The 2011 Australian National Rugby League season thread - Page 2

kenyan_cheena · 03-14-2011, 06:39 AM

Bulldogs beat k_c's Tigers 24-14 tonight.

k_c went to the game.

k_c not happy.

LFC1892 · 03-14-2011, 06:05 PM

Did Benji look like his mind was on the game?

kenyan_cheena · 03-14-2011, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LFC1892

Did Benji look like his mind was on the game?

I think so. His kicking game was below average, but he set up the first two tries and scored the third with some individual brilliance. The biggest problem was that our forwards just got outmuscled and outenthused.

kenyan_cheena · 03-16-2011, 07:51 PM

Week two sched:

Friday

Panthers @ Eels
Broncos @ Raiders

Saturday

Titans @ Storm
Warriors @ Tigers
Knights @ Cowboys

Sunday

Bulldogs @ Rabbitohs
Sea Eagles @ Roosters

Monday

Dragons @ Sharks

LFC1892 · 03-17-2011, 06:30 AM

Hooray, my Sea Eagles will be 0-2 by the end of the weekend.

kenyan_cheena · 03-18-2011, 08:37 PM

Couple of surprising results to open week two:

Panthers 20 EELS 6
Broncos 20 RAIDERS 4

kenyan_cheena · 03-19-2011, 07:15 AM

Saturday night results:

STORM 40 Titans 12
TIGERS 20 Warriors 12
Knights 34 COWBOYS 22

Following the scandal and disgrace of 2010 the Storm have made a great start to the new season and should be sitting in 2nd place on points difference behind the impressive Knights at the end of the round.

Knights delievered another butt-kicking on the road, following on from their 42-8 week one win over Penrith. They were ahead 34-6 with ten to play but gave up three late tries. My Tigers were unconvincing, as they trailed 12-6 with twenty to play before coming home with a wet sail.

Cooleyvol · 03-19-2011, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LFC1892

Hooray, my Sea Eagles will be 0-2 by the end of the weekend.

We can only hope. Go Roosters!

kenyan_cheena · 03-20-2011, 01:15 AM

Hmm. Not the best Sunday afternoon for Bobbuttons. Or Cooleyvol.

Bulldogs 28 RABBITOHS 19
Sea Eagles 27 ROOSTERS 16

Bulldogs led 12-6 at halftime, Rabbits came back with two quick tries early in the 2nd to lead 18-12. It was then tied at 18-18 before Rabbits took the lead with a field goal thirteen minutes from the end. But the Dogs finished strong, scoring a try with eight minutes to play and then another right on the siren to finish it off.

Roosters were ill-disciplined, making fourteen handling errors to Manly's nine. Sea Eagles led 8-0 early and the Roosters never really looked like winning, despite only trailing 14-10 at halftime. Sea Eagles dominated the final half hour, scoring two tries and kicking a field goal right on full-time.

One game left in the round, Dragons vs Sharks on Monday night. The Dragons should win it and join the Storm, Knights and Bulldogs as the only undefeated teams.

WestyQld2 · 03-20-2011, 01:24 AM

Just ruined my afternoon footy with that score

LFC1892 · 03-20-2011, 08:05 AM

Wow, was surprised with the Sea Eagles-Roosters result....but happy.

Now, if we could add a quality halfback, we might be OK.

Our rookie is pretty average.

Rokran · 03-21-2011, 02:35 AM

Eels make me wanna facepalm. This season's gonna be a hell of a rollercoaster :/

kenyan_cheena · 03-21-2011, 05:40 AM

Fantastic, committed performance from the Sharks tonight as they held the defending champion Dragons scoreless for an hour and were leading 16-0 before holding on for a 16-10 win. Brilliant ball control in wet conditions plus some hard hitting defense won them the game.

So after two weeks there's three undefeated teams (Knights, Storm and Bulldogs), three winless teams (Rabbitohs, Titans and Warriors) with everyone else 1-1.

kenyan_cheena · 03-22-2011, 06:24 PM

Week three sched:

Friday

Rabbitohs @ Eels
Broncos @ Titans

Saturday

Sharks @ Panthers
Raiders @ Tigers

Sunday

Dragons @ Warriors
Roosters @ Bulldogs
Knights @ Sea Eagles

Monday

Storm @ Cowboys

kenyan_cheena · 03-26-2011, 05:21 AM

Friday

Rabbitohs 32 EELS 18
Broncos 14 TITANS 8

Saturday

Sharks 44 PANTHERS 12
TIGERS 34 Raiders 24

Bobbuttons · 03-26-2011, 08:40 AM

I see the Rabbitohs are scoring some big time points in the first 2 matches. Too bad they are giving up the 2nd most so far, as well. Tighten up that defense and they could make a run.

kenyan_cheena · 03-26-2011, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobbuttons

I see the Rabbitohs are scoring some big time points in the first 2 matches. Too bad they are giving up the 2nd most so far, as well. Tighten up that defense and they could make a run.

Yep, they were both frustrating losses 'cause in the first one they made a great comeback and took the lead only to surrender it in the last five minutes and in the second they were in control with the lead and faded at the end. Friday night's effort was a big improvement. Hopefully a sign of good things to come.

My Tigers' win was a costly one, as two of our key players suffered injuries that will keep them on the sidelines for some time. Chris Lawrence has apparently dislocated his hip while Lote Tuqiri has a broken forearm. We're already missing a number of other players through injury so this will test our depth.

Injuries to Chris Lawrence and Lote Tuqiri cruel Wests Tigers win over the Canberra Raiders | thetelegraph.com.au

LFC1892 · 03-27-2011, 06:51 AM

You can cross the Knights off the undefeated list.

kenyan_cheena · 03-27-2011, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LFC1892

You can cross the Knights off the undefeated list.

Yep.

Sunday results

Dragons 25 WARRIORS 12
BULLDOGS 24 Roosters 20
SEA EAGLES 26 Knights 12

kenyan_cheena · 03-28-2011, 12:29 AM

Brisbane Broncos legend Darren Lockyer has announced that he'll be retiring at the end of this season. He's one of those players who has done everything possible in the game: multiple NRL championships, captaining his state and country to numerous representative victories. He'll most likely break the record for most games played midway through this season, also. And in addition, he seems to be a very down-to-earth type of person.

Darren Lockyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

03-22-2011, 06:24 PM	#34
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	Week three sched: Friday Rabbitohs @ Eels Broncos @ Titans Saturday Sharks @ Panthers Raiders @ Tigers Sunday Dragons @ Warriors Roosters @ Bulldogs Knights @ Sea Eagles Monday Storm @ Cowboys Last edited by kenyan_cheena; 03-26-2011 at 05:11 AM.

03-26-2011, 08:40 AM	#36
Bobbuttons Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Picturesque Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio Posts: 3,708	I see the Rabbitohs are scoring some big time points in the first 2 matches. Too bad they are giving up the 2nd most so far, as well. Tighten up that defense and they could make a run. __________________ Frankenstein never scared me. Marsupials do....cause they're fast! Gibson swings, and a fly ball to deep right field! This is gonna be a home run! Unbelievable! A home run for Gibson! And the Dodgers have won the game, 5 to 4; I don't believe what I just saw! I don't believe what I just saw!

03-14-2011, 06:39 AM	#21
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	Bulldogs beat k_c's Tigers 24-14 tonight. k_c went to the game. k_c not happy.

03-14-2011, 06:05 PM	#22
LFC1892 All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Global Posts: 963	Did Benji look like his mind was on the game?

03-16-2011, 07:51 PM	#24
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	Week two sched: Friday Panthers @ Eels Broncos @ Raiders Saturday Titans @ Storm Warriors @ Tigers Knights @ Cowboys Sunday Bulldogs @ Rabbitohs Sea Eagles @ Roosters Monday Dragons @ Sharks

03-17-2011, 06:30 AM	#25
LFC1892 All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Global Posts: 963	Hooray, my Sea Eagles will be 0-2 by the end of the weekend.

03-18-2011, 08:37 PM	#26
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	Couple of surprising results to open week two: Panthers 20 EELS 6 Broncos 20 RAIDERS 4

03-19-2011, 07:15 AM	#27
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	Saturday night results: STORM 40 Titans 12 TIGERS 20 Warriors 12 Knights 34 COWBOYS 22 Following the scandal and disgrace of 2010 the Storm have made a great start to the new season and should be sitting in 2nd place on points difference behind the impressive Knights at the end of the round. Knights delievered another butt-kicking on the road, following on from their 42-8 week one win over Penrith. They were ahead 34-6 with ten to play but gave up three late tries. My Tigers were unconvincing, as they trailed 12-6 with twenty to play before coming home with a wet sail.

03-20-2011, 01:15 AM	#29
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	Hmm. Not the best Sunday afternoon for Bobbuttons. Or Cooleyvol. Bulldogs 28 RABBITOHS 19 Sea Eagles 27 ROOSTERS 16 Bulldogs led 12-6 at halftime, Rabbits came back with two quick tries early in the 2nd to lead 18-12. It was then tied at 18-18 before Rabbits took the lead with a field goal thirteen minutes from the end. But the Dogs finished strong, scoring a try with eight minutes to play and then another right on the siren to finish it off. Roosters were ill-disciplined, making fourteen handling errors to Manly's nine. Sea Eagles led 8-0 early and the Roosters never really looked like winning, despite only trailing 14-10 at halftime. Sea Eagles dominated the final half hour, scoring two tries and kicking a field goal right on full-time. One game left in the round, Dragons vs Sharks on Monday night. The Dragons should win it and join the Storm, Knights and Bulldogs as the only undefeated teams.

03-20-2011, 01:24 AM	#30
WestyQld2 Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 9	Just ruined my afternoon footy with that score

03-20-2011, 08:05 AM	#31
LFC1892 All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Global Posts: 963	Wow, was surprised with the Sea Eagles-Roosters result....but happy. Now, if we could add a quality halfback, we might be OK. Our rookie is pretty average.

03-21-2011, 02:35 AM	#32
Rokran Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 38	Eels make me wanna facepalm. This season's gonna be a hell of a rollercoaster :/

03-21-2011, 05:40 AM	#33
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	Fantastic, committed performance from the Sharks tonight as they held the defending champion Dragons scoreless for an hour and were leading 16-0 before holding on for a 16-10 win. Brilliant ball control in wet conditions plus some hard hitting defense won them the game. So after two weeks there's three undefeated teams (Knights, Storm and Bulldogs), three winless teams (Rabbitohs, Titans and Warriors) with everyone else 1-1.

03-26-2011, 05:21 AM	#35
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	Friday Rabbitohs 32 EELS 18 Broncos 14 TITANS 8 Saturday Sharks 44 PANTHERS 12 TIGERS 34 Raiders 24

03-27-2011, 06:51 AM	#38
LFC1892 All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Global Posts: 963	You can cross the Knights off the undefeated list.

03-28-2011, 12:29 AM	#40
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	Brisbane Broncos legend Darren Lockyer has announced that he'll be retiring at the end of this season. He's one of those players who has done everything possible in the game: multiple NRL championships, captaining his state and country to numerous representative victories. He'll most likely break the record for most games played midway through this season, also. And in addition, he seems to be a very down-to-earth type of person. Darren Lockyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia