The Finals thread: (week 1)

[globaleagle]

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

The NRL has conceded referee Ashley Klein made an incorrect penalty call in the Reece Walsh headbutt incident, but he remains on track to officiate this year’s grand final.

Reece Walsh in line to referee the grand final???

 

[globaleagle]

Reece Walsh in line to referee the grand final???

 

[The Who]

Bulldogs V Panthers
Bomb squad on standby should the Dogs get Bunkered like Canberra the previous week.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Reece Walsh in line to referee the grand final???

Something about imprecise language.

That’s what happens when you ditch most of your editing staff.

 

[nightster]

You want lawyers in the bunker in real time?

Hell No - I'd prefer no flipping bunker - just saying unclear rules give inconsistent outcomes.

 

[Brookie1973]

Dunno if you beautiful people wanted a new thread for the new week, but here 'tis.

Raiders v sharks
Bulldogs v Panthers

And this report (Broncos)

The NRL has conceded referee Ashley Klein made an incorrect penalty call in the Reece Walsh headbutt incident, but he remains on track to officiate this year’s grand final.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/had-an-off-game-nrl-admits-walsh-penalty-error-klein-on-track-to-referee-grand-final/news-story/3b33a74592b915f03c043c8fe24955c9

Klein has been shaky for a few weeks now.

 

[The '47ers]

Raiders 🤢 by 2
Panthers 🤮 by 18

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Bulldogs V Panthers
Bomb squad on standby should the Dogs get Bunkered like Canberra the previous week.

There will be riots if that happens

 

[XV-1]

Reece Walsh in line to referee the grand final???

The new Cameron Smith? 🤔 😁

 

[Rafferty]

Klein has been shaky for a few weeks now.

Shaky or Shady……..

 

[Bulli Eagle]

As long as the donkeys or dogs are eliminated i don't care. Go the raiders i say

 

[mickqld]

There will be riots if that happens

Here's to hoping. Not that I want to see the riff go any further but fu*k how funny if the dogs go out in straight sets. Also not that I want the gummies to progress but imagine how funny if the faders bomb out in 2 , sticky's head will explode.

 

[nightster]

Klein has been shaky for a few weeks now.

Weeks!?

 

[EagleGT]

Strange reported out for Raiders. Big loss!

 

[davohan123]

Ethan Strange gone
Now we will see what JF is really made of
Sharks will be too strong

Raiders confirm huge finals blow as Crichton pushes for miracle return — Late Mail

BREAKING: Raiders bombshell as star half sidelined in massive finals blow

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Eagle 1]

Strange reported out for Raiders. Big loss!

Up goes Ricky's blood pressure, as if he needs it to go any higher. 😵‍💫

 

[Brookie1973]

Ethan Strange gone
Now we will see what JF is really made of
Sharks will be too strong

Raiders confirm huge finals blow as Crichton pushes for miracle return — Late Mail

BREAKING: Raiders bombshell as star half sidelined in massive finals blow

www.foxsports.com.au

Conversely, plenty of pressure on nicho to finally deliver on this $1m per year.

 

[The '47ers]

Raiders 🤢 by 2
Panthers 🤮 by 18

Strange out so edit time!

Sharks 🤮 by 8
Panthers 🤮 by 18

 

[Wombat Junior]

I was just talking to dad about the teams that still have good depth or not during finals and how crucial it is, especially in the spine or their leaders, it's normally quite intense games and we've already seen a few big injuries to important players.

Ethan Strange is one of the players that I think is crucial to them winning, raiders back up halves in Ethan Sanders and Adam Cook are not players that I have seen enough of to be confident they could get to the GF.