2019 NRL All Stars - Indigenous 34-14 Maori Kiwis @ AAMI

[Rhino_NQ]

Paul Green still f**ked up.

Jordan kahuakunamatatahaveabanana could end up being a genius move

 

[Vic Mackey]

Reminds me of the old days when it would be the support runners fault Benji threw a no look cut out pass over the touchies head into row 3

‘The pass was too good for Pat Richards’

 

[King hit]

Good win by the Aboriginals

Cody Walker or Blake Ferguson for man of the match

 

[MilkShark]

DUI looks fat

 

[Haffa]

Jordan kahuakunamatatahaveabanana could end up being a genius move

It was all planned. Green knew Barba had such strong hands.

 

[Hutty1986]

f**k Fifita is such an oxygen thieving bogan rat

 

[mxlegend99]

So people are ready to write Ponga off at 6 after his first game which was essentially a trial match with guys he hasnt played with?

 

[This Year?]

I enjoyed the game. Grats to the Indigenous side who played like they knew each others games better then the Maoris. I hope this fixture continues and moves around to places that are more populated with indigenous people from both countries to give it a more authentic feel. Loved the ceremony before the game and hearing the players talking about the week leading into the game. Sometimes we forget how much more than just a game rugby league is to many people.

 

[Rocket's tache]

The interview with Tyrone Roberts at the end.... he couldn't even bring himself to say the name Warrington. The guy dead-set stole a living from the Wolves. Good riddance & welcome Blake Austin.

 

[Wizardman]

So people are ready to write Ponga off at 6 after his first game which was essentially a trial match with guys he hasnt played with?

Ponga looks like he read Arnie's bodybuilding encyclopedia over the off season. He looks bulky and definitely looks less mobile. I wish coaches would quit turning halves into hulks

 

[grouch]

So people are ready to write Ponga off at 6 after his first game which was essentially a trial match with guys he hasnt played with?

Lol word. So many deadshits.

 

[AJB1102]

So correct me if I’m wrong but 18 year old David Fifita isn’t related to the Fifita twins?

So what are the odds that this David Fifita is also of Indigenous and Tongan heritage just like the twins? Seems very random, I wouldn’t have throught that being of those two heritages would have been so common.

Pretty sure they're cousins

 

[Saxon]

f**k Fifita is such an oxygen thieving bogan rat

He's the new Sam "Third-man-in" Thaiday with the bonus of getting up crying every tackle and kicking people in the face.

 

[Saxon]

Upside - footy's back. Hooray. Some really good attacking play.

Downside - I really hope that isn't how they intend to referee the ruck this season. Players coming in late, holding on forever and dragging players back down all unpunished. Markers square is optional. Way worse than last season.

 

[mozza91]

Ponga proving yet again that he’s no Benny Hampton.

 

[kdalymc]

The interview with Tyrone Roberts at the end.... he couldn't even bring himself to say the name Warrington. The guy dead-set stole a living from the Wolves. Good riddance & welcome Blake Austin.

Wot

 

[AJB1102]

Upside - footy's back. Hooray. Some really good attacking play.

Downside - I really hope that isn't how they intend to referee the ruck this season. Players coming in late, holding on forever and dragging players back down all unpunished. Markers square is optional. Way worse than last season.

Agree. The held call has to mean "let go now", not "bring him to the ground now".

 

[kdalymc]

 

[Matua]

Good win to the Indigenous side and the Maori show the folly of going into matches without at least one recognised half. This seems to be a uniquely NZ thing to do, the Kiwis will pick anyone as long as it's not Benji and the Warriors don't give a fudge and rolling the dice in the halves.

Even average club halves who can give a team direction would have improved the Maori side tonight. It's a waste of a pack when you have guys not used to playing in the halves and there was actually some talent in the backline (Whare, Gagai and Marsters) who can do some damage when given decent ball.

 

[Rocket's tache]

Upside - footy's back. Hooray. Some really good attacking play.

Downside - I really hope that isn't how they intend to referee the ruck this season. Players coming in late, holding on forever and dragging players back down all unpunished. Markers square is optional. Way worse than last season.

Guess it depends on what Toddy has decreed eh ?