Rd 18 v Storm

[Black Diamond]

Sorry to be negative but Peach was awful but IF was are picking 1 utility it's either him or Salmon. Luke is totally out of the picture

And there it is....how was he awful? Dropped 1 ball, Moses and Martin dropped way more. Peach did what was asked of him, don't think he missed a tackle. You have blinkers on mate when it comes to Peach.

 

[Iamback]

Luai’s defence v NAS probably isn’t getting the credit it deserves due his attacking game. NAS was a man possessed that first 40, I doubt any other half shuts him down like Luai did tonight.

That is what is overlooked in this media driven campaign for Luai to be dropped from Origin.

He is up there with the top defensive halves, Which is most of the game in Origin, Finals etc

 

[soc123_au]

Luai’s defence v NAS probably isn’t getting the credit it deserves due his attacking game. NAS was a man possessed that first 40, I doubt any other half shuts him down like Luai did tonight.

Of his tackles on NAS was brilliant, just cut him down beautifully. You are right about the credit, it's just assumed now he will defend well.

 

[Hamstring awareness]

How goods Mitch Kenny tho...7 missed tackles, one run for 4 massive metres and gave away a penalty

He also saved an almost certain try that could have turned the game by holding up King (I think it was) over the line after a Grant short ball that works for the Storm 90% of the time

 

[age.s]

Luai’s defence v NAS probably isn’t getting the credit it deserves due his attacking game. NAS was a man possessed that first 40, I doubt any other half shuts him down like Luai did tonight.

Cleary.

Our halves not being weak points in the defensive line is such an underrated part of our success.

 

[MugaB]

Cleary.

Our halves not being weak points in the defensive line is such an underrated part of our success.

Fkn oaf... i feel sad for the rest of the comp who dont have halves that can defend, we got them, look at shaun Johnson's turn around, he improved his defence, which has flipped his career around..
Just need moylan and hynes to learn defence then we'll have some opposition

 

[betcats]

Luais defence has been top
Notch this year no doubt.

 

[betcats]

The whole team is a defensive beast, the points difference on all our losses combined this year is 12 points. That’s incredible after 18 rounds, multiple games missing the origin boys. Agree with Brandy last night when he said Ivan is not getting anywhere near the credit he deserves for what he’s done with this club.

 

[betcats]

Nice to see Lindsay smith getting some wraps in here and in the commentary last night, he really is looking the goods now. His flick pass was a beauty but I’ve mentioned before his quick ptb’s are a real weapon for the team, he consistently finds his front and plays the ball quick like the one before our second try. His mostly an effort player but he’s showing just enough skill and footwork to suggest he could really kick on into a very good prop or lock. Spencer generates momentum with pure beastlyness and Lindsay does it with effort and a bit of smarts, runs good lines pokes through a hole and plays the ball quick or he comes up with a good pass. Defensively same thing, Spencer beasts guys and Lindsay just brings them down but will back it up with 2 or 3 more efforts. Really good bench pairing compliment each other nicely.

I like that 3 man forward bench, smith Spencer and hosking, I think it’s our best going forward.

 

[Iamback]

Nice to see Lindsay smith getting some wraps in here and in the commentary last night, he really is looking the goods now. His flick pass was a beauty but I’ve mentioned before his quick ptb’s are a real weapon for the team, he consistently finds his front and plays the ball quick like the one before our second try. His mostly an effort player but he’s showing just enough skill and footwork to suggest he could really kick on into a very good prop or lock. Spencer generates momentum with pure beastlyness and Lindsay does it with effort and a bit of smarts, runs good lines pokes through a hole and plays the ball quick or he comes up with a good pass. Defensively same thing, Spencer beasts guys and Lindsay just brings them down but will back it up with 2 or 3 more efforts. Really good bench pairing compliment each other nicely.

I like that 3 man forward bench, smith Spencer and hosking, I think it’s our best going forward.

You could even start Hosking sometimes but that forward rotation is the best setup.

Lindsay Smith is proof that leg speed is more important than size

 

[Old and Disgruntled]

Anyone else think Yeo looks fatigued?

 

[The Realist]

Luais defence has been top
Notch this year no doubt.

Luai has had excellent defence since he was a first grade regular. In 2020-21 it was quite common for him and a few team mates to take opposition over the sideline. They pretty much did it minimum once a game, had it down to an art - sort of like 2018/19 Raiders stealing the ball.

I honestly think teams chance their arm on the outside less just because of this threat.

Back to the point though, Luai was never even a mediocre defender. Always good but with experience he is obviously getting better.

Only concern is his 'bad reputation' is leading to penalties.

 

[Black Diamond]

Everyone confusing Lindsay Smith and Zac Hosking's. Even the bunker gave Smith credit for Hosking's try.

 

[Chins get the wins]

And there it is....how was he awful? Dropped 1 ball, Moses and Martin dropped way more. Peach did what was asked of him, don't think he missed a tackle. You have blinkers on mate when it comes to Peach.

Maybe I'm harsh but knocking that ball on when he was the only Panther on the field who was fresh was very poor. Ivan also gave him the 14 jersey over Salmon who's been good this year and Luke who's only a hooker and hasn't played well in months.
Peach might have lost his opportunity to play in a GF with that one knock on.

 

[Black Diamond]

Maybe I'm harsh but knocking that ball on when he was the only Panther on the field who was fresh was very poor. Ivan also gave him the 14 jersey over Salmon who's been good this year and Luke who's only a hooker and hasn't played well in months.
Peach might have lost his opportunity to play in a GF with that one knock on.

I doubt it. Did you happen to listen to the press conference? Ivan full of praise for Peach.

 

[Pomoz]

Smashed. Mullered. Swamped. Yeo cut in half. NAS fending off players like he was swatting flys. Leota unable to hold the ball. The forwards making no yardage. 25 minutes of carnage. A sight we have seen many times when the Panthers play the Storm.

Ennis gets a lot of flack, but sometimes he is insightful. Watching the destruction unfold and 14-0 down, he looked at our team in the background and said "Look at the Penrith forwards. They aren't breathing heavy. They don't have their hands on their hips. Penrith are still in this". That statement sums up the Panthers culture. We are always in it. We don't give up. We don't panic. It ain't over till the final whistle blows. Bash us, smash us and thrash us but we will be back.

I can only imagine what it must be like to comprehensively smash the crap out of the opposition for 25 minutes only to see them keep coming like a pink wave of the undead.

I can only imagine what it is like to focus on stopping the Penrith back 5 making metres, only to watch every single one of them make 100m plus. To focus on kicking away from To'o and watch him still make over 200m. To target the captain, tackle him with the biggest human in the NRL, which was described by the commentators "as a tackle so hard it knocked him into the middle of last week", only to see him still top the tackle count and make more metres than every single Storm forward.

Imagine that. Relentless. Granite hard. No surrender. Just a pink awesomeness.

Last night 17 players and a coach went home and asked there parents to look under the bed and check there are no Panthers there. "Is it safe?"
Rooooooar!

 

[Bred not Bought]

Nice comeback win!
Our 4th win in 20 attempts in Melbourne.
The Storm had not conceded over 30 points in Melbourne for eight years. Glad we were the team to do it.
A win down there without Nathan is Gold.

 

[jane the pain]

Nice

 

[BossleyPanther]

Smashed. Mullered. Swamped. Yeo cut in half. NAS fending off players like he was swatting flys. Leota unable to hold the ball. The forwards making no yardage. 25 minutes of carnage. A sight we have seen many times when the Panthers play the Storm.

Ennis gets a lot of flack, but sometimes he is insightful. Watching the destruction unfold and 14-0 down, he looked at our team in the background and said "Look at the Penrith forwards. They aren't breathing heavy. They don't have their hands on their hips. Penrith are still in this". That statement sums up the Panthers culture. We are always in it. We don't give up. We don't panic. It ain't over till the final whistle blows. Bash us, smash us and thrash us but we will be back.

I can only imagine what it must be like to comprehensively smash the crap out of the opposition for 25 minutes only to see them keep coming like a pink wave of the undead.

I can only imagine what it is like to focus on stopping the Penrith back 5 making metres, only to watch every single one of them make 100m plus. To focus on kicking away from To'o and watch him still make over 200m. To target the captain, tackle him with the biggest human in the NRL, which was described by the commentators "as a tackle so hard it knocked him into the middle of last week", only to see him still top the tackle count and make more metres than every single Storm forward.

Imagine that. Relentless. Granite hard. No surrender. Just a pink awesomeness.

Last night 17 players and a coach went home and asked there parents to look under the bed and check there are no Panthers there. "Is it safe?"
Rooooooar!

Ennis is not biased when ever I listen. He is pretty good along with Flanno. The channel 9 idiots are the worst and Thompson is the worst commentator. Sounds like a screeching cat. Hurts my ears haha.

 

[BossleyPanther]

Gannine is bad too