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Just a good ol fashion carve up. No way was that a double movement. Maxwell was too bad to be true.
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No one mentioned the fair try the Storm scored, but refs don't even check it and Manly score the next set? There needs to be an investigation.
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ez 4/4, let's go Cowboys.
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Inspired win by Manly, they looked 'on' from the get go and really got on a roll after that magnificent inside pass by DCE.
That was an inspired performance from Cherry-Evans which we simply didn't see enough of in 2014. His kicking game asked plenty of questions of the Melbourne defence and his running game caused plenty of problems. He was the clear Man of the Match and if he keeps that form going he will keep Manly's run of finals alive. The inclusions of Buhrer & Matai really helped and Mason turned back the clock with an inspired performance. He's a handy player Mason, but his biggest problem in recent years has been his capacity to deliver top shelf performances.
Melbourne deserve to feel a little hard done by, but I wouldn't call it a full on rort. The decision not to refer the Tonumaipea 'knock-on' was odd but live I thought Maxwell made the right call and I needed to get a better look at it then what Fox gave us before I can really call it a bad decision. Clearly it wasn't Melbourne's best effort, they didn't have the best preperation having to back up from Monday and evidently didn't have enough time to work on their flaws from that game. They were all on show tonight - mediocre execution, poor discipline, blown opportunities...but stuff they can certainly work on. What I like about Melbourne as a team is that you just know they're always a good chance of digging in until the final minute and they just about stole the game. I think they'll bounce back next week when they face off against Cronulla but wouldn't be surprised to see Bellamy make a few changes to his line-up later on down the track to get the mixture right.
That was an inspired performance from Cherry-Evans which we simply didn't see enough of in 2014. His kicking game asked plenty of questions of the Melbourne defence and his running game caused plenty of problems. He was the clear Man of the Match and if he keeps that form going he will keep Manly's run of finals alive. The inclusions of Buhrer & Matai really helped and Mason turned back the clock with an inspired performance. He's a handy player Mason, but his biggest problem in recent years has been his capacity to deliver top shelf performances.
Melbourne deserve to feel a little hard done by, but I wouldn't call it a full on rort. The decision not to refer the Tonumaipea 'knock-on' was odd but live I thought Maxwell made the right call and I needed to get a better look at it then what Fox gave us before I can really call it a bad decision. Clearly it wasn't Melbourne's best effort, they didn't have the best preperation having to back up from Monday and evidently didn't have enough time to work on their flaws from that game. They were all on show tonight - mediocre execution, poor discipline, blown opportunities...but stuff they can certainly work on. What I like about Melbourne as a team is that you just know they're always a good chance of digging in until the final minute and they just about stole the game. I think they'll bounce back next week when they face off against Cronulla but wouldn't be surprised to see Bellamy make a few changes to his line-up later on down the track to get the mixture right.
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What happened to Justin O'Neil. I was feeding my face and came back to it.
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He got head slammed in a tackle and hurt his neck.
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There is no one I hate more than Beau Scott i'd love someone to put him on his arse
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Great play from the KNights to get that late try.
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There's nothing I love more than seeing scrum base kicks! Seeing speedsters in full flight is awesome to see. So glad it worked and I hope more teams do it. Sezer and James Roberts should be doing it every game.
Ditto Townsend and SJ/Fisiiahi.
Ditto Townsend and SJ/Fisiiahi.
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Kidley is such a whinger.
I haven't seen many if any captains approach the referee and rant at half-time yet there's Kurt having a whinge.
I haven't seen many if any captains approach the referee and rant at half-time yet there's Kurt having a whinge.
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To make matters worse he shouldn't even be picked in the Knights first grade side.
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He's there Will Zillman, he got signed to a ridiculous long term deal and the Knights have been made to suffer the consequence.
I don't mind him at fullback because it's the only spot he can play reasonably well but Mamo or Mata'utia should really be back there.
I don't mind him at fullback because it's the only spot he can play reasonably well but Mamo or Mata'utia should really be back there.
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Remember when he captained NSW from the bench. Ahh, good times.
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The Cowboys really need better edge backrows.
Also, they need to stop deferring to Michael Morgan so often. He's your Karmichael Hunt, keep him in that role and only in that role.
Also, they need to stop deferring to Michael Morgan so often. He's your Karmichael Hunt, keep him in that role and only in that role.
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Think he'll have a little holiday to think about things after that slam on JT.
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Wasn't that Houston?
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Gagai hit the ball up three times in that set.
Dumb play from the Knights really, they never got any momentum because the Cowboys forwards were able to just crush Gagai all the time.
Now they concede the penalty.
How is Houston still playing first grade? Is Rick Stone secretly a member of SVRL or something?
Dumb play from the Knights really, they never got any momentum because the Cowboys forwards were able to just crush Gagai all the time.
Now they concede the penalty.
How is Houston still playing first grade? Is Rick Stone secretly a member of SVRL or something?
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Yep, with Scott around the head.
