Official NRL 2006 Thread

[steds]

Bulldogs have been **** today.

 

[Blewy]

Bulldogs = POOR!!!! The Broncs played well, but geez some of that stuff from the dogs you would expect in a Under 10's game..

Asotasi with 5 to go, goes to dummy half on the last tackle, the broncos defence rushes up and block his passing options, so rather then just trying to put in a kick or go for the line himself, whats he do?? Passes it straight to the Broncos player... Whats the go there??

 

[Blaze]

Warriors love to test the faith of their fans.

 

[Simon]

I did

lol as if, i think me and blewy would be the only non raiders supporters on the planet who backed em...

 

[Simon]

Bulldogs have been **** today.

Broncos were great though, defence was top notch, the best we have played in a long time, Berrigan was tops for a change too...

 

[steds]

Asotasi with 5 to go, goes to dummy half on the last tackle, the broncos defence rushes up and block his passing options, so rather then just trying to put in a kick or go for the line himself, whats he do?? Passes it straight to the Broncos player... Whats the go there??

I liked O'Meley taking the ball forwards until he meets the Brisbane defenders, when he panicked and blindly tossed the ball over his left shoulder straight to no one.

 

[Craig]

Turns out Chev Walker is a target for the Melbourne Storm if Jake Webster goes to the Titans, so from our ESL experts, how good has he been this season, and is he of NRL-standard quality?

 

[Blewy]

What are peoples thoughts on Trent Barrett.. Im not a big fan of his, but geez facing 8 weeks for a striking charge which IMO was not that bad...

I've seen plenty worse that dont even rate a mention..

On another note, pleased with the Tigers win, But geez, are Souths getting worse... Seriously, they would go close to being the worst team i've ever witnessed in the NRL.. They had absolutley nothing on the weekend, and i cant remember a side who has completed less then 50% of their sets in a game..

 

[Craig]

For the national campaigin that went on to get them back int the comp, they better have a long hard look at themselves.

Frankly I couldn't care less how long Trent Barrett is out for, as long as I don't have to watch his mug face on TV.

Apparently Mick de Vere is a very good chance of signing for the Titans an I reckon he will be good for them. But bad for Queensland that Justin Hodges is out of Origin II.

Chuck in Inglis to replace him, get rid of Bowen, ask Sing to come back out of rep footy retirement, and put Hunt in at full back. Or the other way is to put Bell in his proper position of centre, and put Tate on the wing and draft somebody like Willie Tonga in or there is Shaun Berrigan.

 

[Blewy]

What are peoples thoughts on Trent Barrett.. Im not a big fan of his, but geez facing 8 weeks for a striking charge which IMO was not that bad...

I've seen plenty worse that dont even rate a mention..

On another note, pleased with the Tigers win, But geez, are Souths getting worse... Seriously, they would go close to being the worst team i've ever witnessed in the NRL.. They had absolutley nothing on the weekend, and i cant remember a side who has completed less then 50% of their sets in a game..

Ok, forget what i said about Barrett.. Just seen a different Angle of the Hit and he deserves all he gets.. was pretty bad...

 

[Simon]

8 weeks no way, sure he led with the forearm, but ive seen much worse, as much as i hate him that just too harsh a penalty...

 

[Simon]

Tonga is injured and out of Origin as well Craig, id say a likely backline is
1 Hunt
2 Inglis
3 Berrigan
4 Bell
5 Tate

 

[steds]

Turns out Chev Walker is a target for the Melbourne Storm if Jake Webster goes to the Titans, so from our ESL experts, how good has he been this season, and is he of NRL-standard quality?

Walker's better than Senior, for what little that's worth. Isn't Jake Webster a winger, though?

 

[steds]

Ok, forget what i said about Barrett.. Just seen a different Angle of the Hit and he deserves all he gets.. was pretty bad...

What actually happened? Not seen it.

 

[Craig]

What actually happened? Not seen it.

Went to tackle Brian Carney and his forearm came into contact with Carney's head which resulted in Carney to drop the ball and leave the field thinking he was still in Ireland.

 

[Craig]

Walker's better than Senior, for what little that's worth. Isn't Jake Webster a winger, though?

Yeah he is.

I'm surprised they would be interested in him given the flops with the last two Englishmen they had (Keith Mason and for a while I was geting e-mails from a guy claiming to be his old man and somebody else but I can't remember his name).

Loved Brian Waldron's (Storm CEO) outburst at Frank Pritchard after he alleged Ian Donnelly eye-gouged him (Donnelly has been cleared) - well at least you can't fault him for his effort to get more media coverage towards his team in Melbourne.

 

[Blewy]

Simon did you see the front on Angle of Barretts hit?? I saw the side on view and thought na, wasnt bad, but then saw the front on... He had no intention of doing anything but knock his head off.. His elbow was ****ed before impact... He deserves his suspension..

 

[Simon]

Simon did you see the front on Angle of Barretts hit?? I saw the side on view and thought na, wasnt bad, but then saw the front on... He had no intention of doing anything but knock his head off.. His elbow was ****ed before impact... He deserves his suspension..

yeh i did, as i said before i can see he led with the forearm and definately deserved to be missing some games, but this is a contact sport and sometimes these things happen, 3 weeks would have been sufficient for me...

 

[Craig]

Billy Slater is back - on the bench that is.

David Peachey makes his first grade debut for Souths while the idiots at Souths have decided to drop Adam MacDougall and fined $10,000 for voicing his opinion after their crap run so far. At this rate they will be lucky to win a game all season.

Anyway teams for Round 13:

TEAMS for round 13 of the NRL Premiership (all times AEST).

Friday
St George Illawarra v Parramatta at Oki Jubilee Stadium at 7.30pm
Dragons: Clint Greenshields, Colin Best, Daryl Millard, Matt Cooper, Brett Morris, Mark Gasnier, Ben Hornby (c), Luke Bailey, Aaron Gorrell, Justin Poore, Ben Creagh, Dean Young, Shaun Timmins. Interchange: Michael Henderson, Matt Bickerstaff, Corey Payne, Danny Wicks.
Eels: Joel Reddy, Jarryd Hayne, Brett Delaney, Timana Tahu, Eric Grothe, John Morris, Jeremy Smith, Nathan Cayless (c), PJ Marsh, Fuifui Moimoi, Nathan Hindmarsh, Chad Robinson, Glenn Morrison. Interchange: Mark Riddell, Dean Widders, Daniel Wagon, Michael Vella.
Referee: Sean Hampstead

Saturday
Melbourne v Sydney Roosters at Olympic Park at 5.30pm
Storm: Greg Inglis, Matt Geyer, Matt King, Jake Webster, Steve Turner, Scott Hill, Cooper Cronk, Garret Crossman, Cameron Smith, Brett White, David Kidwell, Ryan Hoffman, Dallas Johnson. Interchange: Ben Cross, Jeremy Smith, Antonio Kaufusi, Nathan Friend, Billy Slater (one to be omitted).
Roosters: Jamie Soward, Amos Roberts, Ryan Cross, Iosia Soliola, Vince Mellars, Braith Anasta, Brett Finch, Adrian Morley, Craig Wing, David Shillington, Chris Flannery, Craig Fitzgibbon (c), Ashley Harrison. Interchange: John Doyle, Anthony Tupou, Nigel Plum, Lopini Paea, Shane Shackleton (one to be omitted).
Referee: Ben Cummins

Bulldogs v Newcastle at Telstra Stadium at 7.30pm
Bulldogs: Luke Patten, Hazem El Masri, Sonny Bill Williams, Reni Maitua, Cameron Phelps, Daniel Holdsworth, Brent Sherwin, Mark O'Meley, Corey Hughes, Roy Asotasi, Willie Mason, Andrew Ryan (c), Tony Grimaldi. Interchange: Trent Cutler, Chris Armit, Brad Morrin, Nate Myles, Billy Ngawini (one to be omitted).
Knights: Kurt Gidley, Brian Carney, Matthew Gidley, George Carmont, Anthony Quinn, Todd Lowrie, Andrew Johns (c), Craig Smith, Danny Buderus, Adam Woolnough, Steve Simpson, Kirk Reynoldson, Reegan Tanner. Interchange: Luke Davico, Clint Newton, Josh Perry, Riley Brown.
Referee: Paul Simpkins

Canberra v South Sydney at Canberra Stadium at 7.30pm
Raiders: Clinton Schifcoske (c), Craig Frawley, Phil Graham, Adam Mogg, David Howell, Todd Carney, Lincoln Withers, Jason Williams, Simon Woolford, Troy Thompson, Thom Learoyd-Lars, Jason Croker, Alan Tongue. Interchange: Marshall Chalk, Ben Jones, Michael Hodgson, Terry Martin, Alan Rothery (one to be omitted).
Rabbitohs: David Peachey, Nathan Merritt, Todd Polglase, Luke MacDougall, Shannon Hegarty, John Sutton, Joe Williams, Peter Cusack (c), Shane Walker, Manase Manuokafoa, Mark Minichiello, David Fa'alogo, Ben Rogers. Interchange: Jaiman Lowe, Shane Rigon, Shannan McPherson, Paul Mellor, Joe Lichaa (one to be omitted).
Referee: Jarred Maxwell

Sunday
New Zealand Warriors v Brisbane at Ericsson Stadium at 12pm.
Warriors: Brent Webb, Tony Martin, Wairangi Koopu, Simon Mannering, Misi Taulapapa, Jerome Ropati, Grant Rovelli, Ruben Wiki, Nathan Fien, Steve Price (c), Awen Guttenbeil, Louis Anderson, Sione Faumuina. Interchange: George Gatis, Evarn Tuimavave, Clinton Toopi, Micheal Luck.
Broncos: Karmichael Hunt, Tame Tupou, Shaun Berrigan, Brent Tate, Darius Boyd, Darren Lockyer (c), Shane Perry, Shane Webcke, Casey McGuire, Petero Civoniceva, David Stagg, Corey Parker, Tonie Carroll. Interchange: Brad Thorn, Ben Hannant, Sam Thaiday, Ian Lacey, Brett Seymour, Greg Eastwood (two to be omitted).
Referee: Shayne Hayne

Penrith v Manly at CUA Stadium at 2.30pm
Panthers: Rhys Wesser, Michael Gordon, Danny Galea, Luke Lewis, Luke Rooney, Preston Campbell, Craig Gower, Joel Clinton, Luke Priddis, Craig Stapleton, Matthew Cross, Tony Puletua (c), Trent Waterhouse. Interchange: Frank Puletua, Matthew Bell, Luke Swain, Paul Aiton, Lee Hookey (one to be omitted).
Sea Eagles: Brett Stewart, Michael Robertson, Steve Bell, Steve Matai, Chris Hicks, Travis Burns, Matt Orford, Mark Bryant, Michael Monaghan, Brent Kite, Steve Menzies, Anthony Watmough, Ben Kennedy (c). Interchange: Shane Dunley, Luke Williamson, George Rose, Kylie Leuluai.
Referee: Tony Archer

Wests Tigers v North Queensland at Telstra Stadium at 3pm.
Tigers: Brett Hodgson (c), Taniela Tuiaki, Dean Collis, Paul Whatuira, Michael Crockett, Benji Marshall, Scott Prince, Ryan O'Hara, Robbie Farah, John Skandalis, Anthony Laffranchi, Todd Payten, Jamaal Lolesi. Interchange: Chris Heighington, Stuart Flanagan, Bryce Gibbs, Ben Galea.
Cowboys: Matt Bowen, Brenton Bowen, Josh Hannay, Paul Bowman, Matt Sing, Shane Muspratt, Johnathan Thurston, Matthew Scott, Aaron Payne, Shane Tronc, Justin Smith, Gavin Cooper, Travis Norton (c). Interchange: David Faiumu, Jacob Lillyman, Carl Webb, Mitchell Sargent.
Referee: Steve Clark

Bye: Cronulla

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Didn't Vince Mellars used to play for the Warriors?

Anyway I reckon the Warriors and Brisbane game will be a good one, the Warriors always sem to lift against the Broncos and have done well against them in recent years, but since you don't know which Warriors team that will turn up, I will have to tip Brisbane.

Thoughts?

 

[Blaze]

Didn't Vince Mellars used to play for the Warriors?

Anyway I reckon the Warriors and Brisbane game will be a good one, the Warriors always sem to lift against the Broncos and have done well against them in recent years, but since you don't know which Warriors team that will turn up, I will have to tip Brisbane.

Thoughts?

Yeah he played a bit of centre for us, and was at the Sharks last year.

There is no doubt that we will beat Brisbane. Money for Jam...