2005 GRANDFINAL: WESTS TIGERS v NQ COWBOYS

[DeeGan]

2005 GRANDFINAL: WESTS TIGERS v NQ COWBOYS

Let's use this thread as the Official 2005 Grandfinal discussion thread. Post team news, articles, opinion, teams etc. in here.


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We can look back at this in time and see a whole weeks worth of news as it happened during Grand Final week!


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This thread will be archived.

Cheers

DeeGan

[Super Cronk]

how about a score prediction?

score prediction: tigers 24- cowboys12
fts(first try scorer) ty williams
Motm(man of the match) scott prince

[Dakink]

Crap - Im going to wait till injuries and judiciary charges are out.

[Steve Dangerous]

Cowboys defence is much improved since round 1 of the finals. If they can shut out the tigers attack i think they can get over the line by exploiting the gaps in the tigers defensive line up the middle of the ruck with their big men and with the little men in broken play.

[Super Cronk]

injury report from 2 teams:

tigers: Richards wont play due to a broken ankle

Cowboys: Travis norton left the field with an upper arm injury he has to have scans this week to show extent of injury.

source: http://www.injuryupdate.com.au/injuries.php?sport=NRL

[Chaos]

Pat Richards is a big lose to the Tigers.

O'Donnell went on report with his hit on Smith but I didn't actually see him connect him high. The cut to his head showed something hit him high.
I'd like another look at it.
He would be a huge lose to the Cowboys if he missed the GF. The Eels were scared of him.

[Dakink]

Yea, he didnt seem to hit him high at all - just a tad late. I thought Tim Smith's own fist hit his head in the impact.

[PARANoIR]

Pat Richards is a big lose to the Tigers.

O'Donnell went on report with his hit on Smith but I didn't actually see him connect him high. The cut to his head showed something hit him high.
I'd like another look at it.
He would be a huge lose to the Cowboys if he missed the GF. The Eels were scared of him.

It was a head clash. He'll be fine. Its a joke hes even on report.

[Super Cronk]

Yea, he didnt seem to hit him high at all - just a tad late. I thought Tim Smith's own fist hit his head in the impact.

but surely smiths own hand couldnt have caused his cut and bump on his head?

[Chaos]

Yea, he didnt seem to hit him high at all - just a tad late. I thought Tim Smith's own fist hit his head in the impact.

I saw it same as you Dakink...how would they treat a late tackle like that in the judiciary?

[Dakink]

but surely smiths own hand couldnt have caused his cut and bump on his head?

His arms were folded to protect himseld and his clenched fist was at eye height. Even seen someone get punched bare fisted? CAn do a hell of a lot of damage!!

[Super Cronk]

His arms were folded to protect himseld and his clenched fist was at eye height. Even seen someone get punched bare fisted? CAn do a hell of a lot of damage!!

yeah but smiths hand didnt have that much force behind it tho...

[Dakink]

No but the collision with O'Donell would have.

[Chaos]

The only problem I saw was the lateness.
I've seen worse cases get off in the week leading to a Grand Final

[Dakink]

Yea he should be OK. Good buy O'Donnell.