All NRL Games [Round 23, 2025]

Ivan Clearly looks to have done a Moneyball thing, studied the game tapes over and over, and then built a team and method of play all designed to play a form of rugby league that the referees and current rules will give the greatest advantage to.

There's many examples of this with Penrith, from knowing when to do roll balls to everything else, but another is knowing that when the referee calls "Held!", that's your signal to immediately fall over to the ground with the ball carrier, as the referee won't ping you as they think you had started pushing in that last second before he called "Held!". Just practice and practice to not be obvious and the refs will leave you alone.

Dinosaur pure footy guts and effort coaching like Hasler and Toovey is no good anymore.
That’s why I hate watching them. They have taken league to its cynical extreme under the current rules. Very effective, but boring as all hell, if you ask me.
 
Dragons playing with spirit, purpose,and a game plan. We don't. What a fuking bunch of morons our management is to not let the $$chaser go last year ,to keep spoony and let Flanagan go.
 
Dragons playing with spirit, purpose,and a game plan. We don't. What a fuking bunch of morons our management is to not let the $$chaser go last year ,to keep spoony and let Flanagan go.
This playing with heart something we just don’t do
 
Look at the placement of that kick leading to the roosters first try. Why can DCE never land them there?
Exactly. DCE's kicking game last night was embarrassing for a half with his experience. I think when he's kicking he allows for wind no problem, but then forgets to allow for his ego.
 
2 teams playing for their lives. Compare it to us. This club and it's players are an embarrassment.
 

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