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    General Discussion Thread

    I think this NSW side is going to be the best we’ve seen in 20 years if Daley doesn’t scew it up. It’s a great chance for our key players to get some confidence. I really want to see Cleary dominate the series. I tend to think after he missed out last year he was utterly filthy and potentially...
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    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings (2025 Season)

    Yeah when 90% of our success has been built on attitude and culture, we can’t accept any repeated instances of Individual before team mentality. May basically tanked our chances at a premiership with his rubbish, that should never be forgotten. Luckily for us Alamoti came from the clouds and...
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    Round 10 Vs Cowboys

    I don’t think the forward metres is where we are truly letting teams into it. Fish/Leota/Martin/Sorenson/Kikau rarely made more than 100-120m between 20-24. We are not controlling the ruck. That’s leading to a retreating line and gaps on our edges. Then you have the back 3 under pressure from...
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    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings (2025 Season)

    I’ve got no issue with him getting another go somewhere if he’s genuinely pulled his head in and made some changes. Not with us though, I don’t think it would be a good move for our squad and I would expect any fresh start for him would also exclude landing back at Penrith. Chucking him on the...
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    Round 10 Vs Cowboys

    Win this evening and we are likely 2 points off 5th with a bye to come and a bit of mojo regained. Huge game. Just want to see us control the ruck and play it in their half.
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    Round 10 Vs Cowboys

    Looks like Lipowicz is also out. He played 80 on the weekend so not sure if he was injured/suspended? He'd be a guy I wouldn't mind seeing get a 15 minute stint in NRL but not sure he's allowed given squad status. In the past Ivan would have gone Eisenhuth in this situation. He still may come...
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    Round 10 Vs Cowboys

    Well 14/17 aside which Ivan won’t really use anyway, I like the side. Patea another chance to lock in his position, To’o/Kenny back drastically improves our territory game and edge/middle defence. Otherwise keep it the same. Get the guys some time with a solid combination, they haven’t had it...
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    After round 9, are we back?

    There's really no excuse if we don't make it even from 2-6. We have a pretty soft run through the middle of the year which should help get the side back into a rhythm from here and get the confidence/connection up for the tougher games at the back end. Sides 8-17: Cows, Knights (Origin players...
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    Round 10 Vs Cowboys

    To'o will be first picked for the Blues if he's fit. I'd be picking Olakau'atu as the NSW bench edge with Martin/Crichton locks for the starts. With Haas/May/Yeo/Crichton/Martin the starting pack you really need max impact/short minutes from your bench so Ola, Leniu are perfect. I don't know...
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    Round 10 Vs Cowboys

    Yep pretty much. I think you keep Garner at centre one more week with Jenkins being the unlucky one to make way for To’o. Hopefully that left edge can get some confidence in these few games. Hopefully the side take this as a chance to really have a swing for the fences with basically a full...
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    Round 9 Vs Broncos

    Great performance and well done by Ivan. Both edges really stood up and after absorbing that first 15 the whole side really dug in and had a crack.That stint defending our line for 5 sets midway through the first felt like a huge turning point for our season. Breakout game for Patea. Papali’i...
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    Round 9 Vs Broncos

    I don’t mind this. He’s been our best prop alongside probably Smith but our biggest problem is edge defence so why not try the guy that was a top 3 edge a few years ago? Papali’i/Garner either side of Talagi could be really good for our defence and some actual powerful running out there could be...
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    Round 9 Vs Broncos

    The change in officiating has definitely hurt us. We previously had a great sense for where the line was and now our side doesn’t have a clue so we end up defending a bunch which has exposed a developing edge weakness that’s been building since Critta left. Between that and our back 3 delivering...
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    Round 9 Vs Broncos

    With Cup in Penrith on Sunday, the only two in the 22 man NRL squad not named in Cup being Patea and Laurie, and Sorenson now out, you’d have to think we would take more than 18 guys to Brisbane. Hope Mav can show he’s taken a big step forward and replicate his Cup form. We need some forward to...
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    Round 9 Vs Broncos

    I think we need to bench Leota and Sorenson. We are losing games in the first 20 minutes and are not the team to chase points. Henry, Smith and Garner starting aren’t going to win us games but they are our most reliable forwards after Yeo. Go into the second quarter 6 or less down for once and...
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