Finals week 1, 2025 discussion

[watersider]

Wow, Penrith actually being called regularly for offside!! When did the refs decide to enforce that against them? Bulldogs, Penrith, Melbourne all are excellent at pushing the boundaries (and going beyond) of that offside line.

 

[Telltails]

IP having a great game.

 

[happy_tiger]

Great line by Papalii

 

[Betterdays22]

Warrior's are in the enviable position of being able to end a fantastic dynasty...if theyre good enough

think this is warriors grand final. Cant see them going to Sydney and backing it up against the Dogs next week. Injuries have robbed them this year.

Hope Penrith get up because they are more likely to beat the Dogs next week.

 

[mtd#2]

Dogs have already written the narrative for next weekends loss and exit from the finals…..”when you lose your captain and leader of the team, it’s impossible to win in the finals”….takes the blow torch of Galvout and how shit he is at 7.

Already hearing those undertones on radio and a little on fox..

Even as a massive hater, I can appreciate how damn good the dogs (or certain people there) are at controlling the public narrative .

 

[Telltails]

Referees have really pulled back on the repeat sets so far when teams are defending their line. Makes a huge difference in teams being able to limit scoring against them

 

[Wezt]

Papalii best on ground for Penrith so far

Changed the momentum in his stint

 

[innsaneink]

IP having a great game.

I wish we never lost him....always liked him.
Victim of pascoes and hagis hijinks

 

[Telltails]

I wish we never lost him....always liked him.
Victim of pascoes and hagis hijinks

Agree. Always worked hard but copped ridiculous criticism for not being able to be both a tackling machine and a tackle breaker. Penrith getting the best from him because their pack is better balanced.

 

[happy_tiger]

That was surely a knock on by Penrith

 

[innsaneink]

How many forward passes...ref is right there...very poor

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

His

I wish we never lost him....always liked him.
Victim of pascoes and hagis hijinks

His heart was never in the WT you gotta admit, and that showed in his games with us

 

[innsaneink]

Penrith seem to get thru unscathed though Cleary relinquished the goal kicking to Edwards late in the game.

 

[upthetigers]

His heart was never in the WT you gotta admit, and that showed in his games with us

He wasn't as bad as some make out.

 

[Droppy05]

Penrith very beatable next week. Their attack was haphazard today. If dogs defend well they are chance with 75000 crazies their .

 

[upthetigers]

Penrith very beatable next week. Their attack was haphazard today. If dogs defend well they are chance with 75000 crazies their .

Dogs attack is dogshit too. Penrith will win.

 

[rozelle_rudy]

His

His heart was never in the WT you gotta admit, and that showed in his games with us

Papa was better than Bateman who was there with him, and better than Sukkar and Seyfarth who are used in the backrow now.

 

[Speed2burn]

Penrith very beatable next week. Their attack was haphazard today. If dogs defend well they are chance with 75000 crazies their .

Penriths defense will frustrate the doggies. At this point of the season, Pennies are a lot tougher than the storm. Even infront of 75000 crazies

 

[rozelle_rudy]

Penrith very beatable next week. Their attack was haphazard today. If dogs defend well they are chance with 75000 crazies their .

Dogs with an unsettled spine, losing their 2 centres (including captain and best player Critter) and a rookie 7 in Galvin playing without confidence, will be very lucky to beat Panthers.

 

[Flippedy]

Papa was better than Bateman who was there with him, and better than Sukkar and Seyfarth who are used in the backrow now.

I would be happy to just take Garner back at this stage. Geez he has improved a lot, runs some great lines and can cause havoc on the edges. Of course, Penrith know how to use him, not sure we would.