Finals Week 1 - Broncos vs Warriors - Build Up Thread

[Big Pete]

Agree re Hannant, he has been average all year apart from the odd game here and there. His form has avoided any real scrutiny probably because McGuire and others have covered for him so well but he definitley hasn't played to his pay scale.

Agreed with this.

Since Macca and Gillett have lifted their game I'd have to say Hannant has been our most disappointing player. Still, I'd muchn rather have him in the side than depend on Anderson and Kenny.

 

[Alec]

Remember last year when anyone who wasn't Thaiday struggled to make metres?

Parker.

 

[ningnangnong]

than depend on Anderson

Ugh, you know he's guaranteed to make one stupid error during a match, usually at an important moment.

 

[Coxy]

Ugh, you know he's guaranteed to make one stupid error during a match, usually at an important moment.

Same applies to McGuire though

 

[Jeba]

Plus Anderson has no doubt improved throughout the course of the season. Gets put on his back a bit but overall a solid front rower. Just needs to work on his positioning on impact with the defence because he isn't afraid to run hard.

 

[Coxy]

Plus Anderson has no doubt improved throughout the course of the season. Gets put on his back a bit but overall a solid front rower. Just needs to work on his positioning on impact with the defence because he isn't afraid to run hard.

Yep. Not dissimilar to the areas Hannant needs to improve

 

[Jeba]

Hopefully having Petero back will help there, although I would love to have Webcke back as forwards coach.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Plus Anderson has no doubt improved throughout the course of the season. Gets put on his back a bit but overall a solid front rower. Just needs to work on his positioning on impact with the defence because he isn't afraid to run hard.

I think he needs to bulk up a bit.

 

[Big Pete]

:lol: I know what you're talking about ning. Unlike McGuire, Anderson seems to always lose it just as we get inside the opposition half and the moment can be critical (vs. Melbourne). It s**ts me and it happens more times than it doesn't.

 

[ningnangnong]

I used to get really angry with the way McGuire would give away needless penalties, or make silly errors, but credit to him - he's really starting to cut that out of his game. I'm loving his form over the last few weeks, it has been amazing. Hopefully he can carry it on.

On another note, I can't believe it's been nearly two years since we've experience finals footy! Cannot wait for this game.

 

[Coxy]

Well, I can't be ****ed working just yet, and I like to throw some useless stats around, so here's the respective teams' performances against Top 8 teams in 2011.

Warriors
lost to Tigers 20-12 (R2 away)
lost to Dragons 25-12 (R3 home)
lost to Manly 20-10 (R6 away)
def Melbourne 18-14 (R7 away)
def Newcastle 25-16 (R10 away)
lost to Tigers 26-22 (R14 home)
lost to Cowboys 30-10 (R15 away)
lost to Melbourne 16-8 (R16 home)
lost to Broncos 21-20 (R22 away)
def Newcastle 20-12 (R23 home)
lost to Dragons 26-22 (R25 away)
def Cowboys 18-6 (R26 home)

Record: Won 4, lost 8
Ranks beaten: 1, 7, 8 (twice)
Ranks lost to: 1, 2, 3, 4 (twice), 5 (twice), 7
Away: Won 2, lost 5
Home: Won 2, lost 3
Last 7 rounds: Won 2 (7, 8) lost 2 (3, 5)

Broncos
lost to Cowboys 16-14 (R1 home)
def Newcastle 17-6 (R5 home)
def Tigers 31-18 (R7 away)
lost to Melbourne 29-22 (R9 home)
lost to Manly 34-10 (R12 away*)
def Dragons 21-14 (R15 home)
lost to Melbourne 26-6 (R20 away)
def Warriors 21-20 (R22 home)
def Cowboys 34-16 (R23 away)
def Knights 26-6 (R24 away)
def Manly 18-10 (R26 home)

Record: Won 7, lost 4
Ranks beaten: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (twice)
Ranks lost to: 1 (twice), 2, 7
Away: Won 3, lost 2* (including one "away" game at Suncorp)
Home: Won 4, lost 2
Last 7 rounds: Won 4 (2, 6, 7, 8), lost 1 (1)

Conclusion
Either the Broncos or Warriors will win this week...

 

[Anonymous person]

got my tickets :)

 

[mieko]

Another Stat, and a scarry one at that is that in the last 8 finals series, 6 times team 6 has beaten team 3 in the first round of semi's.

 

[Coxy]

Another Stat, and a scarry one at that is that in the last 8 finals series, 6 times team 6 has beaten team 3 in the first round of semi's.

And more scary. 3 of those 6 times it's been us that's beaten! (2004, 2005, 2006).

 

[Meat77]

2006 wasn't that scary...

 

[user_nat]

We also contributed to that stat by winning in 09. So 4 times Brisbane have been involved in 3v6 and team 3 lost all 4 times.

*Excluding 2002. Since that ruins things.

 

[Coxy]

We also contributed to that stat by winning in 09. So 4 times Brisbane have been involved in 3v6 and team 3 lost all 4 times.

*Excluding 2002. Since that ruins things.

Hahaha, it's the exception that proves the rule ;-)

 

[vertigo]

http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-league-news/warriors-fly-under-rwc-radar-1-38-video-4390860

Oh, it's on now bitch.