Nines Thread

[MugaB]

Is that him behind Edwards?

Behind kikau, glasses and hat

 

[Westernised Panther]

I'm tipping Parramatta, based on -

*Rhyno is awesome.

@Rhyno is definitely “awesome” for us.

Here’s hoping he’ll death ride us all the way to the 2020 GF

 

[age.s]

Behind kikau, glasses and hat

Haha crazy. Just wrote that guy off as some random trainer.

 

[Whino]

CHN still loves us.
When asked other than your own team winning this weeks Nines competition. His reply 'I got to pick my old side the Panthers'

 

[betcats]

Jerome will light this shit up again, too much footwork and not enough defenders for him to be contained for long.

 

[OldPanther]

Jerome will light this shit up again, too much footwork and not enough defenders for him to be contained for long.

watching the world 9s I noticed the thing that always happens is he has the inside/outside defenders freaking out causing mass overlaps and holes. They fear him.

 

[betcats]

watching the world 9s I noticed the thing that always happens is he has the inside/outside defenders freaking out causing mass overlaps and holes. They fear him.

Speed, elusiveness and the ability to play what he sees makes him very well suited for this format.

 

[OldPanther]

Speed, elusiveness and the ability to play what he sees makes him very well suited for this format.

Yeah I'm pretty hyped.

 

[OldPanther]

https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/news/2020/02/14/nines-late-mail-panthers-v-roosters/

STARTING SIDE
1. Dylan Edwards
2. Josh Mansour
3. Dean Whare
5. Stephen Crichton
7. Nathan Cleary
8. Moses Leota
9. Api Koroisau
13. Liam Martin
11. Viliame Kikau

BENCH
4. Brent Naden
6. Jarome Luai
10. Jack Hetherington
15. Daine Laurie
16. Matt Burton

 

[GongPanther]

I’m not sure what to make of naming such a strong 9’s side. Trying to reconcile the pro’s and con’s and still can’t work out whether it is a good thing or a bad thing.

Easts will have a strong pre-season including the WCC, and I'm inclined to think alongside the torturous training regime we recently had, I think everything we do between now and round 1 gets us ready for Easts, and a not so friendly month after that.

 

[soc123_au]

Kikau is looking the goods, Imagine trying to tackle that at speed.

 

[unKwn]

biggest 9s winning margin set by us.
koroisau played really well

 

[Crashtest]

How fit the did the players look! That is the slimmest I have seen Kikau, and and he looks set for a huge season. He was unstoppable in that game. He ran 70 metres to score the opening try after fending off 3 players and wasn't even blowing or breathing hard.

Crichton is a beast in the air. He needs to be at centre or wing for the start of the season, especially with the new rules.

Api, from that one pass for the try assist,has already showed he is worth every cent they spent to sign him. And the huge difference in skill between him and Katoa/Egan.

Luai looked good also with his speed, footwork and kicking game.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

biggest 9s winning margin set by us.
koroisau played really well

Api will make a huge difference. His slide of hand for Mansours try Wow.

 

[Panther Pete]

I know we were practically playing against a Jersey Flegg side but anytime we beat the Rorters is a good thing.

 

[OldPanther]

How fit the did the players look! That is the slimmest I have seen Kikau, and and he looks set for a huge season. He was unstoppable in that game. He ran 70 metres to score the opening try after fending off 3 players and wasn't even blowing or breathing hard.

Crichton is a beast in the air. He needs to be at centre or wing for the start of the season, especially with the new rules.

Api, from that one pass for the try assist,has already showed he is worth every cent they spent to sign him. And the huge difference in skill between him and Katoa/Egan.

Luai looked good also with his speed, footwork and kicking game.

Speaking of fitness see how ripped Cleary is!

 

[Fangs]

Its Nines...can't get too excited.

Still a far better showing than 2018 preseason v Dogs.

Korisau looks like he will change a lot. Most dynamic hooker we've had since Segeyaro.

 

[franklin2323]

9’s or not that performance wow.
Kikau what a weapon
Mansour actually looked decent enough

 

[Crashtest]

Speaking of fitness see how ripped Cleary is!

He definitely is, and his short kicking game looked good as well. Although I thought our season was over for a second there when the Roosters player took out his legs and sent him airborne after he scored the last try.

What a f**king dog act that was, its a fricken Nines preseason tournament, there are only seconds left in the game, your getting flogged 35 points to nil, but you decide to seriously risk injuring a player in in the final play of the game by taking out his legs after he has just scored a try. It was good to see Cleary throw the ball at his head!

 

[OldPanther]

He definitely is, and his short kicking game looked good as well. Although I thought our season was over for a second there when the Roosters player took out his legs and sent him airborne after he scored the last try.

What a f**king dog act that was, its a fricken Nines preseason tournament, there are only seconds left in the game, your getting flogged 35 points to nil, but you decide to seriously risk injuring a player in in the final play of the game by taking out his legs after he has just scored a try. It was good to see Cleary throw the ball at his head!

That was so dumb. Roosters are f**ked.