Offical Rugby League Thread

[Tart]

After years of watching the NRL, I am pretty sure that they make it up as they go along

For sure, I think the fact that I don’t really know all the rules and just kinda guess at what make sense at different points actually means I’m fully qualified to work in the bunker.

 

[social]

For sure, I think the fact that I don’t really know all the rules and just kinda guess at what make sense at different points actually means I’m fully qualified to work in the bunker.

My favourite is the forward pass

Ball goes forward by 1m + and was a forward pass for a century

Bunker: “ball was propelled backwards by player passing the ball”

No point getting upset about their interpretations anymore

 

[AVA]

Now I'm questioning myself.
I think if a tap on goes to hand they can rule on it because it's rules a knock on rather than a forward pass.

But I'm pretty sure a forward pass that goes to ground is also a knock on,
I guess unless they call it as forward before it hits ground or hand

Ah you're right, the tap on I'm thinking of can go to hand as well as to ground. I can't recall seeing the forward pass going to ground for a while so not 100% on that one, but I'm sure there is little consistency to it.

 

[Julian87]

There are a few clubs who are normally there or thereabouts who are absolutely cooked for the foreseeable future. Has the makings of a very ordinary season from here on in.

- Souths being a basket case.
- Newcastle losing their most important and only great player.
- Canberra losing their most irreplaceable player as one of 9 or so top 30 injuries.
- Parramatta in huge trouble. Can’t win without Moses and all their lower grades are horrible. Gutho playing injured.
- Cowboys flat track bullies and absolute frauds under pressure

It will be a very boring Finals series if we have the likes of Dragons, Dolphins, Bulldogs etc in the bottom half of the 8 offering no threat at all.

 

[social]

Bottom of the 8 are rarely relevant and are generally the least worst of the non contenders

 

[Coronis]

There are a few clubs who are normally there or thereabouts who are absolutely cooked for the foreseeable future. Has the makings of a very ordinary season from here on in.

- Souths being a basket case.
- Newcastle losing their most important and only great player.
- Canberra losing their most irreplaceable player as one of 9 or so top 30 injuries.
- Parramatta in huge trouble. Can’t win without Moses and all their lower grades are horrible. Gutho playing injured.
- Cowboys flat track bullies and absolute frauds under pressure

It will be a very boring Finals series if we have the likes of Dragons, Dolphins, Bulldogs etc in the bottom half of the 8 offering no threat at all.

Hey hey, don’t forget the Sharks

 

[ripper868]

Just saw the news about Terry Hill. Loved his bits on the footy show growing up, could play a bit as well. 52 way too young.

 

[_Ed_]

Great start by the Warriors. Hope they can sustain it this time.

 

[_Ed_]

Outlook not so good.

 

[_Ed_]

Well, that was frustrating.

 

[ashley bach]

Just couldn't get the job done at the end.

 

[Shady Slim]

no way that channel nine got heston russell to do the intro omf

 

[Burgey]

That’s a disastrous result for the Wahs. Horrendous in the scheme of their season

 

[Coronis]

Awful. just awful.

 

[duffer]

lol, glad I missed this one

 

[Shady Slim]

no 50burgers yet on the year and a whopper today

 

[ashley bach]

lol thought I was on cricinfo there for a sec

 

[BoyBrumby]

Just saw the news about Terry Hill. Loved his bits on the footy show growing up, could play a bit as well. 52 way too young.

Vale.

I remember him from the 95 WC; scored in extra time in the semi v NZ to put the Roos ahead, if memory serves.

No age, is it?

 

[Burgey]

Jaysus

 

[Son Of Coco]

Souths have Melbourne covered if they decide to play through the middle close to their line. It's the acres of space out on the wings that is causing them problems.