POST GAME [Round 10, 2024] Broncos vs Eels

[ningnangnong]

Discuss

 

[Allo]

Ning needs a new clock

 

[HarryAllan7]

Moments of individual brilliance in between long periods of really, really average play.

Everything we did tonight lacked intensity and hunger and again we made way too many errors - especially in our own half. We’re lucky Parra had so many big outs because they were physically dominating most of that match. Carrigan looks burnt out from this start to the season and I’d be giving him a week off.

Last year when we were rolling, we were riding those freakish individual plays on the back of space and time created by our pack dominating.. this year we are getting hammed in the middle and just hoping Walsh and Mam can create some magic for points. Probably half the reason Walsh is trying so desperately to create something… but has so much less opportunity to do so. We need to focus on building that foundation and go-forward first… if we were playing someone good tonight we would have been beaten convincingly.

Happy with the result, but not impressed by the performance.

 

[Santa]

Good gritty win. Which is something we probably needed to have. Parra actually played pretty well (especially in that first half)

Lots of missed tackles, but our goal line scramble made a reappearance which was nice.

Mam and Walsh much more controlled then last week :)

 

[Harry Sack]

 

[Brocko]

Lots of doom and gloom about, but not many teams can play that shit, in the pissing rain and still score 30. With a 2 game 3rd string 7 to boot.

Take the +2, gritty win and keep pushing towards the byes.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Valuable win, but I am very concerned by how tired we look. It's been a tough start to the year, and Kev needs to start some resting rotations going into Origin, starting with Patty. Haas can carry us up front for a week while he rests.

 

[BroncsFan]

Jeez we needed that win... looked horrendous in the first half, but looked far better in the second

 

[Broncapz]

Total quick play the balls : 0

 

[Wolfie]

Poor performance. We were second best and overpowered for a lot of the game, but we dug in and came out with the win. My favourite win of the season tbh. I love these fighting performances where you just battle and scrap and get the result.

Mention for Carrigan. He's been immense all year. Looked really tired for a lot of the game, but still managed another 70+ mins again. Incredible really he managed so long tonight.

 

[Bucking Beads]

We’re still a very young side. 6x 21 year olds out there tonight. We did some horrendous things but importantly we found a way to win. The ref was putrid I thought. The eels really aimed especially their forwards. We will keep growing and maturing over the next few months. It’ll be frustrating at times but I reckon we’ve just gotta enjoy the ride and trust in Kevvie and the boys.

 

[Culhwch]

Not nearly as bad as I think some here were making out. Absorbed some bruising defense in that first half and converted on mistakes from a Parra team that was asking questions. Made some mistakes themselves in the pouring rain, but mostly defended them well. Kicked ahead in the second half and held the lead well. Also played most of the game with sixteen men.

Would have cracked sixty if Fletch had played, I reckon.

 

[Painin the Haas]

Scars from last week, rain, new halfback I will take the win. Happy with the defence

Willison is my new favourite player. Never thought he would be as good as he is when he first came onto the scene just quality like Haas & Carrigan.

Riki and staggs really impressing me this season just heads down and doing the 1%. That will pay dividends

 

[Battler]

Happy to get the two points against a determined ref and eels side.

They have to stay locked in and put away the Sea Eagles and titans before heading into the bye.

 

[Fozz]

Not the best we've played but a win is a win. Even with the new bestest ever ref (as long as he's not ending league as we know it in the bunker).

 

[winslow_wong]

Strange old game. Never felt like we got into a rhythm at all. In saying that, we kinda kept them scoreless in the second half. Their only points coming from a derp play on the first kick return.

Walsh was more patient tonight but you can see his natural instinct is to score a try every play. His passing game is a long way off, can’t remember the last time he put away our centre or winger. He should be looking for offloads in the middle more.

 

[Santa]

Man our kick chase is the best in the competition.

 

[The Boss]

Lucky eels bombed 4 try's and handed us 2 on a platter. Plus missing Moses and Gutherson