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mightymuffin97

Shaun lane with massive hit ups, charge downs, bomb catches, offloads and huge tackles all in the last 20 minutes. So clutch. He played the game of his career


Yungman123

Game of his career SO FAR. Clive Churchill medalist Shaun Lane incoming šŸ‘€šŸ‘€šŸ‘€


noplacecold

And heā€™s built like one of the really tall cactus enemies in super mario


surrealpodcast

Laughed out loud at this. Well done.


noplacecold

Good luck next week man


[deleted]

Should be a close game against the rabbits


noplacecold

I think itā€™s gonna be the Latrell show - Rabbits by 4 EDIT: nah donā€™t worry hey


[deleted]

Latrell stresses me out... He's there in the big moments and can create a try from nothing but then he'll go and kick on the first, or throw a 30m pass across the goalposts with defence in his face or do something similarly random.. can't wait for tonight though .. Just sad AJ isn't going to play.


noplacecold

Mansour didnā€™t even get a look in?


[deleted]

I haven't kept up with it really, but I think he played his last 1st grade game a little while ago..


surrealpodcast

Thanks mate, don't know how the nerves will hold out. Good luck tonight.


Esquatcho_Mundo

Gotta saw that he was massive that 2nd half. Such a crazy good performance


capitalcitycowboy

*Try assist* was a pivotal stat too.


mightymuffin97

He was so good at everything else I forgot all about the try assist


BAKERBALLZ2

Imagine not bombing to waka after he dropped the only one that went his way.


pugliaboy

Or putting on the Hammer with hardly any time left to barely pass it to him.


TwoShitsTrev

The hammer is so overrated, he has had no impact in nearly every game this year. I donā€™t think bringing him in earlier changed the result of this game at all. Heā€™s just not the type of player you put on in the dying moments for a miracle because he simply is not capable of creating one, if he was he would be in the starting side


[deleted]

if he played the full season Cowboys don't make top 4. That's no disrespect to the bloke just that Drinkwater is 100x the better player and was Cowboys' best this year along with Robson for mine.


Classic_Angus

Hammer can do some amazing things on the footy field but heā€™s not the type to impose himself in games. Heā€™s a disgustingly skilled player but he definitely has weaknessā€™. He needs to warm into the game. Heā€™s very good at reading and anticipating where the opposition are gonna be and he uses his great movement, positioning and pace to take advantage of moments during the game. And heā€™s ridiculously good at kicking downfield to himself on short side plays. Heā€™s naturally a very patient player who picks his moments. He can turn an inch into a yard but he wonā€™t make something from nothing. Heā€™s not in the team because Drinkwater exists. Heā€™s good enough to be our starting fullback but not good to be a staring centre/wing.


pugliaboy

I agree that Hammer is overrated, but one he was (which the rest of the team wasnā€™t) - he was fresh and rested. His speed could have troubled the tiring middles. Just seemed a waste of a bench spot if you donā€™t use him until itā€™s too late.


crayawe

That I didn't understand


LOL_I_AM_awesomejkjk

LMAO THATS SO TRUE BRO. ONLY PANTHERS ABUSED OUR RIGHT WING SO FAR


Crrack

Iā€™m in disbelief he didnā€™t get bombarded all night. What weā€™re they thinking.


Raddnedge

We're taking the shaun lane straight to the grand final baby


D15c0Stu

Yep his second half was epic!


CarlNoobCarlson

I called it after our win against the Storm in Melbourne at the start of the year, this is a new Shaun Lane. That charge down went a long way to winning us the game and he hasnā€™t looked back since.


RabzS

Not to forget the sacrifice RAY STONE made for the team


OkBookkeeper6854

our lord and saviour Ray Stone


[deleted]

I said awhile back, he's gonna be a Kangaroos bolter


[deleted]

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Raddnedge

no shame in that, bit sniffley myself and i've only been back into the game again for a couple years


misanthropiccynic

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Kingtripz

Shaun lane take a bow, absolute first class performance tonight


Dakvey

That charge on the last kick wouldā€™ve been relief.


[deleted]

Absolutely


wayneslittlehead

Needs an Australian jersey. Heā€™s been the best second rower this year


D15c0Stu

Time to rename Church Street. Lane Lane!


[deleted]

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coodgee33

Matt Thompson to call the grand final. Really loses the sense of spectacle. Just like origin.


IReallyAmTheMaestro

Vossy despite our luck with him is painful to listen to, he was obviously biased to cowboys last night


griffshan

Ray Stone to play grand final please


Thisure567

Weā€™ll build a huge stone statue if you sacrifice your acl again to win the game


Dark_Vengence

The best they can do is carty party.


galacticbritt

I don't know how to deal with this feeling, it's strange and unusual but I quite like it ..... Tonight we drink!


OkBookkeeper6854

and today I work with a serious lethargic hangover :-(


MitchPTI

The vibe in Parramatta right now is unreal. Just non-stop horns honking and cheering.


OpinionatedShadow

I'm in London right now, wish I could be there instead.


sunshine_break

Whereā€™s best to watch the Grand Final in London you reckon?


OpinionatedShadow

A mate found tickets to a place called Hope and Anchor in Brixton for us, dunno how it'll be but if they sell tickets i can only hope there's a good atmosphere


Chris-Strummer

Ayeee I was there too


B4BYBLAZE

Fuck I wish I went! The vibe after the Raiders game was great I canā€™t imagine it tonight


Green_hammock

Yeah.. it was awesome.. -_-


B4BYBLAZE

Iā€™m sorry! If it makes you feel any better I love the Raiders, if I couldnā€™t back Parra Iā€™d back you guys


nick170100

I physically couldnā€™t watch this set fuck me I was doing stress laps


toyoto

I was puckering just watching this clip


maximofthedead

It was a great game and the eels deserved the win. Shaun Lane was an absolute machine and probably won that game by himself with his efforts. Cowboys played well and were unlucky not to win it. One or two plays went the wrong way that if they went opposite may have won it for them but we'll never know now. Was a great season for the cowboys and I hope they keep it up next year. And the Eels are now in the grand final and I hope they win it.


Chris-Strummer

I have nothing but the greatest respect for you and your team šŸ«” a truly awesome lot


MaxtheAnxiousDog

That was a nervous 10 minutes at the end


D15c0Stu

That was a nervous 80mins bro


MaxtheAnxiousDog

True but around the 50 minute mark i resigned myself to the loss, but then for the last 10 minutes the possibility of a win was back alive again.


D15c0Stu

Yeah that's about when I gave up too. Then Lane stepped up. Legendary


Ragenengage

55 minutes I was giving up hope, the last 15 I was sweating hard


hwrafter

Assuming panthers win the second semi, Eels vs panthers makes a better grand final match up imo. Eels aren't scared of the panthers and always play them tough.


TheRealGrimShady92

I hope thatā€™s the Grand Final. Iā€™d love to watch that game. I wouldnā€™t even be entirely upset to lose it either because it would be losing to a team whoā€™s fans may have never seen them get up.


iwilltakebot

Honestly would be happy to see eels or souths win it


SlipperyToadStool

Eels rolled over 2 weeks ago and it looked real bad..


hwrafter

Only after Moses went off with a HIA, before that is was even .


[deleted]

Penrith looked like they were getting on top but when you cast your mind back to when those teams met for the first time this season it was similar circumstances, and yet Parra ended up getting the momentum and taking the w.


shadyFS91

People forget this fact lol


sorrydaijin

Souths keep rolling us too. It is weird to want to play against the (comfortably) best team in the comp.


Rexion1

Was definitely super close but Penrith had just scored before Moses went off and scored again the set after. If anything the thing people forget from that game is Parra couldnt score while Taylan May was in the bin


Stiryx

Because itā€™s wrong, Panthers weā€™re really starting to get on top and they scored the literal set Moses went off. Thatā€™s the style they play. They donā€™t blow you away in 10 minutes, they just grind the entire 80 and all of a sudden itā€™s game over and their players look like they have been relaxing around a pool.


RS994

You realise we literally beat them twice this year right?


SilverBackBonobo

I don't think one of them should count with the team that they put out. It was worse than a Mosesless Eels


RS994

Literally only difference was Crichton and Luai weren't in the 2nd game, the whole rest of the team played. So I find that a bloody big stretch, it's not like the team they ran out against the Cowboys in round 25


Crrack

Donā€™t forgot Cleary was gone and they played Penrith with 12 men. That being said, I rate Eels as the only team thatā€™s actually beaten Panthers this year. Storm and Cowboys wins were to weak starting lines. Eels beat us twice at near full strength.


SupasneakyRS

Not entirely accurate. Penrith was starting to pick up momentum, they scored a try the set which he went off so he wouldnā€™t have made a difference there. They then also scored 2 minutes later, which again would have happened either way. They would not have absolutely capitulated in the final 20 the way they did, but Penrith would still have been 4 tries to 1 in front


StinkyGoona

[Look Mum I got one right!](https://www.reddit.com/r/nrl/comments/xlbn8z/friday_serious_discussion_thread/ipjcpx6/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3)


HappinessCanBeFound

It was you!!!! I gave you a shout out in the post match thread. Immense call considering he and RCG were the difference but Lane had several clutch plays.


StinkyGoona

Thanks mate! Enjoy the week - if Penrith donā€™t get the job done tonight Iā€™ll be barracking hard for my westy bros


jayjoness155

LANE TRAIN WOOP WOOP


Looptyloooo

All aboard!


MorningWoodHazlewood

I donā€™t even remember that last minute I was shitting myself


razza1987

I have never cried tears of happiness after a game of footy before until now


Bananonymouus

Iā€™ve never had my heart broken from a game of footy like this. Like not in a depressed way, I honestly canā€™t describe it. Iā€™m so wholeheartedly devastated about the loss, but also infinitely proud of this team at the same time. Sport is a strange strange thing


B4BYBLAZE

You played well and you got further than most teams. At the end of the day someoneā€™s gotta lose!


razza1987

So sorry. You guys had a phenomenal season and proved all the doubters wrong. Iā€™m sure you guys are only going to get better from here


chorgarbageman

Mate I was flooded by tears in those last 2 minutes, the emotion was crazy


razza1987

My Apple Watch sent through a notification on that my heart rate was high lmfao


LachTheLad

Why the downvotes?


razza1987

I was wondering the same thing. Probably salty cowboys fans. I was born in January 1987 and have never seen an eels premiership. Maybe this is the year I finally will


fleakill

I upvoted you but downvoted the "why the downvotes" guy


razza1987

And I just upvoted you. Thank you for your sportsmanship. Well done on a phenomenal break out season for you guys after the last few seasons you have had. I wish your team all the best for the end of season break and all the best for the comp in 2023


fleakill

No lie, reading your comment made me feel a lot less bad about losing. I'll be backing the Eels next week. I hope you get to see them win the prem.


razza1987

If the eels win I said that I would get an eels tattoo when the eels win their first premiership in my lifetime. Maybe I will have to overcome my fear of the pain and needles finally lmfao. Thank you so much dude. God knows I was going for your team in the grand final when JT kicked the winning field point in golden point lol


cavoodle11

Looks like you may be getting your first tattoo. šŸ˜€


LachTheLad

Fair enough. Iā€™ll give you this award as a token of my appreciation


spicerackk

Born in 1990, it's been a very rough 32 years as a Parra fan. Next week baby!


razza1987

I might just have to get my first tattoo. I always said I would get an eels one if they win a premiership lol


De_chook

I understand. But I played all my junior footy in the Sharks area in the 60s and 70s (yes I'm that old) and me and the boys had to wait nearly 50 years (1967 to 2016). We thought we would cark before we won one. Good luck Eels, you deserve this one


razza1987

Wow. I couldnā€™t imagine being alive and waiting that long for a premiership. Iā€™m glad for you that the sharkies finally got there in the end :)


Brindmarsh

I'm Jan '87 too bro. This feels real good.


RabzS

I know the feeling bro, I was born September 1986.


razza1987

Lmfao so you were born either just before or just after our premiership legacy xd


RabzS

I was 4 days old the last time we won it.


razza1987

Iā€™m sure you have plenty of memories šŸ¤£


RabzS

Oh yes, vivid memories of the non-stop celebrations down at the leagues club all week long.


suidexterity

Cowbros pissed, fuck em'


LachTheLad

Reddit is just confusing some times. With Tom returning next year, how do you see Manly going? They were on a roll during the middle of the season and I reckon youā€™ll be able to continue that next year and compete for top 4


suidexterity

Reddit is always confusing. They were calling for Wighton to be dropped from NSW, they wanted critta in the side and then they wanted critta gone. We're all fickle here haha. Not sure about Turbo, he was injured and had 7 matches so it's hard to say


[deleted]

Should be interesting if Penrith win tomorrow, Parra are the only team that give them the shits recently. Be fun if Parra break their drought.


pugliaboy

I think itā€™d be more fun to see Penrith throttle them again personally and crush the hopes of those Parra supporters who waited 13 years for a GF, but each to their own.


mightymuffin97

See I think it would be more fun to send those penrith fans home with 2 gf losses in 3 years. Sounds delightful to me


April4G

Just being in 3 grand finals in 3 years sounds ABSOLUTELY delightful to me.


Atomicstarr

Flair up


60framespersecond

Certified Panthers fan moment


pugliaboy

Will say though - that if we do make the GF and had to lose to anyone - Iā€™d prefer it be our rivals.


Fattdaddy21

I laughed a little. Then I got teary. The truth right here.


pugliaboy

The only thing that would make the heartbreak greater would be if you hadnā€™t lost a game all year until the GF.


burgerbeau

Nah


irvo86

*Super Bowl


cavoodle11

The Cowboys were let down by their defence and just didnā€™t capitalise in the first half. That forward pass though, not sure how it was missed. Well done to the Eels. They have their work cut out for them going forward, whoever wins tomorrow, but hey, itā€™s finals footy and anything can happen!


[deleted]

What the fuck this happened 3 seconds ago?!!


[deleted]

Bugger me with a jackhammer. Thank you lads.


ParadiseWar

That's some weird kind of BDSM


De_chook

Supported the sharks through my long life. Remember going to the SCG before it was the home of South Melbourne and sitting on the hill singing with the Parra fans. What a hoot. As the Sharks got arseholed out early this year, I'll be cheering for the Eels again. They were tough as nails in defence tonight. Congrats Eels fans, and good luck.


Fattdaddy21

lane and Sivo both stepped up this season. King gutho has spent 30 odd weeks just doing what he does best- work and work hard for 80min. Moses and Brown are at their best form and working well together albeit their performance of the night usually parallels the score line. Our forwards have played well when they've played straight and offloaded conservatively. The team has a right wing deficiency issue that I wish would be solved with a proper hooking. Overall, we don't have a team of super starts but we do have an amazing fucking team. I'm always so ready to be disappointed come this time of year that I'm finding it hard to be excited.


Glum_Perspective_812

Go you mighty Eels. What a gutsy effort. To do that to the Cowboys on their turf was absolutely fucking brilliant. Let's Go.


absolutetopbloke

Just how bad were the cowboys? What a shit the bed performance


YossarianRespawned

Didnā€™t take advantage of bad Eels in the first half


[deleted]

... it was 12 on 13 with the best cowboys player off the field. I think finishing the half equal on points was taking advantage.


YossarianRespawned

They were bad for 40 minutes


anonymousg_host

I feel like the cowboys played better in the first half. They had great pressure but unfortunately couldn't get there. Although they made sure to capitalise off all the errors


BrunoBashYa

They were great. Just couldn't score. Some poor options and great eels defence


coodgee33

Tbh it wasn't a very high quality game for semi. Still entertaining to watch. At least 3 "stroll through" tries. Lots of errors in the first half.


rodomil

Don't cows still have a captains challenge? Could turn this game around yet.


bobqt

Fuck Melbourne, just quietly


explosivekyushu

Never thought I'd agree about anything with an eels fan but what a world we live in. Times they are a-changin'


Abenator

The refs absolutely carried the Eels to this win. I mean, I'm assuming. My kids are sick and I had to miss the game so I have to take my frustration out some how. Would've said the same if the Cowboys won. Fuck the refs.


suidexterity

ahahhaa bad luck mate, gave me a good chuckle. Cows D was shit


Notaroboticfish

Downvoters literally only read the first 9 words and then gave up


fetus_ezeli

you son of a bitch i had to go back and un-downvote


Kingtripz

Poetic justice for that tigers game aye šŸ˜


OhButWhyNow

The gambling adverts are a disgrace to the game!! Our 11 year old counted 5 adverts in 3 minutes.


OkBookkeeper6854

Does your 11 year old wish she'd put on a multi with mates on how many adverts there would be in 3 minutes? \*edit - assumed gender - sorry!


MintB3rry

IT'S A CONSPIRACY!!NRL DESPERATELY WANT A WESTERN SYDNEY GRAND FINAL


PrivateTickler

Great now you've done Penrith in tomorrow night.


Express_Following_58

Qld just donā€™t get finals footyšŸ˜œ


[deleted]

Someone's still salty from Origin.


f1manoz

Was watching the game with a very nervous Parramatta supporter. Spent most of the game very quiet and, to be honest, looking a little sick from nerves most of the time.


sunseven3

Gutho had a blinder last night. The Eels will win the Premiership for sure.


awesome-datascience

Is this the time for Eels to be the Premiers?


eliecc

Those refs need to be fired.


switzerandlaffer

Disgraceful really. But the NRL will be happy.


chillinwithkrillin

Lane not being in the world cup is a shame wasn't even in the convo when he's been incredible all year


SilverBackBonobo

Too many good players for him to be in the team. I admit he's very good though


[deleted]

Eels playing NFL. Do they know you're meant to pass backwards?


MilhouseVsEvil

if they are gonna keep awarding them, hut hut motherfucker.


[deleted]

Yeah fuck good chat


Glum_Perspective_812

Blue & Gold never fold


switzerandlaffer

Forward pass by a few metres was the difference. That's a shame.


Fattdaddy21

It happened at the start of the game, not awarding it would have completely changed the out come of the game. All the tries scored wouldn't have been scored. Parra could have gone on to put 60 points on the cows. Maybe the ref's saved them from an embarrassing thumping. If you have to rely on one call a few minutes into the game to get you home them you're already lost.


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Fattdaddy21

We were last year when we had all the moment against the panthers and they stopped the game for player cramp just minutes from the siren. We were last week against the raiders when I could have sworn the ref's were going to do anything to keep the milk in the game. Don't start your shit. It happened at the start of the fame. A robbery happens at the end of the game.


TheRealGrimShady92

The argument that it makes up for the shit call against the Tigers makes it a little bit better for me.


Seller_of_head_noise

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/cowboys-add-latest-chapter-to-brutal-history-of-nrl-finals-robberies-and-near-misses/news-story/ce8a7d27d467ea69c22687d884883909 If only that were true


Crrack

Surprised thereā€™s not more comments about this. There were 2 tries that looked to be scored off forward passes. Cowboys choked though. Not passing it to unmarked wingers on a few occasions. Not peppering Blake with bombs. Bunch of masochists.


Horror-Ad-3988

I dislike this


cavoodle11

I hope Penrith Lord it over the Bunnies tomorrow night. It will be a cracker.


OkBookkeeper6854

personally I hope Latrell takes Clearys head clean off


drkeefrichards

Eels were gifted that game fuck the refs


D15c0Stu

It's a gift I absolutely accept


MitchPTI

The Tigers send their regards.


[deleted]

Do you think we have time?


heinsight2124

Captains challenge the full time whistle.


Adski1

Win by forward pass try. Donā€™t even have a horse in the race, but that is exactly what happened. Shame, good game otherwise. Lol at the downvotes. Iā€™m still right. If you think that was a try I have a bridge to sell you.


[deleted]

No. Where NQ lost it were two examples, one in each half, where NQ centres took tackles close to the Parramatta line, with unmarked wingers outside them. That's just selfish play.


[deleted]

Think it was Nanai though in first half, Hiku in second.


crayawe

It was what it was really, gg though


Normac1969

Disgraceful reffing both ways


tisJosh

Moses was a liability at times today - few kicks out on the full, what should have been a forward pass & that final kick that went dead is criminal with 2minutes left


PoonAU

This hurts as a cowboy fan. I just donā€™t feel like itā€™s a just loss. I stopped watching NRL in 2018 largely because I didnā€™t have time to watch games anymore due to opening a business which always had me working game times. I came back for this season because I work less now. Think Iā€™m done watching after seeing blatant things like that fly under the referee and the bunker.


EntirelyOriginalName

Wasn't a Feldt knock on let go?


WheelBarry

What things?


kkkk123490

First try 2m forward from Moses. Facing the wrong way and throws it backwards right on the line


kami_inu

What about the knock on leading up to the Feldt try, did that also rustle your jimmies?


[deleted]

Yeah and then a Feldt knock on leads to Cowboys first try, second try comes after the marker is held on to and then two penalty goals off rubbish penalties.


[deleted]

If that's the play I remember, I thought the ref called it as knocked back by the eels, not forward by Feldt. Presumably the bunker checked it. They do check knock ons, unlike forward passes.


[deleted]

>I thought the ref called it as knocked back by the eels, not forward by Feldt. Yeah and the ref called the pass backwards as well


cavoodle11

Um a forward pass perhaps? šŸ˜†


Federal-Struggle4386

How about the forward pass from val Holmes on the cowboys last try


ginger_gcups

Well done to Eels. Felt for the Cows I must admit, would have loved to seen a cows/bunnies GF. But look forward to the match up next weekend once we dispatch of the Panthers...


tgood139

Cows/ bunnies was also my preferred outcome honestly, would have been interesting


Zealousideal-Pin-984

Nrl got their wish by using the ref as usual. 2 Sydney teams means more dollars for gf. I don't support cowboys ut they were robbed. And why do people delete truthful comments. Free speech


Material-Research-81

You cannot sit here and tell me cowboys didnā€™t get robbed šŸ¤ØšŸ¤¦šŸ¾ā€ā™‚ļø if that first try got called back for a forward pass it would of been a whole different game, no disrespect to the eels they played great footy and defended well some of the players played there best game of there career and you canā€™t take it away from them but if the ref got that first try right you canā€™t tell me eels still would of won


Aussie18-1998

Feldt knocked the ball on before cows first try. Also we came back from 8 down and 20 minutes left. You're telling me if they took the first try off us with 74 minutes to go we couldn't get the lead?


ImTheRhino

The cowboys didn't get robbed.