The NRL Finals Round 1 Thread

[Farmduck]

77: Grant hattrick, very similar to the last try. Warbrick taps back the high kick to Katoa whp passes to Grant who runs 5m to score

Meaney missed the goal

Storm  36 - 10

 

[Futtocks]

Papenhuyzen finishes proceedings off with a drop goal, just because he could.

[Farmduck]

80:  Papenhuyzen field goal

 

FT:  Melbourne  37  Cronulla  10

[Farmduck]

[Futtocks]

An oddly long break between matches, but enough time to catch up on Titans v Knights in the NRLW.

[Farmduck]

Cowboys team: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Jake Clifford 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Heilum Luki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter

14. Sam McIntyre 15. Harrison Edwards 16. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 17. Griffin Neame.

18th man: 20. Thomas Mikaele

 

Knights team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Fletcher Sharpe 3. Dane Gagai 12. Dylan Lucas 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jack Cogger 7. Phoenix Crossland 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 22. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott

14. Tyson Gamble 15. Mathew Croker 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Brodie Jones.

18th man: 18. Thomas Cant

[Farmduck]

Sadly I think this will be more one-way traffic. Knights haven't convinced me this year. Cows not much better but I think they can still score 30 and Knights can't.

[Farmduck]

14min: Kyle Feldt intercept and 80m run to score

Valentine no goal

Cows 4 - 0

[Farmduck]

24min: Ponga line break + 20m run feeds Brailey for a try

Pong goal

Knights 6 - 4

[Farmduck]

34min: Fletcher Sharpe try after Drink Scottwater fumbled the high ball

Ponga goal

Knights 12 - 4

[Futtocks]

20 minutes ago, Farmduck said:

Kyle Feldt intercept and 80m run to score

He's going to Super League because he's lost all his pace, apparently.

[Farmduck]

4 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

He's going to Super League because he's lost all his pace, apparently.

I always find it sad when a club legend gets punted for salary cap reasons. A lot of NRL clubs see Wing as an entry-level position and there's always a teenager who'll do it for minimum wage.

[Farmduck]

45min: Murray Taulagi try

Holmes converts from the sideline Cows  10 - 12

[Farmduck]

52min: McLean try

Holmes goal

Cows 16  - 12

[Graham]

Cowboys have the momentum.

They take the lead with a McLean try after a repeat set. Holmes goal.

16-12 Cowboys

[Graham]

Pressure mostly on Knights.

[Farmduck]

53min: Lucas Dylan try off KPP pass

Pong kick hits the post - no goal

Newcastle 16 - 16

[Graham]

16-16 13 minutes left.

All to play for.

[Graham]

Ponga makes a great break at speed but the pass he delivered was low and went to ground.

Edited September 14, 2024 by Graham

[Graham]

Dramatic end to this game. Reuben Cotter try after a lengthy consideration of events by the bunker.

[Futtocks]

Cotter's try is - eventually - given.

20:16 with kick to come.

[Graham]

20-16 ktc

[Farmduck]

Brave call by bunker to say Cotter didn't knock on. I'm not sure he did but I would say there was insufficient evidence to rule either way.

TRY to Cotter.

Holmes goal

Cowss 22 -16

[Graham]

22-16 after a Holes conversion.

[Futtocks]

Handbags!