PRE-GAME [THE BIG DANCE] BRISBANE BRONCOS Vs PENRITH PANTHERS - 2023 NRL GRAND FINAL

[Sproj]

Obviously I am exaggerating my confidence a lot but I am confident we will win. It will be close though and this is the biggest test either side has faced since our last meeting, ages ago. There are so many unknowns which makes it exciting. How much have both sides improved since last meeting? What difference will having Reyno and Walsh together for the first time against Penrith this year make?

I do think that if we both play to our best, our best THIS YEAR is better. Obviously, the Panthers best and worst are almost identical. I really do think the results depends on what game we play and how much we've played the GF before it starts.

 

[Fernando]

I just can't picture a forward pack with Haas/Flegler/Carrigan or JFH/Leota/Yeo getting dominated by the other. Reynolds and Cleary are extremely close. Broncos backs are more athletic, the Panthers backline better drilled in defence. Only big difference is the differing styles the fullbacks play. No idea who wins, but obviously Walsh has to have a big game for it to be Brisbane, and we gotta get on top of Leniu when he comes on and is running off the back fence, which is not easy.

 

[Volvo Driver]

Obviously I am exaggerating my confidence a lot but I am confident we will win. It will be close though and this is the biggest test either side has faced since our last meeting, ages ago. There are so many unknowns which makes it exciting. How much have both sides improved since last meeting? What difference will having Reyno and Walsh together for the first time against Penrith this year make?

I do think that if we both play to our best, our best THIS YEAR is better. Obviously, the Panthers best and worst are almost identical. I really do think the results depends on what game we play and how much we've played the GF before it starts.

If we play our best our attack is second to none. I don't feel our best defensive effort is better than Penrith's. Our edges have been consistently fragile this year and our field domination kind of masks that.

We have to lift in defence. Plain and simple

 

[Foordy]

Only concern I have at the moment is how early we've ended up in Sydney.

Not sure if they just wanted to get out of the Brisbane hub to settle as a group and focus... create a siege mentality to come in and ambush.

Or if it's usual for interstate teams to head to Sydney this early.

We did the same in 2006

 

[GCBRONCO]

 

[FACTHUNT]

A Sydney based colleague just ducked down to the fan zone and said that the amount of Broncos fans was incredible.

He doesn't support us either, so not looking with maroon and gold glasses. Soooooo keen for Sunday.

 

[Cult]

I’ve never disliked a fan base more than this. Drop kicks

 

[GCBRONCO]

I’ve never disliked a fan base more than this. Drop kicks
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I’ve never disliked a fan base more than this. Drop kicks
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Yeah but funnily enough I have seen more support behind the Broncos by opposition fans then the norm,

 

[Bish]

If we play our best our attack is second to none. I don't feel our best defensive effort is better than Penrith's. Our edges have been consistently fragile this year and our field domination kind of masks that.

We have to lift in defence. Plain and simple

This, 100%

We’ve definitely handed far too many points to teams through errors that they they hardly earned. Wahs first 2 try’s last week perfect examples.
Can’t give Panthers easy points.

If we defend as per storm game and have spells like the 20 mins we had 1st half against the Wahs we’ll have a chance.

 

[KateBroncos1812]

Yeah but funnily enough I have seen more support behind the Broncos by opposition fans then the norm, View attachment 24453

A random south's fan spotted

 

[Bish]

I’ve never disliked a fan base more than this. Drop kicks
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That’s shocking, not even funny and I have a sick humour tolerance

 

[MrTickyMcG]

He's like a bogan Michael Hutchence (this is a complement by the way)

 

[Culhwch]

All class.

He's like a bogan Michael Hutchence (this is a complement by the way)

INXS currently on the radio as I read this!

 

[BroncsFan]

This, 100%

We’ve definitely handed far too many points to teams through errors that they they hardly earned. Wahs first 2 try’s last week perfect examples.
Can’t give Panthers easy points.

If we defend as per storm game and have spells like the 20 mins we had 1st half against the Wahs we’ll have a chance.

All the warriors points came off the back of our errors.

Arthars drop for the first one
Intercept for the second

And the third was after Walsh kicked it miles dead for a 7 tackle set... they then set up camp in our end until they scored.

That last one is probably the example of how Panthers will treat our errors.

They like to set up camp in the opposition's end and keep hammering away until the defence gives in.

Our goal line defence will be what decides if we win or lose... it's also probably our biggest weakness.

We'll scramble hard and keep turning up, but you can only rely on scrambling for so long and we've let in some soft soft tries over this year

 

[Santa]

I’ve never disliked a fan base more than this. Drop kicks
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lol to be fair, that's pretty funny.

 

[Cult]

lol to be fair, that's pretty funny.

I don’t see the humour in lynching

 

[Tristan1990]

Does anyone know if we are wearing our Away Jerseys?

 

[Culhwch]

I don’t see the humour in lynching

Surely meant it's funny that anyone supports the Panthers.