POST GAME [PREMIERS, 2025] Broncos vs Storm

Santa said:
Lol at the gf being 4th. But obvious which games are 1 and 2 :)
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I'm with 9 on this.

The grand final was a bizarre game. Atkins went rogue and was far too strict in the first half. The game was never allowed to settle into a rhythm and it was difficult to make heads or tails of the 22-12 scoreline.

Melbourne made better use of the field position, but they didn't seem entitled to that lead.

Second half, Atkins put the whistle away and the Broncos looked better with Ezra at 6. Still, they were there to be beaten and Melbourne bottled it. Some of the choices they made with the footy were so unlike Melbourne. Still, it was nice to see the Broncos bravery rewarded. A couple of months prior, Brisbane lost a game to Melbourne when they lost their starting halves - to win a Grand Final without both is unheard of.

The Penrith game was a higher quality game where Brisbane had to prove themselves. Penrith ran the exact gameplan Sydney and Parramatta ran but the Broncos to their credit didn't buckle. The backs were outstanding, if ever there was a game where Karapani should have been exposed, it was this but he was sublime. Brisbane hung in there, they were rewarded for being creative with the football and when the game was there to be won they toughed it out. Walsh and Mariner taking the line on to win it was a big moment in both men's career.

I still can't comprehend what I saw against the Raiders. There were at least half a dozen moments that would be major talking points in a season to have it all take place in 30 minutes was bizarre. Granted, that was my least favourite game to watch live - I may have set a record for Bellamy style walk-offs.

By the end I felt more like this, than Madge popping off:
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Yeah the GF lacked something but with an amazing result for us.

The top three were all rightly called better. The Raiders Broncs is an all time classic but my personal favourite is our PF win against Penrith. Best quality game I’ve seen since the 03 GF. And man, that crowd!
 
January this year I said broncos will win then July my friends uncle asked me out of random who will win the nrl grand final this year I said broncos then in September a cabbie asked me who do you think who win the grand final I said broncos. He was like why you have no Reynolds and Ezra. I said you have to faith in your team and the coach I said even though we don't have Reynolds and Ezra we have Walshy, Kotoni, Payne and Patty with them they can make us to the grand final and they are hungry from 2023
 
Sproj said:
Yeah the GF lacked something but with an amazing result for us.

The top three were all rightly called better. The Raiders Broncs is an all time classic but my personal favourite is our PF win against Penrith. Best quality game I’ve seen since the 03 GF. And man, that crowd!
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Yea the Penrith game felt bigger - probably because it was a prelim, but the atmosphere, Penrith dynasty, and our own recent history with them made it something else (tipped with Reynolds revenge kick).
 
Big Pete said:
I'm with 9 on this.

The grand final was a bizarre game. Atkins went rogue and was far too strict in the first half. The game was never allowed to settle into a rhythm and it was difficult to make heads or tails of the 22-12 scoreline.

Melbourne made better use of the field position, but they didn't seem entitled to that lead.

Second half, Atkins put the whistle away and the Broncos looked better with Ezra at 6. Still, they were there to be beaten and Melbourne bottled it. Some of the choices they made with the footy were so unlike Melbourne. Still, it was nice to see the Broncos bravery rewarded. A couple of months prior, Brisbane lost a game to Melbourne when they lost their starting halves - to win a Grand Final without both is unheard of.

The Penrith game was a higher quality game where Brisbane had to prove themselves. Penrith ran the exact gameplan Sydney and Parramatta ran but the Broncos to their credit didn't buckle. The backs were outstanding, if ever there was a game where Karapani should have been exposed, it was this but he was sublime. Brisbane hung in there, they were rewarded for being creative with the football and when the game was there to be won they toughed it out. Walsh and Mariner taking the line on to win it was a big moment in both men's career.

I still can't comprehend what I saw against the Raiders. There were at least half a dozen moments that would be major talking points in a season to have it all take place in 30 minutes was bizarre. Granted, that was my least favourite game to watch live - I may have set a record for Bellamy style walk-offs.

By the end I felt more like this, than the Madge pop off:
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Man all 3 of those games were so epic. I still reckon that if we lost to the Raiders they would have gone on to win it all - same goes for Penrith. Its a shame we're playing the Raiders so late in the season next year - they are gonna be out for revenge.

Interesting that the top 5 matches this year are the same 4 teams playing each other.
 
Reece

He just brings the X factor that all our past successes required. He was the key to unlocking this squad. Looking back at our past glory we were so blessed with players and then the greatness of Lockyer (So great he could carry a team)
Reece now steps up to that plate and I know he's hungry for more. Go get it young man I'm here for the journey. The highs the lows the laughter the tears.

We've surrounded him with great players already. Lets Fly!

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How good is the missus. Christmas presents finally rocked up
 
It’ll go to 100% and then go oops we’ve encountered an error
 
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