Finals Week 2 Semi Final - Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles: Friday 20th September 7:50pm @ANZ Stadium

[Travitoh]

Any thoughts on why the last 2 weeks we've been left with no interchanges......

Can't comment on last week but last night was close all the way through so maybe trying to play in the moment to get ahead and then trust those left on the park to see it out? The worst thing in a final is looking back on a loss and thinking 'I could've done more when it mattered'

 

[callmack1]

Week 2 Finals charges - Walker, Gagai free to face Raiders: https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2...ls-charges-walker-gagai-free-to-face-raiders/

Rabbitohs prop Liam Knight cleared of eye gouge as three players cop charges after fiery clash: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...o/news-story/45e869e6964b7d27186931304d9076b4

“We found a way to get it done and happy to get into the Prelim” - Sutton: https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2...ne-and-happy-to-get-into-the-prelim---sutton/

“We’ve made big improvements and a step in the right direction” - Cook: https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2...nts-and-a-step-in-the-right-direction---cook/

“A great challenge for us, one we are excited for” - Reynolds: https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2...nge-for-us-one-we-are-excited-for---reynolds/

Red-faced Reynolds to sharpen defensive focus against Raiders: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/09/21/red-faced-reynolds-to-sharpen-defensive-focus-against-raiders/

“This week the focus will be on ourselves” - Walker: https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2019/09/21/this-week-the-focus-will-be-on-ourselves---walker/

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

The blithering and bullshit in the press about the game is sickening.

Forgive the uncouth analogy, but manly dropped the soap in that back quarter and any number of your felons did the business for their cell blocks. Cam went back for seconds. The most finely tuned forward in the world.

Raiders are another side.

Beautifully composed with the uncanny ability to switch off an on in an millisecond.

Champion players from head to toe.

Charnze baby is an immortal in waiting and very well coached.

If you can beat them (which I doubt), you are smokies for your 19th grand final.

Any odds over $3 is a fair bet.

A pity you have to play it in public servant land.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

I thought Liam Knight was a bit of a drop kick until last week and now I am beginning to see the sense in his footballing existence.

 

[Travitoh]

I thought Liam Knight was a bit of a drop kick until last week and now I am beginning to see the sense in his footballing existence.

He has had his moments both good and bad but there is definitely a footballer in him.
Tatola is a guy I've really enjoyed seeing grow in stature over the past 18 months or so.
Both are guys i hope stick around for a long time.

 

[callmack1]

"Refs have their job to do" - Gagai shrugs off sin-bin debate: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/09/21/refs-have-their-job-to-do-gagai-shrugs-off-sin-bin-debate/

 

[Mr Spock!]

Can't comment on last week but last night was close all the way through so maybe trying to play in the moment to get ahead and then trust those left on the park to see it out? The worst thing in a final is looking back on a loss and thinking 'I could've done more when it mattered'

Huh?

Against Easts we were left with 12 players because we used all out interchanges.

 

[callmack1]

Phil Gould says South Sydney overachieved, exhausted, running on empty: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...y/news-story/3da81dd4a17558437eda06971bc54103

Also, it appears Jimmy the Jet's injury from Friday is a bad cut to the hand. Hopefully he'll be okay for next week!

 

[GloryGlory]

I have to say, and it hurts me to do so, that there is a lot of similarities in this post season to last year. Limping through the preliminaries to make the final 4 and looking like our grand final has already been played

Unlike last year the number of injuries we have had this year means there is good reason to be looking tired but unfortunately that also means that even with close to our best team on the field they have played such little football together as a complete unit that it just isn't clicking the way it needs to in order to win the arm wrestle

Great signs for the future are emerging, a spine of Doeuhi, Walker, Reynolds and Cook with a game strategy that is making Murray even more important than the spine looks great for 2020 but I fear that we might just limp into an ambush in Canberra if Bennett isn't able to get them as pumped as Murray

 

[250excf]

I have to say, and it hurts me to do so, that there is a lot of similarities in this post season to last year. Limping through the preliminaries to make the final 4 and looking like our grand final has already been played

Unlike last year the number of injuries we have had this year means there is good reason to be looking tired but unfortunately that also means that even with close to our best team on the field they have played such little football together as a complete unit that it just isn't clicking the way it needs to in order to win the arm wrestle

Great signs for the future are emerging, a spine of Doeuhi, Walker, Reynolds and Cook with a game strategy that is making Murray even more important than the spine looks great for 2020 but I fear that we might just limp into an ambush in Canberra if Bennett isn't able to get them as pumped as Murray

No chance we have better halves , forwards that can stand up to any team ( eg v the broncos pack with no burgess boys ) and some very exciting super fast backs and a big hard running destructive fullback plus a really strong bench
I think with the experience and talent and Wayne’s special touch we can beat them down there again ........... time to stand up and go hard I back them for sure

 

[250excf]

I have to say, and it hurts me to do so, that there is a lot of similarities in this post season to last year. Limping through the preliminaries to make the final 4 and looking like our grand final has already been played

Unlike last year the number of injuries we have had this year means there is good reason to be looking tired but unfortunately that also means that even with close to our best team on the field they have played such little football together as a complete unit that it just isn't clicking the way it needs to in order to win the arm wrestle

Great signs for the future are emerging, a spine of Doeuhi, Walker, Reynolds and Cook with a game strategy that is making Murray even more important than the spine looks great for 2020 but I fear that we might just limp into an ambush in Canberra if Bennett isn't able to get them as pumped as Murray

Glass half mate not half empty get behind our boys they have it in them

 

[Travitoh]

Glass half mate not half empty get behind our boys they have it in them

Buoy the boys!