The NRL Round 4 Match Thread

Manly get a penalty 10m out and DCE butchers it with a long pass to the sideline. 

34min: Sloan try. 

Lomax kick went in some completely random direction. At least he missed the ocean.

St George  10 - 6

37min: Jayden Sewer try 

Lomax kick hit the post and missed

St George  14 - 6

Almost got through the whole half without hearing the word "Tszyu."

HT:  St George  14  Manly  6

Both sides will be unhappy with their performance in that half. Manly just looked confused on some attacking plays and couldn't even remember the most basic, "run hard and straight."

13 mins of errors to start the second darf. T-Turbo 4th or 5th error for the game.

62min: Jaxson Paulo almost grounded it, diving over Ravalawa but bunker will chalk it off for knock on.

then St George travel the length of the field on the next set and Sloan scores off a Hunt banana kick

Lomax goal

St George 20 - 6

Manly dummy half loses grip on ball. Subsequent scrum and St George drop the ball in the first tackle.

The fairest result might be for both teams to lose.

DCE throw a pass into touch but Manly get a "inside 10m" penalty so Aloiai drops it on first play of penalty.

76min: Olakau'atu try

Garrick goal

Manly 12 - 20

FT:  St George  20  Manly  12

The only good thing I can say about this game is that I had $2 on St George

10min: Jaiman Jolliffe opens the scoring for the Tights

Boyd goal

Coast 6 - 0

13min: Philip Sami in the corner

Boyd misses

Titans 10 - 0

Bostock try for Dolphins

Isaako goal

Dolphs 6 - 10

Then Plath does a hip drop on Phil Sami  and gets 10 in the bin

40th minute: Bostock gets another try in the corner, beats 4 defenders.

Isaako kicks it from the sideline

HT:  Dolphins  12  Titans  10

57min: Farnworth try off a 60m move by Dolphins

Isaako goal

Dolphins  18 - 10

64min: The Hammeroid! TRY!

Isaako goal

Dolphins  24 - 10

69min: Josh Kerr under the posts for Redcliffe. I think this game is finished.

Isaako goal

30 -10

74min:; Sami gets his second.

kick missed 

Titans  14 - 30

FT:   Dolphins  30  Gold Coast  14

The knockonathon at the 'Gong or proof that when two teams play clunky football the team that is the least clunky wins.

Manly scored first and at that point you exorcted the match to play out as anticipated but Manly were Absolute Pants while they gained a lot of yardage the end product was a collection of knock ons, firing the ball into touch or simply dropping the ball once getting a repeat set.

Not that SGI were any better attacking wise but they at least had the nous to convert some of that pressure into points.

The turning point in the game came early in the second half when Manly 14-6 behind at the break got about four repeat sets in the SGI 20 metre line and failed to come away with any points.

Flanno can cone away with some satisfaction over the defensive shift but I will reserve judgement until they play better opposition.

As for Manly up next at 4 pines is the Penny Panthers.....

Attendance 16215 and the hill was rammed with the PA calling for standing room only.

On 29/03/2024 at 19:50, Farmduck said:

HT:  Brisbane  20   Cowboys  12

 

Why do these commentators keep saying "the original Qld derby?" Gold Coast, anyone?

Because they are ignorant….the original queensland derby was broncos v crushers. If brisbane v cowboys is a derby then should warsaw ever have a team in superleague their game at Wigan would qualify as a derby! The Cowboys game is the third longest trip in the NRL for the Broncos….only melbourne and auckland are further. 

Port Moresby is closer to townsville than brisbane is.

Michael Ennis is the worst…he even calls it a local derby. Mind you, he is from Coffs Harbour!

12 hours ago, Farmduck said:

FT:   Dolphins  30  Gold Coast  14

More Hasler-ball. We didnt even get the consolation of the free burger ( when titans score 19 points or more…..thats in a single game…..not the entire season).

They have started looking for a space in the trophy cabinet for a large wooden kitchen utensil.

3 minutes ago, Anita Bath said:

More Hasler-ball. We didnt even get the consolation of the free burger ( when titans score 19 points or more…..thats in a single game…..not the entire season).

They have started looking for a space in the trophy cabinet for a large wooden kitchen utensil.

SUNDAY MARCH 31

New Zealand Warriors vs Newcastle Knights, Go Media Stadium, 4:05pm AEDT

Warriors team:1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Jackson Ford 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Tohu Harris

14. Freddy Lussick 15. Marata Niukore 16. Bunty Afoa 20. Jazz Tevaga   

21. Chanel Harris-Tavita  23. Ali Leiataua

Players cut: , 18. Tom Ale, 22. Te Maire Martin

Late Mail: Dylan Walker has dropped off the bench and has been replaced by the versatile Jazz Tevaga. Walker couldn’t overcome an ankle injury which kept him out of the last week’s win over the Raiders.

Knights team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Thomas Jenkins 4. Bradman Best 18. Dylan Lucas 5. Enari Tuala 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jack Cogger 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott

14. Jayden Brailey 15. Mathew Croker 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Brodie Jones

19. Jed Cartwright 20. Thomas Cant 21. Will Pryce 22. Jackson Hastings

Players cut: 3. Dane Gagai

Late Mail: Veteran centre Dane Gagai has been ruled out due to what the club is calling a medical condition but is expected to be back in the line up next week. According to The Daily Telegraph, he’ll be replaced in the 17 by Dylan Lucas.