2021 GF | PREMIERS - Penrith 14-12 South Sydney @ Suncorp

[The Silverdale Phantom]

We have to put with months of smug on lu ffs, this game sucks.

 

[This Year?]

Our forward pack delivered above expectations all year but really got shown up tonight

The Panthers pack was just for superior

I wouldn't say far superior. The Panthers pack played the perfect game and suffocated Souths go forward, giving them very little opportunity. I thought the Bennet tactic was right but the backs couldn't execute in the moments they got. Losing Arrow was the difference in the end. I didn't have Souths in the Grand Final and they have done their fans proud. If Latrell was there too I have no doubt Souths would have won.

 

[skeepe]

If a Panther had to win the CC, surely To’o was best on ground? Did far, far more than Cleary tonight.

 

[Chippy73]

Ivan gets the last laugh on Skeletor

 

[xe_kilroy]

The key strategic reason Souths lost that game was a lack of pressure on Cleary when kicking. All those kicks resulted in pinpoint placements that often ended with errors. Why they had such a poor possession ratio, so many repeat sets they had to absorb.

Have to say Wayne Bennett fluffed it, how do you not assign a player nor two to hound Cleary every play? The most influential player with his kicks and play set ups, they needed to hound him.

Was watching the blocking all game, given the feud a few weeks ago. There was a guy usually hanging around near the play the ball on the fifth, but they still couldve tried to rush him more.

 

[Hutty1986]

How good that NSW star Cleary wins the comp and the CCM in front of the banjo strummers at Suncorp

 

[Haffa]

f**k my heart breaks for Cook

He plays for Souffs…

 

[aussie7798]

Penrith 42 points over 4 Finals games to win a premiership in a season that's leaked points.. wow

id have more respect except the finals where not played under the same rules as the regular season

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

tbh I thought To’o, Burton or Crichton could’ve got it. Stats show they were among the biggest metre eaters and Burton and Crichton came up with highlight plays. But it’s always gonna go to either a battling middle forward or a half.

 

[shear_joy9]

kicking bombs to a 12 year old fullback and making a few conversions is good enough to win the CCM apparently

 

[Front-Rower]

If a Panther had to win the CC, surely To’o was best on ground? Did far, far more than Cleary tonight.

It’s like in 2005 when Ben Galea was best in field but the halfback won it.

 

[Loose Cannon]

Brisbane probably in total lockdown by 9pm local. Everybody out.

 

[Bazal]

Jeez, the difference between what the Walking Foot said and what Yeo said in their little speeches is striking.

 

[Evil Emperor Zurg]

Cleary CCM wtf lol

 

[Maximus]

All I can say is, I'm happy it wasn't Melbourne, but the Pennies can thank their lucky stars the ref was in their pocket. Offside all night, tried to milk the jersey cow for penalties and an outrageously unlikable group of players.

Apart from May and Luai, what's the problem with the rest of them?

 

[Meth]

To'o was good, but wingers don't tend to win Clive Churchills, do they?

 

[Front-Rower]

Congrats to Penrith. RIP season 2021. Maybe 2022 will be better.

 

[age.s]

Are we allowed to celebrate now? Or would that be deemed offensive?

 

[10$ Ferret]

You misunderstand me. Every single tackle one, the Panthers hold down on purpose to get their defensive line set. Sutton is refusing to call six again even though he should be.

The Panthers simply do not play in the spirit of the game and it’s disgusting.

and Murray lies down behind the ruck to slow down the Penrith play the ball. they cancel each other out

 

[Alan Johnson]

Oh well. Time to do nothing with my life until March.