Round 23 vs Sydney Roosters

[Dolph]

Donga shot of the year

It was a head clash.

 

[Red]

Ennis is right. The defence isn't good enough.

 

[257Matt]

It was a head clash.

No it actually wasn’t and that’s why it wasn’t a penalty

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

Ennis is right. The defence isn't good enough.

Yep. Playing with too much heart. We have been drawn out of our game.

To be fair, we are missing too many.

 

[Phins Phan]

Dolphins have to stop giving the Roosters piggyback penalties down the field - two high shots and and a blatant 10 metre penalty have all led to tries

 

[Equaliser]

I thought:

• The scuffle was initiated by the Roosters and escalated by another Rooster. Why should we have also had 2 players go to the bin?
• Walker hit Isaako around the chin but Roosters ball.
• Niko absolutely wasn't offside when he was penalised for being offside.
• Donga stole the ball one on one but ref ruled Roosters ball?

 

[Equaliser]

Niko has had a bad half of football. How many passes have forced the player on the outside to stop and reach behind to catch Niko's pass?

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

Niko has had a bad half of football. How many passes have forced the player on the outside to stop and reach behind to catch Niko's pass?

Agreed. He is off a bit

 

[Red]

Niko called back for a borderline forward pass and 5 plays later Roosters score from an absolutely blatnant forward pass

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

This Savala is a good player. Why the fuck have the got DCE

 

[Phins Phan]

The pass from Whyte to Hugo was every bit as forward as the pass from Niko to Lemuelu, but Dolphins' red zone defence has been awful

 

[Red]

Niko has had a bad half of football. How many passes have forced the player on the outside to stop and reach behind to catch Niko's pass?

How many? I think "most". Try a reshuffle. Give JMK a rest, move Niko to dummy half, Averillo 5/8, Finefuiaki centre.

 

[Equaliser]

That'll do it. I've got better things to do than watch this rubbish.

 

[Blockade]

A huge dose of reality tonight. I thought this might happen considering their less than convincing performance last week. They are playing like a third year team missing a host of key players. A playoff spot is looking less likely now.

 

[Josh]

Maybe the Herbie injury was the straw that broke the camels back.

 

[Red]

Embarrassing now.

 

[Phins Phan]

Forget blaming the ref - a stat just flashed up showing Dolphins have missed 29 tackles to Roosters' nine. That says it all

 

[Josh]

Now Dolphins are awful in attack too…

 

[Blockade]

The Roosters will be threatening 70 here. The season has come crashing down in a devastating heap. Bring on 2026.

 

[Josh]

Two defenders around Nawaqanitawase as he landed and he beat them both from a standing start.