NRL Rd 8 2025 - General Non-Warriors Thread

[Beavers Headgear]

 

[Beavers Headgear]

That incident above shows how low we have sunk, game was stopped on the 5th tackle with Manly 20m away from the try line, we stop the game, go back a set or 2, give Penrith a penalty and SST 10mins in the bin for high contact, when there didn’t look to be any. And now there is no charge at all from the match review committee

 

[Scott]

That incident above shows how low we have sunk, game was stopped on the 5th tackle with Manly 20m away from the try line, we stop the game, go back a set or 2, give Penrith a penalty and SST 10mins in the bin for high contact, when there didn’t look to be any. And now there is no charge at all from the match review committee

That's just awful from all involved. The person in the bunker should be sidelined permanently. The poor old refs are being hung out to dry. How have we become this mess. It will become like Rugby Union. Completely unwatchable.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Yeah they're f**king themselves with that sort of ruling.

No sports fan wants to go back 2 sets, or many minutes to review an incident. You might think you're getting it right but it ruins the flow of the game

 

[JJ]

the refereeing is awful, the directives are awful, and the judiciary charges make no sense

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Nikorima the latest where the game got stopped to go back in time and ping him

Ironic that from last nights sin bin fest, the swinging arm from McLean that got Tom clean in the face, copped the biggest fine of the match, but didn’t see him off the park

 

[JJ]

Every year they go mental on some rule, then just ignore it…. Utterly pointless and stupid

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Dolphins are a good watch

Think the good thing about this competition is there are many teams that are good, and few teams that are great. Ladder positions flattering some and not reflecting others

 

[nswarrior]

Come on Dolphins, keep the Raiders below us

 

[JJ]

Dolphins are a good watch

Think the good thing about this competition is there are many teams that are good, and few teams that are great. Ladder positions flattering some and not reflecting others

Not sure anyone is great atm, Penrith were unquestionably but are dire atm, Melbourne sputtering a bit, I think everyone has taken a flogging at least once? Weird weird season

Kind of liking the Dolphins though, improving - Katoa looks quality - yet another Penrith junior...

 

[nswarrior]

Dolphins not looking great so far in the 2nd half.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Not sure anyone is great atm, Penrith were unquestionably but are dire atm, Melbourne sputtering a bit, I think everyone has taken a flogging at least once? Weird weird season

Kind of liking the Dolphins though, improving - Katoa looks quality - yet another Penrith junior...

I’ve been a bit on and off in this game, haven’t been able to figure out what position is O’Sullivan playing ?

just seen him at hooker all set, thought I saw Marshall-King out there earlier as well

 

[Blair]

It's a cracker in Canberra, 28-all, nine mins left.

Field-goal or try? Who gets the first shot at it?...Raiders. Kris slides in for an unconverted try. 32-28, 73rd minute...

...Dolphins kick out on the full. They're rattled...40-28, Raiders. Final. Five unanswered tries in the second-half by Canberra.

Now on to a packed Leichhardt.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Klein has pinged the Dolphins twice for not playing the ball correctly, and both were absolutely fine

 

[Blair]

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That applies to everyone bar NAS. In his case the Bunker gets him in the future.

 

[nswarrior]

Klein has pinged the Dolphins twice for not playing the ball correctly, and both were absolutely fine

Yes, 2 terrible calls by the ref. Dolphins have been poor but ref has helped Canberra.

Sullivan has been playing dummy half. Marshal-King isn’t playing

 

[Beavers Headgear]

I’m normally philosophical about the refereeing efforts in the NRL, but this weekend just can’t be defended at all, absolutely diabolical. Ashley D’Klein is involved in them every week, and they continue to rank him 1

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Poor old Buzz will be shaking uncontrollably on 360 tomorrow night talking about the weekend, and worrying about what magic round will look like

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Tigers looking like a well coached unit today

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Have been really enjoying this game of footy.

They have just cooked it though and the Tigers have been absolutely shafted, disgraceful. The NRL is going to lose a lot of punters this weekend. Sin bin number 18