Poppas Corner: What other team could possibly deliver , guts, glory and heartaches.....and some dare to say they don't know why we support them?

When you pull defeat out of your arse that question posed is all you need to know..... we have been fortunate 4 winning games and probably all pulled out of our arses. No right to win any of them!

We have been playing busted all year.....next week if we can beat Storm this season is not the write off we all may have thought.

No boring Poppa Philosophy lesson today ......just some aknowledgements for some players who probably should not be in the team in a normal course of events;

That may change now, what do you think?

Brian Kelly....a mistake free game and when he hits it up, face it there is not much of him....he has learnt don't do it from a standing start.

Volkman..... just the surname, he has risen to a level that could get a title in a Marvel Movie.

Samrani..... he maybe more than a fill in centre.....has a knack of finishing what he starts whilst filling in!

TDS............fcuk I thought Rylie Smith was special but this kid put his ears back last night and showed he could be anything, his passing from dummy half will go unnoticed but it was bloody good as well.

Those 4 players would not be in our starting side normally....others did good as well, but those 4 deserve the praise, they won it for us!

Going to bed last night with all those positive things was so good, when I woke during the night..... I thought FCUK am I dreaming?

Sometimes little fish are sweet, being a fisherman of no note, I cannot be sure of that, but whilst I might throw back Parra regularly, I still love the bite and the fight!!

"Guymer is not an offensive threat whatsoever, and although he plays his heart out, he's left in vulnerable positions around the ruck if the tackle sticks. Fitness is an issue, due to not getting regular minutes across the last 2 seasons he still…"

"There is a couple of players that rightly or wrongly have been put on notice after last nights game. Rylie Smith should be worried when I never thought he should be. With the signing of Edward's who can fill in across the pack including dummy half,…"

"For 60 - 70 minutes last night I was not happy with how Moses was going. He is an elite player no doubt, just needs to redefine and mature his leadership skills in my opinion. "

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Blue Eel May 9, 2026 at 9:13am

There is a couple of players that rightly or wrongly have been put on notice after last nights game.
Rylie Smith should be worried when I never thought he should be. With the signing of Edward's who can fill in across the pack including dummy half, from a bench spot and the way Tallyn has stood up poses some questions for Ryles. Well done Tallyn.

Will Penisini should be very worried. Samaraninis areiving to take his spot and probably rightly so.

Matale , wow welcome your about to oust someone from the bench.

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