Well the latest joke doing the rounds about video referees robbing the game of great finishes was never truer than friday night when the Dogs were robbed!!
Plain and simple...it was a try then and every time we saw a video replay and how S Clark thought otherwise is beyond me and how the boss Robert Finch who was sitting in the box, allowed it to happen is another beyond me response.
The Dogs are still equal leaders despite everything that's happened this year and the one thing that is obvious is how strong a bond they have. They were filthy on Friday night and then an hour later they were over it, talking about the next match against Melbourne this weekend.
Its certainly a new Bulldogs all round...the only positive about Friday night was the fact we took the 2.5 start and the last try/no try made no difference...phew.
The Broncos gave the Titans a sniff but really showed class in the end and ran out easy winners.. the Broncos are about to hit the hardest part of the year with Origin teams announced next week
The one thing that hasn’t changed this week is the Roosters inability to score points. They really can’t get over the line at the moment and you have to feel for them because you know they are trying everything they can but it’s just not clicking. Newcastle on the other are clicking left right and centre...and they will only lose Kurt Gildey and maybe Jarrod Mullen through the Origin break so they will be OK.
Penrith continue to surprise all and sundry and while the Sharks did get close in the end. The Panthers took the foot off the gas and had Petero off the field when the Sharks scored a couple but there are more teams worried about the Panthers than Cronulla.
BUT take out Petero, Jennings, Waterhouse, Lewis and all of a sudden it looks tough for the mountain men.. cos all those guys are now origin certs.
How good was Sunday footy at the SCG. What a great game in every aspect and the finish was sensational. Nathan Merritt never kicked a field goal in his career until yesterday and it was the best drop kick I’ve seen since Geoff Southby used to kick them for Carlton in the 70's in AFL. Geez it was a ripper and the 30 thousand would all be back next week if another game was at the SCG.
The Tigers have now lost a few of the close ones and that might get a bit expensive at the pointy end of the season. Robbie Farah did cement his spot in the Origin side
Manly looked good and seem to be back after back to back wins...while the Warriors got back to their bad old ways losing easily to the Cowboys..
Next Monday night the Origin sides are announced and for what is worth this is mine
Fullback - Kurt Gidley
Wingers - Jarryd Hayne, David Williams
Centres - Michael Jennings, Jamie Lyon
5/8th - Jarrod Mullen
Half Back - Peter Wallace
Lock - Paul Gallen
2nd Row - Anthony Watmough, Anthony Lafranchi
Hooker - Robbie Farah
Props - Luke Bailey, Brent Kite
Reserves Glenn Stewart, Luke Lewis, Michael Weyman, Trent Waterhouse
Luke O'Donnell, Mark Minichiello, Justin Poore Ben Creagh might also figure
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