Broncos - Can we beat them?

[Guest]

I'm very proud of the boys but I don't believe our form is good enough to go any further. Also, the refs are always looking to deny our tries, penalise us and sin bin our players. We can't beat both Brisbane and the refs and bunker.

Yo have a go you know what Im sayin. No defeatistist attitudes yo

[Guest]

I also recall a dodgy penalty try which put Manly in front. I further recall us having to overcome the mother of all penalty counts in the 4 nil win over Manly in the first finals match - 12 to 5 count against with Cummins leading the charge. I expect Cummins was quite shocked to actually see us make it to the GF.

We were an amazing team in 2013. Overcame a massive negative penalty differential for the season to win the comp. Did it the hard way, which makes it sweeter I suppose.

if you think that was a dodgy penalty try you are kidding we got that better result instead of sin binning aubusson

[The Lip]

I'm very proud of the boys but I don't believe our form is good enough to go any further. Also, the refs are always looking to deny our tries, penalise us and sin bin our players. We can't beat both Brisbane and the refs and bunker.

We can at Allianz RC, 4 out of the last 4 against them at allianz is a great formline for this game. Especially with their injuries thrown into the mix. Defence will win us this game, i expect with four genuine halves on the field at once they will throw a lot at us in attack so our D needs to be on, they will have so many genuine attacking and kicking options so if we can nullify that to a large degree i think for the very same reason (4 halves on the paddock) there will be plenty of missed tackles from them that should lead to field position and points if our edge forwards run good lines like they have been. Our D has been solid this last 5 weeks.

Our attack will also improve dramatically this week with only one forward in the centres instead of two. Just hopefully Toops picks up close where he left off, remember the attack on that side with him and Latrell - it created havoc.

If it was at Suncorp i think it's a different prospect altogether, but it's not.

[rented tracksuit]

Boyd won't play - they would be crazy to risk him for the knock out finals in this one which is a bit of a free hit.

I agree Danish they are beatable - I think the bookies have it right - I expect we win this one.

i understand what you are saying but if he plays and they win. He gets two weeks off to prep for a GF qualifier. If he doesn't play and they lose, they will be forced to run him twice to make the GF.

[morley101]

Hopefully Boyd does play.....

We beat them without Pearce in Round 13. They didn't have Milford and Oarhengaue but did have McCulloch, Simms and Pangai.

[BallyChook]

if you think that was a dodgy penalty try you are kidding we got that better result instead of sin binning aubusson

Oh, my mistake - lol. So the refs awarded Manly the penalty try so we would benefit from a non sin-binning. Why do you always bend over backwards to defend the refs rather than your own team?

[The Lip]

i understand what you are saying but if he plays and they win. He gets two weeks off to prep for a GF qualifier. If he doesn't play and they lose, they will be forced to run him twice to make the GF.

i think if he plays he definitely does it again and is out for the rest of the finals and hampers their chance of winning that game as well. Hammys are like that. You don't get away with playing in a final with a dodgy hammy not re injuring it (unless your Ricko and i think he had two weeks before that GF didnt he and didnt have to play the week after the GF obviously)

It would just be a really stupid decision by Bennett and he ain't stupid. Unless of course its nowhere near as bad as it looked, i know he walked off but he looked in a good amount of pain at the time it happened and it happened not even at top pace so its obviously very dodgy.

[PeeGee]

I really think Melb will take some stopping. BUT, IF any of the remaining 7 play out of their skins, then ANYONE can win.

BUT like I said, Melbourne have to be very strong favorites to take this out............

[chopstiks]

Nikorima - having just been named at fullback - is a gift. Shame on us if we don't exploit and punish no fullback to its absolute fullest. I'm not talking about talent either, but the smarts, the brains. The benefit of the doubt will go to the little men when charging in on a bomb too. Please for the love God Pearce, mix it up son, the requirements needed to win this particular game with that personnel and no defensive organiser, is on a silver platter !!

[rented tracksuit]

i think if he plays he definitely does it again and is out for the rest of the finals and hampers their chance of winning that game as well. Hammys are like that. You don't get away with playing in a final with a dodgy hammy not re injuring it (unless your Ricko and i think he had two weeks before that GF didnt he and didnt have to play the week after the GF obviously)

It would just be a really stupid decision by Bennett and he ain't stupid. Unless of course its nowhere near as bad as it looked, i know he walked off but he looked in a good amount of pain at the time it happened and it happened not even at top pace so its obviously very dodgy.

Apparntly it was something he went into last weeks game with so if Bennet ran him for that game, anything is possible. I wouldn't be surprised if the whole thing is a fabrication and one big smokescreen as the Broncos were never going to lose that game last weekend and bringing him off was both to limit any further damage and also create some confusion for us this week.

Are the team lists out yet?

[The Lip]

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Yes just now - no boyd anywhere in the 21 so I think that makes it official doesn't it? I have a feeling the final 17 must come from the 21 named from memory - can anyone confirm that?

Mead named at 14 - still think that mead will play wing kahu will play 1 and Benji will be benched so Niko goes back to 7 Makes more sense less disruption to the spine.

[Mickie Lane]

Boyd won't play - they would be crazy to risk him for the knock out finals in this one which is a bit of a free hit.

I agree Danish they are beatable - I think the bookies have it right - I expect we win this one.

Mate that not what some experts on the chookpen say.

[roosterchook]

We can at Allianz RC, 4 out of the last 4 against them at allianz is a great formline for this game. Especially with their injuries thrown into the mix. Defence will win us this game, i expect with four genuine halves on the field at once they will throw a lot at us in attack so our D needs to be on, they will have so many genuine attacking and kicking options so if we can nullify that to a large degree i think for the very same reason (4 halves on the paddock) there will be plenty of missed tackles from them that should lead to field position and points if our edge forwards run good lines like they have been. Our D has been solid this last 5 weeks.

Our attack will also improve dramatically this week with only one forward in the centres instead of two. Just hopefully Toops picks up close where he left off, remember the attack on that side with him and Latrell - it created havoc.

If it was at Suncorp i think it's a different prospect altogether, but it's not.

i hope you're right. I'm tired of getting knocked out at finals. GO ROOSTERS. For once I hope Robbo will outsmart Bennet.

[rented tracksuit]

Yes just now - no boyd anywhere in the 21 so I think that makes it official doesn't it? I have a feeling the final 17 must come from the 21 named from memory - can anyone confirm that?

Mead named at 14 - still think that mead will play wing kahu will play 1 and Benji will be benched so Niko goes back to 7 Makes more sense less disruption to the spine.

Yep you are right. He's not included in the 21. While it's a bonus for our chances, I still would rather we played the Donkeys with him in the side as I don't want to hear any excuses.

[Thirteen]

Nikorima - having just been named at fullback - is a gift. Shame on us if we don't exploit and punish no fullback to its absolute fullest. I'm not talking about talent either, but the smarts, the brains. The benefit of the doubt will go to the little men when charging in on a bomb too. Please for the love God Pearce, mix it up son, the requirements needed to win this particular game with that personnel and no defensive organiser, is on a silver platter !!

I think you are more likely to see Lockyer at fullback than the dwarf Nikorima.