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| Great game, terrific showcase for the sport.
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| Nathan Cleary is only 25, has won 3 grand finals in a row, 3 state of origin series’ a World Cup, 2x half back of the year, 2 Clive Churchill medals.
He’s an absolute freak and is definitely a future immortal with his prime years ahead of him. Imagine how good he’ll be when he’s 30.
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| Quote: CJamesy "Nathan Cleary is only 25, has won 3 grand finals in a row, 3 state of origin series’ a World Cup, 2x half back of the year, 2 Clive Churchill medals.
He’s an absolute freak and is definitely a future immortal with his prime years ahead of him. Imagine how good he’ll be when he’s 30.'"
Just does the basics right time and time again and executes when it matters.
Doesn't seem blessed with blistering pace or strength but his kicking game, link up play and game management are off the charts.
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| Quote: CJamesy "Nathan Cleary is only 25, has won 3 grand finals in a row, 3 state of origin series’ a World Cup, 2x half back of the year, 2 Clive Churchill medals.
He’s an absolute freak and is definitely a future immortal with his prime years ahead of him. Imagine how good he’ll be when he’s 30.'"
In my view, he ranks with the best of all time.
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| Quote: nathan_rugby "Just does the basics right time and time again and executes when it matters.
Doesn't seem blessed with blistering pace or strength but his kicking game, link up play and game management are off the charts.'"
He is a strong boy.
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| Quote: sergeant pepper "Can't remember who did it, but the shoulder to the head late on in the game (the Penrith guy kicked off about it) would have been a yellow, maybe red over here.'"
It was Capewell I think, and it would have been a yellow or red over here 4 weeks ago.
The ref let a lot go that he would have hung drawn and quartered for if he missed in a regular season game. Player welfare seemed to go out of the window. But the game could have been ruined or certainly heavily influenced if a team had ten minutes a man down.
There were sevral instances where players stayed down in a tackle to gain a penalty, and he just played on. The game was much better for it.
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| Quote: Zig "In my view, he ranks with the best of all time.'"
Needs at least a Dally M medal, then he will be.
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| Quote: CJamesy "Needs at least a Dally M medal, then he will be.'"
Great players win games when you have your backs to the wall. No Cleary and the Broncos win.
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| Quote: JIMMY MAGNETS "Wow !!! What a game! That's how a referee needs to ref a game! No more to say!'"
I was fortunate enough to be at the game. First half looked like the broncos were on the wrong end of all calls. Will have to watch back when I get home.
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| Amazing performance by Cleary to drag them back in it. Broncos made at least 3 errors in the last 20 though to give them possession and position. The 2 drop drop outs were awful, one out on the full and one straight to a defender 15 yards out. Another knock on on half way line.
Not sure I understand the tactic of kicking short on the drop out- get it over their half bust a gut to defend high up and trust your defence.
Felt sorry for Mam who would on any other day have walked the MOM.
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| Quote: Big Steve "Amazing performance by Cleary to drag them back in it. Broncos made at least 3 errors in the last 20 though to give them possession and position. The 2 drop drop outs were awful, one out on the full and one straight to a defender 15 yards out. Another knock on on half way line.
Not sure I understand the tactic of kicking short on the drop out- get it over their half bust a gut to defend high up and trust your defence.
Felt sorry for Mam who would on any other day have walked the MOM.'"
You hear commentators criticising teams if they dont take a short kick, the one for the first try was a shocker, unless you are behind with time running out for me its too much of a risk
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| Is it really, though? Teams seem to go for a short drop-out more often than not in the NRL these days. Coaches aren't fools.
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| Quote: stpatricks "You hear commentators criticising teams if they dont take a short kick, the one for the first try was a shocker, unless you are behind with time running out for me its too much of a risk'"
It’s worked for them all year, why capewell didn’t dive on the ball when farnworth tapped it back I’ll never know.
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| I get it if you're chasing the game or it's part way through as it's a 50:50 chance you get it back. But with the oppo 4 points off a draw, they couldn't level with a drop out, so just trust your defence from 50 yards out for one set.
Brisbane hd the forwards to take them away from their own line on the next.
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| Quote: Big Steve "I get it if you're chasing the game or it's part way through as it's a 50
You're right and I don't see how anyone could deny that you are right.
It was a nonsensical, high risk play and it cost them.
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