NRL Round 18 - Raiders V Knights - 4:05pm Sunday 7th July - GIO Stadium Canberra

jamesgould said:
I don’t get him commentating during games, we only get Fox coverage in NZ. But I like most of his opinions on Freddie and the Eighth and Immortal Behaviour, I think he’s on the money with most stuff. He’s also one of the few in the media that takes player welfare into account with high tackles etc, no doubt due to his experience in developing epilepsy, etc.

But I have to say both Andrew and Matthew have a terrible track record in talking up young players. You’d never recruit them as talent scouts, they are usually way off the mark.
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I agree with Freddy and the eighth I enjoy that too but his live commentary is hard for me to listen to.
 
Junior_rep said:
I cant stand 9 commentary team and all the adds that come with it.
Matt Thompson is hard to listen to commentate although I do enjoy him on the podcast.

Fox League just do it better for me.
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I find most Fox commentary difficult to listen to. Most of them are still closely aligned to clubs they played with or coaches of teams that are their “mates”. Without doubt the worst is Ennis, followed by Anasta. Voss and Ginnane are drama queens who love the sound of their own voices and who obviously have no league background. Some of their comments are disrespectful to the players.
That leaves Blocker and Cronk who at least provide realistic commentary on most occasions about the game and are capable of being unbiased.
It is really wonderful to have volume contriol on Saturday games where Fox is the only option.
 
Defence wins games said:
I find most Fox commentary difficult to listen to. Most of them are still closely aligned to clubs they played with or coaches of teams that are their “mates”. Without doubt the worst is Ennis, followed by Anasta. Voss and Ginnane are drama queens who love the sound of their own voices and who obviously have no league background. Some of their comments are disrespectful to the players.
That leaves Blocker and Cronk who at least provide realistic commentary on most occasions about the game and are capable of being unbiased.
It is really wonderful to have volume contriol on Saturday games where Fox is the only option.
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Prefer fox commentary myself , but have to agree with a lot of that . Particularly the bias!
 
If brailey is being planned to play 80 then I'd be worried. If Elliot is the expected cover at hooker then he needs to be benched for this one to keep him fresh, can be a liability in defence when gassed. Frizz to lock, Lucas to second row and Elliot to the bench. Otherwise the sharpe decision could be the wrong call this week without an 80 minute hooker.

Always good to see ponga named but very risky playing him on return early from injury in such cold weather down there. Surely would be better to wait til next week against a manly side without DCE, jurbo and olakau'atu.
 
Saint43 said:
Always good to see ponga named but very risky playing him on return early from injury in such cold weather down there. Surely would be better to wait til next week against a manly side without DCE, jurbo and olakau'atu.
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If he is ready, he is ready! No point missing another game.

He would need to have passed various fitness tests etc to be named.

And that is if he even plays, I'm still suss on the mind games ploy from OB!

He could do the whole yeah just a bit of tenderness there in the captains run, so we rested him 1 more week.
 
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The examination of the decision making ability in defence of the Raiders backs starts at 4:05pm on Sunday.
 
Kurriboy said:
If he is ready, he is ready! No point missing another game.

He would need to have passed various fitness tests etc to be named.

And that is if he even plays, I'm still suss on the mind games ploy from OB!

He could do the whole yeah just a bit of tenderness there in the captains run, so we rested him 1 more week.
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I'm probably being over cautious lol. Either way I'm stoked he's back. After some good performances against some top 4 sides, ponga in the side could see us have our best finish and go deep into the finals for the first time in 20 years 🤞
 
www.newcastleherald.com.au

What role will Knights rookie Fletcher Sharpe play off the bench?

'We'll find a way to put them all in.'
www.newcastleherald.com.au www.newcastleherald.com.au

Speculates that Sharpe will be used at lock in a Kurt Mann or Connor Watson like role.

Quotes O'Brien as saying that watching the replays he noticed that Sharpe was around everything good that happened and gives stats that show we have scored an average of 29.3 points with Sharpe in the side, and that includes games against Melbourne and Penrith.

"It wasn't until I watched it on video ... everything that was good, he was sort of in and around it

"His anticipation and support play, but also his bravery and toughness, under the high ball.
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Billy said:
www.newcastleherald.com.au

What role will Knights rookie Fletcher Sharpe play off the bench?

'We'll find a way to put them all in.'
www.newcastleherald.com.au www.newcastleherald.com.au

Speculates that Sharpe will be used at lock in a Kurt Mann or Connor Watson like role.

Quotes O'Brien as saying that watching the replays he noticed that Sharpe was around everything good that happened and gives stats that show we have scored an average of 29.3 points with Sharpe in the side, and that includes games against Melbourne and Penrith.
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Exciting!
 
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