POST GAME Round 1 - Broncos vs Eels

[holdzy]

Proud Broncos fan tonight. The jersey is getting some play in public next week. Night y'all.

 

[Brocko]

We don't get 50/50 calls land our way so I'm not even mad at the Mead 'Played at' and Turps no try, but just look at when Parra got there 6 agains vs when we got ours. Thats where the refs have most impact.

Ours were few and far between on tackle 0 and 1, theres were on 3rd and 4th.

Then you have offsides... at the game the ref was constantly telling them to get back, they didnt and he did nothing.

I just really dislike the sport atm.

 

[ZTop]

Proud Broncos fan tonight. The jersey is getting some play in public next week. Night y'all.

Broncos jersey is out well and truly boys

 

[Mister Wright]

I said before the game if Eels don’t win by 20 we get the moral victory tonight.
I was proud of a lot of players tonight especially Farnsworth & Niu.

 

[Foordy]

one thing that really pissed me off is that in the second half, Parra gave away something like 4, 6-agains in 4 tackles ... surely that warrants a penalty ... and even the 5th tackle, they never got back on side

 

[Galah]

Until this game holds the refs accountable and they actually officiate the game the way it’s intended to be, this version of nrl is done.
There is just as much wrestling as before even more so because they don’t get penalised....deerrrrrr 6 again derrrrrrr that will stop them deerrrrr.

**** I’m sick of it. First week and I’ve already lost the plot.

 

[Sproj]

one thing the really pissed me off is that in the second half, Parra gave away something like 4, 6-agains in 4 tackles ... surely that warrants a penalty ... and even the 5th tackle, they never got back on side

The thing that annoyed me among many things was Paulo being 5m offside in front of the ref, like the ref couldn’t see what was going on last him and Paulo makes the tackle and it’s play on.

 

[Cult]

@Finbar how’s that freak injury count going?

 

[Dash]

Until this game holds the refs accountable and they actually officiate the game the way it’s intended to be, this version of nrl is done.
There is just as much wrestling as before even more so because they don’t get penalised....deerrrrrr 6 again derrrrrrr that will stop them deerrrrr.

**** I’m sick of it. First week and I’ve already lost the plot.

Yep. A 30m kick and 6 more tackles, or 6 more tackles. Pretty easy choice if you're a defender.

Six-to-go should be exclusively used in the attacking zone to stop the deliberate penalties.

 

[Foordy]

The thing that annoyed me among many things was Paulo being 5m offside in front of the ref, like the ref couldn’t see what was going on last him and Paulo makes the tackle and it’s play on.

I was certain the NRL changed the rules mid game so that Parra only had to get back 5m

 

[Morepudding]

We seemed to forget that a 40+ metre field goal is 2 points. They probably should have given that a go.

 

[Accept]

Quite happy with tonight's performance. Disappointed in the result obviously but a team that has no idea how to win aren't going to be able to cope with a 17 v 14 situation and an opposition with the weight of possession in the second half. Despite the adversity, they hung in there and could have stolen the game with a bit of luck.

This team will surprise a few people this year. I already see an attitude improvement and they looked so strong in that first half. It's all baby steps atm and if they can maintain their intensity, they will have some good moments this season.

 

[Dexter]

the only issue with that is the ref had no problem with turpins put down he only asked about weather to confirm if croft dropped it so it still makes no sence why it wasn't a try or a reapeat set at worse

It had to be one or the other of try or knock on because he touched it.

 

[Super Freak]

'Pretty grim': Walters takes stock after a rough first night​

Todd Balym
NRL.com Reporter
Friday, 12th March 2021

Brisbane coach Kevin Walters revealed concerns for the short-term welfare of Xavier Coates and John Asiata after both were taken to hospital in the aftermath of a heartbreaking 24-16 loss to Parramatta at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.

Coates landed awkwardly on his head and neck scoring a diving try in the 32nd minute and although he eventually walked to the sheds he was immediately taken to hospital for scans suffering neck pain.

Asiata’s collision with a Parramatta rival in the second half appeared innocuous but the Broncos forward fell to the ground afterwards clutching his shoulder and neck and was also taken to hospital.

It was a bitter end to a night that started with promise but ended in tears for the Broncos as Matt Lodge also failed to finish the game with a hamstring injury and Brisbane played the final 10 minutes with players at a virtual standstill due to cramp but unable to be interchanged.

“It’s a tough physical sport and tonight Xavier and John came off worse for wear,” Walters said.

“There’s some big concerns for both of them and their short-term injury diagnosis looks pretty grim at the moment.

“We’ve got to learn to play with adversity. Certainly having three injured is not ideal.

“I feel really proud of our guys just hanging in there. They seemed to be dipping down then all of a sudden they found something which is what we want from there and they came back into the game.

“A couple of opportunities we didn’t quite grab, if we grabbed them we might be sitting here with a different scoreline but that’s what the season is about, 25 rounds to fix it up so the next time that happens we nail it.”

The Eels showed plenty of grit to fight back from 16-0 down at half-time on the back of the foundation laid by Reagan Campbell-Gillard (118 metres from 12 hit-ups) and bench forward Isaiah Papali'i (180 metres from 15 hit-ups).

Hooker Reed Mahoney kick-started the revival when he darted over from dummy half in the 48th minute.

The Eels turned on some razzle dazzle in the next set, with Blake Ferguson finding space down the right-hand side to kick back infield for fullback Clint Gutherson to score under the posts.

Ferguson then used brute force to score in the corner in the 60th minute after Gutherson’s sharp hands and Mitch Moses nailed the sideline conversion to put the Eels ahead for the first time at 18-16.

The Broncos fought to the end and almost found a match-winner when Jake Turpin chased a Brodie Croft kick but the video ref ruled a knock on as he tried to ground the ball.

Junior Paulo then iced the victory for the Eels with 70 seconds left on the clock.

It was a heartbreaking ending to what had been such a romantic start to the coaching career of one of Brisbane’s favourite sons.

Although the Walters era started with a forward pass off the kick off by Coates, it was the only blip in a near faultless first half for the inspired Broncos.

The most impressive element was the return to form of Anthony Milford.

The maligned five-eighth turned the clock back six years to his 2015 grand final glory days with a sublime first half with a hand in all three tries.

Milford’s dig deep into the defensive line set up David Mead’s opening try on 10 minutes.

He then produced a breathtaking curving chip kick on the outside of his foot for Xavier Coates to somersault over for an easy untouched try on 18 minutes.

But Milford’s piece-de-resistance was the looping double cutout pass for Coates to score in the 32nd minute which left the winger injured.

As was the case many times in 2020, half-time was the worst thing for the Broncos as they returned to the field and surrendered 40 minutes of hard work in just 20 minutes as the Eels flicked the switch.

“There was a 10-minute period in second half where we just lost our way a bit, a couple of soft tries brought Parramatta back into the game,” Walters said.

“They’re a good side so they were good enough to finish us off.”

NRL.com

 

[Fitzy]

The NRL have created an unnecessarily fast, crazy, frazzled and unenjoyable game in which results are decided solely by the referee’s discretion with zero accountability.

the game is ruined and Vlandys smiles as everyone tells him he is a legend.

damn shame.

big effort from the boys tonight but every year it’s harder to want to watch what used to be such a great game.

Exactly the 6 again rule is far more punishing than is rewarding... a stock standard penalty is what is needed... games to fast and especially when you lose a game because of 3 injuries and get told not only do they have to fight to get fit but the whole team is fatigued with a week to revover

 

[Dexter]

I think the Turpin no try is a 50/50 you live with. What was really dissappointing was the Ferguson try. It's a clear knock-on that wasnt even questioned. But in the end, that's football.

Assuming you mean Guthos try.
Mead knocked it out 100%

 

[Fitzy]

Brodie Croft is not the halfback we need. Either is Milford. We need someone who can control the game, only room for 1 of those guys.

Well after that game if it’s only 1 of them I’m taking Milford played way better and especially him on a cut price next hear

 

[Morepudding]

Watching the replay, the Parra barge over try and the final try were because of cardigan. Bloke never wraps up the ball and never gets back to marker. He’s mud.