Round One: Brisbane v Penrith

[Luke Bowden]

Milky NOT signed for next year. Surely the Bears offer him a decent contract. Obviously he would like to stay but we probably cant match any offer from the Bears.

Move Tago on, resign the Milk! It’s the safest signing we will ever make!

Milky leaving would be the worst.

 

[West Nowra Panther]

Broncos were f**king terrible so it was ok to use Cogger like that. In a close competitive game he'd get steamrolled.

What I saw he handled the big Broncos forwards pretty well.

I can't think of another team with forwards to bother him for his 20 to 30 minute stints.

He's a back up bit player and he knows it. Our side adjusts to his style in both attack and defence when he's on.

And the Broncos don't like it. Remember his time in the 2023 GF!! They were a little troubled by his speed too which is what Schneider didn't have.

 

[Goonji]

Might be going......early here but Going isn't a first grader.
I'm only 11 years older so I might pop down to training.

I haven’t been impressed with him, early days in panthers colours though. Hope Ivan works his magic on him..

 

[Black Magik]

I’m surprised no one mentioned the knees Milky took while scoring the first try. He felt for the ribs a short time after.

Should be at least a week for the Broncos winger and another 4 for his feigned injury.

 

[Chins]

What I saw he handled the big Broncos forwards pretty well.

I can't think of another team with forwards to bother him for his 20 to 30 minute stints.

He's a back up bit player and he knows it. Our side adjusts to his style in both attack and defence when he's on.

And the Broncos don't like it. Remember his time in the 2023 GF!! They were a little troubled by his speed too which is what Schneider didn't have.

I want Tago running around the middle for that 20mins. I think he'd do really well

 

[Whino]

The 26 point margin is the heaviest round 1 defeat for a defending premier in NRL era.

 

[Goonji]

We looked the fittest weve been to start the year in a while i thought

Glad you believe in hoodoos

l Know a guy that’s been working on the new stadium and has buried a couple of hex bags under cement

We buried the Eels at our Parramata home game last year and will do the same at our Penrith home game next year.

 

[Bred not Bought]

Lomax? He will demand to play centre though.

Lomax isn't coming here.

 

[Iamback]

Patea seems dynamic. Hows his defense?. If he is unable to make the side with Martin and Henry unavailable then when everyones fit it is going to be almsot impossible for him this year

Cogger got 29 minutes though last year the 14 was getting zero minutes.

That plan included Yeo getting a rest, no Martin means Papalli was on an edge. Sorro had a hampered pre season.

That leaves us short a middle to cover for Yeo, Phillips is the closest playing style we have.

Martin playing his usual 80 mins on an edge, changes the bench makeup

 

[Luke Bowden]

Lomax isn't coming here.

Where is he going?

 

[Iamback]

Broncos were f**king terrible so it was ok to use Cogger like that. In a close competitive game he'd get steamrolled.

When we are on, No pack can match is. So there will be plenty of chances but we still have Martin and Henry to come back on.

I have been the biggest critic of the lack of using the 14, I will even admit though that it will change each week.

I just want to see a plan for how to use everyone on the bench.

Surely if the pack is being trampled than Tago in that situation comes in

 

[West Nowra Panther]

I want Tago running around the middle for that 20mins. I think he'd do really well

But could he be as versatile as Cogger. I don't think so.

 

[West Nowra Panther]

Where is he going?

Hopefully not Penrith...

 

[Chins]

But could he be as versatile as Cogger. I don't think so.

If Papali'i didn't drop the ball 10 times we probably score 50.
The Sharkies game should teach us more, they'll be more competitive.

 

[West Nowra Panther]

If Papali'i didn't drop the ball 10 times we probably score 50.
The Sharkies game should teach us more, they'll be more competitive.

Sharks are our bunnies. They historically struggle against us to even score and their team is not really any different to the last couple of seasons.

How they do tonight against a supposedly lesser team will show us where they are at.

 

[Chins]

Sharks are our bunnies. They historically struggle against us to even score and their team is not really any different to the last couple of seasons.

How they do tonight against a supposedly lesser team will show us where they are at.

They'll try match us in the grind at least. Brisbane will coast along and expect it all to come together in September again......it won't.

 

[Frankus]

The last time the defending premiers were held scoreless in round 1 was? 1956.

Mate we were beaten 8-0 by Melbourne 2 years ago.

 

[Whino]

Mate we were beaten 8-0 by Melbourne 2 years ago.

Sorry. Heard the stat on Fox and should of checked it out.

 

[IcemanCleary]

Is it just me or did anyone else quite like the use of cogger at lock at the end there

 

[The Teach]

Is it just me or did anyone else quite like the use of cogger at lock at the end there

I thought he'd come on to play hooker with mitch back to lock or middle forward, but I was wrong. Cogs looked good...someone else might know, has he bulked up slightly to allow him to play that role? He looked a bit more physical