Round 11 vs New Zealand Warriors

[257Matt]

In the end that knock on not called cost us.

Woolf has to go into this press conference and call Gough out for being biased and call the Warriors the fairytale story. Dolphins need to show they won't be bullied around.

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

A few hard passes but still passes which should have been taken are costing us.

Its player with errors in them that cost us.

All we need is to cut out ill-discipline just a bit, and we could have been top half of the 8. We play good footy. Just the ill-discipline.

 

[Phins Phan]

There's no doubt there no knock-on call hurt but one bad ref mistake doesn't excuse all the dropped ball and high tackle mistakes by the Dolphins players. The coach blaming the ref just means the players aren't held accountable - I would be very surprised (and disappointed) if Woolf falls for that one when baited by a journo in the press conference

 

[Equaliser]

There's no doubt there no knock-on call hurt but one bad ref mistake doesn't excuse all the dropped ball and high tackle mistakes by the Dolphins players. The coach blaming the ref just means the players aren't held accountable - I would be very surprised (and disappointed) if Woolf falls for that one when baited by a journo in the press conference

Most of the penalties against us were fair. Probably all of them. One knock on by them not called and one knocked back from us was called a knock on. But to be fair, I thought in the second half there was an attempt to square up with several dubious 6 again calls our way on the 4th or 5th tackle.

Until the sin-binning, Warriors defence was rock solid. We were throwing quite a bit at them.

 

[Blockade]

Full credit to NZ. The Dolphins basically spent the entire second half in the opposition red zone, but couldn't break the line till the 71st minute. But, I thought the Dolphins were impatient at times which led to their many errors (16). They needed to complete their sets and wait for the Warriors to crack. And the Warriors did crack. They've been doing it for 30 years. Unfortunately, 16 points was too many to track down. Disappointing.

The Dolphins need to finish at least 8-5 to snare a playoff spot. While it's not out of the realm of possibilities, it is extremely unlikely with this squad and it's ever increasing injury toll (among other things). Starting 0-4 was always going to bite them on the ass.

 

[Red]

Full credit to NZ. The Dolphins basically spent the entire second half in the opposition red zone, but couldn't break the line till the 71st minute. But, I thought the Dolphins were impatient at times which led to their many errors (16). They needed to complete their sets and wait for the Warriors to crack. And the Warriors did crack. They've been doing it for 30 years. Unfortunately, 16 points was too many to track down. Disappointing.

The Dolphins need to finish at least 8-5 to snare a playoff spot. While it's not out of the realm of possibilities, it is extremely unlikely with this squad and it's ever increasing injury toll (among other things). Starting 0-4 was always going to bite them on the ass.

I think we can do it (go 8-5) but need a bit of luck on the injury front. Not only players getting injured but some of our best.

 

[257Matt]

dolphins gave their player of the match award to Donoghoe

 

[Blockade]

dolphins gave their player of the match award to Donoghoe

I can't argue with that. A game high 50 tackles plus 97 running metres. He is a really good player in the making.

 

[Red]

I can't argue with that. A game high 50 tackles plus 97 running metres. He is a really good player in the making.

No one really stood out. I'd probably have gone with Herbie. He is a menace with ball in hand and defends well too. But Donoghue deserves it.

 

[Equaliser]

dolphins gave their player of the match award to Donoghoe

But...... isn't he very unfit?

 

[mr_c]

But...... isn't he very unfit?

apprently ......... our whole team is yet gave 2nd team run for money

 

[Equaliser]

apprently ......... our whole team is yet gave 2nd team run for money

2nd team which made very mistakes and defended very stoutly. And got a few lucky calls go their was.

There was also the no knock on ruled knock on when Hammer fielded a short drop out.

 

[mr_c]

2nd team which made very mistakes and defended very stoutly. And got a few lucky calls go their was.

There was also the no knock on ruled knock on when Hammer fielded a short drop out.

and still unfit n got 6 or more passed used by and apprenty connie aint up to first grade

 

[Red]

Horror round for QLD teams!

 

[Phins Phan]

Horror round for QLD teams!

Thanks, some good news at last

 

[257Matt]

Dolphins needed to grow a backbone, go on the attack and happily be fined for the knock on & off side both being missed and having to deal with an 8-1 penalty count.

NRL isn't about participation it's about winning at all costs.

 

[Red]

Dolphins needed to grow a backbone, go on the attack and happily be fined for the knock on & off side both being missed and having to deal with an 8-1 penalty count.

NRL isn't about participation it's about winning at all costs.

Agree. Give it to the refs once, cop the fine and then see how it goes.

 

[Red]

Thanks, some good news at last

Wouldn't be bad if Dolphins weren't one of them. If Broncos implode again...... Surely there will be a few of their players on the open market. Very good players but maybe don't work so well as a team.

 

[mr_c]

no you will get fines like todd ( cowboys who is on last legs with nrl)

 

[257Matt]

Agree. Give it to the refs once, cop the fine and then see how it goes.

Absolutely. Got nothing to lose except a few dollars and so much to gain. The coach and CEO have to support the welfare of players, members & sponsors and can't have match officials walking all over the club.

Flanagan didn't miss about a Broncos try being off a forward pass he just said it bluntly without mentioning Sutton's bias towards the Broncos.

The incident was both a knock on and off side it went way beyond an innocent mistake.

The scrum against the feed was another diabolical call it bordered on cheating that one.