NRL NRL 2023 - Round 26

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Thursday 24th August
Penrith vs Parramatta (BlueBet Stadium - 19:50)

Friday 25th August
New Zealand vs St.George-Illawarra (Daniel Anderson Stadium - 18:00)
Dolphins vs North Queensland (Suncorp Stadium - 20:00)

Saturday 26th August
Melbourne vs Gold Coast (AAMI Park - 15:00)
Sydney Roosters vs Wests Tigers (Allianz Stadium - 17:30)
Canberra vs Brisbane (GIO Stadium - 19:35)

Sunday 27th August
Canterbury-Bankstown vs Manly-Warringah (Accor Stadium - 14:00)
Newcastle vs Cronulla-Sutherland (McDonald Jones Stadium - 16:05)

Bye: South Sydney

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[Jatz]

Looks like we'll be playing finals.

Good thing the club didn't listen to all those journos that wanted us to turf O'Brien mid season.

 

[Aucklander]

Interesting for the last spot.

 

[Iceman!]

Ramping up at the right time of year, hope to see a clinical performance to end the Eels very slim finals hopes and bring us one step closer to a minor premiership.

 

[footy75]

Knights v Sharks. Very interesting

Sharks playing for home final and possible top 4
Knights win they are playing finals.

How are Raiders even in the 8.

 

[Jatz]

Interesting for the last spot.

Wouldn't have thought so. Tigers have the Roosters this week and would need to win out due to the points differential.

 

[Aucklander]

Wouldn't have thought so. Tigers have the Roosters this week and would need to win out due to the points differential.

D!oh. Missed the differential.

 

[eddiesmith]

Thought you were talking about last spot in the 8, that’s going to be a cracking final 2 rounds!

 

[eddiesmith]

Knights v Sharks. Very interesting

Sharks playing for home final and possible top 4
Knights win they are playing finals.

How are Raiders even in the 8.

If we lose we only have to beat the Raiders next week, probably better finishing outside 4 and at least getting a confidence boosting finals win rather than going to Penrith!

 

[footy75]

Yeah it is a cracking end to the season.

Penrith should cruise to their 3rd straight premiership. They are a level above every other team.

Broncos close second.

 

[CURVE]

Parramatta's final game of the season and I think we have a strong chance of getting close or even surpassing Canterbury's record for biggest losing margin. I will be surprised if Penrith don't score at least 70pts tonight.

 

[CURVE]

WTF is happening out at Panther Park?

 

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Luai with a sick looking dislocated shoulder.
Penriff looking real wobbly.

 

[balmainforever]

WTF is happening out at Panther Park?

Resting players never seems to work.
Injuries on top of it hurt even more

 

[CURVE]

That's probably the best half of football from Parra all season, looked very solid in defense and very creative and expansive in offense, and Sivo's having a ball against the rookie.

 

[CURVE]

Watch us collapse now that Gutho is off injured.

 

[balmainforever]

Sivo getting a 4 week holiday has really hurt Parra

 

[eddiesmith]

Not that it matters but only about 5m forward for that last try…

 

[CURVE]

Sivo getting a 4 week holiday has really hurt Parra

Not only Sivo, RCG's 3 and Brown's 7 weeks all at the same time is what killed us. But it started with Matterson's 3 weeks at the start of the season, we were already missing Lane so went into a tough opening month without our second rowers and basically started the season 3 games behind and playing catch up all season.

 

[Aucklander]

Luai with a sick looking dislocated shoulder.
Penriff looking real wobbly.

He looks done to me. Pretty nasty.

Broncos may well finish top now.

 

[Jatz]

Think Penrith can still win without him although it's got a whole lot closer now.

Pretty clear how important Dylan Edwards is to that team as well.

 

[balmainforever]

Think Penrith can still win without him although it's got a whole lot closer now.

Pretty clear how important Dylan Edwards is to that team as well.

I think Edwards is more important than Cleary.

 

[Jatz]

I think Edwards is more important than Cleary.

Perhaps not now Luai is out.

They definitely can't win with both halves out.

 

[Aucklander]

Well, that was ugly, again. Dragons actually played really well and were unlucky a few times.

Top 4 spot sewn up.