NRL Playoffs

[barnyia 1,555]

They know how to build a game up on fox sports! 

[Davo5 4,529]

Melbourne with some brilliant rugby to start the game,looking ominous for the Raiders.

[Man of Kent 7,043]

Frightening pace. That passage with Addo-Carr and Papenhuyzen looked like it was in fast-forward.

[Harry Stottle 3,834]

Game over!

 

[Man of Kent 7,043]

Game over. 

Vossy’s overdoing it with the superlatives these days. Starting to grate. Tries like this don’t need overselling.

[DoubleD 5,798]

1 minute ago, Man of Kent said:

Game over. 

Vossy’s overdoing it with the superlatives these days. Starting to grate. Tries like this don’t need overselling.

I have no issue, they’re brilliantly executed tries combined with individual brilliance. Storms ball movement at pace is fantastic. When you see SL games with poorly directed passes, particularly from dummy half, it really is a pleasure to watch this. A masterclass from Melbourne 

[Harry Stottle 3,834]

1 minute ago, DoubleD said:

I have no issue, they’re brilliantly executed tries combined with individual brilliance. Storms ball movement at pace is fantastic. When you see SL games with poorly directed passes, particularly from dummy half, it really is a pleasure to watch this. A masterclass from Melbourne 

Masterclass.

[Davo5 4,529]

That's a let off for Canberra taking the 2 points.

[Harry Stottle 3,834]

Just now, Davo5 said:

That's a let off for Canberra taking the 2 points.

Yep they were on the ropes.

[Man of Kent 7,043]

5 minutes ago, DoubleD said:

I have no issue, they’re brilliantly executed tries combined with individual brilliance. Storms ball movement at pace is fantastic. When you see SL games with poorly directed passes, particularly from dummy half, it really is a pleasure to watch this. A masterclass from Melbourne 

Exactly!

[Harry Stottle 3,834]

Bad call from the bunker, no marks on the line from a sliding foot?

[Davo5 4,529]

That looked a try to me.

[DoubleD 5,798]

Video ref trying to make it a game

[DoubleD 5,798]

Melbourne are playing a different game to Canberra 

[Davo5 4,529]

Just now, DoubleD said:

Melbourne are playing a different game to Canberra 

Their playing a different game to anyone so far.

[DoubleD 5,798]

This game is for all the idiots who say it’s a simple game and all you need to do is run hard and tackle hard

[Davo5 4,529]

Nice kick from Williams and Cotric gives the Raiders a toe hold in the game.

[Harry Stottle 3,834]

Did Bateman elbow Papenhusen after the try was scored?

[Davo5 4,529]

Canberra have had a real dig this half & Williams has been good but the Storm have just absorbed everything then delivered the knockout,just too good tonight.

[Davo5 4,529]

Smith showing the desire that has made him such a great player,great tackle.

[Number 16 1,502]

Storm's early brilliance made for a slightly underwhelming last 70 minutes!! 

Who'd back against Melbourne next week? 

[Hela Wigmen 1,948]

Cameron Smith to retire a winner next week? I certainly hope he goes out at the top. 

[thirteenthman 397]

2 hours ago, Man of Kent said:

Game over. 

Vossy’s overdoing it with the superlatives these days. Starting to grate. Tries like this don’t need overselling.

Vossy's been doing this all season. The 'banter' with his co-commentators gets a bit much at times. In previous years it's felt just like his natural enthusiasm, but this year it just feels a bit forced.

[The Rocket 859]

Here`s my take on it:

*  Raiders caught twice in the first 10 minutes with the ball in a second rowers hands on the fifth,

*  Rapana playing out of position in the centres,

*  Croker is past it,

*  Melbourne even with six-again are masters at slowing the tackle down,

* Latest tactic of Melbourne, stopping the play when someone supposedly injured, nice little rest, ready to defend next set,

* Where was Wighton, Tapine,

* That Canterbury bloke for the Raiders Corey H. showed how the forwards should have been running,

* Raiders didn`t fire with fire, they must have known that ambush was coming, this is the Storm and this is a semi-final.

 

 

[The Rocket 859]

2 minutes ago, thirteenthman said:

Vossy's been doing this all season. The 'banter' with his co-commentators gets a bit much at times. In previous years it's felt just like his natural enthusiasm, but this year it just feels a bit forced.

 You reckon you got it bad, because it was in Brisbane and covid, we had the B-team on channel 9, Paul Vautin whos idea of a joke is to exaggerate wildly e.g. he`s played a million games !! and thurston with that mouth breathers laugh every two minutes. Bad night all round.