NRL Match Thread 2016 Round 16

[Graham]

yes FD

Brett Stewart seems reduced to just moving at the back and taking the high ball. Other than that he looks somewhat fragile.

[Graham]

Coote gets a try from Granville kick through. JT got a sniff but it was Coote that gobbled it up.

[Graham]

16-4 Cowboys

Thurston slots it through.

18-4 Cowboys

Nearly half time

[Graham]

Hope you are working hard Irish Saint

[Graham]

40 minutes up.

North QLD Cowboys 18 - 4 Manly warringah Sea Eagles

[Farmduck]

Morning all, lots of games to catch up on during the week. Ugly win for the Sharks .

There were some good games. A lot were closer than expected. I think even Newcastle won the second half and Wests kept the Storm tryless for the second half, which nobody would have guessed at HT.

[Irish Saint]

There were some good games. A lot were closer than expected. I think even Newcastle won the second half and Wests kept the Storm tryless for the second half, which nobody would have guessed at HT.

 

 

When I left on Saturday morning the Dragons were routing the Knights so I cancelled the rest of that recording

 

Enjoyed the Sharks\Warriors  and Broncos beaten again, they seem to be on the slide due to those mid-week exhibition games.

[Vichyssoise]

Manly are terrible. I don't see them mounting a comeback.

 

Now that I've said that...

[Graham]

Yes Vs Manly are still looking for some consistent form.

Individuals in their side could always put some points on.

They have possession near the line on the back of a penalty.

Here goes.

[Graham]

Vave wasn't going to be stopped from there!

18-10 then - Lyon kicked conversion

[Graham]

Cowboys need to wake up. They are making lazy decisions.

manly attack again!

[Irish Saint]

Manly are terrible. I don't see them mounting a comeback.

 

Now that I've said that...

 

 

Well I would like the brothers to have a storming second half and I may just win my fantasy game this week, also Coote and Granville to add a few.

[Graham]

Coote making handling errors!

[Vichyssoise]

I think I've jinxed the cows.

[Graham]

Manly back in it on back of Cowboys errors

Linnet off with a calf tear.

manly big men from close to line just can't be stopped.

Manly keener and harder than Cowboys in this second half.

What have you said Vichy?

18-16 Cowboys

[Graham]

it looks warm out there.

[Graham]

Cowboys handling is poor on the back of not a lot of ball anyway in this second half

[Vichyssoise]

Looks like the cows fell asleep at halftime.

Still they're too good for Manly.

They need Taumalolo out there.

[Vichyssoise]

Ah ah... 3 tries under the posts.

[Graham]

Blake in.

Cowboys look soft on their own line.

Giving away ball. b

backing off.

Blake in now for Manly. Their big men are just ploughing through the middle.

Cowboys in trouble.

 

Cowboys 18- 22 Manly

[Vichyssoise]

Normal service resumes.

[Graham]

Tamou in after some Cowboys possession on back of a  penalty close to line.

22 all

Conversion to come

[Graham]

24-22 Cowboys

As I say it looks warm out there. Energy sapping warm.

Big crowd here.

[Graham]

Lolo over again.

defender slipped and the Cowboys took full advantage.

Stewart vs Lolo isn't really a fair match

[Graham]

28-22

Conversion from Thurston

30-22 Cowboys

 

Cowboys needed a shock to wake up again!