The Finals thread: (week 1)

[Under the Sticks]

Hannay better enjoy this run as the curse that is the Titans he won't be seeing a finals for a while.

 

[HK_Eagle]

I hope Ricky gives us a presser for the ages. He’s got nothing to whinge about, but surely we could get one last meltdown for the year…

 

[mave]

Doggies to follow the straight sets route tomorrow.

 

[eaglebuzz]

We could actually end up with a situation where the two teams contesting the GF are both outside the top 4. Sharks could knock the Storm over next week and I still rate the Panthers' chances.

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

I hope Ricky gives us a presser for the ages. He’s got nothing to whinge about, but surely we could get one last meltdown for the year…

He could argue that he's a winner if he was coaching a soccer team.

 

[Under the Sticks]

They could spook a broken Storm next week with a wobbly Pappy, No NAS and Hughes will be like glass if he plays.

 

[HoldenV8]

2025 Canberra Raiders:

First NRL Minor Premiers to ever bomb out of the Finals in straight sets with 2 losses, both at home.

 

[Eagle 1]

Fogarty is somewhat soft when it comes to online defence. He will be even more exposed as he is quite slow in a team that relies on quickly spreading the ball to get go forward.

mmm....how much did we pay for Fog.😒

 

[HoldenV8]

Fun Fact:

Jamal Fogarty is now 1–5 in NRL Finals games.

His only Finals win was a 28–20 win for Canberra over Melbourne (in Melbourne) in the 2022 Qualifying Finals

He was 0–1 for the Titans (2021) and 1–4 for the Raiders (2022, 2023 and 2025).

 

[Eagle 1]

2025 Canberra Raiders:

First NRL Minor Premiers to ever bomb out of the Finals in straight sets with 2 losses, both at home.

Kind of felt for the Faders fans slowly filling out of the ground...out in straight sets..damn!!

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Fun Fact:

Jamal Fogarty is now 1–5 in NRL Finals games.

His only Finals win was a 28–20 win for Canberra over Melbourne (in Melbourne) in the 2022 Qualifying Finals

He was 0–1 for the Titans (2021) and 1–4 for the Raiders (2022, 2023 and 2025).

His market value reflects this. I still think Ricky did tremendously well by signing him.

 

[mave]

Fun Fact:

Jamal Fogarty is now 1–5 in NRL Finals games.

His only Finals win was a 28–20 win for Canberra over Melbourne (in Melbourne) in the 2022 Qualifying Finals

He was 0–1 for the Titans (2021) and 1–4 for the Raiders (2022, 2023 and 2025).

Fun fact, according to your figures, Fogarty has played in 3 finals series in a row, and 4 in the last 5 years.

I'll take those odds, compared to you know who.

 

[Eagle 1]

His market value reflects this. I still think Ricky did tremendously well by signing him.

You mean jacking up Fogs asking price, yes, well done Sticky.

 

[danny-boy]

We could actually end up with a situation where I the two teams contesting the GF are both outside the top 4. Sharks could knock the Storm over next week and I still rate the Panthers' chances.

I can’t see Sharks beating the Storm.

 

[Uber Eagle 72]

Fun fact, according to your figures, Fogarty has played in 3 finals series in a row, and 4 in the last 5 years.

I'll take those odds, compared to you know who.

That’s misleading imo. Tom turbos record would not be great either in the same context but no one would question that he is not the great player that he is.

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

You mean jacking up Fogs asking price, yes, well done Sticky.

Well for Manly it wasn't great from a money standpoint but for Sticky yes.

 

[mickqld]

Fun Fact:

Jamal Fogarty is now 1–5 in NRL Finals games.

His only Finals win was a 28–20 win for Canberra over Melbourne (in Melbourne) in the 2022 Qualifying Finals

He was 0–1 for the Titans (2021) and 1–4 for the Raiders (2022, 2023 and 2025).

Well he'll be 0-0 in finals for the next 3 years.

 

[mave]

That’s misleading imo. Tom turbos record would not be great either in the same context but no one would question that he is not the great player that he is.

Facts are misleading?

And not facts I even brought up, tbh.

 

[Uber Eagle 72]

Facts are misleading?

And not facts I even brought up, tbh.

Yes of course they can be especially in isolation as isolated facts don’t always tell the whole story.

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Fun fact, according to your figures, Fogarty has played in 3 finals series in a row, and 4 in the last 5 years.

I'll take those odds, compared to you know who.

Fogarty was expected to be just a run of the mill journeyman. I'd say hes a more than capable player and not worthy of the journeyman tag.