2026 Finals

[257Matt]

Wow, I thought the send off that should have clearly been a sin bin and would have been if it was anyone other than Cleary injured ruined the game

Instead it gave us one of the best 2h performances ever, coming back from 8 down with 12 men for 45 minutes is absolute insanity even with Cleary injured it's easy to forget the Knights did this without their own starting halfback in Brown and their #1 and #2 props in Safiti and Mooney

All aboard the Knights bandwagon for a week as they go up against Uncle Nick's evil empire, it'll be a tough ask but who knows

I would love to see Newcastle win now that Dolphins are out. I was shattered until I saw the way Newcastle played today my faith in the game is back but V'Landys may have got a good TV deal he's destroyed everything else (another rant that one). I go on Saturday day trips to Newcastle every 3-4 weeks I just love the place whether it's Newcastle, Lake Macquarie or Maitland such a beautiful region. What I also love is that you're Knights and when they're not on you follow the local RealNRL competition there's none of this being a Dolphins fan on Friday and switch to AFL the next day it's all Rugby League in the Hunter region.

Newcastle's performances in the finals so far have been courage, effort and desire at another level. The forwards have ran hard, tackled hard and worked for each other and they have strike in the backs.

 

[257Matt]

Nick Politis is everything that's wrong about Rugby League.

Newcastle/Hunter region is everything that's right about Rugby League.

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

Jharal Yow Yeh. Horrible injury.

That poor bloke had a good career ahead of him as well

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

The Knights were every good, being a man down.

Lets just hope they haven't played their Grand Final.

The Roosters have been every good against the Sharks and Us. However, looked off the boil before then.

Hard to pick this one.

 

[257Matt]

The Knights were every good, being a man down.

Lets just hope they haven't played their Grand Final.

The Roosters have been every good against the Sharks and Us. However, looked off the boil before then.

Hard to pick this one.

Many thought they played their Grand Final against Warriors and the week before against Souths. Lets just pray and hope Newcastle have one more win in them.

Unfortunately I said and I look like being correct I said seconds after Roosters demolished Sharks we just seen the 2026 Premiers the way they put them away with ease I knew it was curtains for Dolphins and whoever played Roosters in the Grand Final.

 

[midlands hobo]

Wow, I thought the send off that should have clearly been a sin bin and would have been if it was anyone other than Cleary injured ruined the game

Instead it gave us one of the best 2h performances ever, coming back from 8 down with 12 men for 45 minutes is absolute insanity even with Cleary injured it's easy to forget the Knights did this without their own starting halfback in Brown and their #1 and #2 props in Safiti and Mooney

All aboard the Knights bandwagon for a week as they go up against Uncle Nick's evil empire, it'll be a tough ask but who knows

I agree if he hadn't broken his leg it would have been on report at worst 10mins. i strongly disagree that the outcome should influence the punishment.

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

I agree if he hadn't broken his leg it would have been on report at worst 10mins. i strongly disagree that the outcome should influence the punishment.

I agree as well.

Whilst I feel sorry for Cleary, and I hope he is okay. I didn't think it was any different from hip drops that have gotten 10 mins.

The ref made a decision based on the injury rather then the tackle. Just my opinion.