2016 NRL Match Thread Round 9

[Farmduck]

Yep, that's right. The poor Broncos are so badly treated by the NRL, being forced to play all their home games on Friday night and never allowed to take home games on the road like all the other teams, that, to make it up to them, they get a double-header at Suncorp and other clubs, like Canterbury, take home games to Suncorp.

 

We have to be very careful about how we treat the Broncos because, if they don't get their own way, their owner, Rupert Murdoch, will get all butthurt and leave and start his own league.

[Graham]

We are just getting Warriors vs Dragons here

12-6

I'm watching it via time machine.

[Graham]

The sun is casting long shadows. Maybe they are the long shadows hanging over Benji Marshall's career?

[Farmduck]

Actually his tackling in this game is a high point in his defensive career. (and I can't believe I just said that, without any attempt or implication of sarcasm)

[Graham]

Sharks win 30 - 28

♫ UP, UP, CRONULLA ♫

I can hear you singing that from here Irish Saint. It's a cross between baritone and strangled cat.

[Graham]

Marshall just denied a try here due to the obstruction rule.

[Graham]

Charlie Gubb should be in a heavy metal band. He has the look, the hair and the name.

[Graham]

Looks like it was a smashing day in NZ. Great views out of the ground at the corner.

[Graham]

Got the other Sunday games recorded.

[Graham]

Half time.

Torn between watching second half war/dra or switching to Storm game on GC.

No I'll save that to enjoy later and see this through.

Warriors having a better day at the office. Johnson involved a lot and always a pleasure watching Ryan Hoffman, the consummate professional.

[Farmduck]

Marshall just denied a try here due to the obstruction rule.

Must be the Coriolis Effect because that try was allowed out here.

[Graham]

Vossy at half time is discussing obstruction rule with his posse.

Gasnier upset at call on Benji Marshall no try.

Quite right.

Hoffman was well able to make the tackle so not disadvantaged.

Common sense has gone out of the window

[Graham]

Must be the Coriolis Effect because that try was allowed out here.

Apparently the doctor can give you cream for that. The rash goes in a couple of days.

[Irish Saint]

Yep, that's right. The poor Broncos are so badly treated by the NRL, being forced to play all their home games on Friday night and never allowed to take home games on the road like all the other teams, that, to make it up to them, they get a double-header at Suncorp and other clubs, like Canterbury, take home games to Suncorp.

 

We have to be very careful about how we treat the Broncos because, if they don't get their own way, their owner, Rupert Murdoch, will get all butthurt and leave and start his own league.

There was me thinking the Rabbitohs were the Man Utd of the NRL when it's the Broncos.

[Graham]

Game gone scrappy in War/Dra game early second half. Lots of errors creeping in.

[Graham]

24-10

Johnson hypnotises himself and the ball for goal kicks.

[Graham]

Warriors have a game coming up in a few weeks at New Plymouth according to the commentators.

[Graham]

The much changed Warriors team has come up with a win. Selection for next game will be interesting. The 6 dropped for bad behaviour will not be sure of regaining their place.

[Graham]

Full time here. Won't repeat the score as it's on already.

A win against the Dragons that was a long time coming.

[Irish Saint]

Good to see Quinlan get a game for the Dragons, personally I think Saints should have kept him.

[Graham]

Had him in my Supercoach team a couple of seasons ago before he went to Saint Helens. He was a good young cheapie then - the sort that's very useful in SC

[Farmduck]

Aah, Wayne Bennett, the World's most ungracious loser.

 

http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/wayne-bennett-criticises-early-naming-of-kangaroos-test-team-after-broncos-beaten-by-sharks/news-story/0731b867ed684813dd2b3ddc58e29ff9

 

"WAYNE Bennett has criticised Mal Meninga and John Grant for naming the Australian team a week early, saying it mentally drained his Broncos players ahead of their loss to Cronulla.

 

The Kangaroos broke from tradition to name their side last Tuesday, when they usually wait until that round’s games are completed before announcing the side.

 

While Bennett said the Sharks were the better team on the day, his felt his players “didn’t turn up” in the first half in part because they were thinking of Friday’s Test.

 

Brisbane had five players named in the Kangaroos side while four were on Sunday night named in the New Zealand team coached by Broncos assistant Stephen Kearney.

 

But the Kiwis team hadn't been named yet so those guys should have all played 10/10. What about Milford, Oates, Hunt and Reed? They already knew they wouldn't be playing next week? What's their excuse?

[Allora]

Aah, Wayne Bennett, the World's most ungracious loser.

 

http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/wayne-bennett-criticises-early-naming-of-kangaroos-test-team-after-broncos-beaten-by-sharks/news-story/0731b867ed684813dd2b3ddc58e29ff9

 

"WAYNE Bennett has criticised Mal Meninga and John Grant for naming the Australian team a week early, saying it mentally drained his Broncos players ahead of their loss to Cronulla.

 

The Kangaroos broke from tradition to name their side last Tuesday, when they usually wait until that round’s games are completed before announcing the side.

 

While Bennett said the Sharks were the better team on the day, his felt his players “didn’t turn up” in the first half in part because they were thinking of Friday’s Test.

 

Brisbane had five players named in the Kangaroos side while four were on Sunday night named in the New Zealand team coached by Broncos assistant Stephen Kearney.

 

But the Kiwis team hadn't been named yet so those guys should have all played 10/10. What about Milford, Oates, Hunt and Reed? They already knew they wouldn't be playing next week? What's their excuse?

That is Mr Bennett for you.

Never been a gracious loser.