Other Games [Round 1, 2024]

[HoldenV8]

He did put in an effort on a Raiders try in the corner, only to be rag dolled and looked dazed when hanging onto the players jersey.

Was that when Savage scored and Ponga looked like Paulo did for us last weekend??

Kalyn Ponga is one of the many from the U/20s generation who with the ball in hand can attack the live long day. Whenever the Knights actually managed to get him the ball last night or even when he was just lurking, Canberra's defence was in all sorts. Yet defensively he's found wanting more often than not, not just last night. That stint he had at 5/8 a year or two back where he couldn't defend.....he's no better at fullback.

But because he's a Dally M Medal winner, you won't hear much of anything about his lack of defence last night or any other time. Almost guaranteed if that had been Sloan and the Dragons, 360 would have an entire segment about it.

I'm not tyring to stick up for Slaon, or the Dragons. I actually think Kent is right. For a fullback his defence is well below average. But he's no Dally M winning superstar is he. Its much easier for people to pick on a player like him than it is Ponga who defensively is no better.

 

[Uber Eagle 72]

Warriors look like they will be hard to beat this year At the moment they are running over the top of the sharks.

 

[Eagle 1]

Was that when Savage scored and Ponga looked like Paulo did for us last weekend??

Kalyn Ponga is one of the many from the U/20s generation who with the ball in hand can attack the live long day. Whenever the Knights actually managed to get him the ball last night or even when he was just lurking, Canberra's defence was in all sorts. Yet defensively he's found wanting more often than not, not just last night. That stint he had at 5/8 a year or two back where he couldn't defend.....he's no better at fullback.

But because he's a Dally M Medal winner, you won't hear much of anything about his lack of defence last night or any other time. Almost guaranteed if that had been Sloan and the Dragons, 360 would have an entire segment about it.

I'm not tyring to stick up for Slaon, or the Dragons. I actually think Kent is right. For a fullback his defence is well below average. But he's no Dally M winning superstar is he. Its much easier for people to pick on a player like him than it is Ponga who defensively is no better.

Yep, that's the one. Seems like hes revisiting his early 2023 form again. The Knights fans must squirm in their seats on match days up in Newcastle.

 

[eaglebuzz]

Yeah warriors look very sharp

 

[HoldenV8]

Yep, that's the one. Seems like hes revisiting his early 2023 form again. The Knights fans must squirm in their seats on match days up in Newcastle.

So long as he has the ball in hand more often than not, I don't think many care about his lack of a defensive game. The purists might, but the average fan won't.

 

[HoldenV8]

Gee is certainly letting Sharks tacklers lay all over the play the ball this half.....

 

[Eagle 1]

What about the dont argue run from AFB. What a player.

 

[HoldenV8]

Warriors are playing a lot of one out football and its invited the Sharks to the lead.

 

[Will on the hill]

What about the dont argue run from AFB. What a player.

Has prime Andrew Fifita vibes about him today.

 

[davohan123]

What a poor game this is
our game was 1000 times better
So stop start

 

[HoldenV8]

Wow ... the BS obstruction rule strikes again.

There is little to no common sense when the bunker applies that rule.

 

[HoldenV8]

Kamikamica with a coach killer.

 

[HoldenV8]

Interesting fact:

Since 2018 Penrith have been held tryless just twice.

Both times it was the Storm.

 

[eaglebuzz]

If Jake held guys down even half as long as Josh King does, he'd be sent to the bin

 

[davohan123]

Panthers look a shadow of themselves
Storm look the goods again
Panthers are beatable this year

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Jeez footy tipping is a mugs game

 

[davohan123]

Jeez footy tipping is a mugs game

Surely parra beat the dogs tomorrow there is one tip there I think

Yep been so hard tipping this week.

 

[BOZO]

The Storm were missing 2 Key players in Nelson Asofa-Solomona and Munster
and their coach could still Muster up another typical resilient Storm Win

Defense wins games if you can out score the opposition and the storm did just that
Defensively and Offensively they were Awesome

 

[Under the Sticks]

Crichton is a huge loss for the Panthers.

That Storm defence was amazing.

They are a much more inoffensive team without Munster who has a dodgy groin.

 

[eaglebuzz]

Crichton is a huge loss for the Panthers.

That Storm defence was amazing.

They are a much more inoffensive team without Munster who has a dodgy groin.

It's easy to have amazing defense when you are holding down the tackled player for 5 seconds every ruck.

But yes the Panthers did not look like they had any cohesion in attack at all. Their second rowers kept running the exact same lines as their halves.