CROSS FORUM NRL Grand Final Discussion

[Brocko]

Riff are absolutely abusing the unders ball. Draining Melbourne's pack over and over

 

[Brocko]

That's huge from Katoa

 

[Bucking Beads]

Penrith have had it all their way and the storm are keeping them at bay

 

[Scorchie]

Joey can’t say anything about the Storm.

 

[winslow_wong]

Too good there.

 

[Brocko]

I cannot wait for everyone to give Luai his receipts next season

 

[BroncsFan]

57% possession for the half... that will surely be telling later in the second half... waiting to see if Klown evens up that possession stat though

 

[Bucking Beads]

That’s probably the ball game. The Storm used a lot of fuel in the half. Penrith have had the game in their terms. Looks like 4 in a row and another year of wankers with no teeth bragging

 

[I bleed Maroon]

S.O.S ASADA.

Oh yeah, they proved a few years ago they're next to useless.

 

[Bucking Beads]

57% possession for the half... that will surely be telling later in the second half... waiting to see if Klown evens up that possession stat though

Almost identical to what happened to us last year

 

[Brocko]

You just can't let Riff have that much ball.

The only thing that may save Melb late game is that their pack isn't actually massive so maybe they won't get run through with late game fatigue.

They need some ball though. Munny and Hughes look good in behind the ruck on quick PTB's.

 

[Fernando]

What a machine lol, they'll proably do this again next year despite the losses. It's up to the other sides to improve their systems, because this is lightyears ahead of most.

 

[Brocko]

What a machine lol, they'll proably do this again next year despite the losses. It's up to the other sides to improve their systems, because this is lightyears ahead of most.

I hate the prick, but I do think Luai is going to be a massive massive loss.

He is an incredible player.

 

[BroncsFan]

That’s probably the ball game. The Storm used a lot of fuel in the half. Penrith have had the game in their terms. Looks like 4 in a row and another year of wankers with no teeth bragging

Not sure it's ball game just yet... Hughes had a sneaky dig late in that second half and almost got through. There's also the Klown factor and manufacturing this result to stay close.

Storm are also elite scrambling defence... they will force you to make that extra pass, score on the next tackle, give up a six again on last to save a try, etc.

I think panthers will keep going at Harry... just have to try and put fatigue into him, but his fitness is insane this year... he literally doesn't stop.

25 tackles for Harry is probably lower than I would've thought for the first half... they need to have Harry putting up record number tackles if he's going to stay out there for the full 80.

 

[BroncsFan]

Almost identical to what happened to us last year

The possession stat yes, but the completion stat not even close... ours was completely self inflicted through soft errors... we had like 60% completion last year... storm are 85% completion rate, they won't beat themselves.

 

[Renegade]

Concerning for Melbourne. They're giving it their all but Penrith are slowly running over them. Could break wide open in the 2nd.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Melbourne's only try came from a Grant dart from dummy half. Doesn't speak much for their ability to break Penrith's defence with set plays

 

[Ghost of Vlansys]

That’s probably the ball game. The Storm used a lot of fuel in the half. Penrith have had the game in their terms. Looks like 4 in a row and another year of wankers with no teeth bragging

They think they’ve got it in the bag now.
Luai and Martin mouthing off at storm players after the try. Smug arrogant *****.
Paps 2 mistakes have cost storm dearly. Riff look threatening every set.
The 2 grubs I mentioned have probably been best out there imo