General NRL 2023 Round 1 - General Discussion

[Chchfanatic]

Not sure where to put this , was talking to a mate who lives in Sydney. He knows Angus Crichton and apparently he took Magic mushrooms in Amsterdam after the World Cup. Apparently he has fried his brain and doctors are not sure if he’ll ever play again.

 

[Noitall]

Not sure where to put this , was talking to a mate who lives in Sydney. He knows Angus Crichton and apparently he took Magic mushrooms in Amsterdam after the World Cup. Apparently he has fried his brain and doctors are not sure if he’ll ever play again.

Yeah I had seen the same, wonder how CHT is since they were travelling together. Poor bugger has obviously had some mental issues that this has really brought to the fore.

 

[Mullayo]

What position are we?

Not sure where to put this , was talking to a mate who lives in Sydney. He knows Angus Crichton and apparently he took Magic mushrooms in Amsterdam after the World Cup. Apparently he has fried his brain and doctors are not sure if he’ll ever play again.

If you have bi-polar the last place on earth you want to go is Amsterdam.

I live in Cronulla and overheard some lads talking, this is hearsay obviously, but he said Chrichton showed up to Rorters training in full Rabbitohs kit and was asking where Cody Walker was.

 

[Mullayo]

Yeah I had seen the same, wonder how CHT is since they were travelling together. Poor bugger has obviously had some mental issues that this has really brought to the fore.

I thiink there were a lot of them. Campell Graham was just saying on Matty Johns Sunday he was in Amsterdam too.

 

[Mullayo]

Have u seen John Bateman lately? Retirement deal I reckon….
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They say he's underweight at only 93kg, and they want to put a few on first.

 

[wizards rage]

I was thinking cheekbone.- if he blows his nose we’ll find out.

Lodge going for scans in a suspected broken cheekbone. Not the jaw, you called it

 

[snake77]

Good to have the footy back. My time catching up on TV shows and movies is over as the weekends are full of games.

Some good games with close scores.

Bennett managed to pull one out of the bag and surprise everyone.

Ricky Stuart has already had a moan about something.

Winter is not quite here but winter is coming.

 

[snake77]

They say he's underweight at only 93kg, and they want to put a few on first.

It will be interesting to see when he'll play. There was took of an injury.

The commentators mentioned his weight and wanting to put on a few kgs. Usually that is done over an off season.

 

[HornbyBrown]

Lodge going for scans in a suspected broken cheekbone. Not the jaw, you called it

Confirmed now he needs surgery on check bone. No recovery time from roosters yet, but commonly a 4-6 week layoff.
So he will be out, Radley should be out and one of those brothers in the second row should get suspended.

They are there for the taking. I back our forward pack vs theirs

 

[PullinTeeth]

How did Perham go for the dogs? Thought it was a crazy selection from Ciraldo.

 

[Defence]

Lodge going for scans in a suspected broken cheekbone. Not the jaw, you called it

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy...

 

[wizards rage]

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy...

Think he was pissed at being pulled off as well. Old school tough.

 

[brightman]

Think he was passed at being pulled off as well. Old school tough.

takes care of himself

 

[Mullayo]

How did Perham go for the dogs? Thought it was a crazy selection from Ciraldo.

You were right, super coach Ciraldo was wrong. About that and a lot of things. Almost as bad as the ref and bunker.

 

[Mullayo]

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy...

He'll probably bill Curious George for it...

 

[Up the guttz]

Thoughts on the new way Daily M is being judged?

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad got 6 points!!

Will take a while to get used to but overall is prob fairer

 

[wizards rage]

Great read and insight into the mental aspect from Bennett on a young half:

Dolphins deep-thinking debutant Isaiya Katoa says advice from renowned sports psychologist Phil Jauncey helped him overcome an early error to shine at No.6 on NRL debut in the historic 28-18 win over Sydney Roosters.

Jauncey has been close to Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett for decades and worked with the champion Brisbane Broncos teams in the 1990s with great success. Now he is helping the Dolphins.

Katoa, 19, made a mistake at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday when he tried to control the ball from a set restart on his boot, but it ricocheted back to the Roosters and they scored to take a 12-6 lead.

That could have dented the Tongan international's confidence but he backed himself. In the second half, he ran the ball on the last tackle to set up a try for winger Jamayne Isaako, and played a key role in Isaako's second.

"How to get back to 'Plan A' is what Phil calls it," Katoa explained.

"Phil has this thing called 'not going to Plan Z'. It is about being more process-focused and sticking with 'Plan A'. That is where you are playing your best footy.

"It is not the mistake that counts but it is about my response after the mistake. That is something I am still learning.

"Phil has been a massive influence in the way I think about preparing for a game. Then when I am in a game, it is about staying in the game."

Bennett and assistant coach Kristian Woolf reinforce similar ideals and back Katoa to play his style.

"With (halfback) Sean (O'Sullivan) being the dominant half, it frees me up to play more eyes-up footy and react on the go. I have always been an instinctive player," he said.

"It was incredible (to win on debut). What an amazing atmosphere."

The Dolphins host Canberra in Redcliffe on Saturday when Jauncey's influence will be felt again through his young pupil.

"Phil got us to do a survey to identify who we are as a person and gave us a rating on what our personalities are like," Katoa said.

"It was awesome to see how he could break that up and make us understand ourselves a bit better.

"I am a feeler/thinker. He actually said that going into games we are keeping to ourselves but probably 10 or 15 minutes before we run out for warm-up we have got to come out of our shells and talk a bit more.

"That is something that naturally I already do. I didn't realise it was a thing. He has pointed that out, that as we get closer to the game I will get around the boys and talk more about processes in the game and what we are looking for.

"It was awesome to see that is what he wants me to do - to build up gradually to the game and not get too stressed and emotionally drained."

 

[jonesy101]

I see Harris was named on the bench in the round 1 team of the week.

Who would have thought O'Sullivan would get halfback of the round heading into it, but well deserved. He was great yesterday.

 

[john nick]

I see Harris was named on the bench in the round 1 team of the week.

Who would have thought O'Sullivan would get halfback of the round heading into it, but well deserved. He was great yesterday.

I think it's all about players who want to actually play for us instead of just playing for their contracts.
IE Lodge Walsh Foran etc etc.
Too many to mention

Our new recruits appear to have brought into the Warriors.
Walker Niukore Williame Ford and others.

 

[Mr Dragon]

I think it's all about players who want to actually play for us instead of just playing for their contracts.
IE Lodge Walsh Foran etc etc.
Too many to mention

Our new recruits appear to have brought into the Warriors.
Walker Niukore Williame Ford and others.

The Coach picked that side on defense and the score line showed! Imagine out defending the Roosters to a win in their home ground!