2021 Rd1: Eels v Broncos GAME DAY thread at Suncorp 12/3

[IFR33K]

Opacic was incredible - made so many great defensive reads, and tackles, and ran some good lines.

He was a very good pick up.

Papali'i was like prime Fuifui - beast mode.

We started off slowly - and the Broncos, wanting to shake off their spoon-winning season, started off strongly.

But that second half was excellent - patient, composed, and well thought out attacking football.

It was a very solid second half, but they did lose three players.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Euphemism?

Who can tell?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

They are down to 15 men. If we pull our finger out we still win this.
Lets see how Moses handles it. Aslo g as we defined well and get one try in the first 20mins we will run right over the top with 2 or 3 late tries.

This will give us a great idea how much his mentality has changed.

Good halftime post

 

[Phillips]

Can see why Lane is a journeyman. Good first season with us but now he’s just not putting in.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Reckon once Cartwright is fit, lane is the odd one out.....can’t see him being in front of papa , kaufusi, Marata at this stage for a bench spot ...and BA has suggested Cartwright was pushing for a starting spot

 

[Dibs]

Paps for sure. He was unbelievable.

Yep and what clinched it for me was watching the highlights when Mahoney scored it was off Paps’s run and quick play the ball

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I was hoping so. I said in NRL thread I reckon Bennett got inside BAs head about going too early. If it is the case, BAs made his own bed

I think our fitness is good.

 

[Noise]

Jesus are the stats correct Kaufusi 7 runs for 110 m, that’s bloody huge !!

The 3 kick off returns for 62 metres was a big contributor, but still they are great runs off the kickoffs.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

he hasnt developed over the last 12 months.

Is the first 40 minutes of the season really enough time to judge?

 

[84 Baby]

I think our fitness is good.

Maybe Skeletor got in my head?
I think we can be better at least

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I’m so sorry you have this shit live. You deserve the the first Covid vaccine for your efforts

Yes I'm glad I didn't have to be there.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Early on yes. But at 10 nil we started pushing it.

No excuse for that first half. We expected it to be easy and when it wasn't we panicked. No patience led to 39% possession by half time.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

The 3 kick off returns for 62 metres was a big contributor, but still they are great runs off the kickoffs.

even his other 4 runs was averaging 12 m, which is still impressive

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Don’t start me on Mahoney he doesn’t run so so slow. f**k him off. Overrated

All he lacks is speed, and Cameron Smith wasn't exactly fast.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Y'know, tonight, after a trip to the local, I was walking past the house from which Blake F and a few others showered passers by with beer cans and bottles some years back, and I thought 'Barry...Blake's going do some good things tonight'. He did at least one good thing.

 

[TheParraboy]

One must remember Broncos would have been motivated and had desire to show something tonight, regardless who they had out. How long they can maintain this motivation and desire time will tell, it won’t last.

We weren’t switched on in the first half combined with the Ponys new lease of life was always dangerous formula and it showed on the scoreboard

Glad we got the two points rather than not

Early acid test next week

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The broncos have been causing havoc on our edges all game. The Broncos FFS!! If it was missed tackles I’d understand, but this is a problem with our structure and the players we have within it.

Every team's edges look bad when their middle is under pressure. That's how rugby league works. Earning the right to shift the ball means waiting until the edge defence is outnumbered and on the back foot.

 

[JokerEel]

I forgot we have Matata back soon!

Our bench is looking pretty good..

 

[IFR33K]

queenslanders in fine form with the corey parker interview in the crowd after the game lol

I’m sure one of them was @hineyrulz

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We sucked round 1 last year too, the Dogs just sucked more!

Same thing today. The Broncos started with a lot of enthusiasm but they just buckle if you hold the ball.