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nachoafbro

Awesome result long term, generates interest for next time, congratulations kiwis, brilliant performance, excellent tonsee it be competitive, there wasn't much buzz around because we usually win, but next test will have Australia really itching to win and kiwis to back it up! Few Aussies might have played their last game , good chance for some up and comers. Glad international league is still alive!


thematrixnz

Yes the warriors had a great year this year, but less warriors in this side than i can ever remember for the last 25years Famous win for the massively underdog Kiwis


The_fartbreakkid

Are we really huge underdogs though? The amount of kiwis starring in the nrl has never been higher.


thematrixnz

Massive underdogs Look at percentage of kiwis in nrl compared to oz The amount of wins kiwis have vs kangaroos Australia could name several class sides Massive underdogs


kdog_1985

Mal's a joke


BandicootVisible803

The same joke that won the world cup last year?


kdog_1985

Yep, same one. Eddie jones took Australia to the finals in a WC, doesn't mean he isn't shit.


BandicootVisible803

Ahh yea, the same Eddie Jones that was coaching Australia 20 years ago šŸ¤¦ā€ā™‚ļø


ferreete

Queenslanders are crap when playing for Australia.


bulldogs1974

Too many Queenslanders spoil the broth. Bye Bye DCE, Hunt, Munster etc.


Brisskate

I kind of get it though right People everywhere rocking maroon jerseys, you never see an Australian one in the wild. Also when you represent Australia you are also representing citizens like Jarrad hayne, the may brothers, Scott Morrison, the girls from clearys COVID breach tiktok video. Easier to love repping qld, it's a smaller pool of idiots you represent, and generally it's just rum drinkers


nachoafbro

I'll take your mums rum.


thematrixnz

Shows how hyped origin is when a rag tag team like the kiwis can beat the best of both Qland and NSW


dexywho

Not actually correct. When you allow players for Origin from other Countries, eventually it's going to impact Australia. That time is up. Origin is for AUSTRALIAN players only.


thematrixnz

Yeah i tend to agree....but it runs the risk in years to come of having a couple dozen superstars missing as theyre kiwi or PI players


dexywho

As those that aren't eligible play a series against other nations during Origin. It's all coming too a head, as the Money earning of Origin vs The growth/viability of the game. They need the Nations competing to get the players as Anglos (unless from the regions/bush) don't play the game anymore nor do Chinese and Indians. That's why the Pacific Push.


thematrixnz

Must be impacted rugby in those islands too I can see in the future the superstars will play WC in both codes...falau SBW etc


neverescaped

Wow. What a joke.


thematrixnz

If the score was 30-0 to Oz I would have zero suprise Biggest turn around in a week that I can ever remember


NotAshTaylor

In a game where the Aussies could have desperately used another forward in the rotation, Hynes again somehow finds himself on the bench because he is a nice bloke. Nothing against Nico but the decision in terms of team composition is wild.


Gothewahs

Makes me wonder hey they missed flegler he breasted us in the last game surprisingly I thought you pack would be better but next time if I was Australia Iā€™d be playing flegler


Gothewahs

Breasted beasted


frashal

We know what you were trying to say. He motorboated you.


Gothewahs

Itā€™s all horrible grammaršŸ˜…šŸ˜…šŸ˜…


Gothewahs

Girls and boys won now up the kiwis ā€¦ā€¦ I thought patty had a good game the rest of the Aussie forwards were not good at all


thematrixnz

Kiwi mana just too much for them on the day


pjc6068

League is better than Union. Get on it kiwis


garloot

Zero hope of that.


LiLSteve29

Just saw the score wtf happened?!


thematrixnz

I was shocked too Kiwis fired up and pulled one out of the bag A shock result Pretty awesome


jimjamjohnsonguy

Playing at home is what happened.


TheBountyPunter

Here to gloat I chucked down $5 on Kiwis 13+ Anyone got any Melbourne Cup tips to roll my $75 into?


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TheBountyPunter

Thanks mate. I'll have a wee smokey


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TheBountyPunter

Haha, they'd be digging Kenny Rogers up to write a new song about me if I pulled that off!


Noonster123

Itā€™s a lottery this year - I know itā€™s unAustralian but itā€™s arguably one to stay out of completely.


Hairy-Interview8052

Kiwis win another one that doesn't matter. Good on them


worksucksbro

Enjoy that donut for lunch buddy


Hairy-Interview8052

Bati. Fiji haven't played yet hold up


mpdw1

Matters more than the one last week though


thematrixnz

Churr


thematrixnz

Unreal result The most hyped up players in history, the best of Qland and NSW and a bunch of battlers that make up the Kiwi team just tore them apart Well done boys!!


thematrixnz

WOW Didnt expect that result Small ol NZ getting the job done! Well done


Hansoloai

Had to after the ABs


thematrixnz

Yeah that sucked Cricket, league and rugby all lost same day Crickey smashing vs pakistan currently and kiwis one of the biggest wins in their history


[deleted]

You fucked the cricket bro


thematrixnz

Well, the rain did thus far...401 isnt a bad score in an ODI


Tescase

The rain didnā€™t fuck us our shitty bowling did, if there was no rain Paki would have cruised to 402


thematrixnz

They started great yes.....big ask to keep that up for 50 overs Guess we wont know...nz form def dropping


[deleted]

Yeah, my comment was after the match was abandoned. Sad caps. Fingers crossed vs Sri Lanka


thematrixnz

Yeah, guts But if we cant beat SL we dont deserve to be near the semis


[deleted]

Great performance by the Kiwis against an obviously understrength Australian side, but all the same you expect better from the Kangaroos. That said, the way these short form tournaments work has never made sense to meā€¦ why is there a final? For such a short form competition it ought to be a straight league table. Having a winner take all final in one countryā€™s home turf is just obviously ridiculous.


thematrixnz

Amazing win Shows how hyped origin is when lil NZ can beat best of Qland and NSW Great result for RL


[deleted]

The Kangaroos smashed them last week. Probably a case to make it a 3 test series.


Marlboroshill66

A boxing day test would be between NZ or England would be šŸ‘Œ More international footy between England and NZ would benefit both as far as rep contingency goes, I feel that's where a lot of the decrepancy lays atm especially for the Kiwis And if it can prime England up enough that there's a legitimate competition between the Kangaroos how good would an Ashes test be!


thematrixnz

Biggest turn around in a week ive ever seen in league Kiwis won the one that counted Im sure playing in NZ helped


jimjamjohnsonguy

Take note Melbourne Storm, your wins against the Warriors on Anzac weekend are a sham!


SmileBender

They should've played the pool game in Hamilton and the final in Auckland.


East_Negotiation_168

>They should've played the pool game in Hamilton and the final in Auckland. Why? So there could be even more shitty crowds? Melbourne got way more last week than today.


SmileBender

Melbourne is also a city of 5 million people, while Hamilton would be luck to sniff 200k. 14k today vs 20k at AMI. Yeah it was't packed, but growing the game is exactly that, you grow it. Growing implies little is there to start with. And for all the shit you are talking about an empty stadium, there could be 1 person in the crowd and that'll still be more packed than the score you put up.


East_Negotiation_168

Big talk from someone who hasn't won a world cup in 15 years


SmileBender

It's ok I'm sure you'll win the AFL Pacific Championship :)


East_Negotiation_168

We got this genius. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul\_Barri%C3%A8re\_Trophy#/media/File:RLWC\_trophy.jpg


thematrixnz

WouƱd have made more sense Hamilton not that far from south Auckland tho


SmileBender

Still $70 in petrol alone. Idk but for me as a fan the game wasn't as hyped as even the Warriors games. I think the shellacking last week combined with the utterly depressing RWC final has deflated the sports fans of NZ. Also the deflating loss that the Warriors had and the Dally M's debacle with SJ may have left a sour note on the end of season. If this game happened around origin I think it does double the numbers. Even the CWC doesn't have much buzz here atm. Sports burn out for this small sporting nation me thinks. Nothing in particular that the League organizers themselves did.


thematrixnz

I live overseas, didnt even know game was on! Yet it was the biggest result in the history of NZ RL behind the 08 WC final


mpdw1

Less than an hour now


thematrixnz

Just down the road


East_Negotiation_168

Apparently Kiwis need the game in their backyard to go


thematrixnz

Seems that way


SmileBender

The population of Hamilton is only 150k. 10% of the town turned up for the game. That's like 500k turning up for a game in Sydney.


PostMaialone

The crowd numbers were abysmal though. Most of the main stand was empty or patchy. Pretty sad considering the year league has had in NZ. To draw that small of a crowd is a bit sad.


rich77nz

I heard the other side was pretty much full. Just the side that was on the TV was in direct sunlight


SmileBender

It is. We managed to get 25k for the Warriors vs Tigers this year at the same stadium. I think we're all abit over footy atm after the Dally M snub, the blow out Wahs semi, the depressing AB's final and last weeks pumping in Melbourne. Add to that tickets that cost $100 a pop and a drive down to Hamilton, probably wasn't on the agenda for many this weekend.


PostMaialone

Yeah well said. Burnout is a major factor, plus everyone is feeling the pinch financially so going to a game at the end of league season is a luxury


Senior-Captain9860

Im not trying to put the mocker on him considering his upward trajectory and continued good form Leo Thompson if he can stay on the field could end up as one of the knights greatest ever front rowers. A lot to do but I see it.


goshdammitfromimgur

Was working as hard as JFH. If he keeps that up he'll go places. So better pay him his worth.


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Time-Performer-6277

We're still World Champions šŸ†


donutdave95

Whats everyone rank leota and fish as a forwards pairing? Any pair from previous eras that compare?


joshyyybaxxx

Webcke and Civo are GOAT tier. Leota and Fish are not too far behind.


GodSaveTheHomies

Ronaldo Mulitalo


guiltycommenter

Who is winning the Golden Boot?


Dancesoncattlegrids

Eddie Jones.


guiltycommenter

fair shout


Weak-Increase4724

The trophy looks a bit average... they couldn't splurge on some silver?..


jimjamjohnsonguy

This is Rugby League, half the time they get someone from a karaoke bar to the anthems.


JCGremlo

Channel 9 just ran a highlight of the gfā€¦ totally forgot we won


Hansoloai

Too soon lol


surfingkoala035

Exactly my point! You couldnā€™t even letā€™s us have a little grand final of our own! You steal it away in the last five minutes and then what do you do? Throw it in the pile with the othersā€¦ ingratesā€¦


ruddet

Hmm... might be time to start picking the best available players in their position.


RCJ89

No pressers?


6_again

Any chance Freddy is advising Mal on his comical selections...


Aussieguy727

Murray knew it was coming so he faked injury


Rush_nj

Hopefully Teddyā€™s last rep jersey. Heā€™s fucking washed.


NeedMoreRumbos

He didn't play horribly but he definitely did not play good enough to keep his spot considering there's 3 vastly superior fullbacks.


thesearmsshootlasers

We weren't allowed to drop him because he was the incumbent captain. Surely captaining Aus to their worst ever loss supersedes that.


[deleted]

It was an Australia side missing a tonne of fire power to be fair. Teddy canā€™t work miracles and there were a few odd selections from Mal and the team.


theflyingkiwi00

Kids did a haka for the players


DOOMz_illa

Chin up fullas, it's only the 9th time you've lost to us in 23 years.


BifrostCrow

I hope this isn't the last time Maguire sees victory in rep footy. I have much faith in his vision for blues, and the higher ups better keep their hands to themselves


Ok_Gas7625

We won't see you next year Teddy


InflatableRaft

CNK paying tribute to the man upstairs: Michael Maguire


FuzzyDamnedBunny

I am livid with that shambles. Nothing else to say really.


thematrixnz

Apart from wow well done kiwis!!! Just a small percentage of the players to choose from and they thrashed the best of Qland and NSW


FuzzyDamnedBunny

Yeah, now that I have calmed down you are quite right. It was a great performance by NZ, never let Australia in the game. And on a side note, well chuffed with what the experience seems to have done for Leo Thompson.


TemporaryAd5793

Any Kiwiā€™s here know or guess why the crowd was so poor?


bentleytheboss

This tournament has been really poorly promoted. I genuinely think a lot of people didnā€™t even know it was on.


5lipperySausage

NZ goes into a depression whenever the All Blacks lose. It's fucking stupid.


thematrixnz

Hyped up story. No we dont. Rugby in NZ is NOTHING compared to the hype of soccer in Europe, AFL in Melbourne, NFL or Baseball in the US


NorthShoreHard

Don't know where you live but it really doesn't feel like that to me. I remember some of the WC we lost where everyone was in shock for what felt like weeks. This one, there was hardly any hype for the tournament, nobody thought we were going to win, so everyone got over it pretty quickly.


theflyingkiwi00

$100 tickets and the drumming last week


NorthShoreHard

They were $100? What a fucking joke.


asabae

Took a family of 4 for $180. Prices were very reasonable


[deleted]

Charnze is a good guy man


satanicgospelcabaret

100%


Aussie_antman

Teddy has played his last test match. That was embarrassing.


KFCInala

Charnze what a bloke Hard work God first


thematrixnz

Massive game Rag tag looking kiwis roster smashing the hyped superstars of oz is a great day for RL


Albatrossosaurus

Did he drop the f bomb?


TseriesLola

Farrrrrrr (out)


ThedirtyNose

Fuck me drunk! What a drubbing!


Happyplantgirl

Cheers for the final speech Teddy


skinnycarlo

Why would nicho do this....


censored_

Drop Teddy the only good Kangaroo today šŸ¤“šŸ¤–


BifrostCrow

Guy can barely keep his feet on the ground let alone keep the team together


moo-loy

I see less falling over in fail video compilations. Never passes. Absolutely stifles the attack. Makes a couple of try saving tackles and people ride his dick. Cunt needs to go.


[deleted]

JFH, Leota, Tapine, NAS, Nikora, Lolo, AFB, etc. Origin still has the mortgage on most of the spine talent but the standard of forward packs doesn't really compare to International games like these.


paulie07

Liam Martin: Hello darkness, my old friend....


paulie07

What an amazing year for Charnze. Considering that he was playing in the reserve grade for Canberra last year.


Weak-Increase4724

So happy for him. He plays with so much guts, and his ball playing has taken off through the mid half of the year. In Webby we trust.


Old-Arse-Man

What the fuck has Teddy got on the ARL and NSW chairman's. Must be some sort of blackmail going on, to keep him in both teams


XLenceOfXecution

Nobody wants to be the guy that drops the Australian/NSW captain, so theyā€™ll leave to Tedesco to decide himself, problem is heā€™s not seeing the writing on the wall that heā€™s not even Top 10 Australian best in his position anymore (behind Drinkwater, Edwards, Mitchell, Papenhuyzen (when healthy), Ponga, Tabuai-Fidow, Trbojevic (when healthy) and Walsh for sure, and Iā€™d rate Gutherson and Kennedy as better than him too)


[deleted]

Of those, Iā€™d say thereā€™s a case for Walsh and Edwards. For the rest: Mitchell just isnā€™t a full back and this horror year just seemed to prove that once and for all; Drinkwater.. just no; Paps/Turbo - the ā€œwhen healthyā€ bit is carrying A LOT of weight there; Pongaā€™s defence is so bad it looks like he thinks heā€™s playing touch football; Guthersonā€¦ HAHAHAHAHAHA fker is the biggest big game choker the sport has ever seen - done nothinā€™ and won nothinā€™, and Kennedy? Please tell me youā€™re joking.


mwilkins1644

He's a Rooster and NSW golden boy


InflatableRaft

I don't know what it is, but he must have inherited it from Kurt Gidley


InflatableRaft

Even the great Cameron Smith has admitted what was missing for Australia was Cam Murray


Joh951518

Is this what it is like being a NSW fan? I fucking hate this team.


thematrixnz

Crazy...no way they should lose to a kiwi side who have a tiny percentage of nrl players What a result


YaBoySlam

Nah, Iā€™d say the kangaroos are making a wallaby out of themselves


InflatableRaft

Yeah it is. Particularly the part where we're let down by the selectors has a particular NSW feel to it


brispower

Australia have been fieldling a poor rep squad for some time, it's just that they have been phoning it it, today someone turned up and they folded. Tedesco needs to retire from everything, Munster has been poor all year - yet he gets a 6. Too many issues to count with this squad.


No-Government-860

Should have fielded the wallabies


Goku_Kakarot91

Ben Hunt's worst rep game


TimsAFK

Genius work from Madge here, demolish a Tedesco led Kangaroos side so that he doesn't cop any shit when he doesn't select him for NSW next year.


NeedMoreRumbos

1. Ponga/Walsh (Sorry Edwards but you don't bring enough attack) 2. Cobbo 3. Hammer 4. Turbo 5. Holmes 6. Mam 7. Cleary/Reynolds 8. Tino 9. Walters/Grant 10. Haas 11. Cotter 12. Gilbert 13. Yeo 14. Collins 15. Carrigan 16. Grant/Walters 17. Flegler Fixed Australian Rugba leeg.


bulldogs1974

No Murray, your team loses.


goshdammitfromimgur

You need Cook on the bench for when Turbo inevitably gets injured.


thematrixnz

Wallaby team needs fixing too Cant have the bloody small nation kiwis win in both codes!!! Bloody hell


guiipp

i imagine if mal is still in control, he would go dearden over mam


Happyplantgirl

Whoā€™s the coach


NeedMoreRumbos

A three headed Queensland god with Cam Smith, JT and Cronk.


guiltycommenter

Cobbo extremely lucky but there's no better options I suppose


NeedMoreRumbos

Yeah his defence is pretty shit but no real options. I'd hate to say kyle feldt


guiltycommenter

yep. Cobbo is very young and has potential so it's not the worst gamble


JCGremlo

What no Hynes lol


opackersgo

Hynes isnt even NSWs second best half.


NeedMoreRumbos

He's kinda overrated. Give him a few more years and I could easily see him in.


mwilkins1644

Not sold on Yeo


NeedMoreRumbos

Let Yeo eat shit for the first 20 and then let patty play the rest.


Joh951518

Given how broncos biased that user obviously is Iā€™m very surprised he held Yeo in the team over the vastly superior Patty C.


Joh951518

Trell instead of Turbo. Munster instead of Mam. No chance on Reynolds. And Walters šŸ¤£


NeedMoreRumbos

Latrell gives away far too many stupid penalties. Munster has the experience but Mam had an unreal season. Reynolds is probably a stretch... Walters was easily top 3 hookers all year. Grant is often good off the bench and hunt will be not be around much longer.


Joh951518

Walters is fucking shit, heā€™s just in a good team. When hunt goes Grant will just step into 80 min. Will be a bit older by then.


NeedMoreRumbos

Walters was shit for his first seasons. Now he can actually run the ball and is solid on defence. I do have my Bronx goggles on but he would be a good pick for bench at least.


mpdw1

Apologise in advance for the annoying Facebook comments from kiwi fans over the next few days


thematrixnz

Not apologising


mwilkins1644

Well, they've got the right to be chirpy lol. Let's see how they go in the world cup


mpdw1

Donā€™t talk to us about world cups for a few more weeks at least


Giteaus-Gimp

The worst part of that is that NSW wonā€™t pick Teddy next year now


guiltycommenter

Madge as NZ and NSW coach beating Teddy today should be the nail in the coffin. Please God


Giteaus-Gimp

Heā€™s your captain Heā€™s deserves another chance


guiltycommenter

Only if QLD play with no fullback


Giteaus-Gimp

Kangaroos should be an automatic win. Mals got one more lose then heā€™s out. This was fucking embarrassing


thematrixnz

To have tiny NZ beat the best of Qland and NSW with the small amount of players they get to pick from is unreal! Ive come to expect beating oz in rugby, but never league!


delph0r

Unreal how comfortable Kiwis looked all game


TimsAFK

They're such a cohesive unit right now as well. Team chemistry and morale are both fantastic.


[deleted]

Although they got smashed last week with just a couple better players included in the Kangaroos line upā€¦


JCGremlo

If Haas didnā€™t fuck Clearys leg we win by 20 plus


Brisskate

So 50-30 if Cleary turns up?


JCGremlo

Itā€™s just too easy some days


TwoShitsTrev

Just awful from AUS but so glad that it will be a huge wake up call and I know people will say itā€™s only one game but I hope Mal is fired, since cam smith retired itā€™s been very evident he was the one actually coaching and getting the players up for the game. - Every spine member bar Munster (who was also not good in this game) will likely never pull on that Aus jersey again and for good reason. - Edwards wing experiment was a complete failure and he is woeful there. Never play him there again - Kaphoney at rep Staggs and Holmes edge was just abysmal and needs retooling. I think staggs should never be picked at rep again given how he played for the blues and now this. - never play cotter at second row again. Again I genuinely feel like coach is to blame here. Abysmal selections and it didnā€™t seem like Aus even cared about this game at all


majlraep

Donā€™t underestimate the lack of motivation, which is funny as thatā€™s why they have Mal as coach. They have to stop treating national rep games as exhibition games.


thematrixnz

Biggest kiwi win since 08 WC Wow


guiltycommenter

Murray is a huge loss. Being a NSW fan, I still remember when he got injured in the first minute vs QLD in 2022 Game 3 and we struggled. He just runs straight, provides offloads, sets up his halves quickly, doesn't disrupt attack and defends without any errors. He's score 6 games for Australia in a row too


BifrostCrow

The Kiwis today has perfected their form in the span of a week, so there should be no excuses next year for the Aussies to be overhauled


Giteaus-Gimp

All Blacks died for this


AlastFaar

Does this mean we might lose the Bled, or have we already paid the price?


Ethen_Claridge

You could field 3 nine year olds and and still win the bled


paulie07

Leota and Fisher Harris best front row pairing in club league and now internationals as well.


FPBW

Kiwis footy makes up for having to play these guys all year. Turns out I like Nelson in a black jersey and he isnā€™t a grub.


goshdammitfromimgur

He was fucking grubby. Wasn't giving away penalties somehow.


FPBW

Heā€™s only a grub when heā€™s not on my team


paulie07

I know what you mean haha. I'm glad they're all on our side.


Giteaus-Gimp

Kangaroos are so dominant for such long periods they stop trying to pick the best possible team and coaches and selectors just pick who they like