NRL 2023 - Round 1 - MATCH(es) THREAD

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Golden Point!

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Hairy Grunt wins it with a try! The first time the Storm have been in the lead, and it's the deciding score.

[Graham]

FULL TIME

PARRAMATTA EELS 12 - 16 MELBOURNE STORM 

[Graham]

Storm’s Cameron Munster suffered a compound dislocation to his finger but returned in the second half to orchestrate a 16-12 golden point win over the the Eels. 

Harry Grant darted out of dummy-half three minutes into extra time to plant down the match-winning try next to the posts.

Edited March 2, 2023 by Graham

[Graham]

Munster injury:

Not a compound fracture of the ring finger but a compound dislocation.

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Club officially saying it was in fact a compound dislocation to the finger, Munster in considerable pain getting the joint back into place with the doctors but they did that, they ran that right hand through a fitness test and he’s giving it a crack, he’s back out there…

 

[Graham]

 

Harry Grant wins it for Storm in the 3rd minute of golden point time.

[DavidM]

Enjoyable game . Execution for both was obviously a bit rusty , particularly late on but I’m sure both will be there or thereabouts 

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Knights score in their first set.

 

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Frizell off HIA

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Frizell failed HIA.

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20 minutes gone, Knights looking better in attack but still only 6-0

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Dom Young taking a while to recover after getting a shoulder in the sort of breathing area, you know, like below the face but near where the arms join onto the body, or something.

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26min: Kosi try after Barnett made a break through the middle on the previous tackle.

Johnson missed the kick.

NZers 4 - 6

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29min: Bunty try. After some bad kicks. Knights kicked the restart across the sideline, Johnson penalty only gained 1m but subsequent set had some very good Warriors attack.

Warriors 10-0

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Niukore crosses but held up. Knights rucking it out.

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HT:   Newcastle 6   Warriors  10

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45min: Hymel Hunt dives into the corner.

Hastings kicks it from the sideline

Knights 12 - 10

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53min: CNK try off a Brayden Williame break.

Johnson missed the kick

NZers 14 - 12

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Curran try chalked off after VR finds a Warriors knock-on in the ball contest. I'm 50/50 on that one, you could have seen whatever you wanted in that contest.

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Phoenix Crosswind gets 10 in bin for offside after Warriors penalty 5m out.

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General melee after tackle on Way Deegan. Warriors get penalty for offside in that play. Tackle was legal.

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This will be Knights 4th penalty on their line in this attacking passage.

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Ponga gets HIA'd by video doctor.

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Last 10 minutes and Knights getting plenty of chances but Warriors surviving