Round 11 vs. New Zealand Warriors @Suncorp (Magic Round)

[ColdWetPanther]

once again, you don't need to convince me. It's a shit rule, But It's the rules. Teams just have to suck it up and deal with it.

I disagree it is a shit rule. If the attacker puts their chest on the defender and drives then no issues. It’s this riding them to the ground stuff that is dangerous and doesn’t need to be in the game.

 

[Iamback]

You can't tackle from behind anymore. So just let the score I guess

The one on Garner was from the side. So even that doesn't mean anything

 

[Iamback]

I disagree it is a shot rule. If the attacker puts their chest on the defender and drives then no issues. It’s this riding them to the ground stuff that is dangerous and doesn’t need to be in the game.

Fish didn't do that though. He was under the player being tackled as was the one on Garner

 

[WestyLife]

The key component of a hip drop is the weight of the defender falling on the leg. Avoid that and you avoid a penalty.

 

[Iamback]

The key component of a hip drop is the weight of the defender falling on the leg. Avoid that and you avoid a penalty.

In both cases today they were a 2 man tackle.

So what does both Fish and I think it was Ale do in that situation not to get penalised?

The key word they use now is a player has a duty of care

 

[Shady_Flanno]

I disagree it is a shit rule. If the attacker puts their chest on the defender and drives then no issues. It’s this riding them to the ground stuff that is dangerous and doesn’t need to be in the game.

I mean, I agree it's a dangerous tackle that could really hurt someone. Bunker needs to use some discretion & commonsense with half of the decisions because its being milked tf out of now.

 

[WestyLife]

In both cases today they were a 2 man tackle.

So what does both Fish and I think it was Ale do in that situation not to get penalised?

The key word they use now is a player has a duty of care

Drop and wrap the legs with arms

 

[Chins get the wins]

Drop and wrap the legs with arms

Fantasy to think this is realistic

 

[WestyLife]

Fantasy to think this is realistic

Happens 100 times a game. Also don't drop your weight.

 

[Whino]

A poor performance all round.
We had a chance to level. Who knows what would have happened if we did. The truth is we didn't deserve a chance to win. The Warriors were better defensively, had better completions, metres, runs, and line breaks. They cashed in at Yeo's sin binning, but quite frankly they should have been ahead earlier.

We have been paying average for most of the season.
The Manly performance was a warning. Our recent wins have papered over the cracks.
Everyone expects us to click into gear. Maybe we don't. I have seen very little this season to suggest we can reach the heights of previous years.
Next week is going to be very hard. If we can't put in a vastly improved performance. We are in trouble.

 

[Iamback]

Drop and wrap the legs with arms

In reality that is impossible.

Remember the replay is slowed right down and with leg tackles that have someone up high. Fish isn't in that position if the other defender comes a split second earlier or later

They really need ex players/coaches in the bunker.

Ones like the Tago ones are clear cut, The 2 today were just accidents that go with a contact sport

 

[Panfa]

How come we never get 6 against any more?
Why did the Warriors not get a player sinbinned for the 2 foul tackles?
How did we become the most penalised team in the comp?
It is becoming obvious we are reffed differently to everybody else. They are calling held early when driving back, late if there is a chance of an offload, never sin binning an opposition player, never giving a 50-50 Penriths way.
It seems 4 in a row isn't what the NRL wants!

The way Edwards was kicking today he was more chance of missing it then levelling the game.We should have taken the tap and gone for it warriors would have cracked out wide.

 

[Hamstring awareness]

Huth's our best front rower and Garner's our best second rower. I think that about sums up where we are at the moment.

LOL, no

 

[WestyLife]

@Red&BlackBear need next weeks thread so I can meme Trent TOELAU for a week.

 

[Hamstring awareness]

Probably will be lost in the shuffle but Cole giving away the penalty for not clearing the ruck, then arguing the point instead of getting back in the line is the real reason we go to 12 men.

 

[WestyLife]

Probably will be lost in the shuffle but Cole giving away the penalty for not clearing the ruck, then arguing the point instead of getting back in the line is the real reason we go to 12 men.

Cole ain't it. How is he so highly rated?

 

[BossleyPanther]

Cole ain't it. How is he so highly rated?

With Nathan with him he will be better. Plus he is a Rookie.

 

[Fangs]

I think the Cole criticisms are valid but a bit heavy handed. His 4th first grade game and also his first starting the 6.

The side as a whole was really poor and discipline is what lost us this game today.

 

[BossleyPanther]

Pretty hard with peachey as your centre outside you. Pretty sure we had a spread to the left and the ball just died with him. Look Luai was not perfect but I could name about 5 people in front of him who played a bigger part in that loss

Why was Alamoti taken off?

 

[Hamstring awareness]

Cole ain't it. How is he so highly rated?

Probably based on potential but clearly isn't ready just yet