NRL NRL 2024 - Finals Week 1

[eddiesmith]

Holy ****. That's incredible haha. You were 22-4 up at home against a team that finished 13th.

You'll of course notice the top teams never have these complaints - could be because they know how to finish off a shit team.

You’re right, the top teams have never complained about the referees…

 

[Jatz]

You’re right, the top teams have never complained about the referees…

The top teams don't shit the bed at home against shit sides and then blame it on the referees...

 

[Jatz]

Fitzgibbon and Hynes are 0-3 in finals during their tenure at the Sharks.

They'd want to beat the Storm this week...the potential to go 0-5 would be diabolical.

 

[D Jenn]

Anyway....

Sharks will be confident after smashing Manly at home and enjoy playing Melbourne.

But at the same time Cronulla have done enough to have a second chance. That time of year where a loss isn't the end of the world should mean they'll go after it either way.

Melbourne, playing some great footy, but at times need a loss to kick them into gear. Been their story all season.
It's the type of game that Melbourne don't win, and yet still win the comp. They are incredibly well coached.

Either team by 1-10 is my bet.

 

[raskolnikov]

Roosters
Storm
Cowboys
Doggies

 

[Aucklander]

Watched a small part of the game tonight. Predictable stuff.

Nothing surer than a Melbourne v Penrith GF.

 

[Jatz]

Yep. I’ll keep saying it, weakest league I can genuinely remember.

 

[phantom13]

The sharks really couldn’t have started worse here

 

[kaiserchief13]

The sharks really couldn’t have started worse here

First 3-4 minutes were shocking by Sharks but they've been on top since. Even game so far

 

[Jatz]

Don’t think the Sharks are out of this.

 

[kaiserchief13]

That flick pass looked forward

 

[eddiesmith]

That flick pass looked forward

The ever neutral and fair Gus says it was the wind that blew it 5m forward after going backwards from the hand…

 

[Plugger35]

Craig Bellamy has to be one of the best coaches in any professional sport in the world, the Storm are always in the finals/flag mix.

What's his secret? Whatever it is St Kilda could do with it,

 

[kaiserchief13]

The Storm player who gave away the penalty needs to be benched

 

[Plugger35]

I jinxed the Storm, Bellamy won't be too happy with his team conceding that try just before half time.

They could be in for a half time spray.

 

[D Jenn]

The only way you beat storm is like that last try. Great try Sharks. Warriors do the same thing. Cover defence scrambling and a good flick inside. Nikora is a gun back rower. Very quick. Sharks need to defend well this next 40.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Fitler not even pretending to be unbiased

 

[Plugger35]

Didn't ground it, no try.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

I thought defenders using their leg to stop a try was deemed a penalty ever since later did it?

 

[kaiserchief13]

Storm are choking. How many times can they be so close to the line and not score?

 

[Plugger35]

Storm looking more threatening but the Sharks defence is holding up, just.

Good contest.

 

[Plugger35]

It was only a matter of time before the Sharks defence got broken, the Storm are relentless.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Dumb by Sharks player to try and gather that ball instead of just wrapping up the tackle once Storm player had the ball

 

[kaiserchief13]

Great kick there.

 

[Plugger35]

Game over, the Sharks aren't coming back from 14 points down with about 15 minutes left.

The Sydney commentators sounding deflated, you can tell they hate the Storm dominating again.