All NRL Games [Round 26, 2025]

[Cliffycomeback]

It's not Penrith that we are critical of. It's the NRL rules that allow it to happen.

Yes, The Who, my apologies mate.

 

[MissKate]

I have 2 questions:

Why did they choose this week and not next week or are they going to do the same again next week

Also, if we rested 16 players would we actually have enough players to make up a team

 

[Brookie1973]

I have 2 questions:

Why did they choose this week and not next week or are they going to do the same again next week

Also, if we rested 16 players would we actually have enough players to make up a team

Going off what Cleary has said, I think he wants to use the last game to regain some momentum leading into the finals, rather than entering the finals off a “bye”.

 

[StuBoot]

Going off what Cleary has said, I think he wants to use the last game to regain some momentum leading into the finals, rather than entering the finals off a “bye”.

Yeah, they can work on specific things at training when they've had a freshen up, chances are a lot of their top 17 may have been missing chunks of training with niggling injuries or the like.

They've effectively been playing knock out footy for the past 3 months.

 

[Cliffycomeback]

I have 2 questions:

Why did they choose this week and not next week or are they going to do the same again next week

Also, if we rested 16 players would we actually have enough players to make up a team

Expounding on what Cleary said, it seems like he’s looking to use the last game to build a bit of momentum heading into the finals, rather than going in cold after a “bye”.

 

[MissKate]

Or manipulating the final make up of the top of the table for their benefit

 

[Cliffycomeback]

Or manipulating the final make up of the top of the table for their benefit

That's it. I imagine Ivan has already plotted what he believes is their best path towards winning another decider.

 

[Eagle 1]

That's it. I imagine Ivan has already plotted what he believes is their best path towards winning another decider.

And sounds fairly confident too, and goes on to say with a smirk, its only a matter of time before a team outside of the 4 takes out the Premiership.

 

[TJ55]

Why does this game feel like a danger game all of a sudden 😵‍💫🫣

 

[Brookie1973]

Why does this game feel like a danger game all of a sudden 😵‍💫🫣

Definitely a must win for you blokes heading into finals.

 

[TJ55]

Definitely a must win for you blokes heading into finals.

If they lose tonight I wont be watching any more NRL for the rest of the season haha

 

[Frogz]

If they lose tonight I wont be watching any more NRL for the rest of the season haha

you will, you know that good luck.

 

[Eagle 1]

If they lose tonight I wont be watching any more NRL for the rest of the season haha

Yeah, Panfers played us in a pre season game a couple of seasons ago, they had mostly kids, and we got spanked.

 

[TJ55]

Yeah, Panfers played us in a pre season game a couple of seasons ago, they had mostly kids, and we got spanked.

**** i dont recall that, was that during the Barrett years?

 

[Eagle 1]

**** i dont recall that, was that during the Barrett years?

Nah, pretty sure it was Sieb's.

 

[Cliffycomeback]

**** i dont recall that, was that during the Barrett years?

This year in the preseason their kids beat us.

 

[Nordburg]

Nah, pretty sure it was Sieb's.

It was this pre season and there’s only 7 from that game playing tonight

 

[ALinda]

If they lose tonight I wont be watching any more NRL for the rest of the season haha

Ha ha I bet you will, specially if in the top 4. Good luck!

 

[HoldenV8]

So far tonight I've counted 6 forward passes from Galvin.

None called. Not even on the obvious one for Curran's break and Galvin's try.

 

[HK_Eagle]

The ref has been pretty Doggie-happy tonight… as if they need the extra help. He even brought back the roll ball rule against the pennies, and then ignored the Doggie doing one two plays later 🤣

And on cue, the ref ignores a 4 man strip against the pennies 🤷‍♂️🤣