Week 1 Finals v NZW

[WestyLife]

Somo is playing better footy.

Damn straight he is. Looks solid and reliable with good skills.

 

[Luke Bowden]

We were never carrying 2 hookers into a finals game

That’s very different to what i was a couple weeks ago.

 

[Luke Bowden]

Damn straight he is. Looks solid and reliable with good skills.

Might have something to do with the solid coaching he’s received. I’ve heard he was coached by an absolute legend.

 

[Fangs]

Somo is playing better footy.

Well thats a tough call.

24 appearances this year. So late in the year to have Sommerton leap frog him.

 

[mxlegend99]

The timing of Soni being dropped suggests one thing. But there's a chance it was for form because he had largely been average this season (aside from glimpses of brilliance) and Ivan never seemed too confident in him.

The real surprise is that he's not even in the extended squad. Ivan would never announce the reason so we will never know.

Personally I think our bench is better with just the one utility player. Our pack looks phenomenal.

 

[Iamback]

That’s very different to what i was a couple weeks ago.

because we were nursing Kenny's injury

Then had a new hooker.

As I said the game post Origin v Dragons
And v Storm down there were the last times we were full strength.

Both times we didn't have a hooker on the bench

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

TeamList - [2023, Finals Week 1] - Penrith Vs Warriors

Complete opposite to my team. And seeing Jazz is a shock. But I think maybe I get it. The article about Eels v Penrith is Parra just attacked. Off the 1st kick off. Pass it wide and offload. And don’t stop. Webby has picked the most up tempo team he can. That’s the most mobile team we’ve got...

nzwarriors.com

A bit of interest for some.

 

[Luke Bowden]

because we were nursing Kenny's injury

Then had a new hooker.

As I said the game post Origin v Dragons
And v Storm down there were the last times we were full strength.

Both times we didn't have a hooker on the bench

Nope nothing to do with Kenny’s injury.

 

[Thirsty Panther]

If you had of told me at the beginning of the year that I would be excited to see Kenny named as hooker for our first final game, I would have told you that you had rocks in your head, or something worse.

 

[Luke Bowden]

If you had of told me at the beginning of the year that I would be excited to see Kenny named as hooker for our first final game, I would have told you that you had rocks in your head, or something worse.

Kenny is a very good whole hearted player. He proved his value at the end of last season.

 

[mxlegend99]

If you had of told me at the beginning of the year that I would be excited to see Kenny named as hooker for our first final game, I would have told you that you had rocks in your head, or something worse.

Kenny is proof that we can come around on players we don't rate.

I still think he's very limited in ability compared to others. But his no frills roll in our team works better for some of the others. We've seen Soni Luke and Luke Somerton both come in and ignore the halves and go for themselves at the wrong times. Kenny isn't going to do that. He will feed the ball to the bloke calling for it and let them do what we need them to do.

But also he's just so much better defensively than any of the alternatives. Which is what we can rely on this season. Our attack can run hot and cold. But our defence is nearly always spot on. So even if the attack isn't clicking. We can win a game because of our defence.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Kenny is proof that we can come around on players we don't rate.

I still think he's very limited in ability compared to others. But his no frills roll in our team works better for some of the others. We've seen Soni Luke and Luke Somerton both come in and ignore the halves and go for themselves at the wrong times. Kenny isn't going to do that. He will feed the ball to the bloke calling for it and let them do what we need them to do.

But also he's just so much better defensively than any of the alternatives. Which is what we can rely on this season. Our attack can run hot and cold. But our defence is nearly always spot on. So even if the attack isn't clicking. We can win a game because of our defence.

Shows just how good Api was at playing within himself for the good of the side.

 

[GongPanther]

Good read.

"are the Panthers running out of petrol?" Then we win the MP.

 

[Iamback]

Nope nothing to do with Kenny’s injury.

of course it was. You aren't getting to this stage of the year without managing minutes.

 

[WestyLife]

Might have something to do with the solid coaching he’s received. I’ve heard he was coached by an absolute legend.

They've done an amazing job.

 

[GongPanther]

Do you think we'll play in this jersey for the rest of the season? 20th anniversary and all.

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If we make the GF, we do wear the ACDC jumper, have the call of the toss, selection of which dressing room we use, and get to run out second to keep them stewing outside whilst the crowd gives them shit.

 

[GongPanther]

I was there on the SW hill, heckled by Bronc gronks at 12-0. Then they all scurried away. Gordy's last game eh? Suck shit big fella. That's for your unprovoked assault on Ben Ross.

Gordy has always been a backward POS.

 

[GongPanther]

I love Peach, but he shouldn’t be in our top 17 unless there are injuries.

He doesn’t add anything that Hosking or Garner adds.

For me, Peach I have concerns when he starts. His last two games showed that he can be a liability, and isn't up to the Panther DNA. OK-ish off the bench in 15-20 minute spurts, but not for the long haul.

 

[Luke Bowden]

of course it was. You aren't getting to this stage of the year without managing minutes.

I spoke with Kingo 2 or so weeks ago and two hookers was very much the plan for the finals.

Id suggest that the Injuries to Luai and Sommo have changed that.

 

[GongPanther]

No Soni Luke interesting.

NRL Team Lists: Finals Week 1

Official team lists, updates and injury news for Week 1 of the 2023 Telstra Premiership Finals Series.

www.nrl.com

1 Dylan Edwards
2 Sunia Turuva
3 Izack Tago
4 Stephen Crichton
5 Brian To'o
6 Jack Cogger
7 Nathan Cleary
8 Moses Leota
9 Mitch Kenny
10 James Fisher-Harris
11 Scott Sorensen
12 Liam Martin
13 Isaah Yeo

14 Tyrone Peachey
15 Lindsay Smith
16 Spencer Leniu
17 Zac Hosking

18 Jaeman Salmon
19 Matthew Eisenhuth
20 Luke Sommerton
21 Luke Garner
22 Tom Jenkins

Be a supermarket rush for toilet paper in NZ on Sat.