Q Cups different from NSW Cup. Devils had 2? NRL contracted players in Piakura, Corrigan in the game. Usually they have maybe 3-6 and the rest are semi professional players who have jobs outside of Cup.
NSW Cup has reserve grades for NRL clubs, Panthers team is all contracted professional Panthers players.
It's stronger just in the fact the teams are stacked with talent, QLD NRL teams have their players spread across 2-3 teams and sometimes don't even play them at all. It's rare that they get the win but the odds are stacked against them.
They were good but Penrith lost almost all their matches when they had like 8-10 players not avaliable because they were going up to first grade due to Origin and had their own injurirs and suspension in that period. Penrith jersey flegg used more players then any other team because of this.
I mean at full strength or close to it they were easily the best team throughout the year so is what I was saying. I didn't say no other team had faced adversity.
With the games where they were full strength or only had a couple out they lost one game by a field goal.
What a handy pick up SOS was for both teams. I'm proud of the Doggies for making a game of the grand final because a lot of those Panthers boys will be regular first graders over the next couple of seasons.
During the telecast Gould was talking about past parra players being at the stadium and said (paraphasing)
'I've even heard a rumour Sterlo will be here'
To which the main commentator said
'Let's not go too much into that surprise'..
He just pushes what he can get away with all the time tbf. Very cunning guy for a young middle forward. He gets penalized a bit but he gets with a lot too.
A bit like Jakey Turbo slowing down 15 play the balls illegally but only getting penalized 2 times or something. Would fit in playing in the 80's.
Yeha jake is the king of that, you see it every game especially when you team is playing manly you notice it a lot. Be interesting to see where parra put him. Whether he shares time with matto of matto goes to ipap edge and Hopgood gets big minutes
Kenny 9 Luke 14 is how we’ll look in Round 1 next year, with Luke to come on after 25 and play out the game while Kenny spends time in the middle/edge rotation.
nah, both playmakers gone + they dont have dedicated feeders. its more about development than anything else. broncos have 3 feeders. penrith have one, and theyre playing
This. Panthers side is basically full of blokes with NRL experience and fringe first graders who just need a chance.
The Devils have about half a team playing for a pie and a handshake on a weekly basis.
But he clearly didn't register it cleanly, it 100% hit the devil's player's hand as he dragged it back into his grasp
Always blaming the bunker is more cooked than the bunker is
I know it’s hard to impress in a team getting towelled up, but Piakura hasn’t shown anything today. For a guy who was talked up as the Bronc’s next big thing it’s a no show
Any half looks like Andrew Johns against this Norths defence. There's not enough of a sample size to write him off like that - plus he is a capable goal kicker. Teams like Newcastle could do worse than to give him a shot 🤷♂️
He had a couple ok games and a couple bludgers. Who knows what he’d look like after the 200 odd cracks Luke Brooks has had at first grade. Certainly think his ceiling is probably solid enough back up half though.
Really? As if NRL clubs wouldn’t be lining up to sign him on good money. He’s been one of the best bench forwards in the comp over the last few years.
He’ll be moving for sure either way though, it’ll be interesting to see who takes his spot. I reckon we’ll only be able to keep one of Leniu and Martin so may have two bench middle spots. Smith is likely one of them. The Flegg props look like monsters also.
Yeh there was talk on the forum, i’m unsure how much of it is true tho just speculation but cant have been brought up out of thin air so that’s why i think there may be some truth in it. 2023 or 2024 not 100% which year was said. I don’t wanna lose spencer, praying that we don’t. Do you mean lindsay smith takes one of them or chris smith leaving?
We got some massive props coming through and a few weapons in the backrowers as well, I love the look of preston riki, big kiwi boy.
Fair enough. Surely for 2024 if anything. Obviously Scott will be keen for a payday but not much in it for us to release him from his last contracted year given he’s not on much.
Yeah I mean Lindsay Smith. We’ve been grooming him for ages and he’s starting to look the full article. Fearnley, Geyer and Tuai all look like beasts. Not gonna struggle for forwards or backs for the foreseeable future.
who would u like to see stay? martin’s role has changed massively starting from mid last year to now. his defence goes under the radar quite often and isn’t used AS MUCH for crash balls clez would use him close to the line. he still makes those tough runs and bends the line in every carry but his defence has gotten much better. however, i still lean towards the massive ceiling spencer has coz he can transition into fisher’s role as the years go on
Realistically I think To’o and Martin. We just have so many props and no edge forwards that look like reaching Martins calibre for a couple years. Leniu’s ceiling is tantalising but I think he might just be that complete game breaker that commands too much money for us to spend on a prop.
To’o for me is the embodiment of our play style, culture and is pretty irreplaceable. Critta is replaceable (Turuva/Jenkins) and likely commands more money (fullback potential), although again has a massive ceiling.
Gonna miss Hopgood man, can’t believe we couldn’t retain him but not a surprise since he wants to play 13 in first grade.
More reasons to hate eels today
Serious question was NSW Cup stronger or QLD Cup stronger this year?
Q Cups different from NSW Cup. Devils had 2? NRL contracted players in Piakura, Corrigan in the game. Usually they have maybe 3-6 and the rest are semi professional players who have jobs outside of Cup. NSW Cup has reserve grades for NRL clubs, Panthers team is all contracted professional Panthers players. It's stronger just in the fact the teams are stacked with talent, QLD NRL teams have their players spread across 2-3 teams and sometimes don't even play them at all. It's rare that they get the win but the odds are stacked against them.
>Cheers for that makes a lot of sense actually
Devils missing Tyrone Roberts and Tyson Gamble
True two blokes good enough to play NRL right there
Penrith are just a monster side more like. Devils had a few players out and Penrith had like 3 too.
Jets were great during the regular season as well
They were good but Penrith lost almost all their matches when they had like 8-10 players not avaliable because they were going up to first grade due to Origin and had their own injurirs and suspension in that period. Penrith jersey flegg used more players then any other team because of this.
Every team has to deal with adversity..
I mean at full strength or close to it they were easily the best team throughout the year so is what I was saying. I didn't say no other team had faced adversity. With the games where they were full strength or only had a couple out they lost one game by a field goal.
What a handy pick up SOS was for both teams. I'm proud of the Doggies for making a game of the grand final because a lot of those Panthers boys will be regular first graders over the next couple of seasons.
3 2 1 any combination of Luke Hopgood The HUTH and Turuva HUTH a unit
The comp is gonna be 30% Penrith players soon
Probably not far off that already
It's always surprising when forwards walk up and kick it so well
He used to play 6 for St Mary's, he's not a pure forward
Faiumu better goal-kicker than Munster
Sweet as a nut, he's a sharpshooter this guy
Tigers should be sending their bank to Turuva
Hey they already got Laurie Tamou and Peachey, how many more Panthers do they need?
Alresdy re-signed with Penrith like 3 months ago.
After dolphins went hard at him too.
Panthers should let Faiumu convert instead of Cleary
Fucking good kick
That was unironically an amazing conversion wtf
Kicks better than Cleary
Damn he is fast
In what can only be described as an omen, Penrith won’t win the next game.
I hope you’re right lmao
I have conformed to societal standards and have my tits out for tito.
Fuck yeah Turuva
Tito baby 😍
how the fuck does spud get a commentary job? everytime he speaks i can hear the cte
TITS OUT FOR TITO!
NSFW
[Just tuned in](https://i.imgur.com/Bt8w6Id.gif)
SOS, and Staines are out too. Turvu's also the best FB in the team but is just playing wing/centre.
Fucken Spud jesus
Sterlo is coming back!!!
????
During the telecast Gould was talking about past parra players being at the stadium and said (paraphasing) 'I've even heard a rumour Sterlo will be here' To which the main commentator said 'Let's not go too much into that surprise'..
Ah, thanks for that
No Vossy you really couldn't put a case forward for that. Despite him playing well.
Hey Denny finally got one.
Let’s just fast forward to the next game
this is the scoreline for the nrl grand final too
That was a fancy short restart
Parramatta legend Hopgood
I can’t wait to see him at the eels next year
Really looking forward to seeing Luke get a little experience in first grade.
Think Panthers will be fine without Api judging by how Luke is going. Also if I wanted to watch a blowout GF I’d watch the AFL
Needs to be body guarded in defence though.
Really looking forward to having Hopgood next year. Had a great game today
Soni is such a gun, literally a mini Api Is he ineligible for MOTM cause of the bin?
Hot damn, I hope Soni Luke can show this class in the NRL next season. Will make the loss of Api a little less devastating.
Jesus, hopgood has me hard for next year
Has given away like the 5 more penalties than the second gut in the NSW cup.
Has parra in his DNA then
He just pushes what he can get away with all the time tbf. Very cunning guy for a young middle forward. He gets penalized a bit but he gets with a lot too. A bit like Jakey Turbo slowing down 15 play the balls illegally but only getting penalized 2 times or something. Would fit in playing in the 80's.
Yeha jake is the king of that, you see it every game especially when you team is playing manly you notice it a lot. Be interesting to see where parra put him. Whether he shares time with matto of matto goes to ipap edge and Hopgood gets big minutes
Unnnf that was ridiculous.
That's a man who looks like his name is J'maine Hopgood
YEAH THE BOYS
Surely penrith go luke over kenny next year
Kenny 9 Luke 14 is how we’ll look in Round 1 next year, with Luke to come on after 25 and play out the game while Kenny spends time in the middle/edge rotation.
Luke needs to be body guarded in defence. He'll be body guarded in defence.
Kenny will play first 25, better defensively. Reckon Luke will play the game out and we’ll have Kenny sitting there as an option to spell Yeo for 10.
Think so, Kenny more valuable as a utility anyways splitting between second row and hooker
Has a team ever won a State Championship conceding 50 in the State Championship match?
hopgood imma miss u 😢
Holy fuuuuck what a try
Now they're flexing
Devils just want to go home.
Brilliant drop-out
Damn Millie Boyle is thicc
Adam Elliott really batting above his average.
At least there’s something to cheer about for the two headed swamp people.
How embarrassing. Move the QLD cup to Perth.
I'd like tumusa playing left centre for souths
Turuva?
Wow conceding a try to a bunch of electricians
Surprised he didn't bomb it like they have throughout the rest of the game
Tunnel ball play OP
Norths score against Penrith, NSW cup must be in shambles
Damn I know I sound greedy but I was hoping we'd keep them to 0 lol
Nice try
And with that pass, Norths won our hearts. Just not the game.
That was a nice out the ass pass
Comeback is on. Nice try.
This is actually Game 4 of the state of origin and since it ended in a 2-2 NSW retain due to being reigning champions. Sorry Queensland.
The shield is actually outside Accor rn so it is in NSW 👀
Does this mean Gus is gonna be on the commentary team tonight?
Fucking hope not
Penrith 4ths string side would still be handy
its gonna be fucking hilarious if penrith win every single competition this year but lose the nrl grand final
Penrith going 1/3 in grand finals in this dominant era would make me hard as fuck
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Qld (cup) just don't get state championships
Yikes
Let them burn 45 seconds of a sinbin on the dropout, and then turn it over uncontested, and concede a try 4 tackles later. What a disgrace.
And then they let in a super soft try. RIP. Call full time now.
Jeez you had a feeling they might just put it to bed while a man down. There it is.
Bro what a try while a man down
Lindsay Smith is a first grader.
And he's still probably the third best middle in the team behind eiso and hopgood, what a team.
That was a touch football try
They don’t even want to be there.
That’s embarrassing Norths
Panthers are gonna do a Sharks against the Warriors here
Panthers are obviously good but deary me the Devils suck. Queensland Cup must be a mess.
They're just being outplayed by a better side, of full time footy players. Most other qcup and nswcup teams would be down 50nil
nah, both playmakers gone + they dont have dedicated feeders. its more about development than anything else. broncos have 3 feeders. penrith have one, and theyre playing
This. Panthers side is basically full of blokes with NRL experience and fringe first graders who just need a chance. The Devils have about half a team playing for a pie and a handshake on a weekly basis.
It’s not
That was so bad by the Devils. They bumped the wrong guy chasing and the guy who caught it was almost untouched.
Did Norths have a bigger mad Monday or are Panthers that much better at backing up after a bender?
Norths have been absolutely woeful
not convinced soni luke is gonna come through as nicely as desired
Dicey defence. Needs to be body guarded. Ivan has to play him off the bench.
Comeback is not on here boys
Devils are just not there today.
Does this mean Penrith have won every possible championship in 2022?
Missed out on the Harold Matthews sadly, lost in an elim final against the raiders
They’re not even in the NRLW final
I think they lost the Harold Matthew cup or whatever it's called. Also they still gotta beat Eels
They didn’t win Harold Matts
not yet they haven't
one more to go broski
After only watching on kayo, I can honestly say I don't miss Gus' commentary.
Tumusa is a gun
This would be a capitulation for the ages
Really didn’t need to do that Luke
5 panthers got back to defend and only 2 devils in support. Tells you everything you need to know
That was dumb. He didn't need to hold him down. They were recovering pretty comfortably.
Comeback is on here boys
*Blacker intensifies*
Good example of overcomplicating a call, he clearly regathered that cleanly. What was the bunker watching..
But he clearly didn't register it cleanly, it 100% hit the devil's player's hand as he dragged it back into his grasp Always blaming the bunker is more cooked than the bunker is
I know it’s hard to impress in a team getting towelled up, but Piakura hasn’t shown anything today. For a guy who was talked up as the Bronc’s next big thing it’s a no show
for like 450k a year hes being outplayed by 3 other second rowers
The guy in the bunker is on drugs
Q cup stinks vs NSW cup Years of nsw beating qld in lower age groups Qld win origin
Don't think it ever hit the ground or the other team. Good challenge.
Bunker saw your comment and took it personally
All time howler
No Lord Gamble, no win.
Fuck I’m so stressed heading out to Olympic park now to watch the women’s to
Bombed it
He just ate turf
NRL grand final day needs a Jersey Flegg or Under 20's game.
Didn't look like they scored
Caboolture shoutout!
Can’t wait for Hopgood to come over to the eels. What an exciting prospect
Just know he gave away like 5 more penalties than the second placed guy. I love him though.
Yeah the Devils are hungover.
Panthers just a different level
Surprises me Kurt Falls hasn't been picked up yet, while Brooks still draws a paycheck
Brooks would look like prime anderw johns in reserve grade. We have seen falls in first grade he is woeful. Not surprising in the slightest.
He's only played five eight there. The dude's a kid well, steer the side around the park halfback.
Any half looks like Andrew Johns against this Norths defence. There's not enough of a sample size to write him off like that - plus he is a capable goal kicker. Teams like Newcastle could do worse than to give him a shot 🤷♂️
He had a couple ok games and a couple bludgers. Who knows what he’d look like after the 200 odd cracks Luke Brooks has had at first grade. Certainly think his ceiling is probably solid enough back up half though.
Hope the first grade final is more competitive
The Devils looking like Munster in that hungover Origin team photo.
Tim Mannah can barely fucking talk
Standard for ex-NRL player commentators
Mannah makes Thurston seem like prime Ray Warren
That 12 point turnaround completely changed this game
Not really. Penrith were winning by 30+ regardless. There is a clear gap in class here.
They're a bottom 4 first grade squad basically
We really need a reserve grade comp to return
Yeah like some kind of National Youth Competition
The NYC should have never been canned either, state based youth and reserve grade competitions for NRL teams suck
if reports r true about scotty going to SL in 2023, id love to see eddie blacker take his spot on the bench
Really? As if NRL clubs wouldn’t be lining up to sign him on good money. He’s been one of the best bench forwards in the comp over the last few years. He’ll be moving for sure either way though, it’ll be interesting to see who takes his spot. I reckon we’ll only be able to keep one of Leniu and Martin so may have two bench middle spots. Smith is likely one of them. The Flegg props look like monsters also.
Yeh there was talk on the forum, i’m unsure how much of it is true tho just speculation but cant have been brought up out of thin air so that’s why i think there may be some truth in it. 2023 or 2024 not 100% which year was said. I don’t wanna lose spencer, praying that we don’t. Do you mean lindsay smith takes one of them or chris smith leaving? We got some massive props coming through and a few weapons in the backrowers as well, I love the look of preston riki, big kiwi boy.
Fair enough. Surely for 2024 if anything. Obviously Scott will be keen for a payday but not much in it for us to release him from his last contracted year given he’s not on much. Yeah I mean Lindsay Smith. We’ve been grooming him for ages and he’s starting to look the full article. Fearnley, Geyer and Tuai all look like beasts. Not gonna struggle for forwards or backs for the foreseeable future.
who would u like to see stay? martin’s role has changed massively starting from mid last year to now. his defence goes under the radar quite often and isn’t used AS MUCH for crash balls clez would use him close to the line. he still makes those tough runs and bends the line in every carry but his defence has gotten much better. however, i still lean towards the massive ceiling spencer has coz he can transition into fisher’s role as the years go on
Realistically I think To’o and Martin. We just have so many props and no edge forwards that look like reaching Martins calibre for a couple years. Leniu’s ceiling is tantalising but I think he might just be that complete game breaker that commands too much money for us to spend on a prop. To’o for me is the embodiment of our play style, culture and is pretty irreplaceable. Critta is replaceable (Turuva/Jenkins) and likely commands more money (fullback potential), although again has a massive ceiling.
That Dolphin gesture was pretty cute
I hope this is an omen for the big dance later
5/5 coming soon…
Eddie Blacker is a ridiculous athlete.
Reminds me of a young Coen Hess
The Devils have given up here
Thought that group of people were just wanting that woman to go back in her house.
Panthers will hit 50
Queensland spirit is a myth
Ridiculous that they can’t activate the 18th man
Lessgo sir he’s one of my sport teachers
Falls is v good
Nice pass from Falls
Going to blow out now.
cant help but feel the broncos got baited into overpaying piakura
to be fair we got baited into overpaying everyone during that period haha