Big Pete
International Captain
- Mar 12, 2008
- 32,106
- 25,721
Wallace was pretty handy in pressure situations.
Old Mate
NRL Player
- Jul 5, 2008
- 2,866
- 2,496
Haha that's right, Hunt is a great field goal kicker.??
ningnangnong
HACK THE PLANET!!!
Forum Staff
- Mar 5, 2008
- 30,018
- 18,971
Last edited by a moderator:
Foordy
International Captain
Contributor
- Mar 4, 2008
- 34,743
- 41,409
That last one should have been a penalty for a JWH flop ...
K-Style
NRL Player
- Jun 1, 2014
- 2,257
- 1,065
Ooh. McCullogh did get crunched when Thaiday picked up Harvreaves and dumped him right on top of McCullough.
Super Freak
International Captain
Forum Staff
- Jan 25, 2014
- 44,119
- 33,258
I've seen this about 100 times already and I'm still not sick of it. I've been replaying the try over and over again.
To me, it's the best try he has ever scored. Not because it was in extra time, it's the team he scored it against. One of the best defensive sides in the world, the second best team in the world and just sliced through them like it was fucking nothing..
And Pearce couldn't stop him! That made it even better.
Last edited:
morethanjack
NYC Player
Contributor
- Aug 12, 2013
- 246
- 220
The Pearce attempted tackle is what really did it for me.
Harry Sack
International Rep
Senior Staff
- Jun 12, 2013
- 14,044
- 17,339
This.
When I saw him score the try I was like...
then when I saw that it was Pearce that he got past I was all.....
CaptainHook
NRL Player
- Jun 17, 2013
- 2,990
- 1,303
It was a roller coaster of a game. I agree with others that have said we would have lost a game like that in seasons gone by. Whether it was Griffin, our playing squad being a year older and wiser or the Bennett factor, I don't really care. The team of 2015 is different.
A few things I'll add:
Regarding Thaiday and Glenn. Credit where it's due, these two have been immense in the last few weeks and have consistently been involved in some crucial plays that have swung momentum our way. Outstanding effort. My question to the forum is this: How much do you put it down to them being used more effectively this season and how much is down to them them playing for a contract? 50/50? 90/10? Is it still too early to tell? Keen to hear your thoughts.
These are two players that Bennett has publicly called out to lift and they are rising to the challenge, no doubts there, but it's funny how off-contract players tend to do that.
Our forwards were outstanding. They got the better of the Roosters pack. I haven't seen the Roosters rattled like that in a while but we seemed to look so much faster and fitter than they were. We hit harder too and Thaiday deserves a lot of credit. It was his best game in several seasons. It was a lead from the front performance of the highest order.
Our halves were a real mixed bag for mine. They did not really capitalise on all the great work our forwards did and they need to improve. The kicking game is really below par and needs to get better. I'd like to see more of a focus on getting repeat sets. The Roosters had that worked out and very nearly got us. I know our halves are a work in progress but we really can't afford to be giving away so many 7 tackle sets. Hunt seems to be aware of it though as he looked dirty on himself after several kicks. It was an absolute delight seeing him score the match winning try. How many did he beat? I lost count.
Superb win, looking forward to the Dragons game.
A few things I'll add:
Regarding Thaiday and Glenn. Credit where it's due, these two have been immense in the last few weeks and have consistently been involved in some crucial plays that have swung momentum our way. Outstanding effort. My question to the forum is this: How much do you put it down to them being used more effectively this season and how much is down to them them playing for a contract? 50/50? 90/10? Is it still too early to tell? Keen to hear your thoughts.
These are two players that Bennett has publicly called out to lift and they are rising to the challenge, no doubts there, but it's funny how off-contract players tend to do that.
Our forwards were outstanding. They got the better of the Roosters pack. I haven't seen the Roosters rattled like that in a while but we seemed to look so much faster and fitter than they were. We hit harder too and Thaiday deserves a lot of credit. It was his best game in several seasons. It was a lead from the front performance of the highest order.
Our halves were a real mixed bag for mine. They did not really capitalise on all the great work our forwards did and they need to improve. The kicking game is really below par and needs to get better. I'd like to see more of a focus on getting repeat sets. The Roosters had that worked out and very nearly got us. I know our halves are a work in progress but we really can't afford to be giving away so many 7 tackle sets. Hunt seems to be aware of it though as he looked dirty on himself after several kicks. It was an absolute delight seeing him score the match winning try. How many did he beat? I lost count.
Superb win, looking forward to the Dragons game.
Big Pete
International Captain
- Mar 12, 2008
- 32,106
- 25,721
Just to add to the Ben Hunt moment...
It seemed like he threatened to do this on a couple of occasions last year. I remember games against the Gold Coast & Cronulla where he broke through with little time left only to be cruelly denied by some factor. To finally see him get his moment of glory on a big occasion like that was such a thrill.
It seemed like he threatened to do this on a couple of occasions last year. I remember games against the Gold Coast & Cronulla where he broke through with little time left only to be cruelly denied by some factor. To finally see him get his moment of glory on a big occasion like that was such a thrill.
Browny
State of Origin Captain
- Apr 9, 2008
- 11,936
- 7,140
Like the Hoffman pass to the touchie lol
So good to wear my Broncos gear inSydney to bring on the butthurt
So good to wear my Broncos gear inSydney to bring on the butthurt
coreyh88
NRL Player
- Sep 24, 2012
- 1,089
- 317
JWH threw a punch at Thaiday in that second melee too.
To be fair so did Moose. Don't know what that article was about him not being aggressive enough lol.
Last edited by a moderator:
Super Freak
International Captain
Forum Staff
- Jan 25, 2014
- 44,119
- 33,258
Did anyone notice how much blood was coming out of Pearce's head at full time?
It seems his attempted tackle on Hunt cut the side of his head open.. It did look like he copped a boot trying to tackle him.
The try just got even better.
It seems his attempted tackle on Hunt cut the side of his head open.. It did look like he copped a boot trying to tackle him.
The try just got even better.
S
subsbligh
NRL Captain
- Mar 16, 2008
- 3,270
- 857
I was very interested in the team song in the sheds post victory.
Team Victory Song After Roosters - Broncos
Biggest win we've had since Lockyer's last ever game, and the song is fairly subdued.
McGuire goes for the bin smash but backs away. It was a very interesting video for mine... A bit controlled/professional show of emotion. Maybe it was Bennett's message - good effort, but do it every week and there's still a long way to go to be a premiership force.
No dickheads like Hoffman getting carried away after beating the Titans in a dead rubber type thing..No one's cares about being a goose in front of Griffin...
Team Victory Song After Roosters - Broncos
Biggest win we've had since Lockyer's last ever game, and the song is fairly subdued.
McGuire goes for the bin smash but backs away. It was a very interesting video for mine... A bit controlled/professional show of emotion. Maybe it was Bennett's message - good effort, but do it every week and there's still a long way to go to be a premiership force.
No dickheads like Hoffman getting carried away after beating the Titans in a dead rubber type thing..No one's cares about being a goose in front of Griffin...
S
subsbligh
NRL Captain
- Mar 16, 2008
- 3,270
- 857
Awesome. But Hunt pulled a bit of an all or nothing on that one didn't he? A better effort from Pearce and he falls short.
A
Astro
QCup Player
- Jun 27, 2014
- 712
- 1,060
This is from the fox sports Monday buzz.
worth a laugh anyways.
"SPIN CYCLE
On one of the rare occasions they got something right, the NRL spin doctors sent Todd Greenberg and Gerard Sutton to The Footy Show last week to bask in the glory. Let’s hope they do the same to explain the next major stuff-up. It would be nice to know why the Broncos were not penalised once in the second half against the Roosters."
worth a laugh anyways.
"SPIN CYCLE
On one of the rare occasions they got something right, the NRL spin doctors sent Todd Greenberg and Gerard Sutton to The Footy Show last week to bask in the glory. Let’s hope they do the same to explain the next major stuff-up. It would be nice to know why the Broncos were not penalised once in the second half against the Roosters."
broncos4life
International Captain
Forum Staff
- Oct 5, 2011
- 26,396
- 27,057
Yeah, it would also be nice to now why JWH wasn't penalised even though he spent most of the second half so offside it looked like we had 14 players on the field
