Charity Shield 2025

[Young Dragon]

The edges are our strength, and arguably (a fancy way of saying in my opinion) the best centre-backrow combination in the league. I suspect players defending against Su'a-Suli & Leilua-Holmes this year might feel like they're in a narrow laneway in Pamplona during the running of the bulls.

And the good thing to see in the Charity Shield is the halves play to those strengths - nothing fancy required, just shovel the ball straight out to the big guns.

Loving the references mate, very funny

 

[Jubilee]

The edges are our strength, and arguably (a fancy way of saying in my opinion) the best centre-backrow combination in the league. I suspect players defending against Su'a-Suli & Leilua-Holmes this year might feel like they're in a narrow laneway in Pamplona during the running of the bulls.

And the good thing to see in the Charity Shield is the halves play to those strengths - nothing fancy required, just shovel the ball straight out to the big guns.

All true, Victoire, and the cherry on top is going to be Lawson outside Sua and Suli, which I am confident must happen. The man reportedly has run a 10 sec 100m. That is strike power.

 

[Slippery Morris]

What a great couple of trials games we got to watch with the new look Dragons. Apart from that little blip before and after half time Saints looked great and I am liking Finau more and more and should be our winger. He has played little game time and produced some really good highlights. I still can't get over that run from the kickoff last year against Penrith when he caught the ball and ran it back to near or past the half way line. He has scored 4 tries in a game in what his 3rd game. The kids a star.

Saints have great depth in the outside backs and the other guy that does not get much of a mention is Hayden Buchanan. He did not do much but looks like another kid that will be capable to fill in if there are a a few injuries.

The Couchman's are going to cement themselves in 1st grade this season and will be for years to come. These kids will be solid players with good work ethic. Tonga was solid as well so that is like 3 new players coming in to FG on top of Guler from last year and possibly Klemmer. The forwards are taking shape nicely.

Flanno has made some astute signings with players that have good attitudes I feel which will help significantly. How good is it to see players playing in the red V that I feel believe that they can actually achieve success.

 

[Victoire]

Absolute magic by Luciano. I need Penn & Teller to deconstruct that and tell us how he pulled the trick off. Loved it.

I asked for Penn & Teller, but I guess I'll have to settle for ... Grub Reynolds and Willie Mason? Surprisingly lucid and intelligent deconstruction of our attack here in this podcast (I've fast forwarded to the interesting bit)

 

[Draginzaaar]

I asked for Penn & Teller, but I guess I'll have to settle for ... Grub Reynolds and Willie Mason? Surprisingly lucid and intelligent deconstruction of our attack here in this podcast (I've fast forwarded to the interesting bit)

Mason also says the Molo is a gun. And will easily be picked up.

 

[RufusRex]

It is not that the edges are so good ... it is that they are being given good early ball by halves running into the line not across field and it is happenning both sides of the ruck ... that is what makes all the difference.

 

[WepnutV]

What a great couple of trials games we got to watch with the new look Dragons. Apart from that little blip before and after half time Saints looked great and I am liking Finau more and more and should be our winger. He has played little game time and produced some really good highlights. I still can't get over that run from the kickoff last year against Penrith when he caught the ball and ran it back to near or past the half way line. He has scored 4 tries in a game in what his 3rd game. The kids a star.

Saints have great depth in the outside backs and the other guy that does not get much of a mention is Hayden Buchanan. He did not do much but looks like another kid that will be capable to fill in if there are a a few injuries.

The Couchman's are going to cement themselves in 1st grade this season and will be for years to come. These kids will be solid players with good work ethic. Tonga was solid as well so that is like 3 new players coming in to FG on top of Guler from last year and possibly Klemmer. The forwards are taking shape nicely.

Flanno has made some astute signings with players that have good attitudes I feel which will help significantly. How good is it to see players playing in the red V that I feel believe that they can actually achieve success.

I’m pretty sure that was Mathew Feagai that made that 50 meter run of the kickoff.

 

[baggygreen man]

I’m pretty sure that was Mathew Feagai that made that 50 meter run of the kickoff.

Incorrect. Sione Finau. Plenty taking bets on this. That one run spelt to me that Finau was a super star in the making. The way he beat good footy players from a standing start then burned them. Think it was his second try on Sat where he took a wayward pass behind him at full pace was also magical. Feagai could only dream of pulling off plays like these.

 

[Old Timer]

I’m pretty sure that was Mathew Feagai that made that 50 meter run of the kickoff.

Victorian product Finau relishes NRL recall

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[Slippery Morris]

Victorian product Finau relishes NRL recall

It proved a touch poetic that Victorian native Sione Finau's awaited NRL recall came in week where much of the community's focus is on the opening clash of this year's State of Origin series.

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Thanks for posting this OT. Everyone is raving about the McLean boys but that day Finau stood out more especially with that run. This kid is a gun and surely is a shoe in for a wing spot.

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

Mason also says the Molo is a gun. And will easily be picked up.

Francis Molo

The NRL profile of Francis Molo including career statistics, season stats, games, tries, goals, tackles and fantasy scores.

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has anyone actually looked to DK's stats vs FM's stats?

holy shit what an incredible difference in outputs !!!!

Klemmer is so far ahead it is not funny !!!!!!!

Just slide right on the stats of each player over the years and it is chalk and cheese !!!!!!!

We want Klem for middle defence first 20mins of each half..........Guller for first hitups but Klem is also strong metres % for kick returns so great combo.

 

[WepnutV]

Incorrect. Sione Finau. Plenty taking bets on this. That one run spelt to me that Finau was a super star in the making. The way he beat good footy players from a standing start then burned them. Think it was his second try on Sat where he took a wayward pass behind him at full pace was also magical. Feagai could only dream of pulling off plays like these.

If that is the case then I really hope he gets the wing spot. I remember that 50meter run, busting through the line of the kick off. For some reason I remember it being Feagai

 

[getsmarty]

Mudgee Wrap

A wrap-up of our victory in the 2025 Charity Shield.

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