NRL Rd 4 2026 - General Non-Warriors Thread

[nswarrior]

C'mon Newy! 20-12, eighteen mins left. My tipping needs this! Let's hope the ref doesn't bring the Dogs home. As I write that it's a penalty to them...

...Knights had the chance to put the game to bed but Gagai dropped it.
...Dom Young intercepts and runs 70m! A week is a long time in rugby league, as we know.
A hat-trick for him today, 24-12, Knights. Seven mins left. That was a crucial conversion miss by Smith.

Newcastle win, 24-16. A big, spirited upset.

Great win - makes me feel slightly better after the painful loss yesterday

 

[Blair]

Welcome to NRL head coaching Keiran Foran


"Late last night, I received a call from Scott and Jason and at the end of the day it's not in my nature to say no. There hasn't been a challenge I haven't walked towards in my career.

"I know there will be plenty of people that would say there's no chance. I'm ready to take control of this team but I believe in myself, and my standards and values and if the club asks me because they think I'm the best person to step into the role, I'm going to take it on."

Foran was asked if was ready to coach NRL.

"I don't know if you're ever ready for anything to be honest. I played 318 NRL games and at the end of the day I walked into a final at the end of my Test career and didn't know which way it was going to go.

"I love this club and I've been asked to step into the interim coach role and that's what I'm going to do.

"I was shocked. My first response was 'are you sure, are you comfortable with the decision?' and the words from Scott and Jason were 'yes we are'. I'm extremely grateful."

Manly CEO Jason King said Foran is "the right person for the job."

"In terms of a longer plan, it's early days. We're focused on supporting Kieran as best as we can then think about an appropriate process to go through to think more broadly beyond 2026."

I wish Foran well.

But I'm not buying this 'poor Manly' thing too much. Sure, things are off at the moment but we know how good Manly will be again.

 

[Big Marn]

C'mon Newy! 20-12, eighteen mins left. My tipping needs this! Let's hope the ref doesn't bring the Dogs home. As I write that it's a penalty to them...

...Knights had the chance to put the game to bed but Gagai dropped it.
...Dom Young intercepts and runs 70m! A week is a long time in rugby league, as we know.
A hat-trick for him today, 24-12, Knights. Seven mins left. That was a crucial conversion miss by Smith.

Newcastle win, 24-16. A big, spirited upset.

Well well welll.
Did Peter Gough not get the memo?
Haha. Good job.

 

[Blair]

Bugger, I do my tipping at work then copy the same here. This week I wasn't concentrating and stuffed up with tipping Manly and Canterbury here. Devastating.

 

[Izz]

Great win - makes me feel slightly better after the painful loss yesterday

Yep, same here lol

 

[Beavers Headgear]

I wish Foran well.

But I'm not buying this 'poor Manly' thing too much. Sure, things are off at the moment but we know how good Manly will be again.

While Scott Penn owns the club, I’m not sure they ever get near the summit again

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Well well welll.
Did Peter Gough not get the memo?
Haha. Good job.

The touchie on the Dogs left did, 2 clear forward passes let go for trys. Bloody useless.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Great win - makes me feel slightly better after the painful loss yesterday

Just proves how if you go into the game thinking its an easy win, you can get smacked in the mouth.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

What happened to Crosslands face? (Just watched the trys and last 10mins)
Found it double hip squash to the head between 3.40 before half on Bulldogs dropout. That nose is broken!

 

[Philip_Smith007]

It must be weird to be a Panthers fan.

 

[Izz]

It must be weird to be a Panthers fan.

Oh yeah, their quality of life is definitely right up there

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Milky Jenkings equal top try scorer in first 4 round since 1908, equalling Jack Lindwall from 1947. Phil Blake now 3rd equal with 9 in 1995.

 

[nswarrior]

Warbrick with a hat trick. So has he signed for us or not?

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Todd must be worried now Seibold is available!

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Warbrick with a hat trick. So has he signed for us or not?

Harry helps him get 4th. What a pass.

 

[Blair]

Warbrick with a hat trick. So has he signed for us or not?

C'mon Cows. 28-24 up, two mins left...

...huge upset. Well done to the Towny crew. Coach included. Melbourne can't hold a lead! Up 24-14 with ten mins to go and they blew it. 28-24, final.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Todd must be worried now Seibold is available!

Any club that signs Seibold is kidding itself. Dude is a snake oil salesman

 

[JJ]

Any club that signs Seibold is kidding itself. Dude is a snake oil salesman

modern era Matt Elliott?

 

[Blair]

modern era Matt Elliott?

I listen to ABC Radio so still have contact with Elliott's style. He's so excellent in that 'present it to the boardroom' way, as we know to our misfortune.

 

[Blair]

Sharks have raced out to 12-0, but this ain't over. Both sides looked puffed.
...18-6. Big Addin's looking sharp. Canberra are kicking off to him so they can handle him on tackle one and not tackle three. That's a sound approach.

Young's been in bin but now he's out and scores off the back of a stupid Sharks error.
18-12.

34-22, Sharks. Final. That's a very good win, after being demo'd by the Dolphins at home last week.