?

jnrglover

This is where black and white rules don’t account for context and common sense. He literally ran through the line, beat 3 players, including running over the fullback, off a hit up off the ruck. There wasn’t any decoys and the player who ‘obstructed’ the play was pushing up in support. Where is he supposed to go? Robson did nothing to create the space that Lolo went through and Uele would’ve had trouble getting to him let alone tackling him before the line. As a footy fan, it was groan inducing to watch a great play like that, in the… Read more »

cookingeggs

Wouldn’t be talking about it if Robson didn’t get in front of ball carrier – as simple as that. They are the rules.

On a wider point of view: this game we love is heavily dependant on gambling sponsorship – the rules have to be followed by ref and bunker. If someone had 50k on the line for this decision and the ref thought, “hey, fark it, I’ll give it because it would make for a better finish to the spectacle” then the NRL would be in some serious shit with corruption etc.

Rules are rules. Unfortunately.

jnrglover

I feel more for the bloke who laid his money down on Lolo anytime tryscorer. Poor fella was robbed.

Then again, you seem like someone who gets a speeding ticket for doing 55 in a 50 zone and then thanks the policeman for their good work.

trentmark

Support player has to stay behind him, wouldn’t of been an issue if he did. He was in front of him, and the defenders could of made a better effort to stop him. You need to take out the fact he broke the line and ran 10m. If you are allowing defender in front of the attackers and interfering with the play, coaches will rort it.

JS1999

This call was a 45 point turn around for me (have Robson and Lolo

jnrglover

It looks like he still got all the tackle breaks and line break for it.

Just missed the 17 points for the try?

The Duke

Obvious banner obvious really.

vertigo

First chance Sivo has had to run in open space, still down a bit on pace but looking good.

Irbox

A bit? Was on a treadmill.. looks awful

vertigo

5th game back from ACL, doesn’t look like the eels are going left a whole lot.

I took a punt on him for the rest of the season. That left edge is so good – his time will come.

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Trade-a-holic

“Down a bit on pace” = showed the pace of a FRF and was looking around for support after 20 metres (lol)

Skinny_Goat

There you go….

vertigo

Hahaha, that was a bit better. Solid 50m try.

The Beer Whisperer

I boned Latrell by accident by vice captaining Hynes at fullback. Not sure Dylbags will outscore him at this rate.

Afro Monkey

Tohu starting to look like his old self again, might take a Lolo to Tohu punt next week even with the warriors looking horrible.

vertigo

Had a great game.

Afro Monkey

Was curious to see how’d he play with Jazz, Aitken and Curran in the run on side, looked pretty good and getting through a lot of work.

jnrglover

I took a risk and kept him for the run home. He has been playing big mins and seems to be getting back to some form after a long term injury.

His game tonight was crazy. He played 55 straight in the middle where he was involved in everything, then had a 9 min break (I thought his night was over) then came back on and had a clean line break and ball playing for an assist.

Huge performance from him.

One of my favourite players for sure.

weebs

Will he keep the TA?

jnrglover

Yeah.

He was actually sweeping like he was playing fullback lol

SD23

Better captain choice?

TU- Manu
TD- Pap

smashheadman

Twal out for season and uto out for 6-8 weeks.
Good news for pole long t erm

Afro Monkey

Really interesting news, wondering what peoples thoughts are on either;

Mking (TU)
Fermor (TD)

To pole means can use a boost next week to go triple upgrades on my squad.

jnrglover

I think King is closer to the ceiling of the top FRF than Fermor is at CTW.

I think both are handy 19th/20th man to have in your squad. Do you need cover for your CTW or your front row?

Afro Monkey

I think I’m going to wait until tomorrow to make the decision based on how a few players go from the 3 games today.

jnrglover

Anyone a little concerned about Garrick? The fact that will not be goal kicking is pretty massive. It suggests he is not 100% and he is a guy whose average is really propped up by his goal kicking.

I think he is overvalued at 740k, as you can trade him to any player not named Papi or Cleary in the game.

Papi to Manu or Tapine is making sense to me. Thoughts?

steamedham

Am holding against Newcastle but am thinking the same moving forward if he looks troubled by the injury today.

jnrglover

It’s one of those weeks where you would prob prefer to have him not as a POD in a H2H lol.

TSH

Is Grant good to go?
Maybe should put R on Mam

JD7

Unfortunately I think Drinky played his last game for me just not enough consistency probably go to a Munster to end the season

Channard

I was only listening in the car but sounds like he was inches from a try if not for a miracle tackle from Connor and I think there was an assist gone begging as well.

weebs

Yep he was so close to breaking the line and a possible try. He had butter fingers last night and had a few errors.

weebs

They are just about to start a very good patch in their draw.
I personally won’t be trading him.

They were down on troops last night and it looked like Drinky wasn’t sweeping as much to the left in attack. Hampton seemed to be covering a lot of that side.
I’d expect him to bounce back next week with the squad back..
End of the day if your trading to Munster I can’t argue that. Least Munster is a proven gun.
Drinky is terrible under the high ball. I just assume he will likely drop it most of the time.

Sally M

He’s a keeper for me for now.

Tigers (h), Dragons (a), Bulldogs (a), Roosters (a), Warriors (h), Rabbitohs (a), Panthers (h)

Plenty of points in the Cowboys for the rest of the season.

Prefer to trade Mam to get Munster in.

trentmark

He will be better when their troops return, miss8ng a few key players

Sally M

Roosters: Collins OUT, N.Butcher (prop), Waerea-Hargreaves OUT, Hutchinson IN (bench), Lodge IN (bench), May (18)
Dragons: F.Molo (bench), de Belin (prop), Burns IN (2nd row), Bird (lock), Kerr OUT, J.Hunt OUT, McGuire IN (bench), M.Molo (18)

Sally M

Squad reductions and changes

Tigers: Nofoaluma OUT, Roberts OUT, Kepaoa IN (centre), Tupou IN (centre), Dias & Madden remain reserves
Panthers: Leniu OUT, L.Smith IN (bench), Turuva & Leniu remain reserves

Magpies4Eva007

Different Leniu’s Sally?

Emcee

Same Leniu, was named in the 16 but he’s been dropped to 19th man now.

Magpies4Eva007

Cheers Emcee!

Sally M

That’s correct, out of the 17, still in reserves.

Keyser Soze

Last R
TU: Tass
TD: Koula

jonamco

Come on vc manu! Probably didn’t get that down but I’ll take it

weebs

Try!

gezza32

Used the VC on Teddy and after a pod C?

TU: Garrick
TD: Cook

Hoffa

Gee, Lomax just injured Billy Smith with his step.

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