NRL 2016 Match Thread - Round 23

[Graham]

Leilua over

[Vichyssoise]

Surprised that they blew a penalty for that hit on Leilua.

[Graham]

10-8

[Vichyssoise]

Good reply from Leilua.

[Graham]

Great try that.

[Graham]

Leilua is superman according to the commentators

[Graham]

12-8 Raiders

26 minutes gone

[Farmduck]

When Brad Fittler signed Leilua at the Roosters, Joey turned up in his school uniform with his mum.

[Vichyssoise]

Leilua is superman according to the commentators

 

hyperbole is the friend of the TV commentator.

[Graham]

The merchants of menace ... I like that!

[Graham]

Harris off after his head clash with the ground in heavy tackle.

[Graham]

Leilua looks so cocky.

He's strutting around.

[Graham]

Penalty goal attempt from Croker

[Vichyssoise]

Penalty Raiders. Croker to attempt to kick the goal.

[Graham]

Will be 14-8

[Graham]

Yes

[Graham]

Great first half.

Crowd in ecstasy

[Graham]

Looks cold out there. Can see some players' breath

[Graham]

Half time.

Raiders 14 - 8 Storm

It's official, Leilua is sensational.

[Irish Saint]

Looks cold out there. Can see some players' breath

 

 

This was cold

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngwK7XjghBU

[Farmduck]

Good first half, still could go either way.

 

I'm pretty sure Saturday's try to Kevin Naiqama, at 52 seconds, was the earliest NRL try of this year. I had Leilua grounding the ball at 48 secs, which makes him the new record-holder.

[Farmduck]

hyperbole is the friend of the TV commentator.

I've said so a million times.

[Farmduck]

So Storm have won 12/14 in Canberra but this year Canberra have led 11 times at HT and won 9.

 

Ricky Stuart passing on regards to Ron Massey.

[Farmduck]

I hope the Storm get a big fine for sending Tofu Harris back out. He fell over when he tried to run just after the head knock and, under the guidelines, that should have ruled him out for the game.

[Vichyssoise]

A bit of shirt grabbing to start the half.

It's so cold out there, they needed to share some body heat.