*Official* 2007 NRL Thread

[Johnners]

of course it's fixed, how else did the Broncos lose last night?

The Inglis loss is indeed a big 1 for the ANZAC test. Cooper & Lyon will be the favourites for his Centre spot imo.

 

[chaminda_00]

Cooper form really hasn't been good enough to play in the Test. Same with Tate, but his crap anyway. Mind you Lyon form has been pretty average, if they were going to pick someone on form it would be Isreal (can't remember his last name TBH) or Steve Bell. Mini will get atleast a wing spot, maybe the fullback spot if Stuart has a big say. But with Inglis out him and Mini would be straight swap on the wing. So its really Cooper centre spot that up for graps with Lyon and him the favorites unless they pick someone on form.

 

[Simon]

for mine...

1 Hunt
2 King
3 Lyon
4 Hodges
5 Minichiello/Slater

 

[Craig]

Cooper form really hasn't been good enough to play in the Test. Same with Tate, but his crap anyway. Mind you Lyon form has been pretty average, if they were going to pick someone on form it would be Isreal (can't remember his last name TBH) or Steve Bell. Mini will get atleast a wing spot, maybe the fullback spot if Stuart has a big say. But with Inglis out him and Mini would be straight swap on the wing. So its really Cooper centre spot that up for graps with Lyon and him the favorites unless they pick someone on form.

No way would or should Israel Falou should be picked for the ANZAC Test or even for Origin. He just isn't ready yet.

 

[Simon]

Tate is the one that could get picked tht doesnt deserve it, he played in the Tri Nations final last year and due to the low number of wingers he'll probably get despite being crap atm...

 

[Perm]

Luke Patten put a bit of a dirty shot on Jamie Lyon, quite a distance from the ball as well. Lyon was pretty dazed at first but looks to hace recovered.

 

[Simon]

Bulldogs look to be coming home strong now, that alleged high tackle on the kicker just before has fired them up...

 

[Perm]

Bulldogs look to be coming home strong now, that alleged high tackle on the kicker just before has fired them up...

It was definately high to me, the tacklers hands wrapped around Holdsworth's head. Mark O'Meley has looked very aggressive from the 20 odd minutes I have seen of this game.

 

[Simon]

in general play the tackle shouldnt be considered high, but im sure theres a rule on attacking the upperbody and legs of a kicker fullstop, that was clearly getting up there and should have been a penalty without doubt...

If Dogs lose this they only have themselves to blame after all the errors in the first half, they have been the better team but Manly have done well to hang in there...

 

[Simon]

welcome back to first grade Brent Sherwin, some awful options taken by the dogs tonight on the last tackle...

 

[BoyBrumby]

I fuggin' hate Sky. Since they lost the NRL rights up here I'm forced to watch crap like the Tahs & the Reds are currently serving up on Saturday mornings. Best bit of play was from two ex-League players too: Barnes chip thru for Schifers to score! Dogs/Manly sounds a cracker.

 

[Perm]

Good win for Manly, they're going well this season.

Berrick Barnes=absolute gun.

 

[Simon]

terrible decision by the Broncos to let Barnes go, hopefully he'll be back one day...

 

[Perm]

I doubt it, he's gunning it with the Reds. Can't be far away from a Wallaby jumper once Larkham retires.

 

[Blaze]

I doubt it, he's gunning it with the Reds. Can't be far away from a Wallaby jumper once Larkham retires.

League is a superior sport though...

 

[Perm]

League is a superior sport though...

So, I can't see him playing much representative football if he came back to Brisbane.

 

[Blaze]

So, I can't see him playing much representative football if he came back to Brisbane.

just shows you how poor the quality of union is tbh...

 

[Perm]

just shows you how poor the quality of union is tbh...

Yeah, basically. The fact that he's competing against 4, maybe 5 players for a Wallbies jumper is going to make it much easier than competing against 15 odd guys for a Kangaroos one.

 

[Perm]

Anyway, good win for the Warriors to get themselves back on track.

 

[Johnners]

Knights win 23-22 over the bunnies. Sounds like Gidley was great, and slotted the field goal to put the Knights up by 7 with around 10 minutes to go.