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Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:43 pm
by yeh raiders
Croker man handled

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:43 pm
by The Greenhouse
38th min Storm claiming a crusher from Hudson Young, but the referees say it is an accident. Correctly.

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:44 pm
by Sid
Needed another try this half to be any chance

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Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:44 pm
by Botman
Roger Kenworthy wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:41 pm
Begbie wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:40 pm Why we didn't challenge that i will never know
We don't seem to have leaders that can think on their feet on this regard.
It was also a very clear loose carry that had no **** prayer of being reversed

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:44 pm
by Roger Kenworthy
Croker really having a Hurrell / old man Mad Dog out there with Vunivalu.

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:44 pm
by The Greenhouse
39th min Valemei fails to come close to a bomb. Luckily, Croker covers it.

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:45 pm
by afgtnk
I'm sorry, but Croker has become absolutely **** useless in everything bar his goalkicking. His gameplay alone should not warrant a spot in FG anymore

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:45 pm
by big fat party animal
Hopefully this is a career ending injury to Croker

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:45 pm
by Begbie
Look, we are in the fight. If we can fluke an early try after the break we are a long-odds chance. I'm not sure what happened in the first 20, no excuses we were bamboozled. We have the talent.

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:46 pm
by Begbie
big fat party animal wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:45 pm Hopefully this is a career ending injury to Croker
Out of order.

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:46 pm
by Horace Dove-Edwin
It'd be a good night for a back on the bench

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Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:46 pm
by The Greenhouse
40th min Croker loses the ball in the ruck. He's had a problem with a crusher like tackle too.

Melbourne Storm 24
Canberra Raiders 6

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:46 pm
by Sid
I guess cnk was hia?

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Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:46 pm
by Rick
Croker can fit CNK right off. Fb from panthers to Fb and CNK to Centre.


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Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:46 pm
by Horace Dove-Edwin
Begbie wrote:Look, we are in the fight. If we can fluke an early try after the break we are a long-odds chance. I'm not sure what happened in the first 20, no excuses we were bamboozled. We have the talent.
Agreed. Just need more ball.

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Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:47 pm
by Roger Kenworthy
Botman wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:44 pm
Roger Kenworthy wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:41 pm
Begbie wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:40 pm Why we didn't challenge that i will never know
We don't seem to have leaders that can think on their feet on this regard.
It was also a very clear loose carry that had no **** prayer of being reversed
Ball headbutted out by a defender in the ruck. I'd take my chances there rather than wait till we're 36-6 down with 10 to go.

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:47 pm
by Raider47
When you have Croker, Valemei and Rapana in an unfavoured position, this performance was bound to happen sadly.

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:47 pm
by Rads1984
CHN and Lui have made a difference.


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Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:47 pm
by Ultima
No Starling that half.... Wouldn't have made it not 24 to 6 but would have been nice to give it a go...

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:48 pm
by Begbie
Roger Kenworthy wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:47 pm
Botman wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:44 pm
Roger Kenworthy wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:41 pm
Begbie wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:40 pm Why we didn't challenge that i will never know
We don't seem to have leaders that can think on their feet on this regard.
It was also a very clear loose carry that had no **** prayer of being reversed
Ball headbutted out by a defender in the ruck. I'd take my chances there rather than wait till we're 36-6 down with 10 to go.
Yeah a bit of both, worth rolling the dice at this stage.

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:48 pm
by Begbie
Roger Kenworthy wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:47 pm
Botman wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:44 pm
Roger Kenworthy wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:41 pm
Begbie wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:40 pm Why we didn't challenge that i will never know
We don't seem to have leaders that can think on their feet on this regard.
It was also a very clear loose carry that had no **** prayer of being reversed
Ball headbutted out by a defender in the ruck. I'd take my chances there rather than wait till we're 36-6 down with 10 to go.
Yeah a bit of both, worth rolling the dice at this stage.

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:48 pm
by T_R
Refs ruling on the offside has been pathetic. Melbourne are just playing with him.

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Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:48 pm
by Mercury
Begbie wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:45 pm Look, we are in the fight. If we can fluke an early try after the break we are a long-odds chance. I'm not sure what happened in the first 20, no excuses we were bamboozled. We have the talent.
While I would love to see it I think the damage has been done. I am shell shocked. I'd welcome the opportunity to be humbled but I think the best result would be only losing by 12.

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:48 pm
by Green Taipan
Surely possession and luck has to change in the 2nd half. Unbelievable run by Mel.

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:49 pm
by Begbie
Green Taipan wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:48 pm Surely possession and luck has to change in the 2nd half. Unbelievable run by Mel.
Yep.

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:50 pm
by Ultima
big fat party animal wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:45 pm Hopefully this is a career ending injury to Croker
Be more of a ****... You know he is on our team right? That would be a dick thing to say about someone on their team...

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:50 pm
by jimmy82
Very disappointed, totally not in the game first 20 and they made us pay big time. No chance we come back from this, best case we get within 6-12 points but storm too good to let this one slip. Our backs are too slow and Croker is in dad mode now and doesn’t offer much at all, mainly a liability that we have to carry. Hopefully we can blood a young and quick backline next season.

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:50 pm
by Roger Kenworthy
Hoping for a resilient 2nd half. I always thought 2021 will be our year to give it a real tilt with all the challenges this year.

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:50 pm
by Rick
The Greenhouse wrote:40th min Croker loses the ball in the ruck. He's had a problem with a crusher like tackle too.

Melbourne Storm 24
Canberra Raiders 6
Not a crusher like tackle. Just him being absolutely owned .....again. He is ****. Can kick a goal though.,..


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Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:51 pm
by Rads1984
How many times out of 100 would we win this game from this position? I think we would be lucky to win one.


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Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:51 pm
by GreenMachine
Who was really that keen to go to a half empty ANZ for a GF anyway??

Good year to sit out..

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:51 pm
by Sid
A season long campaign over in 10 minutes.

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Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:52 pm
by moto748
Thing is, Havili just looked like he'd ****ed up, as if it was his fault.

ATEOTD, the Storm back 3 are so good.

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:52 pm
by GreenMachine
Sid wrote: October 16, 2020, 7:51 pm A season long campaign over in 10 minutes.

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In fairness, that train was coming from a mile away...many here spotted it, but for some reason or another, Ricky ignored it...

Re: 2020 Finals Week 3 V Storm: Game Day

Posted: October 16, 2020, 7:53 pm
by radicalraider
Said it all year.. We're not winning a comp with these centres..