PRE-GAME PRE-GAME [Round 8, 2023] Broncos vs Eels

[Midean]

Just gotta keep em out in the first half, second half, we smesh them.

 

[Sproj]

Interesting head to head this week:

1. Walsh (flip of a coin here really because Gutherson is more consistent, Walsh EASILY more x-factor)
2. Sivo (again flip of the coin)
3. Staggs
4. Farnworth
5. Cobbo
6. Brown (more consistent, Mam more x-factor)
7. Moses (I am trying to be as subjective as possible and I just don't think Reynolds has been that good comparatively)
8. Campbell-Gillard
9. Walters (Hodgson has looked slow and way past it this season)
10. Haas
11. Lane (this one is for @ZTop )
12. Riki
13. Carrigan

14. Paix
15. Hopgood
16. Hetherington
17. Taupau

I'll be honest, I don't even know three of the names on the Eels' bench.

 

[Mustafur]

Our backs are on another level, in the forwards it's a proper arm wrestle, our halves are a toss of a coin as well.

 

[Santa]

Don't worry everyone, Joey has tipped the Eels this week so we are guaranteed a win!

 

[ZTop]

Interesting head to head this week:

1. Walsh (flip of a coin here really because Gutherson is more consistent, Walsh EASILY more x-factor)
2. Sivo (again flip of the coin)
3. Staggs
4. Farnworth
5. Cobbo
6. Brown (more consistent, Mam more x-factor)
7. Moses (I am trying to be as subjective as possible and I just don't think Reynolds has been that good comparatively)
8. Campbell-Gillard
9. Walters (Hodgson has looked slow and way past it this season)
10. Haas
11. Lane (this one is for @ZTop )
12. Riki
13. Carrigan

14. Paix
15. Hopgood
16. Hetherington
17. Taupau

I'll be honest, I don't even know three of the names on the Eels' bench.

Hehe lane is the biggest threat

 

[McHunt]

With Josh Hodgson returning, the Eels will also be at full strength. I think we might be the only two teams that can claim that status.

 

[GCBRONCO]

 

[simplythebest]

I would love to be ahead by 2 points with 20 seconds to go, with the Eels hard on our line, and watch Mitchell Moses flick one of his no-look spirals 30 metres in to the grand stand, while Gutherson punches himself in the face to try to milk a penalty (and fails).

While this sounds nice, I'd prefer for us to be up by 54 points with 20 seconds to go.
Eels hard on our line and Moses throws one of his no look 30 metre spiral passes and watch Sir Corey Oates intercept and run 90 metres to score under the sticks. Gutherson to do a hammy in the chase.

 

[McHunt]

What a perfectly weighted kick.

 

[McHunt]

Interesting head to head this week:

1. Walsh (flip of a coin here really because Gutherson is more consistent, Walsh EASILY more x-factor)
2. Sivo (again flip of the coin)
3. Staggs
4. Farnworth
5. Cobbo
6. Brown (more consistent, Mam more x-factor)
7. Moses (I am trying to be as subjective as possible and I just don't think Reynolds has been that good comparatively)
8. Campbell-Gillard
9. Walters (Hodgson has looked slow and way past it this season)
10. Haas
11. Lane (this one is for @ZTop )
12. Riki
13. Carrigan

14. Paix
15. Hopgood
16. Hetherington
17. Taupau

I'll be honest, I don't even know three of the names on the Eels' bench.

Changes from the Eels 2022 Grand Final team:

4. Sean Russell for Bailey Simonssen
5. Haze Dunston for Waqa Blake
9. Josh Hodson for Reed Mahoney
12. Bryce Cartwright for Isaiah Papali'i
13. Ryan Matterson for Marata Niukore

Bench:
J'mayne Hopgood for Ryan Matterson
Brendan Hands for Nathan Brown
Wiremu Greig for Jake Arthur
Matt Doorey for Oregon Kaufusi

I watched the Grand Final and I don't remember half these names.

 

[Morkel]

While this sounds nice, I'd prefer for us to be up by 54 points with 20 seconds to go.
Eels hard on our line and Moses throws one of his no look 30 metre spiral passes and watch Sir Corey Oates intercept and run 90 metres to score under the sticks. Gutherson to do a hammy in the chase.

Okay yeah I'd enjoy that more. With a side serving of Carrigan scoring his first try as Cartwright just side-steps him Titan's style in an "I'm not tackling" motion.

 

[Manofoneway]

This isn't a danger game, Eels are a good side, given a rough early draw and lost those games by small margins we expect a fight here.

A danger game would be a team we are expected to win easily against then choke, like Raiders.

I was being sarcastic

 

[Mr Fourex]

What a perfectly weighted kick.

Locky......

Its the one thing I can understand with why so many Broncs fans are emotionally hurt / disgusted, by the failure of Anthony Milford.

I'm with them....I thought he was our next Wally/Alf/Lockyer too........

 

[theshed]

With Josh Hodgson returning, the Eels will also be at full strength. I think we might be the only two teams that can claim that status.

Hands has been a better contributor than Josh this year anyway

 

[Foordy]

 

[Johnny92]

Lockyer will be doing a interview on Denan's podcast soon and said he's going to be giving him a special jersey which I think might be this one.

 

[Harry Sack]

I think I remember this try more vividly than any other. Top 5 all time Broncos try's for me and arguably Top 10 of any game for me.

 

[BroncsFan]

Moses kicking game has been elite the last couple games.

He's been kicking from 55m out and drop punting it to inside the 10m.

On the flip side I feel like Reyno's kicking hasn't been as consistently good the last couple weeks... can recall the last week or so he's had a few kicks from inside the attacking half meekly dropping 15-20m out... that's Bhunt / Milf level ineffectiveness on kicks.

We need A grade Reyno kicking this week to compete with what Moses has been delivering recently