*Official* NRL 2012 Season thread

[Son Of Coco]

Originally Posted by social

No expert on league rules but how does Hayne get away with dropping the ball cold without it being called back for a knock-on

It used to be irrelevant whether it fell on his foot as a result (unintentional kick iirc) so they must have changed the rules

I thought it was going to be called a knock on too to be honest. I thought it was cause Thurston may have raked it too, but I don't know...makes up for Origin 1

[social]

Originally Posted by Johnners

Because Thurston raked it I'm guessing. Really didn't get some of those calls tonight, I thought the muffed "try" from Taylor was a tate knock-on, and then when Jennings knocked it out from Tates hands I assumed it should've been a drop-out.

Definitely not a rake as Thurston's hands were nowhere near it - Hayne simply dropped it

Also thought the same about Jennings - he definitely raked it so should have been a line drop out

[uvelocity]

bird whut?

[Son Of Coco]

On another note, thought Carney did alright tonight.

Now we just need to learn not to kick it straight to Billy ****ing Slater all night...

[NUFAN]

Did Hayne's drop touch Thurston? If so, it should be a knock on. If not and he kicked it, it's a try.

It was a great game, QLD just dropped the ball at crucial times. Bloody Hodges continues to frustrate the hell out of me playing Origin.

Bird named MoTM, I would have given it to Farah.

[Johnners]

Hodges did his job defensively, but was rubbish with ball in hand. Can't remember him ever having a good game in a QLD jersey tbh

Taylor was absolute rubbish though, and it was far and away Thurstons worst game for QLD.

[Ausage]

Don't give a **** about anything. We won, nom it toads.

[Son Of Coco]

I have no doubt it'll be pointed out in The Courier Mail tomorrow that as QLD only scored their tries off kicks they lacked penetration in attack and were far and away the worst team...am looking forward to an outburst of sooking from Big Mal after Game 3 regardless of the result too.

[uvelocity]

Originally Posted by Ausage

Don't give a **** about anything. We won, nom it toads.

well done to ten foot grant too

[Johnners]

Also didn't get wtf happened with the Tate/Hayne kick return in the first half. Tate was tackled, then Hayne tried again to drag him into touch, and then Tate just hopped up and ran another 5 metres...did they just decided that 2 wrongs made it a right and left it at that :S

[Spikey]

ben creagh was the difference

[Son Of Coco]

Originally Posted by uvelocity

well done to ten foot grant too

His first hit up where he sat Sixtycentsalitre on his arse was a good un!

[Spikey]

I mean, if he played tonight we probably would have lost

[Ausage]

Originally Posted by Son Of Coco

His first hit up where he sat Sixtycentsalitre on his arse was a good un!

Hah, couldn't tell if that was him or Tamou from my vantage point, so happy he came in with a bang. WAFG

[Son Of Coco]

Originally Posted by Spikey

I mean, if he played tonight we probably would have lost

I think it's time Sam Thaiday ignoring the fact Colin Scott has him by the collar and is challenging him to stand up and have a go while Sammy yells over Colin's shoulder at one of the littler NSW blokes deserves a run alongside Benderella.