POST GAME Round 9 - Broncos vs Panthers

[Foordy]

Apparently "the whole of Twiter" and "99% of rugby league fans" though the bunker got it wrong, according to the not-at-all-biased media reports.

I wonder how they came up with that figure considering we have 50% of all rugby league fans supporting us :p

with the exception of @mitch222 work place of course

 

[Super Freak]

Only the whole country thinks it was a try which it was. Don't care what Archer said. He said they only got 5 decisions wrong all year last year.

No, it wasn't. This is why.



Josh McGuire knocked the ball out of the hands of a Panthers player in the set before the Kodi Nikorima try. It was called a loose carry. It's the exact same thing here.

 

[Alec]

McGuire admits to playing at the ball

It's a tactic that ultimately changed the game between the Brisbane Broncos and the Penrith Panthers on Thursday night, and Josh McGuire has admitted that it's a ploy he uses regularly to try and force a mistake from the opposition team.

McGuire strategically swings his arm around the body of an attacker when making a tackle, hoping to knock the ball out of the arms of the ball carrier and force a knock-on.

It's something that hadn't been overly noticed until the 5th minute of Brisbane's 32-18 win over the Panthers when McGuire made a tackle on Penrith hooker Peter Wallace.

The tackle was made as Wallace was about to score a try, knocking the ball free from Wallace's grasp and into the hands of Panther James Tamou who dove over the line to score what he thought was a try.

The play was sent to the Bunker as a 'try' but overturned when officials deemed McGuire had no intent to play at the ball when making his tackle. Instead the loss of control from Wallace was called a loose carry that had come into contact with a defender, thus making it a knock-on.

It was a huge play in the game, with a potential 6-0 lead to Penrith soon a 6-0 deficit when Brisbane scored through Kodi Nikorima five minutes later.

Panthers officials believe McGuire's tactics resulted in a turnover of possession on four separate occasions during the match, with none more important than the Wallace incident.

It could explain why Penrith completed at such a poor rate, with Anthony Griffin's men making 17 errors at a completion rate of 62 per cent.

Questioned after the match about the tactic, McGuire tried to talk down its importance.

"(Knocking the ball out of the tackle) isn't something I really practice," McGuire told Channel Nine.

"I just try and swing my arm at the ball a little bit and if I can get a loose carry then it's pretty lucky."

These plays were just one aspect of a solid game for McGuire who came head-to-head with Penrith's Trent Merrin – the man picked ahead of him at lock for the Australian Kangaroos in next week's Test match.

Both played well for their respective sides, with McGuire running for 170m and making 44 tackles, and Merrin running for 142m and scoring a try.

McGuire was full of respect for Merrin when asked about the rivalry, saying the Panthers lock deserved his spot in the Australian side.

"It wasn't personal. He's a quality football player and deserves his Kangaroos jersey. He played well in the Four Nations (in 2016)," he said.

"When you go into any game you want to make sure you play better than your opposite number.

"He played a really good game on Thursday night. I thought he played very well and that he was a bit unlucky with the way the scoreboard went against him, but I thought he played a quality game of football."

McGuire's focus now turns to State of Origin and securing a starting position in Queensland Maroons coach Kevin Walters's side.

Before that can happen McGuire will first put his hand up to represent second-tier nation Samoa against England on May 6th.

After that it will be back to club land to push his case for Maroons selection one final time.

"I just need to keep playing good footy for the Broncos and hopefully I'll play Origin and play well there. Hopefully after that I'll push for a World Cup spot for the Kangaroos," he said.

http://www.nrl.com/mcguire-admits-to-playing-at-the-ball/tabid/10874/newsid/106166/default.aspx

This is the guy that pulled his teeth out because they were annoying him. Why does he admit it? Everyone else does it, but dont take the heat for it. Refs might start watching closer

 

[Super Freak]

This is the guy that pulled his teeth out because they were annoying him. Why does he admit it? Everyone else does it, but dont take the heat for it. Refs might start watching closer

McGuire doesn't seem like the sharpest tool in the shed..

 

[Super Freak]

I love Thaiday.

 

[BRC088]

He's measuring his ego while watching the big screen.

 

[Dexter]

No, it wasn't. This is why.



Josh McGuire knocked the ball out of the hands of a Panthers player in the set before the Kodi Nikorima try. It was called a loose carry. It's the exact same thing here.

Thanks Super Freak love ya work

 

[CaptainHook]

I love Thaiday.

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Would you love him if we end up missing the top 4 or top 8 by 2 points?

 

[Super Freak]

Would you love him if we end up missing the top 4 or top 8 by 2 points?

Yeah, because what he did had no effect on the kick at all.

 

[Alec]

Yeah, the problem was Kahu tapping it like he was worried about damaging his pedicure.

 

[Dexter]

Mmmmm.....I love the Broncs but form ? We're winning, ugly so that's not good form. Melbourne and the Sharks are winning and it would be easy to argue their form is better.

Melbs draw so far Dogs, warriors x 2, Broncs, tigers, panthers, Sharks,

Sharks so far Broncs, Raiders, Dragons, Eels. knights, Melb, Panthers, Titans and they would be 4 and 4 if not for a very lucky escape against the Knights

Us Sharks, Cows Melb Raiders Dogs Chooks Tit Souths Panthers.

We got flogged with the draw its the hardest of any team by far, our form is hot

 

[mrslong]

No coincidence that the Broncos get to play the Warriors every year without our Origin stars. it's become a real stitch up.

 

[CaptainHook]

Yeah, because what he did had no effect on the kick at all.

Yeah, the problem was Kahu tapping it like he was worried about damaging his pedicure.

Maybe. Or maybe he didn't strike it sweetly because he was distracted.

 

[Super Freak]

Maybe. Or maybe he didn't strike it sweetly because he was distracted.

So what's the excuse for all the other times his kicks were short? This is a common problem with Kahu.

If Kahu was distracted, then that's on him. It's a kickers job to block out everything around them and focus.

 

[tommy]

Love Thaiday as a player and occasionally find him funny but am not sure why he thinks he's a great comedian. Alot of his jokes really miss the mark for me. Still I assume an entire career in the media will await him for his schtick.

 

[JayPee]

Rothfield, Tallis, and the rest of the Bronco bashers don't count as "the whole country".

You don't rugby league. Try every day of the week. Shoe was on the other foot you wouldn't here the end of it at this place.

 

[JayPee]

No, it wasn't. This is why.



Josh McGuire knocked the ball out of the hands of a Panthers player in the set before the Kodi Nikorima try. It was called a loose carry. It's the exact same thing here.

I give up. It went backwards. The only reason it came out was because McGuire hit it out as he tackled. It wasn't knocked into McGuire ffs.

 

[Super Freak]

I give up. It went backwards. The only reason it came out was because McGuire hit it out as he tackled. It wasn't knocked into McGuire ffs.

You're not getting it.

It touched McGuire when he knocked it out unintentionally when Wallace extended the arm to try and score. Because it was a loose carry, that made it a knock on.

That's the rule, and it's a no try every day of the week. It has been for a long time now and Panthers aren't the first team that's copped that.