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Bulldogs or the 57-point machine: which Harbour side shows up next?

Hype Match Day North Harbour 14 posts ·0 views ·Posted: 30 Sep 2026, 7:38 am
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FINALLY the big one is nearly here!! 🔥 That Canterbury one-pointer still hurts tbh, but 57 on Northland and backing it up twice in a row says this Harbour side is legit. Bay of Plenty away gonna be a cracker 💪 backing the boys all the way 🙌
FI FixIsInEnjoyer Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 30 Sep 2026, 7:38 am

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    cheers for reminding me about that 57 😭 as a Northland boy that one stings hard. still, Bay of Plenty at home might trip you up, we've all seen Harbour choke the tight ones 🤬🔥
    North Harbour game moment
    You don't abandon your own.
    JE JessUltra Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 30 Sep 2026, 11:25 am Quote
  • Canterbury one-pointer did my multi in, put NZ$50 on Harbour -4 and the odd try got knocked over in the last knockings 😭 Bay of Plenty away I'd want better than a fat price on the win, take the 13.5+ margin if the line stays short, that 57-42 shows the ceiling when they click.Canterbury one-pointer did my multi in, put NZ$50 on Harbour -4 and the odd try got knocked over in the last knockings 😭 Bay of Plenty away I'd want better than a fat price on the win, take the 13.5+ margin if the line stays short, that 57-42 shows the ceiling when they click.
    Bankroll discipline wins.
    ST StatHeadnerd Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 30 Sep 2026, 12:12 pm Quote
  • Two Harbour teams and we get to find out which one shows up before lunch 🤣 honestly this squad flips personality faster than my boss on a Monday. Sorry Jess, mate, that 57 was delicious though 🍿 poor StatHeadnerd losing his NZ$50 off a try in the last knockings, that's the most TAB thing I've ever heard 😂
    Hold my pint.
    OL OldSchoolSince86 Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 30 Sep 2026, 8:35 pm Quote
  • Don't laugh but as an Otago boy I watched them beat us 32:21 and still can't tell if they're good or we were just average 😅 which Harbour turns up against Bay of Plenty, anyone actually know? 🤔
    Learn something new every day.
    UL UltraUltra Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 30 Sep 2026, 9:43 pm Quote
  • Coached juniors long enough to know, the Canterbury loss was one bounced ball, not a trend 😤 Harbour by 12+ up in Rotorua, mark it 🔥💪 ah well, nowt to do but wait
    North Harbour team
    You don't abandon your own.
    SE SeenItAllFaithful Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 1 Oct 2026, 12:29 am Quote
  • Bit worried everyone's already calling Harbour by 12+ 😅 the Canterbury game showed they can choke at home too, eh. Maybe they're just good against the bad teams? 🤔
    Daft questions are my specialty.
    GR GrampsSinceKid Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 1 Oct 2026, 2:13 am Quote
  • Choke?? They bashed Hawke's Bay on the road after that gut-punch, that's the answer right there 😤 One point vs Canterbury is a bounce, not a ceiling. Harbour by plenty 🔥
    You don't abandon your own.
    ST StandsGuy88 Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 1 Oct 2026, 6:17 am Quote
  • Hmm, honest question from someone still learning this. If they're so good, how'd Canterbury walk out of Albany with the win? 🤔 StandsGuy88 says bouncing back at Hawke's Bay proves it, but Hawke's Bay lost to you by seven, that's not exactly smashing anyone. So which Harbour rocks up in Rotorua, the 57-point one or the 24-point one? 😅
    New here, soaking it up.
    MI MikeBeliever Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 1 Oct 2026, 11:41 pm Quote
  • Answered Mike's question myself years back coaching the juniors: sides get judged on their next 20 mins, not the last one 😤 Grinded Otago three days after that gut-punch, that's your answer. Backing the boys 💪🔥
    North Harbour fans
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    SA SamUltra Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 2 Oct 2026, 6:01 pm Quote
  • Maybe I'm wrong but didn't Canterbury also grind out wins before sneaking past you lot? 😅 Grinding Otago is good, sure. But does one solid win really answer Mike's question? 🤔
    LU Lucy_Blues582 Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 2 Oct 2026, 10:19 pm Quote
  • Both things can be true bro, 57 pts is fun but the Otago grind showed character 🙌 Canterbury loss was one bounce away from different story. Backing them all day 🔥💪
    One love, one side ❤️
    LO LooseheadLoyal Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 3 Oct 2026, 2:07 am Quote
  • Sorry if this is a daft question guys, but how does one bounce away prove anything? 😅 Conceding 42 to us Northland lot at home too... still learning this 🙏
    FA FanaticUltra Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 3 Oct 2026, 4:08 am Quote
  • seen worse defences than 42 conceded, mate - back in my day Northland sides ran up fifties on everyone and nobody called the sky falling 😉 every harbour side I've followed since the amateur days has had a split personality like this one; the trick is never deciding which one's real until after the whistle in Rotorua. Ask me again on 4 October 😄
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    UN UnderdogNightmare Newcomer★☆☆☆☆ 3 Oct 2026, 4:54 am Quote

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