NRL Rd 1 2022 - General Non-Warriors Thread

[Blair]

Well, here we are! NSW, Qld, it's just mostly rain, rain, rain. How will that affect this weekend's opening round?

Tomorrow night, oh for an upset. The over-confident Panthers v Manly. There's terrible flooding on the Northern Beaches, so I'd imagine Dessie's training week has been disrupted. The Panthers would be looking to win with some more flair this year, no?

Raiders v Sharks and, in their usual Friday night spot, the Broncos v Rabbitohs. Will Brisbane improve? Will salty old Bennett be all that into Souths this year?

Saturday, wow, it feels like a grand final! The Warriors v Dragons. Two even sides, looking for a fringe finals berth at the other end of the season. Before this is Roosters v Knights, with Tedesco v Ponga.

The Tigers could start off great by upsetting Melbourne. Then the natural order will suffice, the Tigers will slump early-mid season. That prediction came from my Tigers workmate. A real pessimist.

Sunday and the Eels would be favoured over Gold Coast? I haven't been following recruitment/trial form.

The opening round closes off with the 'struggling' Cowboys v the 'woeful' Bulldogs. Two sides that must do better, particularly Canterbury, with Gus on deck.

Enjoy.

 

[Blair]

This cat reminds me of a certain NRL coach.

Hint, Beave will know! Edit: it's Dessie.



The picture's just a still, no video, so ignore the play button.

 

[Campion]

The cowboys team looks just terrible on paper. I reckon a wooden spoon could be in order :-/

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Blair’s back, it must be go time !

 

[Matua]

I'm going to watch Newcastle this weekend solely to see how Leo Thompson goes, Hawkes Bay schoolboy rugby midfielder playing prop.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Sunny, dry and breezy in Sydney today. Should go some way to drying out the waterlogged pitches after the recent deluges.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

That’s what I like to hear, we aren’t great in the wet

All the talk about Parramatta this week, I’ve looked at their 1-17 and don’t see it, and won’t be surprised if the Tits push them close

 

[Philip_Smith007]

2 tries taken off Panthers.
Fair calls that Warriors wouldn't get from bunker.
Manly traditional slow starters.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Panthers looked totally dominate!
Sullivan runs out of the line with seconds left in the 1st half for Manly to score!
12-6 halftime.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Making 3m per hit up for the last 40mins but Penrith haven’t been offside once. Incredible effort

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Panthers just looked so fit!
28-6

 

[Blair]

We're going to quickly get annoyed with all attention the Panthers get this year, I reckon.

 

[Blair]

That’s what I like to hear, we aren’t great in the wet.

It's a grim place for anyone from the Northern Beaches to visit at any time, let alone a damp Thursday night.

Sean O'Sullivan 'magnificent'! (According to ABC).

 

[Penrose Warrior]

It's a grim place for anyone from the Northern Beaches to visit at any time, let alone a damp Thursday night.

Sean O'Sullivan 'magnificent'! (According to ABC).

Absolute arm-chair ride in that side. Good luck to him though

 

[Blair]

Panthers just looked so fit!
28-6

That scoreline at Penrith Stadium gives me the creeps. It was what we led the Panthers by at halftime in 2017.

Nothing to worry about in the 2nd half...

 

[Scott]

How good is Isaah Yeo. Sensational player.

 

[JJ]

Panthers are just quality, surprised so many thought Manly would beat them, Cleary is a big loss, but they are a very high quality team

 

[Meth]

I thought Edwards outplayed Turbo (who was heavily marked, to be fair)
I thought O'Sullivan outplayed DCE
I thought Yeo outplayed J-Turbo

And that was the game

Fisher Harris very, very good too

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Didnt catch full Raiders Sharks game but what I saw a major step down in all skills aspects vs Panthers Manly game, other than the closeness of the game.

 

[JJ]

Yeo is the sort of player I love, better version of Mannering

JFH is great, best prop in the game?

Jake T looks out of shape tbh