LIVE GAME 2023 Grand Final discussion

[innsaneink]

Young Walsh learnt a tough lesson tonight, as did other young fullbacks in the comp who think the number 1 is all about just being an attacking dynamo.
He was caught out of position so many times it wasn’t funny.
Swap him and Edwards tonight in defence, Broncs win comfortably.

 

[Tucker]

I know a lot of you hate these guys, but this embrace brought a tear to the eye…


If you have ever been proud of your son and celebrated achieving something together…multiply that by 3 … and again by 10.
I remember their sad embrace when Melbourne done them in 2020.
It’s been all sunshine since…

 

[Tucker]

Agreed. He let a try in and was playing ordinary...

That last 20 minute effort though. Brillant. but it wasn't all him. Ivan coaches well so that Nathan has to only do half the job well.

Ezra man, THAT WAS ALL HIM. Take him out and it goes from a close game to a wipeout. It was Reynolds too to win or loose and amazingly his kicking game was off.

IMHO medal should have gone to someone else.
One of Mitch Kenny, Moses Leota or Liam Martin.

That said, BEST MATCH OF THE SEASON. hands down.

Lol Cleary doesn’t do what he did and they lose comfortably.
HE dragged an elite team over the line against a young confident side with its tail well and truly in the air.
Easily the best individual performance I’ve seen in a GF since Joeys first 40 against Parra in 2001.

 

[Tucker]

When the dust settles Penrith will know they got out a little lucky with this one.

61 missed tackles conceding 6 line breaks with 10 more sets.

Brisbane only played well for 25 minutes and then choked.

Haven't seen a full strength Penrith team carved like this for a few years in a big game.

They looked spent.

They were gone.
It appeared they were fatigued and too slow to catch the Brisbane flyers.
I’d love to hear what was said behind the posts after Mam’s third try because they just flicked a switch.

 

[Tucker]

What did people think of the Adam Reynolds captains speech?
Seemed a bit classless not mentioning the opposition and what they had achieved.
For clarification, see some of Cameron Smith’s speeches when he was the loser for QLD and Melbourne. Some of the best ever.

 

[jadtiger]

What did people think of the Adam Reynolds captains speech?
Seemed a bit classless not mentioning the opposition and what they had achieved.
For clarification, see some of Cameron Smith’s speeches when he was the loser for QLD and Melbourne. Some of the best ever.

You will never get any humility from somebody who has spent most of their career playing for Souffs no matter how long ago it is since they left.The effects of that dump of a club lingers on for many years.

 

[crazycat]

Lol Cleary doesn’t do what he did and they lose comfortably.
HE dragged an elite team over the line against a young confident side with its tail well and truly in the air.
Easily the best individual performance I’ve seen in a GF since Joeys first 40 against Parra in 2001.

But it wasn't all Cleary.

The Broncos got a borderline try with Fledger. (man that was a real benefit of the doubt call). Then it was all Ezra man from the Donkeys.

of the 4 Penrith tries:

• Mitch Kenny 17' -- Solo effort after a failed catch by Brisbane.
• Moses Leota 62' -- Cleary, great pass inside to his Forward.
• Stephen Crichton 67' -- Solo effort after a good pass (Cleary was in there somewhere, but no real numbers on that side)
• Nathan Cleary 76' -- goes it himself and gets it.

I credit Cleary for half the tries. He also missed a key tackle, overshot one kick (who doesn't).
Moses Leota, Issac Yeo and Liam Martin really pounded muscle against a very tough forward pack.
Both To'o and Tuvela took up an occasional carry and ran the ball forward, which says a lot about those wingers.

Cleary performed well and it was clearly a hard fought game. Ezra man IMHO did the individual performance of the match though. It wasn't a DCE or Johns masterclass is halfbacking though.

 

[Tucker]

But it wasn't all Cleary.

The Broncos got a borderline try with Fledger. (man that was a real benefit of the doubt call). Then it was all Ezra man from the Donkeys.

of the 4 Penrith tries:

• Mitch Kenny 17' -- Solo effort after a failed catch by Brisbane.
• Moses Leota 62' -- Cleary, great pass inside to his Forward.
• Stephen Crichton 67' -- Solo effort after a good pass (Cleary was in there somewhere, but no real numbers on that side)
• Nathan Cleary 76' -- goes it himself and gets it.

I credit Cleary for half the tries. He also missed a key tackle, overshot one kick (who doesn't).
Moses Leota, Issac Yeo and Liam Martin really pounded muscle against a very tough forward pack.
Both To'o and Tuvela took up an occasional carry and ran the ball forward, which says a lot about those wingers.

Cleary performed well and it was clearly a hard fought game. Ezra man IMHO did the individual performance of the match though. It wasn't a DCE or Johns masterclass is halfbacking though.

Cleary’s kicking took Walsh out of the game for at least three quarters of the match. He had the side playing conservatively in the first 40 expecting Brisbane to wear themselves out defending a lop sided possession rate. Penrith weren’t doing anything fancy…just completed sets and staunch defence, resulting in many Bronco errors.

Yes they got ambushed after half time and looked to have lost the game. Cleary’s personal defence wasn’t great. This 15 minutes was his only low point. All up, he ran the ball 22 times for 167 meters. He made 18 tackles and kicked for nearly 700 meters.
As for the tries….he split the line and set up Leota. That try was all him. He kicked a 40/20 and put Critter into space. He then scored one on his own. He also kept pinning down Walsh and Cobbo. When he did all this, he had Luai gone and Yeo for most of it as well. His leadership was incredible. He got all his goal kicks…and he had a niggle in his knee early on.

It was a superb performance under the conditions and Penrith would not have gotten close had he not stepped up.

 

[tig_prmz]

Crichton and Cleary were freakish. Both carried the team.

Broncos had it, they won it but got careless and cocky. Reynolds should've reigned them in.

The first half was probably one of the worst halves of any big game I've ever seen from both teams.

HM: Haas, Farnsworth, Arthur's, Mam and Leota.

Cleary putting his name down to be the best ever. He needs to own one big Origin game and then as long as he keeps taking Penrith to big games, he'd have surpassed all other players have seen in my generation.

 

[Telltails]

Cracker of a game. Jealous I'd love to visit Spain.

Can highly reccomend - late to bed late to rise and eateries/bars, town squares, buzzing with people socialising every night of the week.

 

[Telltails]

Cleary was dynamic in the last 20,donkeys were on top and punching holes in the panthers defence.Cleary just grabbed the game by the throat and got them home,seriously the best HB performance i have seen for a very very long time.
When you get back just sit back and enjoy the replay

Got it taped Jad. Not one for watching replays usually - unless the the Tigers hag a win ' but this one I've got to see - backed up by you and my three sons and just about everyone else I know.

 

[innsaneink]

Crichton is just about my favourite player currently... Will be interesting and probably sad to see how he goes at the Doga
Penrith found another way to win... To have to do it under the pressure of a GF was remarkable.
They got a bit. Lucky Broncos had it then gave it back

 

[tig_prmz]

Still cant believe Penrith did the comeback with Yeo in HIA and Luai out injured. Then the final try with Tago injured.

Ivan Cleary has bred some different type of monsters there.

However I disagree with people saying "best GF ever".. the first half was absolutely dog crap

 

[innsaneink]

Remember when Noyce said WE would be the . Man U of the NRL?
I guess what Penrith doing now is what he had in mind

 

[Fallen Angel]

Still cant believe Penrith did the comeback with Yeo in HIA and Luai out injured. Then the final try with Tago injured.

Ivan Cleary has bred some different type of monsters there.

However I disagree with people saying "best GF ever".. the first half was absolutely dog crap

That’s just because people get carried away. An exciting game doesn’t always mean the standard the great. It usually isn’t.

 

[Demps]

Happy birthday @Tucker

Hope you had a good weekend & good day today.

🔥🔥🔥

 

[Todd Packer]

How good was Cogger when he came on.
To play so composed in such big moments .

 

[Siberian Kitten]

I am so bad. Just after Broncos reached 24 I said "There you are. Proof that Cleary is a myth! The guy's a flat track bully".

A few minutes later he makes a break and sets up a try. Then the 40/20. Then the solo try. I'm looking pretty shite at this point lol

Fine, he's a great NRL player but has never come close to doing what Lewis, Langer, Johns, Thurston and Sterling have done in Origin.

To me, that means he is a long way behind all of those guys until he can win a series or two for his state like those players did.

 

[Siberian Kitten]

However I disagree with people saying "best GF ever".. the first half was absolutely dog crap

True but it might be the best second half I've seen GF since 2005. Pretty awesome. The players get so nervous that GFs are usually more dull games than during the season.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

I am so bad. Just after Broncos reached 24 I said "There you are. Proof that Cleary is a myth! The guy's a flat track bully".

A few minutes later he makes a break and sets up a try. Then the 40/20. Then the solo try. I'm looking pretty shite at this point lol

Fine, he's a great NRL player but has never come close to doing what Lewis, Langer, Johns, Thurston and Sterling have done in Origin.

To me, that means he is a long way behind all of those guys until he can win a series or two for his state like those players did.

Should be only a matter of time before he clicks in a SOO series. Club footy wise he has surpassed those names already. Cleary still has a good 8 more seasons in the tank.