NRL 2017 NRL Finals Series Discussion

[Aucklander]

Boyd rules himself out of Panthers clash


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Brisbane Broncos captain Darius Boyd made the decision himself to not play in Friday night's semi-final against the Penrith Panthers.

Battling a hamstring injury all week, Boyd looked for all money like he would line-up for his side on Friday after completing Thursday's captain's run at Suncorp Stadium.

But he had fooled the onlookers, approaching coach Wayne Bennett just minutes before he was due to face the media to tell him the bad news.

Bennett passed on the information to the media scrum, catching many off guard.

 

[Greenstar5]

Actually really looking forward to these 2 games. The Experienced Broncos with a few injuries up against a younger less experienced Panthers. Milford vs Cleary. Good forward packs at each other. Im tipping the Panthers. No idea why. Just a gut feeling.

Eels vs the Cowboys. Eels should be to good for the Cows. Should be a ripper of a game.

Hopefully get some wicked crowds.

And who ever wins sets up some mouth watering prelims.

 

[Aucklander]

Close game tonight I think. Going with the Panthers just because my tipping is so bad. 40k+ hopefully.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Penrith to pummel the Broncos.

 

[base615]

What do we have to do to get a HTB?

 

[royboy2]

What do we have to do to get a HTB?

I'm yet to see them pay Holding the ball this year, I hope they don't start in the semis

 

[Greenstar5]

Broncos defence was outstanding tonight. Great effort by them with 3 blokes down towards the end.

Panthers though, would be disappointed. But had a great second half to the season. What were they 2-8 or somthing to make the Semis after finishing 8th and be in that game to the end. Well done. Big 2018 for the Mountain Men.

 

[Greenstar5]

Storm Broncos next Friday night all to themselves in Melbourne. Hoepfully close to a sell out for a mouthwatering game.

 

[Jatz]

Ben Hunt has been a revelation in the 9. He was absolutely outstanding tonight I thought.

 

[Jatz]

As for Penrith, disappointing to go out but that's really the level their season had peaked at. Wasn't a great year by any stretch but could definitely have been worse.

Shame to hear May looks to have done an ACL.

 

[Davo23]

Broncos/Roosters - cracking contest, great footy by both sides.

Eels/Storm - when you play the Storm you can't afford errors and you really don't want to be on the wrong side of the decisions. Storm try from clear forward pass, regardless of it hitting a defender, Eels perfectly valid try scratched off.

Seagles/Panthers - Decent effort by the Panthers. The much-praised (including by me) Blake Green won't want to look at his effort in defence for Cartwright's try. Penrith almost certainly would have won without it, though. Seagles fans may think they were hard done by, but I thought the Bunker got their two disallowed tries right. Peachey's try looked dubious, though. Probably few would argued with them going with the on-field call, were it not for the fact that the on-field call had already been twice overturned.

Sharks/Cowboys - Not seen yet.

Hmm, paranoid much?

Or are you on the "Cameron Smith referees the games" conspiracy?

 

[royboy2]

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[Great8]

Sloppy from the Eels after a good start
6-6

 

[DEVO]

A bit of luck, a bit skill and a lot of speed has gone into our two tries so far.

 

[Great8]

70m try to Will Smith
10-6

 

[Great8]

Disgraceful, don't let the ball bounce you idiots

 

[robbieando]

10-10 after a try to Nth Queensland.

Lowe converts to make it 12-10 in their favour

 

[Great8]

More pathetic defending

 

[robbieando]

8 point lead coming up, lucky it wasn't 10

 

[Rack Watts]

I am ******* livid at this performance by the Eels, pretty used to my teams being rubbish in finals though.

 

[Davo23]

Ha ha, 3 Queensland teams in the Preliminary Finals.

Suck sh*t, Sydney clubs!

 

[Rack Watts]

******* USELESS

 

[BobbyMorri]

Dont watch much League but geech.......

This Parra Choke is something. Cant even pass backwards.

 

[Great8]

These guys never fail to let me down. Disgrace to the jersey, absolute pack of choking losers.
It's all up to the Chooks now

 

[robbieando]

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