2016 NRL Match Thread - Round 20

[Vichyssoise]

You would think so. Compare him to other young players who were in their first NRL year like Brooks, Moses, Latrell Mitchell. Cleary is miles ahead of them.

 

And he's only played a handful of games too. I hope he has a great career.

[Vichyssoise]

Merrin rubs salt in the Broncos wounds.

Try @ the 79th minute.

31 - 12 final score in favor of Penrith.

[Farmduck]

Farmduck how do you feel about the other Johns saying on his Monday night show the T brothers are the future for NSW.

I would have considered J-Turbo this year.

[Blotto]

Benny won't be happy with two iffy decisions that stopped the Ponies from possibly getting a couple of try's but the Pussies deserved the win Ft 31-12

[Graham]

Thanks again all.

[Farmduck]

[Farmduck]

Raiders

1 Jack Wighton
2 Edrick Lee
3 Jarrod Croker
4 Joseph Leilua
5 Jordan Rapana
6 Blake Austin
7 Aidan Sezer
14 Iosia Soliola
9 Josh Hodgson
10 Shannon Boyd
11 Josh Papalii
12 Elliot Whitehead
13 Shaun Fensom

Interchange
8 Junior Paulo
15 Luke Bateman
17 Joseph Tapine
18 Adam Clydsdale

 

 

Warriors

1 David Fusitua
2 Ken Maumalo
3 Blake Ayshford
4 Solomone Kata
5 Manu Vatuvei
6 Thomas Leuluai
7 Shaun Johnson
8 Jacob Lillyman
9 Issac Luke
10 James Gavet
11 Row Bunty Afoa
12 Ryan Hoffman
13 Simon Mannering

Interchange
14 Tuimoala Lolohea
15 Samuel Lisone
16 Ben Matulino
17 Jazz Tevaga

[Farmduck]

11min: Fusitua crosses but disallowed for obstruction. 50/50 but the simple answer is for decoy runners to stop making contact with defenders.

[Farmduck]

All NZers for the first 15 minutes and finally, at 17th min, Vatuvei try in corner. 4-0 kick to come. Very windy in the Nation's Capital so a sideline conversion would be a real bonus. (as opposed to a fake bonus?)

 

Luke had it perfectly on line but it fell short. 4-0

[Blotto]

Manu's try a typical modern winger's one but with added ball juggling, not half bad for an old un in sporting terms

[Farmduck]

28min: Vatuvei thought he was in again but got mormonised by Jordan Rapana across the sideline and dropped the ball about 20cm short

[Vichyssoise]

I'm surprised at the low scoring in this match so far.

[Vichyssoise]

And Just as I said that, the Raiders go back-to-back right before half-time.

Croker first, and then Tapine.

 

12-4 Raiders.

[Farmduck]

HT: Raiders up 12-4

 

Grocery delivery turned up just as Raiders scored 2 tries - Croker and Tapine.

 

Warriors had all the ball and all the field position that half so they will be very disappointed to give up 2 tries in the last 6 minutes.

[Farmduck]

I'm surprised at the low scoring in this match so far.

I think the wind has taken both sides kicking games out of the equation. The normal errors and attack from high kicks aren't happening because neither side will risk getting the ball up into the wind.

[Vichyssoise]

Ah ok, I missed that. I tuned in around the 25th minute mark. Makes sense then.

[Farmduck]

There are gale warnings current for half of NSW.

[Vichyssoise]

Raiders jerseys are rather flimsy

[Farmduck]

After 50mins, Lolohea comes on to replace Ayshford.

[Farmduck]

Raiders jerseys are rather flimsy

I haven't seen a jumper shredded like that in 20 years.

[Vichyssoise]

After 50mins, Lolohea comes on to replace Ayshford.

 

Ayshford was playing?

[Graham]

How long left?

[Vichyssoise]

22 minutes left

[Vichyssoise]

60th Croker scores in the corner off a Papalii offload.

16-4 kick to come.

[Farmduck]

59min: Croker try. 16-4 (he missed the kick)

 

Warriors barely completing 50% in the 2nd half.