LIVE GAME Rd. 17 spoilers

[Tucker]

Yeah I’d rate only Canberra and Melbourne as being close to those two, no one else at this stage.

Penrith are amazing! Last a month ago and playing busted, now knocking on the door of top 4 with plenty of games left to go. I’ve no doubt they’ll make, if they keep this form going. They are improving every week.

After so many of their good players leaving in previous years, I honestly thought the loss of Luai and Fisher-Harris was the straw that finally broke the camel’s back for them this year when they started so badly. However, somehow they keep churning out these young players to fill the gaps like no one is missing! McLean and Talagi look like boys, yet they are playing like seasoned veterans! And who the heck is Thomas Jenkins? Playing for St Mary’s at the beginning of the year, comes out on the wing and is faultless in that high standard game last night.

I must admit, I am jealous. I wish our club could do even half of what Penrith do in developing their juniors to step up so quickly and effortlessly. I guess it all comes down to coaching.

Goodpost.
That Jenkins on the wing is a real find isnt he? Comes from a little town of a couple of thousand near Yass.
Storm have always impressed with their recruitment but Penrith are right up there with them.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

If you were going to give the NRL an enema, you’d stick the hose in Belmore.

 

[Oldman]

Goodpost.
That Jenkins on the wing is a real find isnt he? Comes from a little town of a couple of thousand near Yass.
Storm have always impressed with their recruitment but Penrith are right up there with them.

Yep they are unbelievable.
Don’t forget McLean has a brother as well just as good, with age will bulk up and be the same body size & shape as Crichton.
Do you know how many players in there starting 13 side in 2021 were in last night’s team ?

 

[Dr_Ice]

Goodpost.
That Jenkins on the wing is a real find isnt he? Comes from a little town of a couple of thousand near Yass.
Storm have always impressed with their recruitment but Penrith are right up there with them.

Jenkins was previously at the Panthers, left to go to Knights last year but returned this season

 

[Needaname]

Yeah I’d rate only Canberra and Melbourne as being close to those two, no one else at this stage.

Penrith are amazing! Last a month ago and playing busted, now knocking on the door of top 4 with plenty of games left to go. I’ve no doubt they’ll make, if they keep this form going. They are improving every week.

After so many of their good players leaving in previous years, I honestly thought the loss of Luai and Fisher-Harris was the straw that finally broke the camel’s back for them this year when they started so badly. However, somehow they keep churning out these young players to fill the gaps like no one is missing! McLean and Talagi look like boys, yet they are playing like seasoned veterans! And who the heck is Thomas Jenkins? Playing for St Mary’s at the beginning of the year, comes out on the wing and is faultless in that high standard game last night.

I must admit, I am jealous. I wish our club could do even half of what Penrith do in developing their juniors to step up so quickly and effortlessly. I guess it all comes down to coaching.

Jenkins was a NSWCup weapon for them all through the premiership years spent a year at Newcastle last year hoping to grab the spot Young vacated and didn’t work out. Good winger, better centre but won’t unseat McLean there. He is earmarked to be there long term Critchton replacement.

 

[Needaname]

Yeah I’d rate only Canberra and Melbourne as being close to those two, no one else at this stage.

Penrith are amazing! Last a month ago and playing busted, now knocking on the door of top 4 with plenty of games left to go. I’ve no doubt they’ll make, if they keep this form going. They are improving every week.

After so many of their good players leaving in previous years, I honestly thought the loss of Luai and Fisher-Harris was the straw that finally broke the camel’s back for them this year when they started so badly. However, somehow they keep churning out these young players to fill the gaps like no one is missing! McLean and Talagi look like boys, yet they are playing like seasoned veterans! And who the heck is Thomas Jenkins? Playing for St Mary’s at the beginning of the year, comes out on the wing and is faultless in that high standard game last night.

I must admit, I am jealous. I wish our club could do even half of what Penrith do in developing their juniors to step up so quickly and effortlessly. I guess it all comes down to coaching.

It’s as if they had to take a bit of time to find their way into the season.
A lot like their 2023 season when what do you know they moved on from their starting hooker and strike backrower…

 

[Tucker]

Yep they are unbelievable.
Don’t forget McLean has a brother as well just as good, with age will bulk up and be the same body size & shape as Crichton.
Do you know how many players in there starting 13 side in 2021 were in last night’s team ?

Edwards, To'o, Cleary, Leota, Yeo, Martin, Kenny and Sorensen if fit.
Incredible how many have left yet they are still a very good team.

 

[Wa_Mag_Tig]

Did anyone see Galvin have a hissy fit at Kikua when he threw the ball past him for Kiraz to knock on? Showing what a brat he is already at his new club.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Did anyone see Galvin have a hissy fit at Kikua when he threw the ball past him for Kiraz to knock on? Showing what a brat he is already at his new club.

I saw him throw his arms up a few times last night... I also saw he did jack for the 30min he was on

 

[innsaneink]

Yeah I’d rate only Canberra and Melbourne as being close to those two, no one else at this stage.

Penrith are amazing! Last a month ago and playing busted, now knocking on the door of top 4 with plenty of games left to go. I’ve no doubt they’ll make, if they keep this form going. They are improving every week.

After so many of their good players leaving in previous years, I honestly thought the loss of Luai and Fisher-Harris was the straw that finally broke the camel’s back for them this year when they started so badly. However, somehow they keep churning out these young players to fill the gaps like no one is missing! McLean and Talagi look like boys, yet they are playing like seasoned veterans! And who the heck is Thomas Jenkins? Playing for St Mary’s at the beginning of the year, comes out on the wing and is faultless in that high standard game last night.

I must admit, I am jealous. I wish our club could do even half of what Penrith do in developing their juniors to step up so quickly and effortlessly. I guess it all comes down to coaching.

Four consecutive wins and a bye and youre up the top half of the ladder in no time

Shouldve been us too

 

[hank37w]

Tracey has been excellent at the back

I wish Bula had as much impact on a game as Tracey does and I'll bet he's on no where near the money that Bula is on.

Waiting for all the Bula devotes to jump in on this one. 🤣

 

[hank37w]

Really awesome from Penrith.

The thought of Galvin winning it on the bell at the end there was killing me.

I was cheering him on to drop the ball over the try line. 🤣

 

[Needaname]

I wish Bula had as much impact on a game as Tracey does and I'll bet he's on no where near the money that Bula is on.

Waiting for all the Bula devotes to jump in on this one. 🤣

Tracey is Edwards 2.0! by midway through last season he was looking very consistent and making huge metres in contact.

 

[innsaneink]

I think Kikau might get cited for his high shot on Cleary
Great game went so quick...first hour minimal errors
Thought it was a perfect scenario when galvin come on lots of fatigue everywhere but penrith cancelled any real good field position for the dogs
As per the meme above...sexton and mahoney orchestrated their only try

$1800 fine...was worthy of a week imo

 

[Dr_Ice]

Raiders tonight having both first choice back rowers out, the back-ups are pretty handy

 

[pawsandclaws1]

The Raiders playing well against the Knights. About to be 16 nil.

 

[Flippedy]

Canberra doing the second half fade again.

 

[Tucker]

Canberra doing the second half fade again.

They eased off when Ponga got injured.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

They eased off when Ponga got injured.

Just doing enough to win, bit like a champion racehorse.

 

[Tucker]

Just doing enough to win, bit like a champion racehorse.

Yeah they have heaps of talent.
Pretty light run into the semis as well.
They only have 8 games left before semis Dragons twice, Parra, Newie again, Manly and us.
Only Penrith and Dolphins are tough games.
They’ll go very close to the Minor Premiership.