PRE-GAME Round 24 - Broncos vs Dragons

[Foordy]

NRL - Round 24
Friday, 18th of August, 2017
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1. Darius Boyd 2. Corey Oates 3. James Roberts 4. Tautau Moga 5. Jordan Kahu 6. Anthony Milford 7. Kodi Nikorima 8. Korbin Sims 9. Ben Hunt 10. Adam Blair 11. Alex Glenn 12. Matt Gillett 13. Josh McGuire 14. Sam Thaiday 15. Tevita Pangai Junior 16. Jai Arrow 17. Herman Ese'ese 18. Benji Marshall 19. David Mead 20. Jaydn Su'a 21. Tom Opacic	1. Matthew Dufty 2. Nene MacDonald 3. Josh Dugan 4. Tim Lafai 5. Jason Nightingale 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Kurt Mann 8. Leeson Ah Mau 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Joel Thompson 13. Jack De Belin 14. Tariq Sims 15. Hame Sele 16. Blake Lawrie 17. Taane Milne 18. Josh McCrone 19. Will Matthews 20. Luciano Leilua 21. Euan Aitken
Coach: Wayne Bennett	Coach: Paul McGregor
Officials: Matt Cecchin; Gavin Reynolds Sideline Officials: Belinda Sleeman; Nick Beashel Video Review Officials: Ben Galea; Bernard Sutton	Venue: Suncorp Stadium Kickoff: 7:50pm Broadcast: Chanel 9, Foxleague

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[I bleed Maroon]

Another big scoreline coming up

 

[PerthBrissy987]

We will be having another carve up next week at suncorp

 

[kat00]

It is the week after this one I can't wait for.

 

[Donald Garner]

It is the week after this one I can't wait for.

If every single forward in the Broncos team doesn't smash Kenny Edwards back into 1920 every time he touches the ball I will be super pissed. He is quicky becoming the player I hate the most.

 

[ZTop]

If every single forward in the Broncos team doesn't smash Kenny Edwards back into 1920 every time he touches the ball I will be super pissed. He is quicky becoming the player I hate the most.

Prepare to be pissed if you're hoping for it to happen in rd24

 

[Fozz]

Prepare to be pissed if you're hoping for it to happen in rd24

He did say that in relation to a post about round 25.

 

[ZTop]

He did say that in relation to a post about round 25.

Yeh der. Sorry

 

[Sproj]

Be interesting to see what happens when Joffa finishes his suspension if Arrow and Ese'Ese keep playing this well. You'd have to think he would have first shot though given he is the only one staying, even they all deserve to be there but goodness me, how good is TPJ!

 

[Super Freak]

This is the game where complacency will be an issue.

Two big wins, one of those against the reigning premiers. I see us losing, to be honest.

Dragons are a bogey side. They are a much better team this year.

 

[Rally Towel]

This is the game where complacency will be an issue.

Two big wins, one of those against the reigning premiers. I see us losing, to be honest.

Dragons are a bogey side. They are a much better team this year.

Cheers bro, love your work.

 

[Brett]

I've decided to sit this one out again this week.

 

[PerthBrissy987]

Second is ours we cant afford to drop a game and even if roosters are equal on points our for and against is way superior

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

This is the game where complacency will be an issue.

Two big wins, one of those against the reigning premiers. I see us losing, to be honest.

Dragons are a bogey side. They are a much better team this year.

Normally I would agree 100% but I get the feeling Bennett is building the team up for the finals game by game and any relenting will not be tolerated by him. Swap this game with the eels game 2 weeks ago and the dragons would have got the win, but we've had our unexpected loss going in to the finals that makes us realise we need to aim up.. Bennett pulled the forwards aside last week for a rev up at training, that isn't common for him. I not to get excited for premierships throughout a year, especially with the storm playing the way they are, but I'm guessing Bennett can sense something here. He always said 2017 would be the year when he returned......

 

[Sproj]

Yep, for this side, it is all mental. Talent-wise, no other team can match us when we are 'on', not even the Storm but the problem is, even with the last two week's impressive wins, we haven't stayed 'on' for 80 minutes yet. That period of a game where we are just 2% off is where the Storm will get us. Time to keep building now, not resting on two very impressive wins.

 

[PerthBrissy987]

Should we give kahu a rest this week to get rid of any niggling injury he has ? Bring allen or isaako in

 

[2ndPhase]

Be interesting to see what happens when Joffa finishes his suspension if Arrow and Ese'Ese keep playing this well. You'd have to think he would have first shot though given he is the only one staying, even they all deserve to be there but goodness me, how good is TPJ!

After last night I'd include Joffa and Arrow over Easy. Arrows defence was stinging last night.

 

[Foordy]

it sounds like a few more people are jumping on the Arrow train that @Sproj and myself have been on from the start ... he will be a big loss IMO and one of the few that we will look back on and regret losing.