NRL NRL Round 1, 2024 Discussion

[Bushman]

Victor_Radley's_Scrotum nice tackle on Walsh there,

 

[KPWarrior]

Welcome to Rugby League!

 

[j_p]

Why the f do the commentators keep going on about the wind. Just said he "hasn't felt a wind stronger, short of a cyclone" .
I've checked earlier and just now on Google weather and it's showing mid 30's km/h

 

[sup42]

I don't approve of kicking for two points penalty unless there are 30 seconds left in the half.
Rooster are going to regret not going for a try later in this match.

Always take a gift two points unless you are like the Warriors and are getting ref fucked so bad you need the one shot you are gonna get down their end.

The Roosters go into seasons backing their defence as good enough to wrestle with anyone, so eight points is very valuable when you are a safe defensive side capable of playing a twelve point and under game.

 

[Inruin]

Broncos look rattled.

 

[j_p]

Don't know why the roosters are hellbent on getting Tupou hurt.

 

[Warriorshopeful]

Broncos looking a bit clueless in attack.

 

[3rdstriker]

As Inruin said looks like the Broncos are missing those players.
But Roosters can't seem to capitalise on their 2 points.

 

[Inruin]

Walsh out of nothing really. Broncos looked terrible that whole set

 

[JaggedJ]

I don't approve of kicking for two points penalty unless there are 30 seconds left in the half.
Rooster are going to regret not going for a try later in this match.

Unless they win by 2.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

Allan Langer seems to have been granted squatter's rights on the field during Broncos games.

 

[Buzz Killington]

So is this the new field goal rule? I can see a lot of milking in the future…

 

[Inruin]

Seems like a step up defensively from the previous game.

Broncos seem to be a bit rattled and disjointed with the ball for a lot of that half

 

[MrFrankWhite]

Gross. Watch us get milked.

 

[snake77]

I thought 5m would be a pretty big difference to the width of the field but certainly didn't affect the points flowing. I certainly got that wrong, but I guess two teams that were mid table defensively last season. Be interesting to see if this next game follows the same script with two top 8 sides

A lot of it would have been fatigue with the ball being in play for so long. That and it being the first competition game with guys building match fitness.


The field goals at the end of the first half of the second game made me laugh. Like we need to hit all of the points listed in the Russell Crowe promotional video. Got the attempt for the 1 point and also the 2 point field goal attempt.

 

[KPWarrior]

Technicalities man, Yanks will love this stuff

 

[Wrighty]

Always take a gift two points unless you are like the Warriors and are getting ref fucked so bad you need the one shot you are gonna get down their end.

The Roosters go into seasons backing their defence as good enough to wrestle with anyone, so eight points is very valuable when you are a safe defensive side capable of playing a twelve point and under game.

I predict Broncos will win this. And Rooster will regret kicking for two. If I am wrong I will take down my Darryl Mitchell is over rated avatar (even though he couldn't score a 50 in this test) and replace it with a Ravindra avatar.

 

[Rick O’Shay]

So is this the new field goal rule? I can see a lot of milking in the future…

That was comical. Both guys never moved that I could see but are regarded as block players. Like you, I can see a few issues with this if it's something that is susceptible to a CC.

 

[Inruin]

That was comical. Both guys never moved that I could see but are regarded as block players. Like you, I can see a few issues with this if it's something that is susceptible to a CC.

Radley ran a long way to stand next to him which I think is what the call was for.

 

[snake77]

A bit of a weird one as Collins stayed in the same place. If he ran forward he's offside as he is in front of the kicker. So he pretty much stood still.

Radley was more the issue he looked like he ran towards Collins out of habit but also looked like he wanted to hide behind him. Then stood next to him which makes them take up more space and create a wall.

Good call by the Broncos to challenge.