2023 NRL General Discussion

[bort]

In the old days they probably would have got a sharp punch to the nose and then the player could have explained over a beer that it could have easily been avoided.

Curran would have punched his teeth out now
May would have thrown him to the ground and got suspended after he retired (for the fans)

 

[beaver2233]

@HaroldBishop not sure if you've hedged yet, but Betr have a promo for Broncs at $3. I threw $200 on em.

 

[HaroldBishop]

@HaroldBishop not sure if you've hedged yet, but Betr have a promo for Broncs at $3. I threw $200 on em.

Wow that's pretty good. I chucked $400 on at $2.50 earlier in the week. Was happy locking in $600 profit.

 

[Sevshark]

If you're gonna return serve have something better than that Reece.

Yeah that's my feeling too.
Kid put himself in the position to have something hurled back but leave the mums out of it.

End of the day Walsh needs to be smarter, knows the media are going to target him now so don't give them easy fodder.

 

[Blue_Eyes84]

If Danika Mason needs a shoulder to cry on. I'm more than happy to volunteer.

 

[Western Sharkie]

If Danika Mason needs a shoulder to cry on. I'm more than happy to volunteer.

Get in line Blue Eyes.
A long extensive line…….

 

[bort]

At 33/34/35

If he can stay fit though even if he declines a bit Mam could come up to close the gap

And I stand by it

 

[MMsharks]

Get in line Blue Eyes.
A long extensive line…….

there's a line.

I'm pushing the f*** in

 

[Western Sharkie]

there's a line.

I'm pushing the f*** in

No cutseys

 

[Super Impose]

And this is why club footy will always mean more to NSW players and fans than origin ..

The reactions each year to winning the title , are off the charts ..

 

[MrDravid]

Kangaroos Squad:

Josh Addo-Carr, Patrick Carrigan, Daly Cherry-Evans, Nathan Cleary, Selwyn Cobbo, Lindsay Collins, Reuben Cotter, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Thomas Flegler, Harry Grant, Payne Haas, Val Holmes, Ben Hunt, Liam Martin, Cameron Munster, Cameron Murray, Kotoni Staggs, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, James Tedesco (c), Jake Trbojevic, Isaah Yeo.

 

[Western Sharkie]

Kangaroos Squad:

Josh Addo-Carr, Patrick Carrigan, Daly Cherry-Evans, Nathan Cleary, Selwyn Cobbo, Lindsay Collins, Reuben Cotter, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Thomas Flegler, Harry Grant, Payne Haas, Val Holmes, Ben Hunt, Liam Martin, Cameron Munster, Cameron Murray, Kotoni Staggs, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, James Tedesco (c), Jake Trbojevic, Isaah Yeo.

I have no issues with that side.
The only one I question is Val given the current situation he finds himself in.

oh and maybe Teddie, who is past his best IMHO (watch him kill it now)

 

[Proud Shark]

I have no issues with that side.
The only one I question is Val given the current situation he finds himself in.

oh and maybe Teddie, who is past his best IMHO (watch him kill it now)

Yeah I'm a little surprised there isn't really another fullback in there in addition to Teddy. I know you have Val and Hammer, but neither will be the long term 1 in this side. I think Ponga deserved to be there, and if not him Walsh would have learned a lot.

 

[MrDravid]

I haven't heard, but presumably Ponga is recovering from his AC injury? Walsh probably unlucky, but they said he can only play fullback so they didn't pick him

Staggs the other interesting one for me.

 

[Sevshark]

Picking Val doesn't send a bad message at all...

 

[bort]

Was a bit surprised to see Cobbo also off the back of a relatively uninspiring GF performance, but guess options limited with guys like To’o otherwise aligned, and I guess Tualagi obviously didn’t do enough in PM13

Started trying to draft out a team, middle is stacked

Teddy
JAC
Staggs/Hammer
Holmes
Cobbo
Munny
Cleary
Tino
Grant/Hunt
Haas
Martin
Murray
Yeo

Hunt/Grant
Carrigan
Collins
Flegler/Cotter

Leaves Jurbo*, Cotter/Flegler, Hammer/Staggs & DCE

Hammer or Cotter probably a good 18th
Alternately you could wing Holmes and start both Staggs and Hammer in centres

Definitely should have left a middle out and taken Ponga or Walsh

*Jurbo might get that last jersey, but don’t think he should

I have no issues with that side.
The only one I question is Val given the current situation he finds himself in.

oh and maybe Teddie, who is past his best IMHO (watch him kill it now)

Does his one match suspension apply here? Or NRL only?

I haven't heard, but presumably Ponga is recovering from his AC injury? Walsh probably unlucky, but they said he can only play fullback so they didn't pick him

Staggs the other interesting one for me.

Think he must have won it with good GF performance because I wouldn’t have been taking him before that. In saying that no Trell and no Turbo helps him, plus no Wighton. Campbell Graham (injured?) later season form not good enough either I guess. Lomax had a chance in PM13

 

[Western Sharkie]

Does his one match suspension apply here? Or NRL only?

Should it matter?

I think Val should have missed out altogether based on “Stupidity”

 

[MrDravid]

Does his one match suspension apply here? Or NRL only?

Yeah he'll miss the first test match.

Think he must have won it with good GF performance because I wouldn’t have been taking him before that. In saying that no Trell and no Turbo helps him, plus no Wighton. Campbell Graham (injured?) later season form not good enough either I guess. Lomax had a chance in PM13

Yeah agree... Trell "injured" so wasn't considered (didn't he play on the weekend?), Graham presumably injured, Crichton presumably playing for Samoa.

 

[CrazyMatt]

Kangaroos Squad:

Josh Addo-Carr, Patrick Carrigan, Daly Cherry-Evans, Nathan Cleary, Selwyn Cobbo, Lindsay Collins, Reuben Cotter, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Thomas Flegler, Harry Grant, Payne Haas, Val Holmes, Ben Hunt, Liam Martin, Cameron Munster, Cameron Murray, Kotoni Staggs, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, James Tedesco (c), Jake Trbojevic, Isaah Yeo.

No Dylan Edwards again is probably a kick in the teeth for him, I think they said ‘not enough versatility’. So basically he wont get a look in until Tedesco gives it away.

Other then that, yeah no real issues with the team.

Picking Val’s a bit yuck, but he’ll serve his one game ban in the first test so no reason why he cant play the rest of the series.

 

[Rob]

No Nicho is good imo.
He looks like he needs a good rest away from footy.