PRE-GAME [Round 11, 2025] Broncos vs Dragons

[Waynesaurus]

I've lost faith in this team, if the Dragons show up with any sort of enthusiasm and steel in their defence then we will lose.

 

[Morkel]

Going off seasons passed, it will be renowned spud-brain Jaydn "no E, thanks" Su'a who has a career game against us.

 

[Sproj]

Going off seasons passed, it will be renowned spud-brain Jaydn "no E, thanks" Su'a who has a career game against us.

And Corey Allan.

 

[Sproj]

I'm expecting to get flogged and the wheels to completely fall off the season.

Of course, I'm hoping the opposite is true and Mam proves to be the spark that lights the rebellion.

 

[Galah]

We will lose well

 

[Krampus]

We will lose well

 

[1910]

One of the glaring things for me the last three weeks has been the second halves. Broncos haven't scored a second half point since the 79th minute against the Dogs.

Against Penrith and Souths they were done at half time and last three games it's been 52-8 in the second half.

Dogs- 8-18
Penrith 0-12
Souths 0-22

I always think poor teams gets scored on just after half time- you've just had a break and heard your coach's message.

Bulldogs 45 minute
Panthers 44 minute (plus 39th and 53rd)
Souths 42nd minute (plus 51st minute)

Raiders 46th minute
Cowboys 40th minute
Tigers 50th minute

 

[Bucking Beads]

One of the glaring things for me the last three weeks has been the second halves. Broncos haven't scored a second half point since the 79th minute against the Dogs.

Against Penrith and Souths they were done at half time and last three games it's been 52-8 in the second half.

Dogs- 8-18
Penrith 0-12
Souths 0-22

I always think poor teams gets scored on just after half time- you've just had a break and heard your coach's message.

Bulldogs 45 minute
Panthers 44 minute (plus 39th and 53rd)
Souths 42nd minute (plus 51st minute)

Raiders 46th minute
Cowboys 40th minute
Tigers 50th minute

Hmmmm so the halftime message from Madge is not being received well at all then.

 

[theshed]

One of the glaring things for me the last three weeks has been the second halves. Broncos haven't scored a second half point since the 79th minute against the Dogs.

Against Penrith and Souths they were done at half time and last three games it's been 52-8 in the second half.

Dogs- 8-18
Penrith 0-12
Souths 0-22

I always think poor teams gets scored on just after half time- you've just had a break and heard your coach's message.

Bulldogs 45 minute
Panthers 44 minute (plus 39th and 53rd)
Souths 42nd minute (plus 51st minute)

Raiders 46th minute
Cowboys 40th minute
Tigers 50th minute

The answer is to stay on the field and play 8 v 8 touch footy until the second half starts

 

[Harry]

One of the glaring things for me the last three weeks has been the second halves. Broncos haven't scored a second half point since the 79th minute against the Dogs.

Against Penrith and Souths they were done at half time and last three games it's been 52-8 in the second half.

Dogs- 8-18
Penrith 0-12
Souths 0-22

I always think poor teams gets scored on just after half time- you've just had a break and heard your coach's message.

Bulldogs 45 minute
Panthers 44 minute (plus 39th and 53rd)
Souths 42nd minute (plus 51st minute)

Raiders 46th minute
Cowboys 40th minute
Tigers 50th minute

This is the exact opposite to 2023, where we looked better the longer the game went and finished over the top of teams in the final 10-15 mins, as we looked strong and other teams faded.

Very concerning.

 

[Harry]

8 v 8 touch footy

With all the sin bins and 6 agains and penalties on any contact, this is exactly what the NRL is becoming already.

 

[Galah]

I needed that

 

[1910]

The answer is to stay on the field and play 8 v 8 touch footy until the second half starts

Would you kick the kids playing off the field or incorporate them?

Maybe they can pick teams?

I will take Payne style.

 

[theshed]

Would you kick the kids playing off the field or incorporate them?

Maybe they can pick teams?

I will take Payne style.

I’d be scared of what it would do to us mentally if the kids won

 

[Santa]

I’d be scared of what it would do to us mentally if when the kids won

Fixed your typo.

 

[Financeguy]

I’d be scared of what it would do to us mentally if the kids won

There would be some major lessons learned though...

 

[Notbiased]

Assuming there’s no injuries, what sort of minutes do we think people should be playing?
Hass, carrigan and piakura 65 each
Billy 50
Riki 80
Everyone else 20-30min

 

[thenry]

This is the exact opposite to 2023, where we looked better the longer the game went and finished over the top of teams in the final 10-15 mins, as we looked strong and other teams faded.

Very concerning.

Until a certain game very late in the season anyway...