Finals Week One Discussion

[Big Pete]

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St George are out on their feet but the Bulldogs are struggling to get it to the right players.

Dragons are slowly regaining momentum...

Dugan earns a penalty with a trademark carry.

 

[Alec]

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I'm liking the ruck penalties that have been given in this game. Hopefully they keep it up for the whole fucking finals series.

 

[Big Pete]

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The Dragons simply lack creativity in attack.

The Dogs were out on their feet there. Yet, instead of taking advantage, Marshall throws two nothing balls and kills whatever chance they have.

I haven't been that impressed with the Bulldogs either. Their performance reminds me a lot of last week's game but I don't think they'll have to do all that much to get the win.

 

[gordjw]

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St George apparently unable to knock the ball on in the refs' eyes.

That call was ridiculous, and I count 3 more knock ons they've just let go.

 

[Big Pete]

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That should have been a sin-bin right there.

 

[gordjw]

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That should have been a sin-bin right there.

It wasn't even worth a penalty...

 

[Big Pete]

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Referee calls held, Mbye has a hand all over the ball and trips Rose over.

Bulldogs scrum...

 

[Big Pete]

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It wasn't even worth a penalty...

Pritchard's was deliberate.

Should have been a warning right there, and the next one (which was obviously a penalty) should have been a bin.

 

[gordjw]

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Pritchard's was deliberate.

Should have been a warning right there, and the next one (which was obviously a penalty) should have been a bin.

Hand was on the arm. Not illegal.
Besides which, Tolman was right, you could call 100 of those penalties in a single game.

 

[Big Pete]

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Wasn't the first time the Bulldogs were guilty of deliberately slowing down the ruck in the opposition's end.

When Pritchard gives away one, that should be a real warning for the Bulldogs to clean their act up. Yet right away Tolman's got his hand on the ball, preventing Creagh from playing it as quickly as he's entitled to.

A lot of teams are getting away with it, but in situations like that, the referee should be using the sin-bin.

 

[Big Pete]

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Nabuli has knocked that on.

 

[Big Pete]

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Well milked by Mbye.

 

[gordjw]

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Well milked by Mbye.

Pretty obvious obstruction.

Meanwhile Mbye stuffs up his own last play option by being selfish.

 

[gordjw]

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Oh **** that looks painful.

I don't see why you should be allowed to tackle like that. I don't know how you would stop it though.

 

[Alec]

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I thought Dragons would improve dramatically in attack with Widdop and Thompson, who has been quality. But they actually look like SHIT.

 

[lynx000]

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I cannot see how either of these sides on this form have any hope against the Roosters next weekend.

 

[Big Pete]

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Lafai has stuffed this.

 

[gordjw]

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I cannot see how either of these sides on this form have any hope against the Roosters next weekend.

No, not at all. Bulldogs haven't come close to the Roosters, and the dragons snuck home by 2 points. And that was when they were going well.