NRL Match Thread - Round 10

[Davo5]

Penrith win 18-6

[George Watt]

19 minutes ago, Davo5 said:

Penrith win 18-6

We really made hard work of that and are not improving in general form. Will struggle to reach top 6 this season.

[Futtocks]

Game 900 for Motormouth Bennett.

Game 1 for the promising cross-code acquisition Valynce Te Whare: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/nrl-valynce-te-whare-dolphins-debut-rugby-union-magic-round-2023/mrsfiwsx0xuag6tc56aespap 

[Futtocks]

What a try to score on debut! 

[R L Winger]

The Dolphins are feasting well on Shark tonight

 

[Davo5]

The Dolphins are playing some great stuff against the form team of the comp.

[Futtocks]

5 minutes ago, R L Winger said:

The Dolphins are feasting well on Shark tonight

 

Yum yum.

[Futtocks]

From pretty much a standing start - can your club's groundsman do this?

 

[Futtocks]

The Sharks rallied a bit and scored a couple late on to make it 10:30 at HT.

[Futtocks]

Te Whare scores again!

[JohnM]

2 hours ago, Davo5 said:

The Warriors brave defence is finally broken by a rampaging Spencer Leniu run to clinch the game 

Not just rampaging, but so quick off the mark, and great timing. Superb.

[Graham]

Dolphins continue to make Sharks struggle while they sit on a comfortable lead.

[Futtocks]

The Dolphins are tiring now, and Cronulla can see it.

[Futtocks]

Sharks 16:36 Dolphins is the result. A great win for Bennett's 900th.

[The Future is League]

6 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Sharks 16:36 Dolphins is the result. A great win for Bennett's 900th.

Underestimate the Dolphins at your peril with Bennett as the coach there

[THE RED ROOSTER]

The first match today I never thought that the Penny Panthers were in any danger of losing.

As for the second game, How bout those.. Dolphins.

• Power
• Pace
• Speed
• Commitment

What's not to like, I try not to be contraversial on this forum, but Dolphins will end the season as the top Queensland side.

As for Sharkies, a reality check, the side were overpowered and Fitz has to work out how to deal with the physicality of a side like the Dolphins.

If you read my posts you will know what I think about Souffs bit early though for Cooper Cronk to be crowning them Premiers in May though and Latrell' s second half brain fart with a swing at a prone Harry Grant might get him a rest next week

But the story of the season so far, apart from the X-Factor Dolphins, is how the three dominant clubs of the last decade, Melbourne Storm, Penrith Panthers and Sydney Roosters have fallen back into the pack which makes it a wide-open premiership.

Set your alarm clocks for 4.30am for THE BIG ONE - Tigers v Dragons tomorrow

 

[DavidM]

Warriors v Penrith was a good tough game , Dolphins blasted Sharks out the water in no time and Souths ran over Melbourne in the second half . The refs boss really needs to have a think about how how he wants the NRL officiated . I understand player welfare , wanting a cleaner game , a good ten and a quick game , but the tolerance of anything in terms of restarts pens reports and binnings is getting ridiculous . A corollary is also players staying down more and more to get incidents scrutinised by the officials or the bunker to find something . That looks bad . It was also quite amusing to see Latrell lift his leg then push three guys in the head who came anywhere near him then be allowed to play the ball

Edited May 6, 2023 by DavidM

[Anita Bath]

Souths playing a man short ….only had 13 on the field for the entire game.

[Farmduck]

[Farmduck]

Bateman a last-minute withdrawal with a hamstring strain.

Wests take an early lead with a penalty goal.

2 - 0 after 10 mins

[Farmduck]

then Ravalawa crosses in the corner ...

Jack Bird doing the kicking for the Lomax-less Dragons. No goal

St George 4 - 2

[Farmduck]

15min: To'a try Wakeham goal

Wests 8 - 4

Ref should have given himself 10 in the bin for obstruction in the lead-up play.

[Farmduck]

To'a crosses again but knock-on by Bula in the kick contest

[Farmduck]

Dumb challenge by Ravalawa. He must have felt that ball hit his hand.?!?!?!

From the resulting scrum Nofoaluma try in corner.

Wakeham goal from sideline

Wests 14 - 4

[Farmduck]

Now Wakeham 40/20

A shot of Griffin in the coach's box. You could almost see the last glimmer of life draining from his coaching career.