COMPLETE [Finals Week 1, 2025] - Broncos vs Raiders

[Battler]

Dominating the run meters and possession despite being on the wrong end of the penalty count. The raiders are quite literally only in this game because Klein and us bottling it in attack. Need to smarten the **** up in the second half

 

[Morepudding]

I wouldn't say useless, but it's certainly been highlighted how much we need Reynolds kicking game if nothing else.

Half a dozen missed tackles, forward pass, penalty for back chat, penalty for flop, kick out on full. Pretty close to useless. 2 of their tries came on the back of hunt errors / penalties. The other being on the back of Shibasaki.

We really shouldn’t have bought Shibasaki back. He’s been shocking post origin and last week our edge defence was better.

 

[ChewThePhatt]

 

[GCBRONCO]

I wouldn't say useless, but it's certainly been highlighted how much we need Reynolds kicking game if nothing else.

Whens the last time we have actually seen Reynolds kicking game near it's best? Have to go back to 2023. He will come back underdone and who knows still carrying an injury.

 

[BroncsFan]

I wonder if Payne came into the game injured or did he get injured early on… Cause it was weird he got benched early on in the game. Either way, his injury is not great for us

He has previously gone off at 25mins and then came back when Patty goes off at 50mins.

Recent weeks Payne has been the one going the distance in first half and Patty getting the early sub.

I daresay the plan was take Payne off at 25, bring him back on for Patty at 35 and then play out the game.

Patty would be coming back on around the 50mins or so mark and playing out the game from there.

We concede far too many tries whenever Payne isn't out there... and despite only being off for 10mins in this game we still conceded the try to Weekes just as he had the interchange card in his hand.

 

[BroncosFever]

Is there a sport like Rugby League where a referee can have such a significant input on the result without actually deciding the result?

 

[Berry Barrigan]

That stats sheet should be embarrassing for Raiders fans

 

[Swordfish]

Foxxx is hyping up OR setting up the narrative that it’s great watching daytime finals .

Seriously though, we need to come out a lot better in 2nd half.

 

[Organix]

We definitely needed HT. A good, stern talking to will help settle heads. Pending injuries, I think we can do a lot better

 

[Loch Ness Monster]

Is there a sport like Rugby League where a referee can have such a significant input on the result without actually deciding the result?

Absolutely not, it stands alone in that regard.

 

[Battler]

Whens the last time we have actually seen Reynolds kicking game near it's best? Have to go back to 2023. He will come back underdone and who knows still carrying an injury.

Getting Paix out of the 9 jumper is worth it

 

[BroncsFan]

Being in an advisory role and being an assistant coach are different commitments.

They just call them all assistants, so who knows if his role with dargons will be any different

 

[Berry Barrigan]

Is there a sport like Rugby League where a referee can have such a significant input on the result without actually deciding the result?

League’s nowhere near as bad as union

 

[GCBRONCO]

Getting Paix out of the 9 jumper is worth it

Well you got me there.

 

[Organix]

Is there a sport like Rugby League where a referee can have such a significant input on the result without actually deciding the result?

Rugby?

 

[Skathen]

Whens the last time we have actually seen Reynolds kicking game near it's best? Have to go back to 2023. He will come back underdone and who knows still carrying an injury.

It would be hard to be worse than hunt so far. He's given away penalties, kicked out on the full. Burnt our challenge. Missed tackles. Kicked for noone. He's having a shocker

 

[Kooly87]

Ennis - when does his contract end with fox. My ears are bleeding

Remember back when you used to have to at least a be a ‘reasonably accomplished’ footballer to get a regular commentary gig on the broadcast networks? Ennis was a big average, mouthy grub and nothing more. Completely forgettable on field career.

Ennis isn’t just a garbage caller, he’s also comfortably one of the worst actual footballers that’s ever been given a run in the job, so perhaps that’s a big part of it.

 

[Mightybroncs2k17]

I just don't know if we can win this.

The raiders arent going to hand it to us and we are not playing smart footy. Not getting the dominance through the middle were used too.

Playing out best yes we can. But I'm not a real fan of what we did in that first 40.