Rd26 Eels v Dragons GAME DAY THREAD @ Commbank Stadium Aug 31st

[the phantom menace]

I always think it makes sense to have a back as 18th man, just in case they are called into action through a HIA to a back.

Even if they are backing up after playing Cup (like Sanders today).

 

[eels_fan]

We win the next 2 games and we will actually likely jump souths and get out of the bottom 2

 

[the phantom menace]

Well Asi's 1 from 2 in the kicking stakes, landing one from the sideline.

Guth must be busted to hand over the kicking duties...

10-0 - unexpected lead, but come on Eels!

 

[the phantom menace]

Nice combo from Hands to Brown (with a decoy run through by Bryce?) close to the line for the first try - and strong run and angle by Penisini into the gap between two defenders to score.

Why couldn't we do more of that throughout the year?

 

[eels_fan]

Wow. How pathetic was that defensive set.

 

[Parra Pride]

How many merkins just stood there and watched without helping? And then when someone does help they go low instead of wrapping up the ball, this team is f**king braindead.

 

[the phantom menace]

Dragons try aside, I'm still re-watching our second try - another good combo between Hands and Brown sweeping left with decoy run by Lane... then Brown cuts out Blaize (wise) to Asi chiming in, who had to send a quick one hander to Sivo, who took on his man and the cover to show strength to score his milestone try.

Again, where was this earlier in the season - same personnel, even when Moses was out?

 

[Soto]

Can Lane just go.
That try was in slo mo but I will take it

 

[Wally21]

Ravalawa making me think Sivo is not that bad…

 

[Stevie]

I just want to say to Blocker, “why are you even speaking?”

 

[Wally21]

Dylbags having a fair game today

 

[Wally21]

WTF… best half of football all season??

 

[TheCrowe]

Wow. St George are a shit side

 

[EelsFan05]

This team just gives you enough to think, wtf. Why now.

 

[Chipmunk]

Great half obviously.

i thoight we should've probably made more out of all of that early possession we had near the Dragons line, but the damage was done for us to capatalise at the back end of the half.

Defensively we havent been great, and its mainly been Dragons f**k ups at the end that has saved us

We've definitely worked out what the rest of the comp has been doing all season and not bothering to play the ball properly that's for sure. About f**ken time though.

Let's see if we can keep it going.

 

[The Predictor]

RCG, Luca outstanding….,ASI stopped fkn kicking on the third!!!! Is RCG really going??? such a shame!!!

Honourable mention Sivo

 

[Sensei Cobra]

So will this be another heart break when we give up a good lead and grab a loss from the jaws of victory

 

[PARRA_FAN]

What was the last penalty for?

 

[eel01s]

Our forwards smashing theirs. Saints are gun shy. We have had some luck with the no try's though.

 

[jk13]

Reg trying to get that multi year contract. Go hard son