A couple of people I've talked to are in agreement the Panther's played casual games early in the season - even allowing themselves to loose games, while ramping up their game play with enough weeks left in the season to climb into the top eight so that they can then win yet another series.  It's a VERY risky strategy (especially if money has been put on gaming sites at more favourable odds).  The Panther's won their game easily against the Rabbitohs who are sliding ever closer to their wooden spoon (demotion/relegation) status.

The Titans are in 17th spot having never won a premiership.  Like the Broncos, they are a manufactured team (unlike the Dolphins who've played and won the Queensland Cup many times over the years).

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All eyes will be on Lang Park tonight...  Last night, the other Lions (the Former Brisbane Bears, now Lions) played AFL (think school children who don't know how to play rugby just running around in circles making up the rules as the play) at Brisbane's Wooloongabba Cricket Stadium.  All afternoon thunderclouds darkened Brisbane's skyline and after dark various suburbs got a torrential downpour of rain.  There was lightning on the north-side, while the western suburbs got hail.  By midnight it was over.  If I'd been posting last night, I would have said the weather will give the touring Lion's an extra edge, but this morning the skies are cloudless and clear.  Lang Park's field will dry out nicely for tonight's game (but it will get slippery after dark because of the dew).  Temperatures have dropped too.

Given the lack of points by any Australian team during their friendlies, I'm concerned it's going to be yet another practice session by the visitors.

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I managed to see the second half of the game tonight.  I couldn't follow what was being discussed at the 50th minute in that tackle.  Australia fumbled a couple of tries after that decision which would have put the game much closer, but in the end, the Lion's won in 10 degree temps on a fine, clear winter's night at Lang Park.

A week from now, the two teams will meet again in Melbourne.

A couple of people I've talked to are in agreement the Panther's played casual games early in the season - even allowing themselves to loose games, while ramping up their game play with enough weeks left in the season to climb into the top eight so that they can then win yeatyet another series.  It's a VERY risky strategy (especially if money has been put on gaming sites at more favourable odds).  The Panther's won their game easily against the Rabbitohs who are sliding ever closer to their wooden spoon (demotion/relegation) status.

The Titans are in 17th spot having never won a premiership.  Like the Broncos, they are a manufactured team (unlkeunlike the Dolphins who've played and won the Queensland Cup many times over the years).

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All eyes will be on Lang Park tonight...  Last night, the other Lions (the Former Brisbane BaresBears, now Lions) played AFL (think school children who don't know how to play rugby just running around in circles making up the rules as the play) at Brisbane's Wooloongabba Cricket Stadium.  All afternoon thunderclouds darkened Brisbane's skyline and after dark various suburbs got a torrential downpour of rain.  There was lightning on the north-side, while the western suburbs got hail.  By midnight it was over.  If I'd been posting last night, I would have said the weather will give the touring Lion's an extra edge, but this morning the skies are cloudless and clear.  Lang Park's field will dry out nicely for tonight's game (but it will get slippery after dark because of the dew).  Temperatures have dropped too.

Given the lack of points by any Australian team during their friendlies, I'm concerned it's going to be yet another practice session by the visitors.

A couple of people I've talked to are in agreement the Panther's played casual games early in the season - even allowing themselves to loose games, while ramping up their game play with enough weeks left in the season to climb into the top eight so that they can then win yeat another series.  It's a VERY risky strategy (especially if money has been put on gaming sites at more favourable odds).  The Panther's won their game easily against the Rabbitohs who are sliding ever closer to their wooden spoon (demotion/relegation) status.

The Titans are in 17th spot having never won a premiership.  Like the Broncos, they are a manufactured team (unlke the Dolphins who've played and won the Queensland Cup many times over the years).

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All eyes will be on Lang Park tonight...  Last night, the other Lions (the Former Brisbane Bares, now Lions) played AFL (think school children who don't know how to play rugby just running around in circles making up the rules as the play) at Brisbane's Wooloongabba Cricket Stadium.  All afternoon thunderclouds darkened Brisbane's skyline and after dark various suburbs got a torrential downpour of rain.  There was lightning on the north-side, while the western suburbs got hail.  By midnight it was over.  If I'd been posting last night, I would have said the weather will give the touring Lion's an extra edge, but this morning the skies are cloudless and clear.  Lang Park's field will dry out nicely for tonight's game (but it will get slippery after dark because of the dew).  Temperatures have dropped too.

Given the lack of points by any Australian team during their friendlies, I'm concerned it's going to be yet another practice session by the visitors.