NRL 2022 - MATCH THREAD - Finals Week 3

[Farmduck]

TEAMS (two to be omitted from both teams)

Cowboys team: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Reuben Cotter 11. Tom Gilbert 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 15. Luciano Leilua 16. Coen Hess 17. Griffin Neame 18. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 20. Jake Granville

Players cut: 19. Tomas Chester 21. Brendan Elliot 22. Ben Hampton

 

Eels team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 19. Bailey Simonsson 5. Waqa Blake 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Isaiah Papali’i 13. Ryan Matterson

14. Bryce Cartwright 15. Jakob Arthur 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Marata Niukore 18. Makahesi Makatoa 20. Nathan Brown

Players cut: 4. Tom Opacic 21. Ofahiki Ogden 22. Ky Rodwell

[Number 16]

C'mon COWBOYS...

[Futtocks]

Morning everyone! I don't have a favourite from these two, so I can enjoy this without stress.

[Spotty Herbert]

That was a mile forward

[Futtocks]

I don't want the VR to be used to nit-pick over marginal passes, but when the on-field officials miss a howler like that, I wouldn't object to a quick word in the ref's earpiece.

[Farmduck]

Reuben Cotter putting his name forward for WC

[Spotty Herbert]

4 minutes ago, Farmduck said:

Reuben Cotter putting his name forward for WC

Looking very good, despite his lack of size.

[Farmduck]

6-6

after 15 minutes

Papalii to HIA and Taumalolo -> bin for shoulder charge

[bobbruce]

1 minute ago, Farmduck said:

6-6

after 15 minutes

Papalii to HIA and Taumalolo -> bin for shoulder charge

Not sure it was a shoulder charge but certainly shoulder to the head after the ball had gone. Sin bin all day and depending on his record may miss the final if they got there. 

[Farmduck]

Bogan Womble-Mallard try!!

[Farmduck]

20min: Moses converts

Eels  12 - 6

[Farmduck]

27min: Leilua try but Holmes missed the goal

Cows 10 - 12

[bobbruce]

The Parra dummy half is awful and should’ve been done for at least 4 forward passes from dummy half. 

[Farmduck]

Holmes penalty goal levels it up 1 minute before HT

12-12

Edited September 23, 2022 by Farmduck

[Fevrover]

Come on Parra.

[Spotty Herbert]

Both teams trying to milk penalties for crusher tackles. Not a good look. Eels spine has been very poor so far, except for Gutho.

[Futtocks]

Raging Womble-Bollard gets another!

[Irish Saint]

Campbell -Gillard over for the Eels .

Cowboys 20-18 twenty minutes left. 

[Irish Saint]

Moses with a chance to level the score ...misses from the left. 16 minutes left

[Irish Saint]

Sivo corner moves to Townsville 22-20 Eels

[Irish Saint]

Misses make this much harder kick 24-20

[Irish Saint]

Cowboys recover short drop out

[Futtocks]

Feldt's foot in touch - no try.

[Irish Saint]

Feldt in at the corner scores level .... hold on . No Feldt has foot in touch still 24-20  nine minutes left

[Farmduck]

Kyle Feldt steps on sideline before grounding.