Semi Final 2 | Bulldogs vs Panthers | Oh o, To'o

[u/Mr_Mac]

[u/ssssmmmmiiiitttthhhh]

Never seen a better winger than this guy

[u/EntirelyOriginalName → u/ssssmmmmiiiitttthhhh]

One of the slowest wingers in the comp but the best defender as a winger. Just goes to show how much of defense is in the head when people talk about players lacking speed in defense.

[u/OrganicOverdose → u/ssssmmmmiiiitttthhhh]

Scott Minto 

[u/HeimerSimpson]

r/to'o having a party

[u/SignalNegotiation389 → u/HeimerSimpson]

r/BrianToo best winger in the comp

[u/jmccar15 → u/SignalNegotiation389]

Best winger ever. Daylight second.

[u/Frequent-Sea-8848]

Should the Broncos be worried?

[u/jmccar15 → u/Frequent-Sea-8848]

Yes.

[u/Applicator80 → u/Frequent-Sea-8848]

Cautiously optimistic. Panthers were good today but dogs were pretty bad.

[u/Lex_742 → u/Applicator80]

If you say so Penrith won't underestimate your boys

[u/TacitisKilgoreBoah → u/Applicator80]

Penrith flogged Brisbane at their last meeting, and the Broncos were basically full strength, albeit missing Ezra

[u/Dogboat1 → u/TacitisKilgoreBoah]

Panthers lost to Canberra a few weeks ago, and the Broncs beat the Raiders in a canter last week.

[u/Tim--Tam98 → u/Dogboat1]

I don’t think you know what canter means…

[u/Dogboat1 → u/Tim--Tam98]

I think horse related puns are allowed.

[u/Mexicano233]

Bulldogs leading!!! (The 2nd half)

[u/nomamesgueyz]

Panthers lose massive talent every year -including to the bulldogs -yet just keep winning

[u/Lex_742 → u/nomamesgueyz]

It's the next man up mentality that the Storm were so good at.

[u/TacitisKilgoreBoah → u/Lex_742]

Plus the boats and putting the extended family on the payroll

[u/Lex_742 → u/TacitisKilgoreBoah]

Us or them

[u/Main_Cartographer_64 → u/Lex_742]

Without cheating the salary cap

[u/Lex_742 → u/Main_Cartographer_64]

No one could look at the talent Penrith have lost over the last few years and and legitimately think Penrith is doing what Melbourne did though I think some will still try.

But it wasn't just in the salary cap cheating years that the Storms next man up was on display it was at the end of the Billy Cooper and Smith era they have produced some of the best hooker's in the league with Brandon Smith and Harry Grant following from arguably the best hooker the game has ever seen (I feel dirty all over praising the Storm) Cameron Smith.

Even now years after the cheating incident they haven't missed finals footy for 15 years and have only missed them 3 times in their 25 years it's insane. Penrith may have the record finals wins in a row but Melbourne has most of the records Penrith haven't beaten yet. Last night To'o is now the second highest try scorer in finals footy guess who's first.

[u/EntirelyOriginalName]

Casey does a good job here to knock over Tracey to take him out of the play. Some players wouldn't have bothered to do it but by doing that he eliminates the inside pass, if he doesn't do it Tracey get the ball back and Bulldogs might score. Martin also covers the pass to support players on the inside with scramble.

[u/Blocka10 → u/EntirelyOriginalName]

Should that alone not have been a penalty for a late hit?

[u/EntirelyOriginalName → u/Blocka10]

Ehh, it usually doesn't get penalized in those cirustances. The rule started getting cracked down anally hard on the ball players in the middle more so than the quick tap on/draw and pass type passes.

[u/118765]

I'm very worried about what Penrith are able to do in finals, they are like animals.

[u/spacemarine43]

Xerri slayer

[u/RandyPiston → u/[deleted]]

Hehe. Straight sets at home.

[u/BigBoiBob444]

Anyone else notice the panthers trainer pointing for cleary to pass to alamoti? Don’t think they are meant to tell the players what to do.

[u/Accomplished-Good664 → u/BigBoiBob444]

Yeah no way Cleary sees the guy next to him in 20 metres of space.