NRL Rd 11 *Spoilers

[PJ_]

Jake Arthur MIA today….
How many minutes did Bunji play today???

Wayne Bennett takes brutal swipe at Benji Marshall after Rabbitohs thrashing

Wayne Bennett’s Bunnies couldn’t match it with the Panthers on Sunday but he insists one benched star wouldn’t have helped turn the tide.
NCA NewsWire
May 23, 20217:06pm

Marshall had to watch from the sidelines on Sunday. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)Source:Getty Images

The Panthers utterly embarrassed the Rabbitohs on Sunday afternoon, leaving Souths’ premiership credentials in tatters with their 56-12 win at Dubbo’s Apex Park.

The return of Campbell Graham, Latrell Mitchell and Josh Mansour into the cardinal and myrtle ranks did little to quell the Penrith onslaught, as the Rabbitohs let in 50 points for the second time in three weeks.
The Panthers have continued their unbeaten start. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

The Panthers have continued their unbeaten start. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)Source:Getty Images

As the scoreline began to blow out, many were left scratching their heads when coach Wayne Bennett chose not to inject veteran playmaker Benji Marshall into the action.

Marshall, who was given the flick by the Tigers at the end of last season, has proven a handy pick-up for the Bunnies, turning the clock back to become the perfect secret weapon off the Rabbitohs’ bench.

The 36-year-old would have done better to spend the 80 minutes at Dubbo’s Western Plains Zoo, however, as he played not a single second in Sunday’s shellacking.

Asked whether he thought about subbing the 2005 Premiership-winner into the game, Bennett didn’t have to think too hard before answering.

“No I didn’t, I wasn’t going to embarrass him,” the super coach said.

“We weren’t defending (well) … Benji’s not known as the greatest defender the game’s ever seen”.

Bennett called the Rabbitohs’ loss “pretty disappointing”, but conceded that the Panthers put on a “wonderful” performance in the central west.


Getting Marshall out there would have ensured an even more hideous result for Souffs. Probably would have got done by another dozen or more. I can be having the crappiest day turn into one that's sweet as simply with a Souffs hammering.

I feel the same about parra ?

 

[innsaneink]


Proud.

That word & Wests Tigers never seen in the same sentence

 

[brian]

South's got corn holed in the bung hole by the glory hole.
Parradoesntmatter ur kid is not Cleary. Terrible selection.
Rorters decided to cash in on Sportsbet @$7.5

And we can't finish a game in the last 20 against 11/12 players.

 

[Demps]

South's got corn holed in the bung hole by the glory hole.
Parradoesntmatter ur kid is not Cleary. Terrible selection.
Rorters decided to cash in on Sportsbet @$7.5

And we can't finish a game in the last 20 against 11/12 players.

What the....

 

[innsaneink]

South's got corn holed in the bung hole by the glory hole.
Parradoesntmatter ur kid is not Cleary. Terrible selection.
Rorters decided to cash in on Sportsbet @$7.5

And we can't finish a game in the last 20 against 11/12 players.

🍺 Cheers

 

[Geo]

lol Unca thought Souff's were defending well...ummm 60 pts says otherwise..

 

[jadtiger]

lol Unca thought Souff's were defending well...ummm 60 pts says otherwise..

He was probably having a Nanna nap during the game.

 

[dazza65]

Great win by Manly who no doubt went to the next level in honour of Bozo.
We had two cracks to honour Tommy - both games were all but over in the first 25 mins 🙁

Makes me ill just thinking about it. The difference is Bob Fulton was a Manly legend, Tommy was a Wests legend, not a Wests Tigers legend - that and the fact that we’re just crap lol.

Manly’s turnaround from their early season form is amazing and good luck to them, it’s good to see them playing so well. The only thing I hate about it is that Aloiai gets to be a part of it. I really wanted that knob to go from bad to worse when he unceremoniously dumped us, but of course there is never seems to be any karma for the players that ditch us ?

As much as it burns me to say,props to Manly... that’s how you honor a great..... WT players should be ashamed.... but they won’t be.

 

[Demps]


 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

RADLEY cops 5 weeks

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

RADLEY cops 5 weeks

NRL cracking down on rules, players simply don't learn.
Deserved imo.

 

[rustycage]

Quite stunning to see the roosters hit hard by the judiciary. Never would have believed it.

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

RADLEY cops 5 weeks

NRL cracking down on rules, players simply don't learn.
Deserved imo.

You would have thought the players would have learned after what happened in Magic Round will be interesting to see what happens this week

 

[Geo]

Quite stunning to see the roosters hit hard by the judiciary. Never would have believed it.

Crighton gone too..wow..

 

[rustycage]

Quite stunning to see the roosters hit hard by the judiciary. Never would have believed it.

Crighton gone too..wow..

My guess is Nicks reneged on a payment.