2018 Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

[The Greenhouse]

78th min Cameron Munster on report for a kicking action in a ruck, contacts the opposition player's head. And he's sent to the bin for the second time.

And Cooper Cronk finally succumbs. He's off.

The Roosters go for penalty goal.

PENALTY GOAL ROOSTERS to Latrell Mitchell.

Sydney Roosters 21
Melbourne Storm 6

[yeh raiders]

Munster binned twice in a grand final


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Embarrassing stuff

[-TW-]

Dirty cat lucky not to be sent off

Would have been if there wasn't 3mins to go

[dubby]

Typical QLD, Melbourne Storm grub.

In fine QLD tradition, Slater, Smith, Munster all grubs

[the bone]

So satisfying. Cronk with tears of joy


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[Dr Zaius]

Bahhahha sucked in Billy

[yeh raiders]

Smith chasing Friend haha, looking for one more grub act

[Botman]

Just not sure about Trent Robinson as a coach, hey?

[dubby]

And we beat the Roosters not long ago... the last team to do so this year?

[Finite]

Well I take my hat off to Cronk. That’s incredible effort, what a champion

[gangrenous]

Did they show the Roosters fan wearing the salary sombrero just before?

[Dr Zaius]

Jubilation from the Roosters. It been five whole years for those poor long suffering bastards

[Sid]

Clinical performance that

[edwahu]

"the cap works" - the NRL, probably

[The Greenhouse]

Keary stars as Roosters dominate Storm in 2018 grand final

Inspired by the presence of miracle man Cooper Cronk, the Sydney Roosters have produced a stunning 21-6 win over the Melbourne Storm at ANZ Stadium to march away with the 2018 premiership.

Cronk won his race against the clock and a severe shoulder injury to take his place in his eighth grand final and his teammates did a magnificent job of protecting their playmaker as his halves partner Luke Keary took charge.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/30/luk ... and-final/

[yeh raiders]

JWH was huge in the first half.

[Sid]

Storm showed their true colours when under pressure. Dives, kicking people on the ground etc

[gangrenous]

Cronk with broken collar bone? Bloody hell?!

[Sid]

Did they show the Roosters fan wearing the salary sombrero just before?

Said the same

[yeh raiders]

Cronk with broken collar bone? Bloody hell?!

Scapula I think he said. Just phenomenal and put that one down in the history books and one of the greatest ever.

[Sid]

2. Keary
2. Cordner
1. Friend
1. Mitchell

[edwahu]

Just not sure about Trent Robinson as a coach, hey?

Oh well, I was right about Maguire in the same argument, so that's 1-1.

And what I originally said was that he has the easiest gig in NRL coaching. Which is not wrong.

[dubby]

Just not sure about Trent Robinson as a coach, hey?

Nice one echoes

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[gangrenous]

Cronk with broken collar bone? Bloody hell?!

Scapula I think he said. Just phenomenal and put that one down in the history books and one of the greatest ever.

Ah yes you’re right. Was the scapula.

Fair dinkum, tough bugger

[Finite]

Cronk with broken collar bone? Bloody hell?!

Scapula I think he said. Just phenomenal and put that one down in the history books and one of the greatest ever.

Insane. That will go down with the all time grandfinal efforts.

[sprintman]

Very poor compared to the AFL yesterday. The NRL have to up their game and quickly

[greeneyed]

"the cap works" - the NRL, probably

Yep, can’t see why any Raiders fan is happy with a Roosters win. It just underlines how the NRL rules favour the wealthy teams. They bought a premiership, they do little development. Let’s say generously that they “effectively use TPAs”. They’re a blight on the league.


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[dubby]

Very poor compared to the AFL yesterday. The NRL have to up their game and quickly

What was poor?

[dubby]

"the cap works" - the NRL, probably

Yep, can’t see why any Raiders fan is happy with a Roosters win. It just underlines how the NRL rules favour the wealthy teams. They bought a premiership, they do little development. Let’s say generously that they “effectively use TPAs”. They’re a blight on the league.


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I can't be bothered looking for it, but there was an article saying they actually have a good amount of local juniors.

I mean, who do we have that are Canberra locals?

[Schifty]

It's not that people are happy with a Roosters win, it's that they are happy with a Billy Slater loss.

Also Cronk is genuinely one of the most likeable people in rugby league.

[Postman Pat]

Very poor compared to the AFL yesterday. The NRL have to up their game and quickly

What was poor?

As a contest tonights GF was horrible compared to the AFL final yesterday, but you can have every game being amazing.


Nicky Boi!!!!

[yeh raiders]

Cronk with broken collar bone? Bloody hell?!

Scapula I think he said. Just phenomenal and put that one down in the history books and one of the greatest ever.

Ah yes you’re right. Was the scapula.

Fair dinkum, tough bugger

I reckon I put that ahead of the likes of Sam Burgess’s broken jaw. He’s already on the field, pumped with adrenaline and warmed up.

Cronk had to put up with it all week, had to manage it, had to convince his coach to roll the dice, get warmed up and last 75 minutes.

[Finite]

Well I will be sad I don’t get to watch billy play anymore. Truly one of the best fullbacks, if not the best.

[Botman]

Just not sure about Trent Robinson as a coach, hey?

Nice one echoes

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Wow! A Dubby Dubby! Amazing stuff

[gangrenous]

Cronk with broken collar bone? Bloody hell?!

Scapula I think he said. Just phenomenal and put that one down in the history books and one of the greatest ever.

Ah yes you’re right. Was the scapula.

Fair dinkum, tough bugger

I reckon I put that ahead of the likes of Sam Burgess’s broken jaw. He’s already on the field, pumped with adrenaline and warmed up.

Cronk had to put up with it all week, had to manage it, had to convince his coach to roll the dice, get warmed up and last 75 minutes.

Completely agree.

Gutsy gamble by him and the team to go into that and pull it off.