Semi Final week 1 Vs Manly

[billypilgrimnz]

Another week. Don't rate the Broncos so maybe we can go again. The only time our backline plays function as they should is when Cartwright is a receiver, but I'm past hoping Griffin has learnt anything.

Wallace redeemed.

I'm no fan of Cartwright at 6, but I'd have him there ahead of May in the absence of Moylan.

 

[herbert henry1908]

You gotta rate the way we play our last 20 mins this year.

That comes down to the increased composure I think Griffin has brought this team. Honestly in the past we'd just fold.

So credit to Griffin on that front.

 

[herbert henry1908]

You could tell from Peachey's reactions back at halfway that he touched it, not that it matters for the bunker decision. I don't think there was crystal clear evidence to overturn the decision, but if it had gone up no try, it would have stayed that way.

It's the ridiculous system that requires the ref to guess.

Just send it upstairs in a clean slate.

 

[chrisD]

I'm no fan of Cartwright at 6, but I'd have him there ahead of May in the absence of Moylan.

He plays as that when he's on anyway and we look so much better. But he can't defend there. It's fine as it is if he was getting 60mins and starting. All that wasted ball in the first thirty while May and Cleary bumbled around like lost children.

 

[TheEroticGamer]

That Peachey try was really lucky that it went up as a try.Either on field call was not going to be overturned.

But the Cartwright penalty was a worse decision to be honest.

 

[herbert henry1908]

He plays as that when he's on anyway and we look so much better. But he can't defend there. It's fine as it is if he was getting 60mins and starting. All that wasted ball in the first thirty while May and Cleary bumbled around like lost children.

We need a second kicker in the last 20m too, and Cartwright can put the grubber through.

 

[forby]

Yessss!
Watched it over here in Milan. I knew they could do it!
Awesome!
Bring on the Broncos!

 

[TheEroticGamer]

Loved Cartwright and Cleary tonight.Brilliant.

 

[OldPanther]

That was an amazing game to watch live. The Peach try was suspect but they put it beyond doubt anyways. The effort was brilliant. You could really see them putting in.

 

[chrisD]

Is that Griffin or did they prop a corpse against a wall for Freddy to hold a mic in front of?

 

[umina panther]

Leota was great. Our bench forwards won us the game IMO, they dominated when they were on.

first good game he's had imo. was very good

 

[chrisD]

Don't have the balls to ask Griffin if Moylan will play next week.

 

[ACTPanthers]

Cleary was absolutely EVERYWHERE tonight. I think im in love...

 

[Munky]

first good game he's had imo. was very good

I believe it was the first game he was brought on to run the ball rather than make tackles.

 

[TheEroticGamer]

What did I say?

Penrith preserved themselves last week, regardless if by design or because in the back of their minds they knew they were pretty much in the finals anyway.

Bring on Brisbane next week.No fear.

 

[umina panther]

Don't have the balls to ask Griffin if Moylan will play next week.

Needs to play if we are serious about winning

 

[TheFrog]

3 Cleary
2 Mansour
1 Cartwright

HM Leota, Tamou, Yeo, Merrin, DWZ, Wallace, everyone really.

Matt...please come back. We need you to keep our unbeaten record in finals against the Drongos intact.

 

[Miller was a legend]

Congrats Pennies.

Always great to see that shit bag club Manly get done!

Regardless of tomorrow's result from us, that game made my weekend (on top of Broncs getting beaten)

 

[martielang]

For an apparent 'plodder', Leota changed that game. #hookin

 

[snickers007]

For an apparent 'plodder', Leota changed that game. #hookin

I was very skeptical of Leota's inclusion, but I'm happy to be proven wrong. He ripped in tonight with some very tough runs, and hit like an axe in defence.

It was a very good cameo, and easily his best game in first grade.

I still remember his NRL debut against Manly a few years ago, he almost single handedly got us back on track with some mammoth runs, and we completed a big comeback. Maybe Mo really hates Manly and saves his best for them?