POST GAME Round 2 - Broncos vs Cowboys

[bazza]

If we had Lockyer, none of these past five games even go to golden point. He would of won us the game well before then, and with the off chance it did happen to go to golden point, he would of come up with a clutch play or got us in position to kick the field goal to win it for us at the death.

 

[pennywisealfie]

I'm already dead inside from 2015.

I can take a round 2 loss.

Still, **** the Cowboys and **** Thurston. EAD Northern fuckwits.

 

[Accept]

Gillo, TPJ and Kahu all injured tonight. Has anyone heard if any are serious?

 

[I bleed Maroon]

In a twisted sort of way we can take some stock in the fact we may have just ended the Cows chances outright in Round 2, despite losing.

Scott is gone for the season, and Coote and Winterstein are looking at extended time on the sideline. That's a starting prop, fullback and winger.

 

[meady]

The cows won a thriller but I think the Bronx have killed the Cows season with some serious injuries to a number of players.

Im taking that as a win

 

[Thelmus]

The refs had a bearing on the game, the injuries had a bearing on the game, errors had a bearing on the game and that happens but my biggest gripe, and I was saying it throughout, is kicking for penalties.

NQ get away with murder in the ruck and they hold down for so long and do so much dirty stuff because it works.

They know they will at times be penalised but they also know no one will go to the bin. If hey get penalised, they get a breather and time to reset their line. It benefits them tactically and physically because they are a big side and bigger guys generally tire quicker.

A penalty goal breaks momentum for the attacking team and undoes a lot of the side to side and early kicks we were doing to turn their big boys around.

Earlier in a game I can understand it but at the Death, go for broke. You lose, you lose but at least you aren't ruined by an extra ten minutes of extra time and ANOTHER mental hurdle. Such a stupid decision in the context of the game.

To take it to extra time, youve got to. I know we missed out this time. But i dont think this forum would be any happier losing earlier. If there was a bad defensive hole or an injured player, sure go for it, but its got to be there. You cant conjure those things up. The point on conceeding penalties to block holes re-affirms the strategy, but also highlights a glaring deficency in the way the game is played. I think multiple penalties should be played like ice hockey with a player off the field until a change in possesion (ie 1st tackle after defending side regains possession). This punishes penalties with what the tactics try to stop, the increased chance to score.

 

[Broncs_Fan]

We played pretty well. Thought the refereeing evened itself out if you consider Kahu scored off a 1 metre forward forward pass. We looked dangerous on Moga's side.

Milf and Hunt were good.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Hunt's kicking game was pretty solid for once. Lets hope it continues.

You're fucking welcome Merge, you *****.

 

[Pushkin]

i am sick hear from Bennett saying he is not disappointed form game in press conference. Broncos lost last three game in extra time against cowboys. When you gone be disappoint. May then Broncos player can put some extra efforts to win the game.

 

[Cult]

This game is no more real than pro wrestling. History doesn't just happen, history is made.. why can't refs give penalties in golden point? We should have had three shots from right in front but because they lack a backbone we had none. **** this game and **** this sport. I'm going to stick with wrestling for the predetermined outcomes..

 

[Stix]

Gillo, TPJ and Kahu all injured tonight. Has anyone heard if any are serious?

Gillett will be sweet,Kahu with a cork and TPJ with a strained calf I think.
TPJ might need a spell but the other 2 should be there next week.

 

[Super Freak]

Gillo, TPJ and Kahu all injured tonight. Has anyone heard if any are serious?

Kahu finished the game but he had a noticeable limp after his conversion attempt which is why Milford took the rest.

Gillett didn't return and neither did TPJ but they didn't look serious.

 

[Chewed]

Also, Ese'ese showed tonight what he is capable of. Huge future for him I feel.

Ripper of a game from him. He and Oates were epic. Tevita needed more mins, proud of the boys future looks bright.

 

[Cult]

Honestly, I'm embarrassed.

How the **** could we not win that? How?

We had so many chances and just blew it every time with dumb play.

We are meant to have one of the best rosters in the game and we keep finding a way to lose when everything is literally going our way.

This isn't rust. This is just a team that has no fucking idea what to do and relies on luck to win these contests.

They were down to 14 men and we still couldn't get over the top of them.

It's hard to kick field goals when you've got the fastest humans that ever lived running towards you..

 

[Dash]

In a twisted sort of way we can take some stock in the fact we may have just ended the Cows chances outright in Round 2, despite losing.

Scott is gone for the season, and Coote and Winterstein are looking at extended time on the sideline. That's a starting prop, fullback and winger.

They'll just bring in Ponga and Gela-Mosby and be even more lethal. Scott is a big loss though, they're already scraping the bottom of the barrel with their forward stocks.

 

[Super Freak]

It's hard to kick field goals when you've got the fastest humans that ever lived running towards you..

The clutch players can adjust for that, though. Milford doesn't.

Locky had to deal with that all the time. And he found a way.

Even Hodkinson can find a way..

 

[Pushkin]

Despite golden point loss, the Broncos forwards have proved they can match it with the best
Rikki-Lee Arnold, The Courier-Mailan hour ago
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THE questions lingered all pre-season as to whether the young Broncos forwards have what it takes to compete at the top level.
Herman Ese’ese answered those questions loud and clear – yes, they certainly do.
While the younger members of the Cowboys pack in Patrick Kaufusi and John Asiata once again struggled to stand up for their side, Brisbane had no concerns about what their bench players could do for them.
Ese’ese was the absolute standout for Brisbane’s big men, with a last-minute error not even enough to take the gloss off the 22-year-old’s performance – really he just helped the two sides get to that golden point thriller that everyone wanted to see.
Matt Scott, Gavin Cooper, Coen Hess – none of them could stop a rampaging Ese’ese.
The slimmed-down prop made more metres than any other Brisbane forward, eating up 170m from 18 runs across 52 minutes.
He was so impressive that he was even sent back on late in the second half, replacing starting prop Adam Blair in what appeared to be an attempt to find an edge over the Cowboys.
Skipper Darius Boyd said afterwards that the performance from his young forward just showed how hard he is fighting for his spot.
“He’s trained hard all pre-season,” Boyd said.
“All the young guys have been great and they’ve really wanted to learn.
“The competition for spots is really pushing them all to play better.”
The only person who could beat Ese’ese for metres was of course wrecking ball Jason Taumalolo who clocked up 179m in 81 minutes.

For someone who thought his NRL career might have been over just 18 months ago, Ese’ese’s feat was an incredible one against one of the best packs in the competition.
He also made three tackle busts, two offloads and 20 tackles.
Unfortunately for Ese’ese, it was not enough to help his side claim the victory, but it was an effort that will be remembered well.
It is clear now why the former Bulldog won the bench spot over fellow prop Joe Ofahengaue, who not that long ago was playing in a grand final, also against North Queensland.
The Cowboys themselves have work to do with their young forwards.
Ese’ese made 60m off his first six runs while in comparison, Kaufusi made 39m from the same amount. Asiata made 77m off eight runs.
The key for Ese’ese now is to produce this form every week.
Brisbane are a team that will always have their doubters, but if Ese’ese has his way, at least they can no longer raise questions about his own potential.

 

[Foordy]

Chris Garry has said that Milford's build is just how he is going to play now.

I think Milford actually has his ideal build ATM, with him moving into the front line, he was always going to be asked to put on a couple of Kg in muscle to be able to handle the defensive work load.

Even Locky put on some weight once he moved to 6