CROSS FORUM NRL 2022 Round 25 Discussion

[Battler]

Did Melbourne just take Nelson off after that?

15 mins left in the half. Probably a ‘hia’

 

[Big Pete]

NAS on report for a late hit on the kicker.

I don't think he'll miss anytime over it.

 

[Super Freak]

That's Johns' night over.

 

[Big Pete]

YES!

Storm HIA!

Money please!

...

I mean, I hope Cooper Johns is OK in this time of need.

 

[Big Pete]

WTF!

Oh right, he's a halfback, they're made of sterner stuff.

It turns out being a halfback doesn't prevent you from requiring an HIA, who knew?

Money, money, money.

 

[Super Freak]

Lol how forward was that pass from Mahoney?

But the touchies somehow didn't see it...

 

[theshed]

Coates still one the most awkward players in the game. Dumb as rocks

 

[Super Freak]

Coates, you idiot.

 

[Kimlo]

Tough viewing seeing Coates having a bad game.

 

[Super Freak]

I can't believe they missed that forward pass in the lead up to all of that.

It was several metres forward. It was so forward it could have been a penalty.

 

[Fozz]

WTF!

Oh right, he's a halfback, they're made of sterner stuff.

It turns out being a halfback doesn't prevent you from requiring an HIA, who knew?

Money, money, money.

Their trainer was clearly confused, he didn't do the HIA on Johns because he wasn't in the rotation. Bunker had to step in.

 

[Harry Sack]

Tough viewing seeing Coates having a bad game.

 

[Super Freak]

Why couldn't we get a Melbourne side without Hughes?

They are like headless chooks without him.

 

[Big Pete]

A soft penalty there to Melbourne but it doesn't matter as Olam goes too close to the sideline and turns the ball over.

 

[Big Pete]

Why couldn't we get a Melbourne side without Hughes?

They are like headless chooks without him.

They're really missing his attack in the red-zone. Melbourne are still doing a fantastic job in general play and they look far more dangerous working it out of their back half. However when they get to set starts, they're playing an impatient brand of footy and making life far too easy for the Eels defence.

Keep in mind, their halves pairing to end the half was Nick Meaney & Chris Lewis.

Not a lot in this, just one piece of individual brilliance from Brown and a botched short kick-off is the difference.

 

[DabigDog]

Imagine playing storm in Melbourne week one, elimination final

we sneak in and somehow able to win after a couple weeks back
Bellamy would retire on the spot

 

[mrslong]

Imagine playing storm in Melbourne week one, elimination final

we sneak in and somehow able to win after a couple weeks back
Bellamy would retire on the spot

Was gonna say the same thing.
As a broncos fan, if storm lose tonight I do NOT want to be eliminated by them yet again in the finals by 40+. Gross.
I actually like the raiders v storm so would love to see them knocked out round 1

If eels lose tonight that all changes.

 

[Super Freak]

How is Johns allowed back on?

He was laying motionless because of how dazed he was and then got up and started stumbling. That's an automatic rule out.