Round 23 Discussion

[Big Pete]

North Queensland Cowboys v South Sydney Rabbitohs
1300SMILES Stadium, Thursday 13 August 2015
Kickoff 7:45pm

1. Lachlan Coote 2. Matthew Wright 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Kane Linnett 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. Michael Morgan 7. Johnathan Thurston 8. Matthew Scott 9. Jake Granville 10. James Tamou 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Ethan Lowe 13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14. Rory Kostjasyn 15. John Asiata 16. Scott Bolton 17. Ben Hannant

1. Greg Inglis 2. Alex Johnston 3. Dylan Walker 4. Bryson Goodwin 5. Aaron Gray 6. Luke Keary 7. Adam Reynolds 8. George Burgess 9. Issac Luke 10. Tim Grant 11. Kyle Turner 12. John Sutton 13. Chris McQueen
Interchange: 14. Jason Clark 15. Nathan Brown 16. David Tyrrell 17. Thomas Burgess 18. Kirisome Auva'a 19. Paul Carter 20. Joel Reddy
Match Hashtag: #NRLCowboysSouths

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Brisbane Broncos v St. George Illawarra Dragons
Suncorp Stadium, Friday 14 August 2015
Kickoff 7:45pm

1. Darius Boyd 2. Lachlan Maranta 3. Jack Reed 4. Dale Copley 5. Jordan Kahu 6. Anthony Milford 7. Ben Hunt 8. Sam Thaiday 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Adam Blair 11. Alex Glenn 12. Matt Gillett 13. Corey Parker
Interchange: 14. Jarrod Wallace 15. Mitchell Dodds 16. Jo Ofanhengaue 17. Kodi Nikorima

1. Josh Dugan 2. Nathan Green 3. Euan Aitken 4. Peter Mata'utia 5. Justin Hunt 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Benji Marshall 8. Leeson Ah Mau 9. Mitch Rein 10. Ben Creagh 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Joel Thompson 13. Mike Cooper
Interchange: 14. Craig Garvey 15. Trent Merrin 16. Jake Marketo 17. Jack de Belin 20. Mark Ioane 24. Eto Nabuli
Match Hashtag: #NRLBroncosDragons

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Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights
Campbelltown Stadium, Saturday 15 August 2015
Kickoff 3:00pm

1. James Tedesco 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Kevin Naiqama 4. Tim Simona 5. Pat Richards 6. Mitchell Moses 7. Luke Brooks 8. Aaron Woods 9. Robbie Farah 10. Keith Galloway 11. Curtis Sironen 12. Dene Halatau 13. Sauaso Sue
Interchange: 14. Kyle Lovett 15. Jack Buchanan 16. Ava Seumanufagai 17. Brenden Santi 18. Manaia Cherrington

1. Jake Mamo 2. Nathan Ross 3. Sione Mata'utia 4. Dane Gagai 5. Akuila Uate 6. Kurt Gidley 7. Tyrone Roberts 8. Kade Snowden 9. Adam Clydsdale 10. Korbin Sims 11. Beau Scott 12. Tariq Sims 13. Jeremy Smith
Interchange: 14. Tyler Randell 15. Joseph Tapine 16. Chris Houston 17. Clint Newton 18. Sam Mataora
Match Hashtag: #NRLTigersKnights

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Penrith Panthers v New Zealand Warriors
Pepper Stadium, Saturday 15 August 2015
Kickoff 5:30pm

1. William Smith 2. Josh Mansour 3. Lewis Brown 4. Isaah Yeo 5. David Simmons 6. Isaac John 7. Jamie Soward 8. Sam McKendry 9. James Segeyaro 10. Regan Campbell-Gillard 11. Bryce Cartwright 12. Tyrone Peachey 13. Elijah Taylor
Interchange: 14. Tupou Sopoaga 15. Jeremy Latimore 16. Leilani Latu 17. Sika Manu 18. Apisai Koroisau

1. Sam Tomkins 2. Ken Maumalo 3. Dominique Peyroux 4. Solomone Kata 5. Jonathan Wright 6. Chad Townsend 7. Tuimoala Lolohea 8. Jacob Lillyman 9. Nathan Friend 10. Sam Rapira 11. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 12. Ryan Hoffman 13. Simon Mannering
Interchange: 14. Konrad Hurrell 15. Albert Vete 16. Sam Lisone 17. Charlie Gubb
Match Hashtag: #NRLPanthersWarriors

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Sydney Roosters v Parramatta Eels
Allianz Stadium, Saturday 15 August 2015
Kickoff 7:30pm

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Michael Jennings 4. Blake Ferguson 5. Brendan Elliott 6. James Maloney 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Dylan Napa 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Aidan Guerra 13. Siosiua Taukeiaho
Interchange: 14. Jackson Hastings 15. Isaac Liu 16. Kane Evans 17. Mitchell Aubusson 18. Suaia Matagi 19. Matt McIlwrick

1. Reece Robinson 2. Semi Radradra 3. Ryan Morgan 4. Brad Takairangi 5. Bureta Faraimo 6. Corey Norman 7. Luke Kelly 8. Junior Paulo 9. Nathan Peats 10. Tim Mannah 11. Manu Ma'u 12. Tepai Moeroa 13. David Gower
Interchange: 14. Pauli Pauli 15. Darcy Lussick 16. Peni Terepo 17. Isaac De Gois
Match Hashtag: #NRLRoostersEels

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Canberra Raiders v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
GIO Stadium, Sunday 16 August 2015
Kickoff 2:00pm

1. Jack Wighton 2. Edrick Lee 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Sisa Waqa 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Blake Austin 7. Sam Williams 8. Frank Paul Nuuausala 9. Josh Hodgson 10. David Shillington 11. Josh Papalii 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Shaun Fensom
Interchange: 14. Kurt Baptiste 15. Jarrad Kennedy 16. Paul Vaughan 17. Shannon Boyd

1. Brett Stewart 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Jamie Lyon 4. Steve Matai 5. Peta Hiku 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Jake Trbojevic 9. Matt Ballin 10. Josh Starling 11. Feleti Mateo 12. Justin Horo 13. Blake Leary
Interchange: 14. Jesse Sene-Lefao 15. Michael Chee-Kam 16. James Hasson 17. Ligi Sao 18. Brenton Lawrence
Match Hashtag: #NRLRaidersManly

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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Gold Coast Titans
Central Coast Stadium, Sunday 16 August 2015
Kickoff 4:00pm

1. Brett Morris 2. Curtis Rona 3. Josh Morris 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Sam Perrett 6. Moses Mbye 7. Trent Hodkinson 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Lichaa 10. James Graham 11. Josh Jackson 12. Frank Pritchard 13. Greg Eastwood
Interchange: 14. Sam Kasiano 15. Shaun Lane 16. David Klemmer 17. Tim Browne 19. Lloyd Perrett 22. Danny Fualalo

1. Josh Hoffman 2. David Mead 3. James Roberts 4. Nene Macdonald 5. Kalifa Faifai Loa 6. Aidan Sezer 7. Kane Elgey 8. Luke Douglas 9. Beau Falloon 10. Eddy Pettybourne 11. Ryan James 12. Agnatius Paasi 13. Greg Bird
Interchange: 14. Dave Taylor 15. David Hala 16. Matt White 17. Daniel Mortimer 18. Lachlan Burr 20. Kierran Moseley

Match Hashtag: #NRLBulldogsTitans

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Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Melbourne Storm
Remondis Stadium, Monday 17 August 2015
Kickoff 7:00pm

1. Michael Gordon 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Gerard Beale 4. Ricky Leutele 5. Valentine Holmes 6. Jack Bird 7. Jeff Robson 8. Chris Heighington 9. Michael Ennis 10. Matt Prior 11. Luke Lewis 12. Wade Graham 13. Paul Gallen
Interchange: 14. Ben Barba 15. Anthony Tupou 16. Tinirau Arona 17. Jayson Bukuya

1. Cameron Munster 2. Marika Koroibete 3. Will Chambers 4. Kurt Mann 5. Matt Duffie 6. Blake Green 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Tim Glasby 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Ryan Hinchcliffe 15. Kenny Bromwich 16. Felise Kaufusi 17. Christian Welch
Match Hashtag: #NRLSharksStorm

 

[Big Pete]

Five days of footy and I'm actually looking forward to all of it. I'm sure by Sunday my mind will be like mush, but I prefer the live telecast and that I can give both 9 games the attention they deserve.

Really looking forward to the Thursday clash between North Queensland & Souths. After disappointing efforts, I can see both teams using this game as a springboard heading into the finals. Hopefully it's a close game, and it isn't decided on a crappy penalty like their 2011 clash was.

 

[Alec]

Cowboys
Bronkers
Tiggers
Pandas
Woosters
Eagles
Doggies
Melbourne

Think Sharks run might end hete

 

[Kimlo]

Hopefully the Cows get done by the rabbits and we beat the Dragons to give us a clear first spot. We might need the buffer with the games coming in the next four weeks.

 

[Big Pete]

It looks as if I'm stealing Alec's tips this week.

I figure most of those teams should win. The Cronulla/Storm game could go either way, but I find it difficult to tip against Cronk, Smith & Bellamy so I'll go with that.

 

[Rally Towel]

I've got the Cowboys getting up tonight. Recent form is in their advantage,but they've got to cut out the slow starts.

 

[Super Freak]

Auva'a and Carter brought into the side. Auva'a takes the place of Gray on the wing.

Tyrell promoted to the starting side with Grant dropping to the bench.

Cowboys are 1-17

 

[Big Pete]

Those are some good changes for Souths, I'm excited to see how both will perform after such long lay-offs from first grade.

 

[Big Pete]

The Cows right-side strikes again.

6-0 Souths early.

Souths on the attack.

Maybe 12-0 coming up.

That was bloody close from Souths. If only Walker was able to take advantage of the kick.

 

[Big Pete]

That was one of the dumbest stoppages I've seen.

 

[Big Pete]

Dead-set, not only did they hold up play to check a perfectly legal challenge on a kick, they somehow missed a blatant shoulder charge.

Both teams struggling with their last tackle options. Pedestrian kicks followed up with piggy-back penalties. Who will blink first?

 

[I bleed Maroon]

They were thinking about penalizing O'Neil for the shoulder charge then when they remembered he was the attacking player they thought better of it then got muddled up.

The way the NRL are handling this shoulder charge situation is just a fiasco.

 

[Super Freak]

Both of these teams are below their best.

Souths are struggling out there..

 

[broncos4life]

They were thinking about penalizing O'Neil for the shoulder charge then when they remembered he was the attacking player they thought better of it then got muddled up.

The way the NRL are handling this shoulder charge situation is just a fiasco.

Business as usual really for the NRL

 

[Big Pete]

They were thinking about penalizing O'Neil for the shoulder charge then when they remembered he was the attacking player they thought better of it then got muddled up.

The way the NRL are handling this shoulder charge situation is just a fiasco.

Actually, they were looking to penalise Cooper until replays showed the hit was perfectly legal.

Souths looking very brittle in defence, Cows starting to muscle up after points.

Good set-play too, Scott using Taumalolo as a decoy before going with JT...it's damn near impossible to defend that.

 

[Rally Towel]

Come on.... Weak penalty.

 

[Big Pete]

That was terrible from Taumalolo.

Granville also exposed in defence.

A shame, because Hannant came up with a belter of a tackle the play before.

 

[Splinter]

And Granville