NRL Match Thread Round 18 2021

[Futtocks]

12 minutes ago, Graham said:

Will Storm make 50 I hear you ask?

Not quite, but they are so impressive to watch.

[Graham]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Not quite, but they are so impressive to watch.

Hynes had a standout performance.

 

[Graham]

Hynes - Man of the Match

 

[Graham]

Brandy reckons it’s not so much that Storm are brilliant it’s the opposition that is poor? Or did I misunderstand?

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, Graham said:

Brandy reckons it’s not so much that Storm it’s the opposition that is poor?

A little from column A, a little from column B. And they have done this sort of demolition on a lot of sides, not just Newcastle.

[Graham]

Considering how many games they’ve had to play away from home it’s amazing that they have scored 40+ points in 11 games this season.

[Graham]

Storm have played just 5 games in Melbourne in two years. They deserve huge credit for their achievements especially in view of that.

[Clogiron]

Irrespective of the opposition I could watch Nico Hynes on that form every day of the week, it's the amount of time and ease he has that puts him along side a handful of players I have seen amongst backs over the last 50 odd years. I'm not saying he's better than Millward, Hanley, Johns, Stirling, Lewis and such but he makes you remember just how good to watch the game can be.

[Graham]

Today Melbourne broke the Roosters’ 1935 record for most points scored after 17 games in the one year.

That Roosters side amassed 614 points, while the Storm have now scored 632 points in 17 rounds of this season.

They are officially the best attacking team – statistically speaking – in the history of the competition.

Melbourne has now surpassed 40 points scored in 11 games this season.

[Graham]

Sunday’s three R18 games with UK kick off times. 

What are the chances I’ll watch them live (/10)

Warriors v Panthers 0/10

Broncos v Tigers 3/10 - I’ll probably catch some second half

Souths v Doggies 10/10

[Farmduck]

Warriors: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 20. Euan Aitken 4. Marcelo Montoya 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 21. Chad Townsend 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Matt Lodge 22. Tohu Harris 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Jazz Tevaga

6. Kodi Nikorima 11. Eliesa Katoa 14. Josh Curran 15. Leeson Ah Mau

18th man: 17. Kane Evans

Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Stephen Crichton 4. Brent Naden 5. Brian To’o 6. Matt Burton 7. Tyrone May 8. Moses Leota 14. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Isaah Yeo

9. Apisai Koroisau 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Liam Martin

18th man: 18. Izack Tago

[Farmduck]

2min: Kikau charges down kick, regathers and runs 20m to score.

Crichton missed the lick.

Panthers 4 - 0

[Farmduck]

8min: Whey Deegan under the posts after nice move with Matt Lodge. Walsh converts.

Warriors 6 - 4

[Farmduck]

Tohu Harris some kind of knee? injury. Looks like he'll continue but doesn't look great.

[Farmduck]

Then first tackle he's involved in, he can't get up. Now leaving the field. This is his first game back and gone after 12 minutes.

[Farmduck]

Now RTS catches a hip tackling Matt Burton. He was unconscious. I don't see how he could come back from HIA.

[Farmduck]

Then Way Degan comes of HIA? I think it was HIA.

[Farmduck]

17min: Rocco Berry try.

Walsh kick hits post and bounces away.

Warriors 10 - 4

[Farmduck]

24mni: Josh Curran bursts through for a Warriors try but pass from The Chad is ruled forrard. Yaaarrrgghhh!

[Farmduck]

27min: Long pass from scrum play puts To'o o'over in the co'orner.

Crichton nails the kick from the sideline.

10 - 10

[Farmduck]

34min: Kikau try again! Crichton goal.

Panthers 16 - 10

[Farmduck]

Rocco Berry off with ice on his leg. RTS not coming back. Tofu not coming back and Way Deegan still hasn't passed HIA.

[Farmduck]

HT:   Panthers  16   Warriors  10

 

Some question about Wade Egan - HIA? or shoulder?

[Farmduck]

55mni: Staines try in the corner. That came after a long kick return by Edwards and Burton 2 tackles earlier.

Crichton missed the goal

Panthers 20 - 10

[George Watt]

Gutsy showing by Warriors but cannot keep out Staines with over 20 mins to go. Defensively look all in at this stage.