Other Games [Round 2, 2022]

I loved how Reynolds looked calm and composed and methodical in every aspect of his game tonight. DCE should watch it...you don’t need highlight reels to be a champion halfback in this game.

The play for Staggs was genius. He pointed two rucks prior and asked his forward to straightened the attack. Then he dished short on the next play to draw in the edge defenders and then threw the tunnel ball for the try (albeit Staggs dropped the ball).
 
Intensity of both teams has been a level above what we have shown last two games
Sadly, I agree. I thought Trenty fuucked up by not putting Jeremy Marshall-King back on in the last 10. The blond headed dummy half replacement was good for about 15 minutes, but offered nothing in the last 10. That was a much better game than I expected. We are gunna be under the pump if the Dogs put on that effort again.
 
Same old Trent, always someone else to blame when his team loses and now he wants his team to cheat.


Frustrated Bulldogs coach Trent Barrett said he’ll consider coaching his players to milk penalties after fuming at a decision to allow a match-winning Broncos try in which he argued Braidon Burns was clearly impeded.

Adam Reynolds was denied one of the most audacious try assists of the NRL era in his Broncos debut as a South Sydney favourite son helped crash the Bulldogs’ homecoming with a 16-10 win at Accor Stadium on Sunday night.

But Barrett took the extraordinary step of admitting in public he might instruct his players to make the most of contact from decoy runners after Farnworth scored a long-range try from a scrum play.
The NRL bunker allowed the try to stand despite the Bulldogs protesting Corey Oates had prevented Burns from helping Jayden Okunbor stop the play.

“You can’t do that and that will be something we need to get some answers on,” Barrett said. “I don’t coach players to lie down, but maybe I will now. Okunbor thinks he’s got help coming, but he didn’t. It’s in the rule book and you can’t do it - and it cost us badly.”

Brisbane coach Kevin Walters - whose side remains as only one of four unbeaten teams through the first fortnight - said he understood Barrett’s argument as the Broncos withstood a late flurry for a rare away win in Sydney.
 
Sadly, I agree. I thought Trenty fuucked up by not putting Jeremy Marshall-King back on in the last 10. The blond headed dummy half replacement was good for about 15 minutes, but offered nothing in the last 10. That was a much better game than I expected. We are gunna be under the pump if the Dogs put on that effort again.
Definitely, Bindi opened them up when he first came on but ran out of puff that last 10, JMK would have made a difference.
We have to match it in the forwards and attack down Okuboors? side, not just to keep it away from JAC but the guy is a log in defence with no movement.
I fear DCE kicking down Ados side though.
 
Didn't take long...

Wests Tigers playmaker Jackson Hastings will miss the next three matches after he was unsuccessful in having his dangerous throw charge downgraded at the judiciary on Tuesday.

Hastings was originally charged with a Grade 2 Dangerous Throw offence and a two-week suspension for the tackle on Knights fullback Tex Hoy, which will now carry through Rounds 3, 4 and 5 after his unsuccessful bid to have the charge downgraded to a Grade 1 offence.
 
This week's round is a tipping minefield. I don't see one match that has an overwhelming favourite.
Manly and Panthers are overwhelming favourites.
(Not to say they are certainties of course)
Dogs out to $4 this could be a great chance to clean up for those who like to bet against Manly 🙂
 
Manly and Panthers are overwhelming favourites.
(Not to say they are certainties of course)
Dogs out to $4 this could be a great chance to clean up for those who like to bet against Manly 🙂
Newcastle is undefeated and gets Pongia back, while Penrith was lucky to beat Illawarra and has injury worries.
Dogs @ $4 are way over the odds.
While I'll probably play it safe and tip Penrith and Manly I'm not as confident as the bookies.
 

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