General 2021 NRL Premiership Finals - WEEK 1

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2021 NRL Premiership Finals - WEEK 1

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General discussion thread for all NRL Premiership Final - WEEK 1 talk from team lists to game days...

 

[bruce]

Titans out in first round, with a thrashing

 

[wizards rage]

Storm vs Manly - probably the closest to call with 2 form teams. I think Storm as more playmaking threats but could go either way

Panther vs South’s - Panthers should to to good and beat the Bunnies 3 weeks ago but South’s have a chance if they fire. Again two strong form teams.

Rooster vs Titans - Roosters to have too much big game experience. Could be a blow out?

Eels vs Knights - who wants it more? - Eels were a top 4 team and on fire earlier in the year but are coming in winning 1 of their last 7, Knights are average but probably with better form. Won’t matter, because whoever wins this one will be gone next week…

 

[Rizzah]

Decent match up first game.
Storm in early.

 

[Ever Hopeful]

A hiding in the top 4 finals. Exactly what the 2021 NRL season needs...

Still a long way to go though.

 

[Wrighty]

Morgan Harper dropped ball and a try results
Morgan Harper beaten positionally by Kenny Bromwich and a try
Morgan Harper gets stripped and melbourne score
He should be hooked

 

[matiunz]

Manly look out on their feet, even with teams lifting for finals Melbourne are a level up

 

[Wigan Warrior]

That's a real harsh call on Manly. Typical of the sort of 50/50 that Melbourne always seem to get

 

[matiunz]

Bit harsh on Manly there on the forward pass call

 

[Dixpat]

Bit harsh on Manly there on the forward pass call

IMO the call was correct

What wasn’t was the penalty called against Hughes for the alleged escort

 

[matiunz]

IMO the call was correct

What wasn’t was the penalty called against Hughes for the alleged escort

It was wasn’t it?

 

[Rizzah]

Brandon Smith failed HIA.... guts

 

[Wrighty]

Melbourne if they don’t score on their red zone raid at least complete their set to tire out manly s defenders

 

[matiunz]

Geez where were Manlys wing and centre there? Almost got beaten to a kick by a second rower

 

[pleatedpantspete]

melbourne take the piss with the wrestle though. 6 again rule gives them more reason to wrestle tbh.

 

[Wrighty]

Man Morgan Harper with another drop
Told you he should have been hooked he is to overwhelmed by the Occassion to perform

 

[matiunz]

melbourne take the piss with the wrestle though. 6 again rule gives them more reason to wrestle tbh.

They do well to get a player tangled up and just in the way enough to slow the play

 

[Wrighty]

They are targeting Morgan Harpers edge and score another try

 

[Dixpat]

They do well to get a player tangled up and just in the way enough to slow the play

A la Hodgson at Canberra

 

[matiunz]

Harper you poor poor bastard- having a game to forget