LIVE GAME 2026 Round 1 (cont.) discussion.

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Pezet got a quick lesson on what it's like to play against the Storm lol

And alongside Moses

 

[lathami]

And another one. He is exhibit A as to how poor our identification and development is.

Got picked out from Harold Matt’s, very hard to keep every prospect. Essentially from that age group.

 

[gallagher]

Well we reckon we had a great pre season too...but we will be right 😵

@gallagher i think.id prefer round 1 bye next year than play Melb in Vegas

They need to give the round 1 bye to Melb every year, make it fair on the rest of us

 

[Mystery]

It’s only one game so plenty of time for egg on my face but really don’t understand the hype around Parra. Moses and Iongi are guns, Dyl Walker is usually great in that 13 role and they will win some games off the back of them but outside of that they have very little. Pack is one of the worst in the comps. Would be surprised if they are challenging for the 8 at the back end of the year.

 

[supercoach]

It’s only one game so plenty of time for egg on my face but really don’t understand the hype around Parra. Moses and Iongi are guns, Dyl Walker is usually great in that 13 role and they will win some games off the back of them but outside of that they have very little. Pack is one of the worst in the comps. Would be surprised if they are challenging for the 8 at the back end of the year.

That’s why they are desperate for Mitch Barnet. Maybe a Lomax Barnet deal could be on the table for this year.

 

[Lestronge]

Eels were not very good, but the Storm got a ton of six agains and early season games get ugly when possession is lopsided. I hate the Eels but I would not be writing them off on one poor round one performance.
I also foolishly thought the Storm might slide out of the eight this year or be bottom of the eight, looks like that’s probably not going to happen

Same . But man that first 20 mins was dodgy re. The video ref . I thought the on field ref was ok , but Butler clearly had the storm 13 plus .
You gotta rise above that though . The eels just got angry and capitulated . Really poor leadership. Definitely a reflection of thier captain

 

[Oscar Martinez]

The chatter on the Eels forum is that there's infighting among the team.
They certainly played like that. They left Pezet hanging out to dry when the Storm were targeting him.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Got picked out from Harold Matt’s, very hard to keep every prospect. Essentially from that age group.

But the Storm seen something we couldn't?

 

[gregjm87]

But the Storm seen something we couldn't?

Not necessarily. There is every chance Tigers thought the world of him but he preferred what the the Storm offered.

 

[innsaneink]

The chatter on the Eels forum is that there's infighting among the team.
They certainly played like that. They left Pezet hanging out to dry when the Storm were targeting him.

I have heard this a few weeks back.too

 

[Betterdays22]

The chatter on the Eels forum is that there's infighting among the team.
They certainly played like that. They left Pezet hanging out to dry when the Storm were targeting him.

I would have absolutely no idea who would be at the centre of that...

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

One to watch this season

 

[gallagher]

One to watch this season

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Raised in Melbourne, good to see them producing some juniors

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Raised in Melbourne, good to see them producing some juniors

Very humble kid, he also is up first thing on the beach doing sprints & weighted stepping before he heads into training nearly every day. Will have a big future if he can be injury free.

There is another 3-5 local grown juniors that I have faith in which will get a go over next 2-3yrs. Some won’t be seen in QLD cup before they get a go also. There is heavy focus and alot of growing investment occurring in league development in Vic.

 

[gallagher]

Very humble kid, he also is up first thing on the beach doing sprints & weighted stepping before he heads into training nearly every day. Will have a big future if he can be injury free.

There is another 3-5 local grown juniors that I have faith in which will get a go over next 2-3yrs. Some won’t be seen in QLD cup before they get a go also. There is heavy focus and alot of growing investment occurring in league development in Vic.

That's awesome. There's so many kids around Australia that havn't been given pathways or proper development in rugby league. I give kudos for PVL for expansion and making the clubs financial enough to put effort into these areas.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

That's awesome. There's so many kids around Australia that havn't been given pathways or proper development in rugby league. I give kudos for PVL for expansion and making the clubs financial enough to put effort into these areas.

It’s interesting because the NFL has been focusing on setting up academy style approaches in parts of regional VIC but is working with the NRL on this and has had a very good win boost for the NRL. The NFL plan to spend $10m over next few years with the NRL in VIC. Interesting dynamics are forming.

People bag Vegas push but indirectly the NRL is getting traction with more US funded interest which is really interesting to see develop on how that unfolds.

 

[gallagher]

It’s interesting because the NFL has been focusing on setting up academy style approaches in parts of regional VIC but is working with the NRL on this and has had a very good win boost for the NRL. The NFL plan to spend $10m over next few years with the NRL in VIC. Interesting dynamics are forming.

People bag Vegas push but indirectly the NRL is getting traction with more US funded interest which is really interesting to see develop on how that unfolds.

Oh wow. Very interesting indeed.

 

[Lestronge]

Raised in Melbourne, good to see them producing some juniors

The pole brothers as well . It’s interesting cooper Clarke debuted before the younger pole . It shows how much he’s come on , as the younger pole has huge raps on him .