NRL to Review the Bunker, Storm Disrespect the League, Can Bulldogs Win Without Crichton?

Intro hey guys and welcome back to another touchline video League talk Edition as usual before we get started hit the like button comment down below and subscribe um as you can see Anthony is not with us today um he's a bit sick um some say he's lying but what's the odds on the on the sports bet Market that he's actually not sick I reckon the dollar I think I re I reckon a do10 yeah do I think very cheap cents yeah 50 it's it's like there's yeah there's room was saying that he's just wanted the day off today he's he's actually sick poor Anthony bro but um yeah he's pretty sick today actually um he It All Started From Saturday we had dinner and then he just went home and from then he's just been not feeling the best so or he wanted a day off again so who knows or he wanted the week off from work hopefully he comes to the game with us this week I think he should be like we just FaceTiming it looks a bit better but yeah because but Anthony Anthony bashar's timeline like he could be he could get better at the first he could get better the first week bro but he would take a month off yeah exactly oh but yeah hopefully Anthony recovers well and hopefully he'll be there for the dog zame this week boys let's get straight into it round 26 okay um the special Round 26 Tips/WHO YOU GOT? guest for this week for the touchline tip finally we've got him on is Jason David uh loving the content Jason man on Tik Tok and instagam shout out to him very passionate dogs fan and yeah he's the guest for this week uh first game uh Cowboys in Melbourne well the lineups are out actually in melbour have 11 players the first time one of the first times or one of the few times record a podcast after the time but yeah they have 11 plays out I'm pretty sure H 12 plays out yeah um I was waiting for the lineup and I think Cals will get the win I think uh at home Clifford coming off from a great performance against um who did they get who did they smash St Cowboys Raiders Raiders yeah exactly so yeah I think they're full of confidence coming from aai melbour wrestling players I think it's Cowboys all day yeah uh yeah when you put it that way I'm going to tip I'm still still kind go past storm man storm going to take it yeah I just got a go yeah I'm going to go Cowboys I just think they're fighting for you know to stay in top eight potentially fighting for top four Melbourne have nothing to really fight for now they've got um you know the minor Premier wrapped done so I feel maybe B could tell them you know just take it easy Don't Go full out we want to keep everyone fit um and yes I know a lot of players are gone um but even those those backup players they have they want to keep them fresh in case anything happens so I'm going to but don't don't be surprised bro no still got moner they still got they still got like a few key players there but yeah obviously the majority of their team's not there what do you like what are your opinions on that but do you think storm should rest their place I was reading uh I think it was Buzz he said it puts a bad image on the game yeah I agree like in what way would you say it's like ruin the game you're supposed to show up every week you're supposed to show up every single week for the fans and and for rug the Rugby League sport in the way almost as if you go to give the fans their money's worth bro these fans are going to a game expecting a good Rugby League match now you just giving them probably a one-sided match Cowboys could blow them out of the park in their in their home ground cuz it is ex it in Queens resting like too many players can really like again they can get hammered and that ruins the confidence of the team it's it's you got to think you got to think of it as a fan yeah but look I think fans will understand the reasoning why they resting players so I think would you rather like again if it was dogs fans or anyone would you play a strong team and say Jun two weeks say crit uh Fox um whatever the key players get injured you're going to say I wish we rested them yeah like I think it's important to rest it's important to rest players and you know you have 24 for example it's took him 25 games to wrap up the minor Premier so you you play those players from round one to 24 and then it's fine to rest them for the last no I get it I get it from a club perspective bro like Bellamy did the right thing he's a very experienced coach he knows what he's doing by resting 12 players but at the same time you got to see it from the fan who hasn't been who doesn't have the chance to go to games who doesn't have the the luxury to go to games maybe that's his first game maybe that's the only game he can go to all year you know you're expecting to go to a great Rugby League match a good contest I'm not saying this won't be a good contest who knows bro again but at the same time man it's you got to think of it from a business side of things and from a from from a fan side of things man like again bro you want to go to a game you want to watch a good game of rugby league you want to watch an even game of rugby league you don't want to watch a game where it it isn't 50/50 Fair Point man that look like I said there's you know what Buzz shut up Buzz bro like this the only today that it's could could be ruining um what's it called the game but yeah um also um what's it called Anthony went Melbourne and also Jason David has tip Cowboys okay next game dogs and Manley yeah this should be a good game I think it's going to get like 35,000 fans apparently or 40,000 some are saying 27,000 so there's not an exact number but it's going to be packed out that's one thing we know um I think with Steven cder now I don't think it's a it is a big blow but we've played without him and we've still managed to win so I think the Bulldogs are building confidence five wins out of five um and yeah I don't think mainly yes that'll cause a problem for us but I think we're just in hot form right now that we we'll beat them yeah um onto your point about crowen uh I think the percentage of I don't know if you saw the percentage of wins with crowen and without crowen is higher without for the doggies 66% I mean it is two wins to one loss and then you know shows that we can win without him so it shows that yeah so statistically we can get it done don't forget Broncos um Brisbane versus the Bulldogs we had Noak car no that game and we still blew him out at the park car was injured injured he was he was playing yeah he wasn't playing I don't know well I think it was injured you remember that time where he hand he could so we we can get it done in enemy territory now we're playing at home against M we're still undefeated at don't forget last two games I think dogs take gets back into the lineup so possibly K go Center then skon Wing maybe that would be the last time we see him in the Bog Jersey skon because he's he's a great talent um yeah KZ is is Center yeah um of course myself going Bulldogs Anthony and Jason David also going Bulldogs next game Panthers and rabitos um now Panthers are in the top four race conversation now who would have thought like minor prem's uh chance of getting it two three weeks ago against Melbourne but yeah it's crazy that they in the top four race man and look some saying rabbitors win look as much as a bu I'm a budus fan I want him rabbitors to win but Panthers man they're going to get what happened to that team I get it no clear no win I always said it but bro that's two losses in a row for this you think about I think most of their losses have come from state of origin duties so you say that's two to three losses and this one they should have not lost against Raiders I know Raiders are they need a win if they want any chance of top eight but Panthers the level they on man they they should have not lost the way they did against Raiders you got two they're going to bounce back Anthony also Panthers and Jason David Panthers another big game dragon to par ills one team facing trying to challenge for the top eight one The Wooden Spoon yeah you got you got sorry um okay we'll start off with uh Anthony's one since he's not here I'll read it out so Anthony's went 30 to 20 dragons win um I've went 324 dragons win Bill what did you go I went um 18 to 24 dragons win oh yeah and then um I went shabo went 2816 dragons win we'll go on to anytime TriCore um anony went Zack Lomax I've also went Zack LX i g Jaden y um now let's move on to First TR scorer anon's went sio um I've went Guth um bills went Zack LX yeah and chbl also went first TR scorer Zack LX man of the match um Anthony's went Ben hunts um I've went clax I went toos toos slan and shabal went Jacob little and finally for ball prediction Anthony went Dragon to score two late tries to win the game um I'm going Zack Lomax to score hattick um try to be scored in under a minute after kickoff that's going to be imagine imagine of either half okay yeah so you got a feeling so after after so either first second half yeah that's a good one okay and shab's going LX SEO penini Su and T tupu sort of a bet for me talk about odds on a on a sports B get out good you might get paid I'm not going to put it but I to actually see what it would be if I want to put it yeah um okay we'll go next game dolphins and Broncos um Broncos Dolphins balling for the top right now and Tope you've also got uh so dragons involved Knights and Raiders involved so it could go either way um Broncos got pain har back into the team um and dolphins got a full strength team I'm tipping the Dolphins to win this one I think Dolphins man look we've seen under Wayne Benner yes they're on a losing streak I think it's 3 to four Broncos is coming off from back-to-back wins but I don't know I've got a strange feelings that Broncos a lot of people are expecting them to win and dolphins no one's taking them seriously and I I just got a feeling that they'll get that the two points yeah I'm tipping Benard Dolphins yeah I'm going that um Anthony is tipping brisman Broncos and Jason David is also going for Broncos okay next game we got sharks and warriors now this is going to be an interesting one because yeah as dogs fans and not only dogs fans Panthers they would rather want sharks to lose and warriors considering it's Shan Johnson's last game there there's something to play for to make sure Johnson leaves on a high but for me as much as I don't want to say it I think sharks will get the win I think they're going to be too good they're on a four- winning streak us and dogs are the most informed teams right now in the competition but yeah ni hin is on the reserves actually so he could be a surprise return this week I'm going sharks yeah um I'm going to go Warriors um again for the fact that we need to win but second of all as you said Sean Johnson's last game send him out on a high warriors did beat sharks last time at shark Parker was like that 30 to 28 when nikans missed that that last um minute kick from the side Sidelines um and I just I don't know I just feel Warriors can get the win and shks with the Eagles next week so this is our perfect chance to get into the top top four and again about our you know we all predicted dogs fourth and I still think we're going to get that four spot right on the end of the game so yeah I'm going Warriors to win this one yeah hopefully Hopey it is the Warriors hopefully that is the case and I still think dogs will finish four but yeah but I think sharks I don't know why I think sharks take cuz think about it if we want to get fourth it's we need we can win one game and they lose one game but we need to smash a team if M or Cowboys that's the only way so it's either going to go by points or points what a what a great last game for Sean Johnson yeah it's against his former Club against his former club and he was good there wasn't there was was there talks of this being a Shawn Johnson Cup oh cuz I remember um I think it was Guru Guru uh put up a post to say this would be a perfect opportunity you know his his current Club his Warriors and his former Club a cup you know to you know ended off on a h are they like I don't know I don't know if if it's if it ended up happening or I was watching the levels Network and they were saying that they thought Sean Johnson wouldn't play they thought webo would say you know what you had your moment in the last game at Mount smart they try and get that number seven who's going to replace him get him to play his first game I find I don't know I don't know what they were on about I was like what the are are saying this is his last game what you going to bring someone in just to see how it's in to go that's definitely for the views man for sure 100% because surely he plays his anthon and J D also going for sharks second last game Knights and Titans yeah Knights TI in bad form go Knights as well as Anthony and Jason David last game roosters Raiders roosters roers got go roosters roers big games this week actually it's going to be a good week of hoodie um top top four top eight race so it's going to be good um but now we'll talk about the Stephan Crichton 1 Game Ban bulock Steven cen's uh been ban one game is missing um and of course webstar was um having his thoughts about the game on the buddist Warriors saying that he should be Sim bin um first of all talk about that do you think it was the right decision not to sim bin him grahe Angy came out and said he should have got simin I think it's it's right I think he should have got bended in the game as a dogs fan I'd say that yeah but do do you boys think go go ahead for me I think yes because shoulder it hit his shoulder I don't think there was any malice and I think steeven and just stood his ground there was no Force where he went in well he did come in with his with his should if you see he literally moved to the side and two she head camps into him I'm not I'm I still think it's a Sim bin because it he his it's a shoulder charge um but I don't think there's any force in it and Malice but if I'm going to say yeah it's a Sim bin no any what are you saying I agree with Samu I think during the game I was watching and I said like of course the the game we're in right now it's it's contact to the head no matter what it is if it's soft to that it's a Sim bin and looking at it it is a Sim bin but in my opinion I think it's a bit harsh because I don't think like Samuel said there wasn't like force on it and pressure it's not like he's came in with full um Power and pressure so it's 50/50 I know why it is a sin bin but in my eyes I don't know it's just a bit harsh I think it's it's they're more mad about the fact that it's very inconsistent yeah that's what it is man cuz Murray I think was the Murray and then J H gaves you know I think he's got three weeks now is he's off for three weeks weeks facing it yeah so like the consistency then and there's also talks about the bunker now now Andrew ABDO has said that he's going to review the bunker and you know at the end of the year and you know um just see just maybe maybe fi out all the bad things up in the bunker and you know bring in the good um but yeah bro I I think qu knows he's taken the he thinks he's guilty taking the guilty play so bro so yeah it's it's it's one of those men where it's uh it's a consistency and What needs to improve in 2025? talking about consistency of the ref and Buzz confirming that um VES and what's it called Andrew abda has confirmed that there's a possibility of them improving the football department and the bunker system and for me I think this is the perfect time after the season we've seen lots of bad calls in um this season's uh 20124 and I think they need to improve and just to be consistent like like confirm and um assure teams what is a high contact what is a a Sim bin cuz if we can improve that the game's going to be so much better so what's contacted ahead the touch that simin and people know like the fans will know that no matter what it's it's a simin so we're all sure and I think they got to you know make you know High tackles in the penalties you know for example like Justified for example we see many times players slep and the contact they should know look okay he slipped he's went Lan of course the arms going to hit him on the face so they should take that in consideration okay we're not going to yes we'll give it a penalty but no s be no send off for that no report because it's an accident he said but it's an accident so I think these things are got to take into consideration cuz I think they can really make the game better and they can make it um make us fans not get angry at when decisions don't but the real question is who is making these judgments up in the bunker now the bunker right now has eight people determining a result yeah that's too much talk about talk about the inconsistency imagine like one one person say you say that's a try you say try and three of them say it's a try and and whatever and another person say it's no try it just it it um convinces the person making that decision that final decision that it confuses him that's what I'm trying to say I think it's it's quality over quantity man if you have like always always said I think I've said on the previous pod you have a former player you have a fan and you have a a proper officiator like a referee in there but just three people I think three people is enough in that bunker to determine a result and I think that's all you need and I think everyone will be happy the fans will be happy the everyone players will be happy coaches will be happy cuz all you see now is coaches talking [ __ ] about the bunker and the referees and the fans going off their head and Billy Slater coming onc bil SL going on podcast saying defending the referees like this would all be filtered out if you had a good bunker system and some good officiating and some good consistent officiating and even not only that not only High contact but the one two weeks ago um the the field goals in the Rock infrigement what is it the the blockage yeah um when Knights took the field goal and even sharks I think that that need they need to get that sord next year cuz that cost um ponga and kns to two points cuz if they had won that last week they could have been in the top eight comfortably right now so again there's many areas I still think forward forward pass like overruling it should be something they should be focusing on I don't think I don't know why they're not taking this seriously it's been an issue for the past decade and hopefully they get that sorted out and yeah just key areas it starts from the bunker bro it starts it's from there bro and I think getting a player like you said I think that would be very good for the the game and I think with them now of course going Las Vegas this is going to be their second year they got to fix these rules up tighten up so they brand their their sport well they can Market it properly and American Fence who getting used to the game know the rules because if they're going to get confused I'll switch off and not watch bro the referees don't even know the game yeah ex think about it look what sport doesn't have problems and issues it's just about being consistent you might have one um what what's it called one bad call in like every five weeks yeah but not every week where it's happening in the N especially so we need to fix the ASAP man to make this game better yeah and again for I think the problem with forward pass why they don't do it is because sometimes forward passes are hard to you know deter sometimes they don't have the funds to get in the you know the technology you know for example um in Premier League how they have the high class technology that can determine when Summer's offside I Reon angles can we've seen on camera angles you can see that it's a clear forward the clear obvious ones they should but there's sometimes very tight ones where they can't so I think the most important one bring it into get the ones that clear obvious for example like that ree Wan back last year against War the biggest forward they didn't pick up on it people you can say that built the momentum for the Broncos not saying Warriors would have won it but it's costing teams you know big moments and forward pass is a is a a big rule in the NL so if you're not checking that up in the bunker like I don't know whate why is every incident every core is like taken seriously on about forward pass it just it really confuses me it doesn't make sense it's one of the most easiest um think to call things to call exactly and I don't know why they never check it yeah man well look let's talk about Sam Sam Walker to leave Roosters? Walker now um surprisingly rousers hav't um offered him a new contract he's um available to talk to clubs um in November on November one um do you think he stays or do you think there's a chance he goes to Broncos or something no he has to stay well he's what what's called by November one he'll be able to talk to many clubs you look at Broncos uh rumors about Adam Reynolds is going to be the long-term halfback it could be last year so uh Sam Walker could again if roosters don't want him he's going to be joining there say around 2026 you got Cowboys chat town has left um Jake Clifford has been the replacement but again is he going to be that consistent halfback four Cowboys um for me I I think he's a good player but I don't think he can be consistent Sam MO is a consistent player uh great kicker in the game um what's it called conversion kicker so I think Sam Walker I think he should be staying at roosters I think roosters have so much money to like really spend and I don't know why they're just letting players go for fun like Chad town is coming back next year uh sand Smith is potentially going to be the halfback um all chat townsed one of those players so just really confusing why rers are just letting players go and really not getting any replacement they should with what say Mora like he's been their best player he's he's just a natural halfback he knows what he's doing he's a very good player he's done many chip and chases I think against the ills he did it for tup NOA he's such a good player and maybe The Roosters are just trying to deal out with their their their finances and trying to make sure they offer him the right money or they're thinking of really moving him on which would be a dumb move because he's really helped that team and been one of the factors to why they're good um but I really see him if worst case moving to Broncos he's he's a queenslander he'll go back home and Broncos need a seven if Adam Reynolds you know he's injury prone he he should retire he should be done and Sam Walker is the best replacement he will bring Broncos back to where they no you need you need same walk out the roosters man to your point bro how good is been this very good bro and I feel like it'll be the greatest one of the greatest misses in roosters you know the club history if they let him go because this guy's still young don't forget he's only like what 22 23 or something like that bro like he's he's a very young half you could imagine how he's going to be in 10 years times exact he's going to be I think he's going to be one of the greatest bro he could be but like people like even when he first burst into the scene people said this kid is something special and not a lot of youngsters like perform the way he does and my only concern turn for Rus if they let let him go it's going to be a massive massive blow because Mitchell Moses yes there's rumors that he's going to again linked with the roers but do I see him joining probably not because of that relationship with Isaac Moses and um politus you've got chat townser that's sign the one year deal he's getting old he's probably going to retire next year sandon Smith yes he's young but is he really the halfback you need to go forward and win a Premiership and I think Sam walk is the perfect solution for that yeah it's crazy that this news even came up man I wouldn't I wouldn't think well the contract is stored right now I think he will sign it but again like we said it's just rumors right now I think all all R spense would want him to stay I don't think you'd find one that wanted to live because again he's been there's not many not many young halves that can say like they're going to carry my club into a Prem the the NRL is struggling to find like that that good young half that's going to carry the NRL to the Future not only that there's not a lot of halfbacks on the market right now only MCH Moses of course I think moner will stay um what's it called at Melbourne Hughes will stay at Melbourne so very very limited in the competition right now there not going to be a lot of movement big movements because everyone's contracted and you just there's even props you can't find props out there that you can you can buy so it's a bit of a hassle for clubs that need players um it's crazy how like bro like this wouldn't I don't think this would be a conversation back in the day like as in a struggle to find halves why but why bro like but is it is it the junior system are they not developing this great players or like like like what do you think like is the reason why there isn't I I'm throwing this question out there but like cuz bro I always thought this bro why why do we always hear that like oh there's there's no young half on the market that can carry a team and this and that there's everyone every Club struggling in that way but why is but why is it a question yeah I think you look at the teams like roosters um Melbourne and for who Panthers they've been the most dominant for the past 10 years there was this stat about Minor Premier these are the three teams I've won for the past 10 years and I feel because they've been so dominant at these teams and even in that period of 2021 where you had Mandy roosters and it was just five teams just smashing everyone those other teams their confidence drop they struggling they they're they're performing bad and these number sevens aren't being able to show what they can do especially in those periods I think that could be a reason why that these teams are overpowered and they're just smashing teams off the park for example you talking about that you got um l l for example great player man and very consistent but because he was around a losing culture we barely saw saw the best of him you got that Cowboys now he's like I said before he's back into the squad but because of Cowboys back in he played there 2 three years ago because of them not being the best team that's why you never saw the best of him so that's the key reason I I feel like it starts at the Grassroots bro as in theug like the the the junior Department man I don't feel like there's that that that one player that I could be talking out of mar here but I don't feel like maybe it's just the talent pool bro I don't know maybe just we're in a period where everyone wants to be a Winger everyone no one can carry a team into like in we look at Panthers they've got C he's world class you look at Melbourne they've got H who's a very good player they they like one in like how many let's let's look at the Knights for example they got um seven Jackson Hasting isn't the best yeah you got um the Tigers have um number aen Caesar he's experienced but he's old you have mey cherry Evans a very good player world class but he's getting old too so you look at Players bulock SE and he's building slowly so majority of these teams where I feel they have some have good halfbacks um but you got others that they yes they're good halfbacks but they're getting old yeah yeah there's only a few selected and it comes from those three teams I mentioned Panthers rers and um Melbourne where that they have the the best sevens in the game and quickly about not about the Youth Academy but maybe the halfa is is it because we're in a like New Era like you look at hodkinson back in the days was such a great halfback you got Cooper Kong thirst so many Elite halfbacks 10 years ago but maybe now slowly give it five more years and these players will be like well known and yeah because they they're easier to find back that's that's my point but like these days it maybe because we're I don't know yeah again but maybe we're in a we're in a down phase where it's like everyone still developing and whatnot but yeah well um finally let's just talk about How good has Bronson Xerri been in 2024? brons and Jerry quickly um he's been exceptional he's scoring so many tries right now I think he's on 11 tries this season I'm pretty sure 10 I think 10 he's up there as the B leading Tri scor and what an a season he's had like from where he was with all the issues he's had it's made him a better play he even said it's it was someone else saying I don't wish anyone um harmed to go through what he went through but it's a blessing disguise with how it's developed him transformed him and allowed him to be the play he now because he is smashing it he did start the season slow and I'll be honest I was one of them that said I think Cherry shouldn't be starting um I think he just needs to grow into the game slowly grow because being four years out of the competition and considering how much the game has changed it's G to take time for him to adapt and who knows what this can do if he comes back and he plays poorly and that ruins his confidence and he probably starts to doubt himself if he can do it long term but yeah he just especially the last two three months he's really clicked form 10 tries he's scoring basically every single week um yeah it's just except for the week I put him on yeah exactly and you put him this week and but Cher yeah man he's incredible play and if he did start the season well you Emilia how he P his U bold prediction as Cher's um center of the year if he was performing like this since the S of the year I reckon he would have got it because the performances he's been putting has been incredible man and he's just going to get better and better yeah and um speaking about Bronto Cherry I I I asked someone this question I can't remember who was one of the boys I said would you rather cherry or ailla at center for the bud so let's say ailla said who would you rather I think personally I think ailla is a a better fullback than the center okay but because there's a better team around him now maybe Center would do him well but to be honest I'm happy with cherry now yeah yeah I wouldn't mind either I I always was standing up I honestly as good as Bronson as good as Bronson Cherry's been playing bro he he's proven proven me wrong I said he wasn't going to be great after four years going to come in Rosy get dropped and whatnot but he's proven all the doubt is wrong I still pick upill but for some reason that that kid something El me to I think a like for example Cherry I don't think he would do the best with a bad team ailla was smashing with cuz he he was Fair Point that's a fair point and I think if aill was in his team and good on him he's doing good at the Dolphins they're they're doing good he scoring tries but I think if he stayed at the Bulldogs Cherry has been good don't no sorry sorry good aill man he would have smashed now imagine if Aaron shop stayed and AAR shop now imagine if [ __ ] Aaron shop stay that guy had something going with car brother and I I we didn't we didn't get to see the best of it bro we didn't bro if we had kept both AO and k um shop it would have been kir ATO and then you got shop and um Fox and don't forget shop would have been experienced 2 years extra right now insane bro that's a B's a bad team that's a good point you made about what's it called AO that in a [ __ ] team he was performing week and week out I feel like that's that's destroyed Iron Shop cuz you don't hear about him I think went to Titans and to but he's not even I feel like he wants to be a dog still man he's seen how good the bu are playing he wants to be there he was he on jbk was it jbk um he even said that he thought he'll be like at the club forever I think really is like a Josh Reynolds thing Josh Reynolds when he left he felt destroy like he didn't have that motivation to keep on pushing I think Bulldogs is a passion where he lies and right now there's no place he can come back in you've got C and and cherry or would he be willing to come back and just fight for his spot again yeah he can fight he has to man if he really wants to play league remember how they just got rid of him out of nothing everyone everyone got angry about yeah when Bill mentioned that I never like remembered about like we were doing so bad he was the only light he was giving bulog fans like hope him and out car next season they got rid of him you know so like look the pastest past we smashan now we're happy but what could have been I just want I want what's best for AR shop bro this guy what do they say once a bulldog always a bulldog he he went to thailands and only played a few like say 5 to 10 games yeah his season's taken his career's taken taking a dive yeah dive but anyways yeah that's a wrap up Conclusion to League talk um good talk boys as usual um make sure you hit the like button comment down below subscribe and we'll see you guys soon