2020 PF1 - Panthers 20-16 Rabbitohs @ ANZ

[WaznTheGreat]

Panthers will the GF by the way,beating the Raiders and Eels in the finals doesn't even count,Storm gonski

 

[The_Frog]

Yeah he was very safe.

Not only that but backed up for the matchwinning try, and would have scored another one if Crichton had of given it to him.

 

[Sans Souci Sainter]

Dear Pamfuhs,

 

[soc123_au]

Congratulations to Panthers.....no excuses for Souths , proud of them as they tried hard to the end.

Cheers big ears. At least souths covered the line for you.

 

[Mr Angry]

Go the Pennies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chief_Chujo]

This game was so bad that bald people actually came out off it in a good light

I actually felt a few locks fall from my head it was that bad.

 

[mongoose]

This game was so bad that bald people actually came out off it in a good light

unless you're Mark Nichols who should probably lay low for a while

 

[Munted]

Is there a 'big dance' quota?

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Cleary with a mono brow would be quite a sight

 

[stryker]

Maybe I'm being too optimistic here, but that might be Penrith's crap game out of the way. Surely they play better next weekend?

The Storm have a more experienced squad with more finals experience than the Panthers and they looked the more polished outfit last night. Yet they barely needed to break a sweat all match. Week 1 of the finals against Parra they had an early scare until the Eels became paper thin up the middle of the ruck and Melbourne could assert themselves. While they've played to the professional standard you'd expect of them, they didn't have to work too hard for either result. They beat Parra through persistence and they beat Canberra simply because they turned up to play.

Both Panthers finals matches have been won by a collective of 5 points. They've got more recent experience of genuine pressure situations to their gain. I'm wondering if there was that pressure to have such a great season and then fall short of the game that could put the exclamation mark on their season? Now it's out of the way they can face down the Storm and either come up with diamonds (at the expense of Barb Smith's husband) or go down in a blaze of glory- similar to the 2003 Panthers

All this could well be true.
To me it says Melbourne has more left in the tank. They look carefree and confident and fast.
Penrith have been on top for 4 and a half months and near dropped both finals. They look scared to lose and that must be mentally draining. Good news for Penrith is Kikau returning.
This Penrith squad will win some GFs but this year may be beyond them.

 

[Spot On]

Rabs is going to embarrass himself he calls the grand final. He was late on some big plays in that game.
When Yeo split the defence he was very late to call it then was "ummm uhhhh" trying to think of Dylan Edwards name, absolutely embarrassing considering it was such a huge play in the game.

That shit has been happening for years.

 

[blue bags]

panthers and cats in the GF's

 

[Reflector]

panthers and cats in the GF's

Panthers, Cats and Tigers in the GF

Richmond Tigers, of course.

 

[Sans Souci Sainter]

Good season Souffs.

Cook and Murray are genuine stars.

 

[blue bags]

year of the Cats'

 

[Spot On]

Man of the Match: Gerard Sutton (Panthers)

Not even Bunnies Man has backed as many losers as you have.

 

[Diesel]

Congratulations panthers fans, enjoy the week ahead

 

[mxlegend99]

Looking forward to old man galeforce explaining how souffs got robbed and only beat themselves.

Bunker f**ked up only ruling 2 knock ons as tries.

Should have been 8 point tries

 

[chrisD]

Cook three prelims, MIA three times. Cody etc gets blasted as a downhill skiier but Cook is worse and gets off scott free because he's a beach sprinter and speaks well in 15 media appearances a week...

Not true, he was there to illegally flop on Crichton 1m from the try line and hold the ball until Crichton dropped it trying to play it. One of the most influential plays of the night, without it the game would have ended there.

 

[mxlegend99]

Congratulations panthers fans, enjoy the week ahead

Enjoy? Its hard to enjoy when youre nerve wracked