The NRL Round 8 Thread

[Farmduck]

FT:   Sydney Roosters  60   -   St George Illawarra Dragons  18

[Graham]

Dragons v Roosters:

A huge margin of victory that surely wasn’t predicted. It was really the one game that split the forum tipsters down the middle too.

In other news…

So the Titans finally win a game and what a scalp to beat the Warriors in NZ. That win has been coming, but none of our tipsters thought it would be in that game.

Edited April 25 by Graham

[Anita Bath]

Incredible defensive effort by Titans in the last 15 minutes.

[StandOffHalf]

Shot over the shoulder on the Souths player bringing it out from his line.

[StandOffHalf]

Strange seeing the Bunnies running around in what look like Cowboy jumpers...

Edited April 25 by StandOffHalf

[Spotty Herbert]

Demetriou gone by Monday? At Headingley in a couple of weeks? Bunnies just appeared to give up after 25 minutes, but when 5 of your 7 backs would struggle to get into some NSW cup teams, maybe that's not a big surprise.

[Graham]

Storm established superiority over Bunnies in that first half. They also finished with a flourish.

Milne's dangerous stupidity got himself binned with 0 minutes on the clock.

 

[Graham]

Storm really gelled in that one.

Score Summary

R. Papenhuyzen 7, X. Coates 10, X. Coates 28, W. Warbrick 30, X. Coates 33, H. Grant 37, R. Papenhuyzen 43, C. Munster 66, T. Wishart 71, J. Chan 76	Tries	J. Gagai 19, J. Gagai 51, T. Milne 58, C. Murray 60
N. Meaney 8, N. Meaney 29, N. Meaney 32, N. Meaney 39, N. Meaney 67, N. Meaney 72, N. Meaney 77	Conversions	D. Hawkins 59, D. Hawkins 61
	Sin Bin	T. Milne 80

[Graham]

Melbourne Storm 54-20 South Sydney Rabbitohs

Souths were ordinary to say the least.

[Graham]

Summarising the earlier games:

 

Dragons 18-60 Roosters

 

Score Summary

J. Su'a 6, J. De Belin 51, T. Eisenhuth 68	Tries	D. Young 11, A. Crichton 17, J. Manu 27, S. Walker 33, N. Butcher 37, L. Keary 56, J. Manu 60, J. Tedesco 63, N. Butcher 73, J. Suaalii 77
Z. Lomax 7, Z. Lomax 52, Z. Lomax 69	Conversions	S. Walker 13, S. Walker 18, S. Walker 29, S. Walker 34, S. Walker 39, S. Walker 58, S. Walker 62, S. Walker 64, S. Walker 74, S. Walker 78

[Graham]

Warriors 24 - 27 Titans

 

Score Summary

C. Nicoll-Klokstad 4, A. Fonua-Blake 8, A. Fonua-Blake 59, R. Berry 63	Tries	A. Brimson 14, T. Boyd 31, D. Fifita 38, A. Khan-Pereira 43, A. Brimson 55
S. Johnson 5, S. Johnson 9, S. Johnson 59, S. Johnson 64	Conversions	T. Boyd 15, T. Boyd 33, T. Boyd 39
	Field Goals	T. Boyd 40

 

[Spotty Herbert]

How long a ban do we think Milne gets? The more I see his attack on Munster's knees the more disgraceful I think it was. I hope he gets at least 4 weeks and preferably 8.

[DavidM]

How do Melbourne not  give 50  restarts and penalties away for ruck interference . Their  holding down and laying on each other in the tackle is utterly ridiculous and obvious 

Edited April 25 by DavidM

[DavidM]

6 hours ago, Graham said:

Summarising the earlier games:

 

Dragons 18-60 Roosters

 

Score Summary

J. Su'a 6, J. De Belin 51, T. Eisenhuth 68	Tries	D. Young 11, A. Crichton 17, J. Manu 27, S. Walker 33, N. Butcher 37, L. Keary 56, J. Manu 60, J. Tedesco 63, N. Butcher 73, J. Suaalii 77
Z. Lomax 7, Z. Lomax 52, Z. Lomax 69	Conversions	S. Walker 13, S. Walker 18, S. Walker 29, S. Walker 34, S. Walker 39, S. Walker 58, S. Walker 62, S. Walker 64, S. Walker 74, S. Walker 78

We were in it until those last 7 tries 

[Futtocks]

I watched on catch-up, so mostly avoided this thread much as the action unfolded.

Are the Warriors reverting to type/tripe, or were the Titans finally capable of an 80-minute performance?

Edited April 25 by Futtocks

[Graham]

Friday’s Game

[Anita Bath]

4 hours ago, Futtocks said:

I watched on catch-up, so mostly avoided this thread much as the action unfolded.

Are the Warriors reverting to type/tripe, or were the Titans finally capable of an 80-minute performance?

To be fair this has been coming from the Titans in recent weeks. They could (should?) have won their last two games also. Still plenty needing improving but they are now competing. Big test next week though.

[Farmduck]

[Farmduck]

4min: Olakau'atu gets 10 in the bin for a lifting, driving tackle on Shawn Lane

[Farmduck]

Gutherson kicks the penalty goal

Earls 2 - 0

[Sports Prophet]

On 25/04/2024 at 17:59, StandOffHalf said:

Strange seeing the Bunnies running around in what look like Cowboy jumpers...

Yeah, I thought so too. I mentioned on a new thread that I reckon they should be supporting the Army instead of the Navy, seeing as the colours work so well for a marriage between the Bunnies and the Army.

[Farmduck]

18min: Sivo in the corner

Gutho missed the goal

Eels 6 - 0

[Farmduck]

30min: Talau try off a Brooks kick

Garrick goal

6 - 6

[Farmduck]

34min: Sivo again in the corner.

Gutho kick goes wide

Parra 10 - 6

[Farmduck]

37min: Simonsson try in corner

Now Gutherson misses from the other die. 

Eels 14 - 6