Round 13 vs. Dargons @Bluebet

[Fangs]

We can only name 22. I don't think Ivan wastes a spot naming Schneider if he is no chance to play.
Manly is 8 days later you'd think If not right. Him, Garner and Eisenhuth are all available.

No point risking Origin guys by having them back up

Backing up days are over. We've got the squad depth so lets start using it.

I was relieved to hear Ivan commenting on this last year during Origin. 80 minutes of Origin is as tough as it gets, doing anything similar to it within a matter of days is quite crazy.

 

[Fangs]

And I'm a Peachey fan but this year does look one too long for him. I think its the right time to play some new guys.

 

[Hooked]

I think if that 17 is fit come Sat, Peachey is replaced with some size.

If Peachey is replaced by someone with size, that must be one big dude

 

[martielang]

Peach (c) imo.

No chance he’s not playing with that much inexperience. Bloke makes one bad read, in a game of bad reads, and he’s being treated like Brenden Worth ffs.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Peach (c) imo.

No chance he’s not playing with that much inexperience. Bloke makes one bad read, in a game of bad reads, and he’s being treated like Brenden Worth ffs.

One bad read? That's his whole career

 

[Bob]

Video on X with Ivan announcing Preston Riki and Trent TOELAU would be debuting

 

[WestyLife]

Video on X with Ivan announcing Preston Riki and Trent TOELAU would be debuting

 

[Pomoz]

I love that the club has instilled such pride in the club that a debut is a big deal. That wasn't always the case, but now it is treated like the honour and special occasion it should be. Well done boys!

 

[maple_69]

Assuming Toelau comes in for Schneider late. Hopefully a big body replaces him on the bench. Not sold on Henry as an edge but I am keen to see him get big minutes. Likewise keen to see Smith in the lock role.

Will be fascinating to see how Ivan plays it once Schneider and Luai are both available. Do you leave Luai running the show and giving Cole the experience or fall back to our typical structure? I hope we go with the former. Getting Luai into full flight will make us very tough to stop once Cleary is back. Luai for Churchill and Wally Lewis is my dream, people would be shook.

 

[murraymob]

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If Peachey is replaced by someone with size, that must be one big dude

I am available and I do fit that guideline lol

 

[YoungPanther]

I

I am available and I do fit that guideline lol

I have said before.

Ivan doesn't want other teams to see you before finals and have an opportunity to create a game plan to nulify your impact. You are being saved for when you can create the most meaningful carnage - finals time.

 

[age.s]

That didn't look like an announcement for a guy who was going to sit on the bench the whole game.

 

[Hooked]

I am available and I do fit that guideline lol

You are banned after your last performance v the Tigers

 

[John Hamblin]

NRL referees: Match officials for every game in Round 13​

Fixture	Referee	Bunker Official	Touch Judges
Eels vs. Sharks	Ashley Klein	Grant Atkins	Belinda Sharpe & Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Knights vs. Bulldogs	Grant Atkins	Ashley Klein	Kasey Badger & Jon Stone
Panthers vs. Dragons	Todd Smith	Gerard Sutton	Matt Noyen & Drew Oultram
Dolphins vs. Raiders	Adam Gee	Peter Gough	Chris Sutton & Phil Henderson
Roosters vs. Cowboys	Gerard Sutton	Adam Gee	David Munro & Wyatt Raymon

 

[John Hamblin]

NRL referees: Match officials for every game in Round 13​

Fixture	Referee	Bunker Official	Touch Judges
Eels vs. Sharks	Ashley Klein	Grant Atkins	Belinda Sharpe & Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Knights vs. Bulldogs	Grant Atkins	Ashley Klein	Kasey Badger & Jon Stone
Panthers vs. Dragons	Todd Smith	Gerard Sutton	Matt Noyen & Drew Oultram
Dolphins vs. Raiders	Adam Gee	Peter Gough	Chris Sutton & Phil Henderson
Roosters vs. Cowboys	Gerard Sutton	Adam Gee	David Munro & Wyatt Raymon

Todd Smith owes us big time after his disgraceful performance when we played Manly at 4 Pines Park. Anyone going to the game give him heaps.

 

[West Nowra Panther]

Todd Smith owes us big time after his disgraceful performance when we played Manly at 4 Pines Park. Anyone going to the game give him heaps.

He's usually a home side hero. Let's hope that form holds up.

 

[BossleyPanther]

The videos of the phone calls to relatives for the players making debuts are pretty special.

 

[murraymob]

The videos of the phone calls to relatives for the players making debuts are pretty special.

Yep and they also mean there playing

 

[Iamback]

That didn't look like an announcement for a guy who was going to sit on the bench the whole game.

It has been done before. I can't remember exactly but someone last year stayed on the bench after getting a similar video

 

[Westernised Panther]

I walked past Peachy early this morning down by the Nepean River. He was walking with some Panthers greats in T Puletua, Galuvao and Luke Swain.

I don’t know if it was the angles on TV but he didn’t seem too overweight.

T Puletua still looks quite fit.