noisetheory NRL Captain Joined Mar 31, 2008 Messages 4,084 Reaction score 1,079 Feb 18, 2012 Thread starter #37 storm in again 34 - 16 kick to come. wow.
Foordy International Captain Contributor Joined Mar 4, 2008 Messages 34,933 Reaction score 41,719 Feb 18, 2012 #38 the boys will have some work to do before round 1
Big Pete International Captain Joined Mar 12, 2008 Messages 32,207 Reaction score 25,950 Feb 18, 2012 #39 Off another kick. Melbourne playing like a bunch of Victorians.
Foordy International Captain Contributor Joined Mar 4, 2008 Messages 34,933 Reaction score 41,719 Feb 18, 2012 #40 i suppose that one positive is that the Storm seem to be forced to score from kicks .... although a try is a try, no matter how its scored.
i suppose that one positive is that the Storm seem to be forced to score from kicks .... although a try is a try, no matter how its scored.
Big Pete International Captain Joined Mar 12, 2008 Messages 32,207 Reaction score 25,950 Feb 18, 2012 #41 While it's a disappointing result I'm not going to get too bummed out. Foreign ground, trial game, lots of flukey tries & coming up against the best spine in the competition...it's a recipe for disaster. As I type that, the Broncos have hit back 34-22. Last edited: Feb 18, 2012
While it's a disappointing result I'm not going to get too bummed out. Foreign ground, trial game, lots of flukey tries & coming up against the best spine in the competition...it's a recipe for disaster. As I type that, the Broncos have hit back 34-22.
user_nat NRL Player Joined Aug 29, 2009 Messages 2,025 Reaction score 4 Feb 18, 2012 #42 Even though it's just a trial, its still a disappointing score line. Defensively in particular. Attack seems ok. Although it is not the worst scoreline ever against Melbourne.
Even though it's just a trial, its still a disappointing score line. Defensively in particular. Attack seems ok. Although it is not the worst scoreline ever against Melbourne.
noisetheory NRL Captain Joined Mar 31, 2008 Messages 4,084 Reaction score 1,079 Feb 18, 2012 Thread starter #43 we seem to be starting very slowly in all these trials.
Big Pete International Captain Joined Mar 12, 2008 Messages 32,207 Reaction score 25,950 Feb 18, 2012 #44 Brisbane score again. Don't think we converted though. 34-26 with 3 minutes to go.
Big Pete International Captain Joined Mar 12, 2008 Messages 32,207 Reaction score 25,950 Feb 18, 2012 #45 And again. 34-30 with a ktc. Try scorers were Norman, Hoffman & Gagai.
jarro65 State of Origin Rep Joined Jun 26, 2008 Messages 7,190 Reaction score 3,216 Feb 18, 2012 #46 Great comeback :)
Porthoz International Captain Senior Staff Joined Feb 27, 2010 Messages 29,871 Reaction score 12,197 Feb 18, 2012 #47 Are they trying to go for a low fumble ball score? :haha:
Foordy International Captain Contributor Joined Mar 4, 2008 Messages 34,933 Reaction score 41,719 Feb 18, 2012 #48 well we didn't get flogged and we did score a few points against a near full strength Storm team (who are usually very strong defensively)
well we didn't get flogged and we did score a few points against a near full strength Storm team (who are usually very strong defensively)
Big Pete International Captain Joined Mar 12, 2008 Messages 32,207 Reaction score 25,950 Feb 18, 2012 #49 Melbourne have the ball and it's game over. 6 tries a piece. Melbourne 34 (Slater 2, Cronk 2, Widdop, Fonua Tries; Smith 5/6 Goals) defeated Brisbane 30 (Glenn, Te'o, Beale, Norman, Hoffman, Gagai Tries; Wallace 3/6 Goals) Last edited: Feb 18, 2012
Melbourne have the ball and it's game over. 6 tries a piece. Melbourne 34 (Slater 2, Cronk 2, Widdop, Fonua Tries; Smith 5/6 Goals) defeated Brisbane 30 (Glenn, Te'o, Beale, Norman, Hoffman, Gagai Tries; Wallace 3/6 Goals)
user_nat NRL Player Joined Aug 29, 2009 Messages 2,025 Reaction score 4 Feb 18, 2012 #50 Wonder how many of the Melbourne big guns were on for that late comeback. Sounds like a decent match. Might need to work on our starts and defense. 3/6 conversions Vs 5/6.
Wonder how many of the Melbourne big guns were on for that late comeback. Sounds like a decent match. Might need to work on our starts and defense. 3/6 conversions Vs 5/6.
noisetheory NRL Captain Joined Mar 31, 2008 Messages 4,084 Reaction score 1,079 Feb 18, 2012 Thread starter #51 slater did go off after 60 mins. not sure if any of their other main players did. though good to see some points from us at the end and knowing most of the storm tries came from kicks it might not be all bad. will wait for a full report on the game i guess.
slater did go off after 60 mins. not sure if any of their other main players did. though good to see some points from us at the end and knowing most of the storm tries came from kicks it might not be all bad. will wait for a full report on the game i guess.
Foordy International Captain Contributor Joined Mar 4, 2008 Messages 34,933 Reaction score 41,719 Feb 18, 2012 #52 so goal kicking was the difference hey ;)
schmix NRL Player Joined Mar 4, 2008 Messages 2,799 Reaction score 33 Feb 18, 2012 #53 Well that game shows there are plenty of points in this team, and last year showed that their defence can be second to none. Now they just need to put the two together in a real game situation. Not too concerned as yet - great defence is a mindset and I imagine it would be hard to conjure that up out of nowhere for a trial match. That's just my impression from how the scoreline went though. Match reports might reveal something completely different.
Well that game shows there are plenty of points in this team, and last year showed that their defence can be second to none. Now they just need to put the two together in a real game situation. Not too concerned as yet - great defence is a mindset and I imagine it would be hard to conjure that up out of nowhere for a trial match. That's just my impression from how the scoreline went though. Match reports might reveal something completely different.
Big Pete International Captain Joined Mar 12, 2008 Messages 32,207 Reaction score 25,950 Feb 18, 2012 #54 Both Slater & Smith came off after 60.