Round 13 vs. Dargons @Bluebet

[Iamback]

Dargons win both reserves and first grade? At Penrith?
Huh? What happened to “next man up” “best pathways in the nrl” “grassroots”
Would have thought the depth would cover against a bottom table team like Dargons?
Apparently not.

12 guys missing does that.

 

[martielang]

What did Riki do that was so wrong? Granted I wasn’t paying too much attention, but didn’t think he was putrid or ‘never play first grade again’ worthy.

Mehhh not too worried. Battle through the next 6 weeks and we’ll be good.

Crazy how we don’t have a young back rower we can blood. Henry gives his all but surprisingly looked like a front rower playing back row.

 

[Hamstring awareness]

Dargons win both reserves and first grade? At Penrith?
Huh? What happened to “next man up” “best pathways in the nrl” “grassroots”
Would have thought the depth would cover against a bottom table team like Dargons?
Apparently not.

The cupboards are bare and the Dragons have won 4 of their last 5 in Cup. A lot of their (Dragons’) reserve graders are on par with their first graders (or arguably better) whereas ours are a mostly way off.

 

[lsta5838]

Well done dragons, earnt it in 2nd half, ran harder and tackled harder. I watched our challenge that we lost in 1st half, did anyone think it was clear as day eisenhuf grabbed coles shoulder well before he touched it?

 

[Panther Mike]

So, the riff are the first successful team, ever, to be cruelled by origin? Hmm. You should observe the last 40 years.

Never said we were the first team to be cruelled by Origin. Just observing that with a near full team we were great last week. Tonight with 5 Origin stars out plus the others injured, we were terrible. In no other comp or sport that I know of to club teams get weakened for rep games.

 

[Crush]

12 guys missing does that.

Dragons had 9 missing

 

[Hamstring awareness]

Could be worse.

Flanno Jr could be starting in a key position every week.

I have honestly thought before thank god Nath is elite…

 

[Panther Mike]

Dargons win both reserves and first grade? At Penrith?
Huh? What happened to “next man up” “best pathways in the nrl” “grassroots”
Would have thought the depth would cover against a bottom table team like Dargons?
Apparently not.

Other clubs keep taking quality players and depth of us. f**k the Salary Cap. We should be able to reap the true rewards of our junior production line without anything to dilute it.

 

[dannyt]

As well as St George's legacy as a club.

Not arguing that one

 

[dannyt]

Never said we were the first team to be cruelled by Origin. Just observing that with a near full team we were great last week. Tonight with 5 Origin stars out plus the others injured, we were terrible. In no other comp or sport that I know of to club teams get weakened for rep games.

Agreed. 2009-2011 were bitch years for origin

 

[Hamstring awareness]

Silver lining: we don’t play either of the next 2 “big” bye rounds

 

[dannyt]

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Other clubs keep taking quality players and depth of us. f**k the Salary Cap. We should be able to reap the true rewards of our junior production line without anything to dilute it.

Agreed.

 

[Iamback]

Dragons had 9 missing

Ravalawa played NSW Cup. He alone has more FG then our whole side

Even still 12 is higher than 9

 

[Iamback]

The cupboards are bare and the Dragons have won 4 of their last 5 in Cup. A lot of their (Dragons’) reserve graders are on par with their first graders (or arguably better) whereas ours are a mostly way off.

A lot is our own doing. We chose not to replace Hosking

 

[age.s]

You don't think Hunt, Sua and Lomax playing helps them?

Our poor bench and senior guys let the side down

Their outs are notable, but not anywhere near comparable to ours. Cleary, Yeo and Edwards are three of the best players in the game and 3 < 6 from a sheer volume perspective. Anyway, the point is club footy during this whole period straight up sucks. Not sure why anyone would argue against that.

That said, there were some very disappointing performances from important players. Tago had some horrible moments and was otherwise very quiet. Fish and Leota look like shadows of themselves, Sorro to a degree too. Schneider looks like our 5th best half, very average player for mine. Laurie was lively but isn't a Pantherball fullback, would have preferred to see Turuva there.

 

[Hamstring awareness]

Other clubs keep taking quality players and depth of us. f**k the Salary Cap. We should be able to reap the true rewards of our junior production line without anything to dilute it.

Not sure I agree with this. Do you really think it would be good for the game for us to be able to keep, say Katoa to play a handful of games per year when Cleary is out?

 

[Iamback]

What did Riki do that was so wrong? Granted I wasn’t paying too much attention, but didn’t think he was putrid or ‘never play first grade again’ worthy.

Mehhh not too worried. Battle through the next 6 weeks and we’ll be good.

Crazy how we don’t have a young back rower we can blood. Henry gives his all but surprisingly looked like a front rower playing back row.

Look at his attempted tackle for their 1st try. That isn't NRL standard for a fresh guy

 

[Fangs]

The game was won on the back of the Dargons forwards in the second half.

 

[Kilkenny]

Just got home Dragons deserved their win. No excuses we simply weren’t good enough. No point singling out individuals, we had enough quality to win that one , we didn’t, they were better.

 

[Munky]

Laurie isn't a Pantherball fullback.

He isn't going to win contact and if he is played the gameplan should change.