FW1 - SAT - North Queensland 20 Bulldogs 18

[Rovelli]

Bulldogs don't deserve to be knocked out. No offense to Souths or the Broncos.

 

[Cletus]

f**k, get a load of Jason Smith's voice!!!

 

[Jono Russell]

what an amazing game of footy. Best of the seaon IMO.

How unlucky was El Magic just missing that try.

Good effort Dogs.

 

[Ridders]

gotta feel for hazem. Not only did he miss a kick that woulda kept us in the game, he was centimetres away from winning the game

 

[Rovelli]

What a ripper.

Finals series shaping up well.

If Souths and Melbourne win:
Bulldogs and Broncos out
Rabbits vs Warriors, winner plays Melbourne
Eels vs Sea Eagles, winner plays Cowboys

If Manly and Melbourne win:
Souths and Brisbane out
Cowboys vs Warriors, winner plays Manly
Eels vs Dogs, winner plays Melbourne

If Souths and Brisbane win:
Warriors and Dogs out
Broncos vs Sea Eagles, winner plays Eels
Souths vs Storm, winner plays Cowboys

If Manly and Brisbane win:
Bulldogs and Souths out
Eels vs Storm, winner plays Cowboys
Brisbane vs Warriors, winner plays Sea Eagles

 

[GC_Gladiator]

What did everyone think of the reffing performance. I dont support either the dogs or the cowboys but i thought the cowboys got the rub of the green in a major way. I hate seeing a close game where one team gets it all and the other cant get a break.

 

[Bazal]

Hazem is too slow and showed it then IMO....Great kicker though

 

[mattyg]

i can't cop that...worst refereeing performance i've seen all year...bye bye simpkins, no more finals for you this year.

If we can have manly and storm get up, i'm still confident we can win next week. 20 minutes straight of defending against thurston/bowen/payne like that was incredible. I don't think we deserve to get knocked out either...but now we're sweating on other results.

 

[Rovelli]

Amazing to think that the two best goal-kickers in the game proved to be the difference in their finals games.

 

[Eelectrica]

Folkes might be $10000 poorer next week, but baring a Manly choke, the warriors have to like their chances next week.

 

[Dogs Of War]

Top game, and credit to Nth Qld, and Simpkins shouldn't ref another finals game ever. That was the worst reffing in a finals that I have seen in a long time. Dogs were bad, but not that bad.

 

[Billybob]

Good defense by bowen

Hardly get noticed in a tough game but Id say he saved a few tonight

 

[Dragonsforthewin]

bad decision cost dogs the game, it was a knock on.

feel very bad for hazem, only a cm he would have scored.

I think everyone needs to give full credit to the dogs in this game they played extremely well despite the 2nd half penalty count against them. sh*t reffing once again takes control of the game.

 

[jimmy_the_greek]

worst refereeing performance i have seen in a while, and i am usually never one to blame the ref.

both teams played well though.

 

[CrazyEel]

Great game but Simpkins was damn awfull, if dogs survive he'll probably ref them next week as well.

 

[God-King Dean]

Take a bow Mr Bowen

A saved try is just as good as a 4 pointer

 

[Rovelli]

Folkes might be $10000 poorer next week, but baring a Manly choke, the warriors have to like their chances next week.

I don't feel so bad now.

Souths and Melbourne win - we play Souths next week
Manly and Melbourne win - we play Cows next week
Souths and Brisbane win - I'll cry
Manly and Brisbane win - we play Broncos next week

 

[Big Pete]

bad decision cost dogs the game, it was a knock on.

That's a bit harsh IMO.

Sure the Cowboys had the rub of the green; but IMO they were the better team.

 

[Apey]

Jesus christ that reffing was horrible. First off it was cowboys dudded, then it quickly switched to Bulldogs getting f**ked up the rest of the game. In saying that though, I think Cowboys still deserved the win.

It was a great game to watch, I wish El masri had got that last try though, would have been an awesome match winner.

 

[Big Pete]

Agreed Apey.

As much as I hate the Dogs, that play would've been talked about for a looong time.