Rd26: 6pm Parra v Warriors GAME DAY THREAD in Auckland 29/8/25

[Hindmarshisgod2]

What a shame we didn't have a few more wins and scrape into the 8......I reckon we could have ambushed a few teams in the finals like we did in 2000....

 

[King-Gutho94]

Does the NRL keep a record of longest tries in the game? Fox has to have come close lost night he set off from about 2m from the dead ball line.

Almost as long as the Timana Tahu try in 2010 against Manly.

When Hayne got the ball like 2-3m away from the in-goal and beat 6 players then passed to Tahu to run away and score.

 

[eels_fan]

In terms of individual distance (no passes) I can’t recall a longer distance try.

 

[King-Gutho94]

What a shame we didn't gave a few more wins and scrape into the 8......I reckon we could have ambushed a few teams in the finals like we did in 2000....

We have become the nuisance side of the competition for those teams in the 8.

Has that ever happened before when we have missed the finals but actually stirred the pot.

3 times in the past 6 weeks and potentially the make-up of the 8 teams we have beaten.

Most years we miss the finals were limping to the end.

 

[Soto]

But it was funny

With subtitles on

 

[Soto]

We have become the nuisance side of the competition for those teams in the 8.

Has that ever happened before when we have missed the finals but actually stirred the pot.

3 times in the past 6 weeks and potentially the make-up of the 8 teams we have beaten.

Most years we miss the finals were limping to the end.

The players and the coach must've checked out

 

[eels_fan]

It’s crazy to think we are only 1 win behind the dolphins and manly who are/were still a shot of finals this weekend.

If Moses plays 3-4 more games this year we play finals.

when you consider we should have won against the sharks and dolphins in back to back games if it weren’t for some horrible ref calls (and no Moses), I have no doubt we would have played or been still in the running to play

 

[Angry_eel]

It’s crazy to think we are only 1 win behind the dolphins and manly who are/were still a shot of finals this weekend.

If Moses plays 3-4 more games this year we play finals.

when you consider we should have won against the sharks and dolphins in back to back games if it weren’t for some horrible ref calls (and no Moses), I have no doubt we would have played or been still in the running to play

Let's keep it going V Knights and it's an exciting off season. We're likely to be sitting around the bottom of the 8 still but that's better than where we were 12 months ago.

 

[Chipmunk]

I'm sure Marata moved home owing to needing help which family could provide.

Marata went home because Alan Bond called.

 

[Stevie]

That try from Paulo's offload was brilliant - I knew he was quick, but I didn't know he was "slow down to a trot, look for support, nobody there, screw it - I'm backing myself to run around the fullback going from trot to full pace" fast..that was sublime.

You and me both, he seemed MUCH quicker than I realised. Webby said in his presser that they (The Warriors) shouldn’t have been in that position because they played really well, they led every stat but Parra have so much speed they’ve turned defence into tries so quickly it’s very difficult to contain.

PS Webby I think is a very clever coach, he speaks very well.

 

[TheParraboy]

Another milestone another win

Who's turn next week ?

Someone must be playing their 25th ....or 20th NRL match..

 

[Twizzle]

Love to see it.

And he's great mingling with kids, and fans, too.

Love the Foxx.

If you haven't been following I got a bet with a Manly mate that the Fox would score 18 tries this year, he's on 17 atm

Hopefully next weekend I win a schooner.

 

[Gherkin]

It’s crazy to think we are only 1 win behind the dolphins and manly who are/were still a shot of finals this weekend.

If Moses plays 3-4 more games this year we play finals.

when you consider we should have won against the sharks and dolphins in back to back games if it weren’t for some horrible ref calls (and no Moses), I have no doubt we would have played or been still in the running to play

It didn’t just hurt that Moses was out for so long, it was also the timing. We started the year with so many new combinations, inexperienced players (and then losing lomax in the lead up to origin when he was in good form).
Having Moses at the start of the year would’ve given everyone a bit more confidence and kept us in more contests with the extra ~10m we get from his kicking game.
I think we would’ve gone on a run earlier in the year even with him missing from his origin injury.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Another milestone another win

Who's turn next week ?

Someone must be playing their 25th ....or 20th NRL match..

Adam O'Brien's last game as coach in the NRL.

Thats a milestone to celebrate

 

[Timana]

iongi has the potential to be elite. One of the best attacking weapons in the game. Once he gets another off season of strength training in...look out.

I hope he learns that support play is so important

In the past, i think he wanted to be the hero. The one who throws the cutout. The one who does the tip on. The one who dummies and run.

Hero plays but low percentage

But then noone was backing up the breaks

 

[DaveMc]

I hope he learns that support play is so important

In the past, i think he wanted to be the hero. The one who throws the cutout. The one who does the tip on. The one who dummies and run.

Hero plays but low percentage

But then noone was backing up the breaks

His support play is what I’ve been most impressed with from him in the last couple of weeks.

There were multiple times in the Souths game that you’d expect the fullback to be trailing the bloke with the ball, and given the closeness of that one, it could’ve been the difference between winning and losing. I wonder if Ryles or someone else gave him a bit of a talk afterwards to stress the importance of backing up in support, because it looks like it’s been a conscious thing. Whatever the case, if it’s showing the signs of a quick learner, that can only be a good thing.

 

[T-Boon]

Almost as long as the Timana Tahu try in 2010 against Manly.

When Hayne got the ball like 2-3m away from the in-goal and beat 6 players then passed to Tahu to run away and score.

How far did Tahu run though. Sounds like it was a combined effort. Recovery J Hayne, Return J Hayne, pass j Hayne reception T Tahu, run by T Tahu, try T Tahu.

 

[TheParraboy]

How far did Tahu run though. Sounds like it was a combined effort. Recovery J Hayne, Return J Hayne, pass j Hayne reception T Tahu, run by T Tahu, try T Tahu.

About 40m

Two other players were involved

 

[emjaycee]

You and me both, he seemed MUCH quicker than I realised. Webby said in his presser that they (The Warriors) shouldn’t have been in that position because they played really well, they led every stat but Parra have so much speed they’ve turned defence into tries so quickly it’s very difficult to contain.

PS Webby I think is a very clever coach, he speaks very well.

Interesting comment given how some well-regarded poster thinks we lack speed.

 

[Timana]

His support play is what I’ve been most impressed with from him in the last couple of weeks.

There were multiple times in the Souths game that you’d expect the fullback to be trailing the bloke with the ball, and given the closeness of that one, it could’ve been the difference between winning and losing. I wonder if Ryles or someone else gave him a bit of a talk afterwards to stress the importance of backing up in support, because it looks like it’s been a conscious thing. Whatever the case, if it’s showing the signs of a quick learner, that can only be a good thing.

Yeah. I was pissed at the game where we made i think 3 breaks but no one supported and we didn't even score. I think it was the souths game

In the past, i didnt even see him in the background supporting on tv but this week he was there.

I remember yesteryear where mckinnon was always supporting even running pass the ball carrier over and over because the ball carrier didn't pass

But when he got a pass, it was a try