2017 RLWC - A - W1 - AUS 18-4 ENG @ Melbourne

[Raiderdave]

Regarding the strip call that killed off the game:
If a defenders hand comes into contact with the ball when attempting a tackle, it does not make it a blatant strip, this pisses me off and is the biggest blight on the game.
The onus is on the ball carrier to hold onto it.

whitehead had his hand around the ball in attempting to tie it up in tackling graham
it came out in the impact with the ground so a loose carry for mine , that was a terrible penalty.
ceccins penalty leading to australias first try was also awful
called milking 9 times out of 10
it was a crucial call & shows ceccins lack of feel for the game

 

[Raiderdave]

the result now means most likely England will play NZ in the semi in Auckland
I give the poms a chance of beating the kiwis in that after last night , just some more composure needed & they can qualify for their first WC final since 1995

 

[carcharias]

Because if you walked outside your door, your life would be in danger?

It’s not the Lockyer valley

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

It’s not the Lockyer valley

Watch out rural folks, he's having a crack

 

[thorson1987]

Why did Dugan go of for a HIA and Holmes who looked even worse didnt ?

Holmes didn't actually have any head contact.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

Interesting way to describe western Sydney.

Or Dandenong (Little India) or Box Hill (Little Beijing) in Melbourne.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

To be fair, there's a lot of Poms living in Melbourne. I remember the 1992 Aus-GB Test match at Princes Park; 33k people and the mix was ⅔ Pom, ⅓ Aus. Incredible atmosphere with their singing and drumming.

Was half of the Pom's two-thirds West Indian descent by any chance?

 

[veggiepatch1959]

TBH, the pace of the game was too much for the Channel 7 cameramen, Obvs that it was a new sport for them. Thought the commentary was reasonable though.

I don't even know who the commentators were except for Noddy and some dribble from the tosser Morley.

 

[ed-grimley]

TBH, the pace of the game was too much for the Channel 7 cameramen, Obvs that it was a new sport for them. Thought the commentary was reasonable though.

I didn't notice the commentary - it was just there. That was a plus.

 

[GAZF]

I didn't notice the commentary - it was just there. That was a plus.

Except when they called Noddy "Brett McCorley" and called for a stretcher.

 

[ed-grimley]

Except when they called Noddy "Brett McCorley" and called for a stretcher.

Yeah it did lack the professionalism we have come to expect in this country.

 

[Vee]

Renee Gartner

Been several years since I've seen her but she used to be on the footy in the 90s/00s(?) and I thought she was pretty good back then. Much better than the barbie dolls featured on Nein and F*x.

 

[Vee]

lol. Tease us with the first 30 minutes of the preview show in HD and then get us to switch over to the SD channel for the game.

Channel 7 just don’t know how to do sport.

They go alright with the fumblers. When it's important to them I guess.

 

[Vee]

Widderp mistake leads to a try. Feel like we've played this game before.

That defence by Gale though. Lol

Sam gave up on the inside and left Gale posted.

 

[Jim from Oz]

Been several years since I've seen her but she used to be on the footy in the 90s/00s(?) and I thought she was pretty good back then. Much better than the barbie dolls featured on Nein and F*x.

Russell's daughter???

 

[Vee]

Russell's daughter???

That's right, Ol' Frog Eyes.

 

[Bloke]

Or Dandenong (Little India) or Box Hill (Little Beijing) in Melbourne.

Bok Choy Hill, Chingvale and Dandechong when we were younger and less PC. Even Viets still call Box Hill that.

 

[Bloke]

Was half of the Pom's two-thirds West Indian descent by any chance?

The pommy fans walked into the ground before the game behind a piper and drums, I'd never seen anything like it for a game of football. And the noise just kept on building as the game progressed. The support the poms got is why Aust lost that Test.

 

[RazorRam0n]

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[Richard Goldsack]

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