NRL Round 26 Thread

[Graham]

Score Summary

T. Peachey 13, N. Cleary 66, L. Martin 76, T. Jenkins 78	Tries	M. Sivo 4, M. Sivo 20, M. Sivo 24, C. Gutherson 37, C. Gutherson 43, M. Sivo 73
N. Cleary 66	Conversions	C. Gutherson 6, C. Gutherson 26, C. Gutherson 44
	Penalty Goals	C. Gutherson 22

[Graham]

Pleased for Eels, though disappointing that their season before today had petered out.

[Graham]

Jahrome Luai’s shoulder was dislocated during that game. The doctor was quickly able to pop it back.

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Luai was in serious discomfort as he left the field, having sustained the injury while reaching for the line, only to have Bryce Cartwright land on him and force his arm the wrong way. The way that the Eels defenders immediately stopped indicated just how bad it was.

The Panthers’ bench confirmed that it has been popped back in minutes after the incident, but Penrith must now wait on the severity of the injury with just two weeks until the Finals begin.

“We’re going to have to wait until he gets scanned tomorrow,” said Ivan Cleary. “It’s obviously a decent injury but they were fairly positive about it. 

 

[Anita Bath]

9 hours ago, Graham said:

Yes, ball out wide catches Panthers defence out and Sivo is in at the corner.

Game set and match.

The full house at Pantherville didn’t expect this.

Great performance and result for Parramatta who are the better of these two sides today.

So Broncos can go top this weekend when it really matters.

Do the broncos want the minor premiership….and prospect of playing storm in play offs. Havent beaten storm since man landed on the moon…or something like that.

Already resting some this week.

They play storm next week as well so it would be two consecutive weeks broncos v storm at suncorp. I cant see either team showing their hand next week if it looks like they will meet again the following week.

 

[Graham]

Are there likely to be any more upsets this round?

Here’s tomorrow’s tasty morsels:

UK kick off times

AEST 6:00pm. 8:00pm

[Futtocks]

35 minutes gone, and the Dragons have one player available on the bench. 

WAR 10:0 SGI

Edited August 25, 2023 by Futtocks

[Graham]

10-0 Warriors as half time approaches.

Fonua-Blake just bombed a try. He burst through the Dragons line but lost the ball in the act of touching it down due to the tackle of the last defender.

Dragons currently just have 14 players available.

 

[Graham]

HT

Warriors 10 - 0 Dragons

[Graham]

Score Summary

A. Pompey 14, C. Nicoll-Klokstad 20	Tries
A. Pompey 16	Conversions

[Futtocks]

I think I heard Lomax had passed his HIA, so the Dragons' plight is not as bad as it was a few minutes ago.

Edited August 25, 2023 by Futtocks

[Futtocks]

Lomax scores/converts, and the Dragons have been looking good all this half. The Warriors are not safe in this game.

WAR 10:6 SGI

[Graham]

Dragons are giving the Warriors a good game and are in with a chance of snatching the win though they may run out of time.

Warriors look to be in ‘holding on’ mode.

Edited August 25, 2023 by Graham

[Graham]

Typical!

As I say that an inoffensive kick through by SJ is fumbled horribly by a Dragons defender giving Fonua-Blake the simple task of touching the ball down, which this time he manages.

[Graham]

At  16-6 Warriors with 3 minutes of the game left that looks like g s & m.

Points have been hard to come by in the game.

Well done Dragons who came close against a tough side on their home ground.

[Graham]

So, Warriors now have guaranteed themselves a top four finish They are currently third as the live table stands.

[Graham]

Penalty goal to Warriors right at the end.

Score Summary

A. Pompey 14, C. Nicoll-Klokstad 20, A. Fonua-Blake 75	Tries	Z. Lomax 61
A. Pompey 16, A. Pompey 76	Conversions	Z. Lomax 63
A. Pompey 80	Penalty Goals

[Graham]

FT

WARRIORS 18 - 6 DRAGONS

[Graham]

The game has kicked off.

Edited August 25, 2023 by Graham

[Graham]

Latest:

18-0 Cowboys

Score Summary

	Tries	Z. Laybutt 11, K. Feldt 15, S. Drinkwater 17
	Conversions	S. Drinkwater 12, S. Drinkwater 17, S. Drinkwater 19

[Graham]

Dolphins stretched with Kerr in the bin concede another try… Laybutt

Goaled by Drinkwater

… water butt springs to mind…

24-0  

 

[Graham]

Dolphins 0 - 24 Cowboys

[Graham]

34-6 Cowboys.

Latest try scorer Peta Hiku

[Graham]

Although Cowboys could have scored more, they got the win they needed.

Dolphins never gave up. They play Warriors at home next week.
 

FULL TIME

Dolphins 10 - 34 Cowboys 

[DavidM]

I’ve posted before about a rising trend of fullbacks and wingers raising and extending a leg with studs showing as they catch a high ball . Again here O’Sullivan got a mush full of boot and was left bleeding but it’s cleared by ref and bunker . With player welfare and ‘ duty of care ‘ all the rage , and penalties given all the time for things that may not be deliberate but are dangerous or reckless and have a bad outcome I don’t get how these keep getting ok’d . A guy chasing a kick is looking at the ball he’s not looking at a load of studs or a leg bearing down on him . That is not a natural movement 

Edited August 25, 2023 by DavidM

[Graham]

Dolphins v Cowboys attendance 33,000 at Suncorp Stadium.

Jamayne Isaako scored all 10 Dolphin points.

He is in line to claim the Ken Irvine Medal - top try scorer in the NRL season.

He's also in line to be the competition's top point scorer too.