Bloke In A Bar
DRAGONS Get FIRST WIN! 1ST V 2ND Instant Classic & FA'ALOGO LIGHTS UP Again!
01 Jun 2026
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Chapter 1: What is discussed at the start of this section?
Just a bloke in a bar.
What is up, ladies and gentlemen? Welcome to another episode of Bloke in a Bar after a terrible weekend of rugby league. Honestly, how bad was the officiating and the whole weekend was shit. So let's forget about it. Let's replay round 13, was it? Was it 13? 13. Let's replay it again. And look, I'm not saying it because Broncos got beaten by a team that hasn't won a game this year.
I just think that the rugby league was shit. I'm giving an unbiased fucking opinion. They almost didn't win the game last year too, so...
It's huge from you, boys.
Look, it's a very generous thing that we did. Look how happy everyone is. Look how happy you all are. You walk in, fucking super chipper. That's a gracious club. It's a gracious club. And don't forget, Nord VPN Defense Player of the Week, it is back. Anyway, let's get in the face and a bit of music. Things might get worse for me, all right? So I'm just going to fucking lock in here.
Face the music. Brought to you by Sportsbet. Give us a follow on the feed. Very close. I'm getting closer to another big one. Getting closer. Very close this week. I think it was the Knights game where I was just one multi, one leg off. One leg off. So get around me.
Yep. It is going to get worse for you. So let's get straight into it. Happy Heroes this week are the St. George Illawarra Dragons. What a fantastic performance. 30 points to 26. Now, you mentioned you were pretty close on a bet. Congratulations to the 50 punters at Sportsbet. who had the exact score in this game, Broncos 26, Dragons 30.
It's been the same score the last two years at the same venue, and they've gone for the three-peat three games in a row now. It's been Broncos 26.
They're celebrating a three-peat right now.
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Chapter 2: How did the Dragons achieve their first win?
Anyway, we'll get to that. All right, so face of music. First game, Sharks, 28 defeat, Manly, 22. No points for anybody. We all got sucked in by Fosball. There was a lot of love for Manly. Head to head, Manly cost two and a half. But the Sharky is just too good on Friday night. I changed my tip by the end of the week, though. I was... That's unlike you. All right, Knights, 28.
Defeat the Eagles, 22. Matty, he had para plus 12 and a half. I had the Knights, 1 to 12 for $3.25. So starting to find our mojo again. Tigers, 22. Defeat the Dogs, 16. No points again for anybody. Everyone either backed the Dogs or they had the Tigers, 13 plus. So pretty... Equally wrong. Equally wrong. Equally wrong. Not a great start for everybody so far. And it gets worse because Storm, 18.
Defeat the Chooks, 4. Another nudie run. No points for anyone. We all back the chooks. We couldn't see how the roosters would get it. Sorry, the storm would get it done, but they did. Then we're on to Sunday. Broncos 26, defeated by the Dragons 30.
Have I got no points so far, huh?
So far. Wow. Yeah. Shit. Don't panic too much. Can't be the only one to miss out here. He had the Broncos head-to-head for $1.12. Unlucky, mate. Myself and Matty had the Dragons plus 19 and a half. Roo had the Dragons one to 12 for $7.25. That's all good.
You know what's funny is I actually, I thought that you might've gone on 13 plus for a period there. And so when the Broncos started coming up, I was like, fuck Roo, he's gonna miss his 13 plus here.
The next game, Raiders 26, sorry, Raiders 26 defeat Cowboys 12. No points for anyone. We all had the Cowboys. It's another ordinary game.
So I'm sitting on no points right now.
Yeah, sitting on the nudie run. However, I come home strong. Well, you get one. So, yeah, sort of. Panthers 20, defeat Wise 18. Roo had the Wise plus seven and a half. Kempe had the Panthers one to 12 for three bucks.
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Chapter 3: What were the key moments in the Broncos vs. Dragons game?
What a coup. Well, we'll see what happens. We'll see. Maybe you'll go to the Tigers, replace Jerome Lloyd potentially. However, I wasn't aware, and this actually broke a couple weeks ago, that Nine actually went to New South Wales Rugby League and asked them to put on a show for the selection of the side, and Nine declined it. So I wanted to talk about that and also the TV rights deal.
And you guys broke this story weeks ago, didn't you?
yeah yeah it was in our sunday paper a couple of weeks ago and um yeah pretty much exactly what you said and i came up with the idea of doing like a state of origin type show where they could get billy slater and laurie daly both on it'd probably fall into the the new slot after the last magic round game which was the dragons penrith game so majority of the team would have been picked by then
And, yeah, they went to both New South Wales and Queensland. But New South Wales opted not to, I guess, entertain the idea, instead doing their own live stream the morning after, which for those that watched it, there was a few. Which we nailed, by the way.
Yeah, nailed it. Nailed it.
There was a few issues with the live stream. When Dave Trottin got up to talk at the start, we couldn't hear what he was saying. The audio wasn't working. A couple of cracks. And then also just a couple of naming issues. Casey Maguire, clearly.
I believe we also had the New South Wales women's logo in the corner too. Oh, that's great stuff.
So there were a few issues there. But, yeah, pretty much as it sounds, the Blues really didn't want much part to do with the TV show. And there could be a couple of reasons around it. I mean, a couple of years ago, the games finished and players didn't find out that they were dropped before the announcement was. And that caused a couple of issues.
So the Blues probably didn't want to entertain that again either. But, yeah, that's the... Look, is there a report Queensland also declined? I heard from a few people that that happened.
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Chapter 4: How does Mitch Moses impact the Paramount Eagles' performance?
Yeah, he's not far. The Paramount Eagles, like it was always the chat around, they look so different with Mitch Moses in there. Without him.
Yeah. Yeah, absolutely.
It looks so different this season. I love him as a footballer. There are still these little defensive moments that he needs to sort out. 22 years of age, so he's not heaps young. He's not old by any means, but you're right, he has played a lot of reserve grade, all that sort of stuff.
Chapter 5: What are the strengths and weaknesses of the current Knights players?
He's a Queenslander, right?
Queenslander, pretty sure, yeah. Yeah.
He's going to come in handy one day.
Yeah, that's what I mean. So what, Ponga's got four or five years left in him. Obviously, let's say Walsh is injured in four or five years. Why can't Iongi be a Queensland fullback? Yeah, I don't see why he can't grow into that. I think he's got the talent to, for sure. Another guy as well is a guy like Katonga, like similar boat where it's like, mate, your ceiling is whatever you want it to be.
Just these lapses of concentration that kill him.
Well, him and Kelmer are almost the same sort of player. Attacking-wise, they are unbelievable. They could be one of the better second-rowers in rugby league, but defensively,
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Chapter 6: How are the Roosters handling their recent performance struggles?
I think that's sort of the issue at the moment that just their edges are just so weak defensively between both back rows and both halves.
Yeah. And to be fair, like they've had to move Jack Williams back into the front row. And I thought Jack Williams was outstanding actually. I know he threw one silly offload. He didn't need to try, but I thought Jack Williams was phenomenal. Yeah, you're right.
Like it's just, you know, you look at the benchmark of edge defense in regards to fours and it's probably Melbourne Storm, Kifusi and Bromwich. Like that for me is essentially the least leaky edges you can find in their prime, in their prime.
At least whilst I'm watching rugby league, I'm sure you've got some people in your, but when I was watching rugby league, I used to just be in awe of their ability to defend and make sure their outside men get all the time in the world to make the decisions they need to make. Yeah. Compared to, you know, Eels at the moment where they're a bit leaky.
The other AL that I want to give a wrap to, we've spoken about him in bits and pieces when he's been playing this year, but Semrani.
Bro, I love him. What a story. I love him. I think if he can stay injury-free, he has the ability to be one of Ill's most beloved sons because he's a fan favorite. He went from edge to center. He's big. He's powerful. He's fast. He's got a bunch of ticker about him. I'm with you, mate. I love him. I think he's outstanding.
I think he would have probably been a little bit more valuable as well before the six-man bench came in. He's the perfect guy to have on your bench to cover multiple spots.
He could easy play wing, center, edge back row. He's big enough to be put in the middle if he has to play there. He might even be bloody able to cover fullback at a pinch, like if you're desperate for a guy to go back there. So I'm with you, mate. Like before the six-minute bench, he'd be one of the more valuable players in the comp.
And to be that versatile to cover so many positions, you know, at minimum, back row, center, wing, at 24 years old, pretty good knock.
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Chapter 7: How can the Roosters turn their performance around this season?
You want to win comps. You've got to play three good games in a row. The Roosters can't do it against good teams.
Yeah. It's a tough one. Look, I do believe they've got the roster and the coaching to turn it around in a very quick... But they've had that for the last five years. So...
Oh, man, the tough thing for the Roosters is if they don't get into gear soon, the headlines are going to start rumbling around coaching jobs, around, you know, refreshing the playing roster, all that stuff, and that's not going to help them heading into finals footy in concentration.
Yeah, and it's, you know, the last five years, mate, has been when you've got their highs, you've got their lows, but the conversation has been the same for the last five years with this squad. Like at some point, the Roosters have to shake something up here.
Chapter 8: What are the implications of the Roosters' coaching situation?
It's tough because like, and look, the Broncos in NRL for the last 15 years have probably been the most underachieving team in the competition. When you consider the resources they have, access to playing group. So it's not just the Roosters that I'm saying this about. I'd say this about the Broncos for that 15 years.
But unfortunately, the headline, if you were to have a headline for the Roosters last five years, you would say underachievers for what they've got. Now, yes, I get it, guys. There are years where they've been smacked by injury. No doubt. No doubt. But there's been other years where they've been pretty good.
When you look at the roster that headed into finals footy, it just hasn't been ā like when you put we play for premierships on your jersey, it's like you've got to play for premierships. It's that simple.
It's not a standard way to say it.
Yeah, like, so it's a tough one. Look, it is only two games, that's for sure. They definitely can turn it around. But at the moment, that was just a real, like, to go down to Melbourne, they're arch enemies. Off a bye. Off a bye, to only score four points against a team that's already been struggling pretty bad, to complete it like 66%.
Like, I just, you know what I don't get as well with the Roosters is like, The blueprint's there. Complete high. Your team's too good. If you have the ball in your hand, you will score points because you're too good. There's very few teams where you can go, if you hold the ball for 55% to 60% of possession, you will absolutely score more than 24 points or more than 30 points or whatever.
You could say that about Penrith for sure. You could say that about, obviously, the Broncos when they're in form. You could say that about... Like very few. Let's just say four teams. We'll say four teams. Roosters are one of them. Roosters are one of them. Their squad is so good that if they just have the ball, they'll win most games.
And as you said, it's only two games. But it's these two games that are a direct reflection of the last five seasons.
61% completion rate for a game as big as that. And it's only two games. But it was two games against a struggling Storm and a Cowboys side that's, yes, been formed, been okay. But anyway, so really disappointing week. I understand why. Trent Robinson is so disappointed.
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