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Match Discussions: Finals Week 1

  • Fri 7:50pm Broncos v Storm
  • Sat 4:05pm Panthers v Warriors
  • Sat 7:50pm Sharks v Roosters
  • Sun 4:05pm Knights v Raiders

Time to play seriously.

No1 - 2.3yr

Bring back the biting lol

Jack Bighton 😬

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Whirlybird - 2.3yr

I’m so gutted for Papenhyuzen I can’t even celebrate this win right now 😢. Confirmed same injury as Yow Yeh and we all know how that ended. Absolutely brutal, he did not deserve that after what he has been through.

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Juggs - 2.3yr

I hate the storms but like paps. Hate the fact he came back only to get injured again. I don't want him to retire, same way I don't want turbo to retire, but why would he come back?

It can be an absolute cruel game to some of the best players.

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Oh no. Paps with a broken ankle?

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No1 - 2.3yr

Jeebus that 2 player Melbourne head clash was brutal

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No1 - 2.3yr

No, not Papy!

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No1 - 2.3yr

Great game from both teams in the wet.

Respect to the Broncos defence. Melbourne never looked like scoring. Broncos well deserved winners.

But holy hell, that last 10 minutes or so of Melbourne injuries... I hate Melbourne, but no, not like this....☹️

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Whirlybird - 2.3yr

Yeh I can’t remember a worse 10 minutes of injuries ever tbh. Coates was in a world of hurt, that head clash was one of the most brutal I’ve ever seen (how one of them managed to get up and stay on the field before going off 10 minutes later is amazing, the ref should have sent him straight away for an HIA), and then Papi going down like that. Just terrible.

I’m a Broncos diehard but I like the storm as they’re basically another QLD team, so that end just took all the wind out of my jovial sails.

Broncos going to definitely have to fix their errors if they want to beat Penrith though. Walsh made a couple of unforgivable ones in the 2 play the ball errors. Also his insistence to challenge the first one was bad. You could tell Reynolds didn’t want to but Walsh convinced him. Terrible call by Walsh.

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Uh oh, it's To'o!

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Whirlybird - 2.3yr

So despite the confirmation last night of a broken ankle and compound fracture it actually wasn’t a compound fracture which is HUGE news. Last I saw they were doing the surgery and would then confirm if it was an ankle break or just a straight tibia/fibula break, with the latter being preferable as it would have a much lower chance of being a career ender. Fingers crossed!

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No1 - 2.3yr

Saw they were expecting him to be training at the beginning of next year!

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Whirlybird - 2.3yr

Fantastic turn of events! Looks like it’s just a broken fibula- pretty much the absolute best case scenario!

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No1 - 2.3yr

Broncs 8-0 at halftime.

Fair enough scoreline. Broncos did have one really promising attack that they messed up.

idk why you wouldn't get some early ball to Staggs. I think he only got the ball twice that half.

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Anyone vs the storms is an instant bandwagon hop for me.

Brisbane bullying the storms around the park, can only hope for a big scoreline against them (not 40-0 tho, that is sacred).

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Juggs - 2.3yr

No-one wanted to tackle him because he's a ponga...

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Lil sparkle eyes over. Gotta love it!

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Love some of those crowd shots more...

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No1 - 2.3yr

Knights have flipped the switch.

Hard to see the Raiders holding out now

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Whirlybird - 2.3yr

That knights v raiders game was a cracker. Did not like the penalty goal to win it but what can you do, it's the NRL and they're gonna do that every now and then unfortunately.

looks like ol' Fighton is gonna be sitting out a few weeks for Souths. Can't believe he didn't get sent off, he even admitted to biting him when talking to the ref!

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Flegler with the dick fingers. Reckon his long term Fox League sponsorship is safe.

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Juggs - 2.3yr

For those playing at home:

Flegler: Fox League Every Game Live Every Round

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Hughes with a huge kick and...

No chasers.

No heart from the storms tonight.

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Ahaha, now we've got a dual storms ko. What a nightmare.

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Coates is fkd.

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Looks like he's waiting for a bus while they pull their finger out on the medicab.

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No1 - 2.3yr

He lost ALL the ligaments 😞

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Bit of dirty dancing there!

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No1 - 2.3yr

Ugh, injuries take out Sualii and Manu. Teddy takes himself out for 10 minutes....

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No1 - 2.3yr

Neither of these teams look good enough to deserve to win, tbh

Roosters had some good possession later in the half, which might balance things out.

Not sure if the wind at the back of the Roosters for the 2nd half will make the difference

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No1 - 2.3yr

Roosters having to defend too much. Gonna be out of gas later...

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No1 - 2.3yr

The worst thing about sports is injuries. I always wanna see the best playing the best. Fans are robbed!

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Bellyache upset that Walsh is stealing Studs Out Slater's signature move.

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Paps to retire?

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Whirlybird - 2.3yr

Unfortunately I think he has as much chance of playing next week as he does ever playing again. Devastating.

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No1 - 2.3yr

This is madness. I was saying 5 minutes ago, it'd be better for both teams to just agree to end the game

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No1 - 2.3yr

Haas is incredible

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Juggs - 2.3yr

When he remembers just how big he is, he's a machine.

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Whirlybird - 2.3yr

Didn’t think I’d be cheering for the panthers but I’d rather they win now so we can play them in a grand final rather than the prelim. Then winning today gives us a much easier path to the grand final.

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No1 - 2.3yr

Broncos, Panthers, Roosters, Knights are my totally unbiased picks 😀

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abhibeckert @lemmy.world - 2.3yr

I'm only going to watch the Sharks v Roosters game. Seems like the only one where the result is up in the air.

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No1 - 2.3yr

Broncos v Storm is a bit uncertain. Only because Melbourne has some strange voodoo hold on the Broncos. I suspect Bellamy sold his soul to the devil and is a secret master of the dark arts. I hope the Broncos can yeet him into the cauldron of Lang Park to break the curse!

I liked watching the Broncos this year. They play good attacking footy, and Reece Walsh is a firecracker. And I hate the Storm. It will be an epic good vs evil battle for me 😎

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No1 - 2.3yr

Not too impressed with Walters so far...

Edit: and he pulls off a nice kick that leads to a penalty. You're welcome, Broncos! 😀

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No1 - 2.3yr

Wow what a great finish to that game. gg all round.

Gutsy effort from the Raiders to get back into it.

That Newcastle crowd is gonna be rowdy tonight 😁

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_ed @sopuli.xyz - 2.3yr

Broncos,Warriors,Sharks,Knights. - (hopes not predictions) looking forward to it.

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No1 - 2.3yr

Walsh. Too slippery in the wet!

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Carrigan searching for a staple gun. Putting some serious respect on the man bun tonight.

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No1 - 2.3yr

Melbourne's only chance to score seems to be from a kick....

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Not if NAS keeps doing that

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No1 - 2.3yr

The thought came to me today while I was still shaking my head about the Sharks v Roosters game.

It was like both teams were trying to lose. "Oh, so you think you're going to lose? Hold my beer."

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Take the 2?

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No1 - 2.3yr

I'm saddled up. Let's go Broncos!

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No1 - 2.3yr

No! It's raining! Cursed Storm!

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No1 - 2.3yr

Melbourne with unforced errors! Bellamy gonna lose it!

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No1 - 2.3yr

When Staggs is on, he can't be stopped!

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No1 - 2.3yr

Reynolds with a genius dropout!

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No1 - 2.3yr

Hang on for Haas!

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Try time Broncos. Loving this game!

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Juggs - 2.3yr

So, what are the live odds on a Melbourne super human effort to win this by a FG vs a complete implosion with at least one player on report and bellyache busting his o-ring?

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Juggs - 2.3yr

Bellyache's butthole in serious danger after that spray.

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Juggs - 2.3yr

And when was the last time Melbourne touched the ball? Did they get a set between those tries?

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Juggs - 2.3yr

What a pass from Grant!

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No1 - 2.3yr

Panthers business as usual...

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No1 - 2.3yr

🐓 👍

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No1 - 2.3yr

Keary's been terrible.

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No1 - 2.3yr

Wong what a great centre 🤣

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No1 - 2.3yr

Lmao! What an absolutely shit game.

Gutsy win from the Roosters, but just ridiculous. Melbourne will grind them into a paste next week.

Oh boy, Nicho "No Show" Hynes....

And again taking a penalty while the other team has 12 men backfires.

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No1 - 2.3yr

Good luck Kniggits!

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No1 - 2.3yr

Raiders try right on halftime hurts.

Raiders goalkicker can only hit them from the sideline lol

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