PRE-GAME [Round 1, 2026] - Broncos vs Panthers

[Foordy]

FTR, we want the game to be played in wet weather ... The Panthers are not a good wet weather footy team.

A colleague who is a massive Panthers fan agrees with that opinion BTW

 

[GCBRONCO]

FTR, we want the game to be played in wet weather ... The Panthers are not a good wet weather footy team.

A colleague who is a massive Panthers fan agrees with that opinion BTW

You consort with Panthers fans Foordy? For shame!

 

[Foordy]

You consort with Panthers fans Foordy? For shame!

Blame my bosses for hiring them

Although it was very enjoyable September 2025, I have to admit

 

[Mick_Hancock]

Dean Ritchie should never be referenced on this forum, bloke is a disgrace to journalism.

For a bloke who has only ever tackled blokes “off the field” he sure does have an opinion on the bloke who just had best individual finals effort in recent NRL history.
This coming from a Slater or Lockyer, sure, might hold a bit of water, but Bulldog ****en Ritchie…?! please…

 

[Sproj]

For a bloke who has only ever tackled blokes “off the field” he sure does have an opinion on the bloke who just had best individual finals effort in recent NRL history.
This coming from a Slater or Lockyer, sure, might hold a bit of water, but Bulldog ****en Ritchie…?! please…

Dean Ritchie:

 

[Fitzy]

What's this article titled "Reece Walsh lives in my head rent free" all about?? Its behind a paywall...

 

[Fitzy]

What's this article titled "Reece Walsh lives in my head rent free" all about?? Its behind a paywall...

I don't know whats more embarrassing. The article itself or the fact I pay for that shit.

 

[Big Del]

Good idea. Let's coach him into "abandoning" the game which sees him kick 40/20s, score clutch tries, and set up multiple tries a game so that he can become a hitup bot who is usually safe under the high ball (Edwards isn't anymore, but was)

Catching kicks , cleaning up kicks in goal and not throwing passes to team mates under intense defensive pressure that leads to knock ons .

Are all things he can improve .
As we saw a cpl of weeks ago .

 

[theshed]

Re-watched the final from last year. Geez Smoothy was good

 

[Super Freak]

1. Walsh
2. Karapani
3. Staggs
4. Shibasaki
5. Mariner
6. Mam
7. Reynolds
8. Jensen
9. Hunt (bench)
10. Haas
11. Gosiewski
12. Riki
13. Carrigan

14. Paix (start)
15. Willison
16. Talty
17. Tawha
18. Hunt
19. Anderson

Expected side apparently.

 

[Broncx252]

1. Walsh
2. Karapani
3. Staggs
4. Shibasaki
5. Mariner
6. Mam
7. Reynolds
8. Jensen
9. Hunt (bench)
10. Haas
11. Gosiewski
12. Riki
13. Carrigan

14. Paix (start)
15. Willison
16. Talty
17. Tawha
18. Hunt
19. Anderson

Expected side apparently.

Id have mozer on the bench

 

[Sproj]

Tawha and Paix would want to be better this game.

 

[KateBroncos1812]

The Rain is our good luck charm well most of the time. If you don't hear from me after Friday I probably got caught in the rain from the match

 

[Brocko]

I see Jetski in the team and think, probably would prefer J.Hunt. Then I remember how poor he can be as well. I really don't want to see X playing backrow either.

 

[Brocko]

Kinda have to laugh at the shithousery from Ivan

 

[Foordy]

Liam Martin has reportedly been ruled out of round 1 with the calf injury that kept him out of the trials

 

[Nashy]

Kinda have to laugh at the shithousery from Ivan

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Someone needs to put on on Nathan's giant ****in chin.

 

[BroncsFan]

1. Walsh
2. Karapani
3. Staggs
4. Shibasaki
5. Mariner
6. Mam
7. Reynolds
8. Jensen
9. Hunt (bench)
10. Haas
11. Gosiewski
12. Riki
13. Carrigan

14. Paix (start)
15. Willison
16. Talty
17. Tawha
18. Hunt
19. Anderson

Expected side apparently.

Can't see us going with 4 forwards on the bench... Jhunt will drop out for Mozer, Duffy or Perham