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  • #16
    Originally posted by Rooster_6 View Post
    Thirteen pulling out the stats... what's going on.

    The Tigers game definitely feels like a very crucial game if we can somehow manage to jag a win despite having 5 out to origin (Crichton, Leniu, Watson, Toia & Collins) and another 5 out to injury (Walker, Radley, Wong, NButcher & Pauga). Tigers only expected to be missing 1 which is Luai.
    Salvo hacked his account.

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Teddy View Post

      Salvo hacked his account.
      I think with Sally being banned, 13 has taken pity and they are at the leagues club having a beer and sharing a laptop.
      FVCK CANCER

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Rooster_6 View Post
        Thirteen pulling out the stats... what's going on.

        The Tigers game definitely feels like a very crucial game if we can somehow manage to jag a win despite having 5 out to origin (Crichton, Leniu, Watson, Toia & Collins) and another 5 out to injury (Walker, Radley, Wong, NButcher & Pauga). Tigers only expected to be missing 1 which is Luai.
        Is Radley definitely out?

        Be an interesting team without Young, Pauga and Walker. Who goes to centre? I'm thinking it'll be something like:
        1. Teddy
        2. Toops
        3. Smith
        4. King (18th man last week... gonna assume he's a better defender at centre than Marky Mark whereas Young wasn't?)
        5. Marky Mark
        6. Sandon
        7. Savala
        8. Whyte
        9. Benno
        10. Egan (was out for HIA right?)
        11. Radley (possibly? He's an HIA and will have the bye...)
        12. Steep
        13. Foketi

        14. Cassius-Clay
        15. Losalu
        16. Xavier / DLS
        17. Makatoa

        18. Chad (purely because there's no more players available to name?)

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        It'll be a tough game but we beat the Knights with a similar team and IMO the Tigpies are basically May, Koroisau, Doueihi and... Jack Bird? On paper I reckon we should be a solid chance against them.

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        • #19
          Looking at the draw and the run home - i don't see any reason why we shouldn't finish on 32 points and sneak into the 8
          From there who knows...

          We have shown we can match it with the 2x teams currently leading the comp, only an Egan Butcher mistake away from winning in both

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          • #20
            No chance Top 4?

            Dogs have a hard run although probably a couple of games too far.
            Raiders were gifted a top 2 finish with their draw. They will get be minor premiers imo. Not sure they will be able to with 3/4 games against the top teams come semis.
            Warriors can fall in a heap but have a pretty good run.
            Storm have been up and down. They have some hard games. We need to beat them both games.

            If we win the games we are supposed to win then Top 8 should be a fait accompli.

            If we win the big games against Storm and Dogs then Top 4 is a remote possibility. Other tough games will be against the Dolphins and Souffs.

            With Sammy, Wong, Rads and NButch to come back for our run home then we have the team to do it. Touch wood we have no more serious injuries.

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            • #21
              what effect will playing ten games straight have? makes it harder deal with wear and tear but it gives the team a chance to really get their teeth into the back end of the season and build momentum

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              • #22
                Originally posted by caz View Post
                what effect will playing ten games straight have? makes it harder deal with wear and tear but it gives the team a chance to really get their teeth into the back end of the season and build momentum
                At least we don't have to win 10 straight like in 2023

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Rooster90 View Post

                  At least we don't have to win 10 straight like in 2023
                  We don't want to drop more than 2 or 3 because Penriff and the Dolphins are more than likely going to make the top 8.
                  Born and bred in the eastern suburbs.

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                  • #24
                    looks like it's an eight way race to make the bottom 4 of the 8. 9 if the warriors collapse. of those teams us and the dragons don't have byes ...

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                    • #25
                      the way the draw is looks like our ori9in players will be well rested for the 3rd game. not of our finals run
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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by caz View Post
                        looks like it's an eight way race to make the bottom 4 of the 8. 9 if the warriors collapse. of those teams us and the dragons don't have byes ...
                        Yes. Teams outside top 4 beating teams in the top 4 was my argument for the possibility of a higher-than-expected number of points for 8th spot.

                        IMO a slight chance Bulldogs struggle to make the top 4 as well.
                        Last edited by dice; 06-30-2025, 11:40 AM.

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by Rooster_6 View Post
                          Thirteen pulling out the stats... what's going on.

                          The Tigers game definitely feels like a very crucial game if we can somehow manage to jag a win despite having 5 out to origin (Crichton, Leniu, Watson, Toia & Collins) and another 5 out to injury (Walker, Radley, Wong, NButcher & Pauga). Tigers only expected to be missing 1 which is Luai.
                          Crazy what a week can do.

                          Tigers will be missing Jahream Bula, Jarome Luai, Apisai Korisau, Heath Mason & Tallyn Da Silva. That's a lot of spine options all ruled out.

                          Feeling more hopeful now going into the game even if the Tigers will have a full strength forward pack and we will be struggling to even name a full 17.

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                          • #28
                            This weeks game is massive.
                            Born and bred in the eastern suburbs.

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                            • #29
                              Recent experience has me more confident with our young guys stepping up than when our Origin players are available.

                              Their energy and enthusiasm seems to be next level.

                              Roosters by 16.

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                              • #30
                                The run home isn't too hard, but it highlights how the close losses have left us in a precarious position. I believe we should win 6/10 games if we are going to have a Crack in the finals.

                                It would be great if we can work on our for and against especially in the next few games.

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