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Message: [QUOTE="Broncoman, post: 2645718, member: 7803"] [B]2013 NRL Grand Final; Sydney Roosters V Manly Sea Eagles [/B]Exactly 11 years after winning the 2002 premiership the Sydney Roosters captured their 12th premiership defeating the highly competitive Manly Sea Eagles for the 4th time in a year 26-18 in a pulsating and exciting Grand Final. After a couple of seasons struggling after their 2010 Grand Final appearance the Roosters set the trend in 2013 recording the best defence and attack and capturing their first minor premiership since 2004 whilst Manly had been living up to expectations under Toovey fighting their way through the season finishing in 4th place and making the Grand Final after a titanic 4-0 loss in the first week of the finals, holding of a determined Sharks 24-18 and coming from behind against Souths to qualify for another Grand Final. [B]1st half; [/B]Manly got stuck into their stuff early as the Roosters struggled to gel inside the first 20 minutes. They made the most of it through winger Jorge Taufua who was playing his 50th first grade game who scored in the corner after Maloney put a kick out on the full and SBW dropped the ball in a tackle. Lyon missed the conversion but he brought up a goal from a penalty shortly after to put Manly ahead 6-0 just before the 20 minute mark. The leaping Daniel Tupou must've scared the shit out of David Williams as he failed to contest a bomb as the Roosters levelled the game in the 25th minute after keeping the ball alive on the last tackle inside Manly's 20, Maloney put up a bomb towards Williams wing and Tupou flew like a Qantas jet snapping the ball out of the air and planting it down in the corner. Maloney landed the goal from touch and the score was 6-6. Maloney landed another goal from a penalty at halftime and the Roosters were up 8-6. [B]2nd half; [/B]After maybe receiving a spray from Toovey Manly came out firing after halftime. 2 minutes after the break DCE broke through the Roosters line and kicked for Lyon who was awarded a penalty try after Aubusson looked to hold him back. Manly added another 5 minutes later after Foran and B.Stewart combined to put Matai over next to the posts to put Manly 10 ahead. The game looked to be getting away from the Roosters but they got back in the game after Pearce sent Guerra over to score after some unbelievable defence from George Rose. 5 minutes later after being contained well most of the night SBW popped an offload on halfway to Maloney who passed short to Minichiello who lobbed the ball over to SKD who streaked over. Maloney landed the conversion and the Roosters were back in front. The game became an epic contest as both sides strived for the score that would win the premiership. Manly got a great chance to do so 13 minutes from the end but blew it as David Williams dropped the ball inside the 10 and then conceded a penalty getting the Roosters into Manly's half. With 8 minutes to go Maloney put in a grubber that looked like it was going to go dead before Jennings came from nowhere and planted the ball down inches from the dead ball line. Maloney landed the goal to put the Roosters in the box seat with an 8 point lead. Manly had no answers and the Roosters won a thrilling contest 26-18 winning a deserved premiership and their 12th. [B]Notes [/B]- If I was to look back at all the Grand Finals since 2006 this game would easily be the best one. Plenty of exciting moments, a little bit of controversy, big plays, 2 high quality teams putting in an enthralling battle and a quality game. - On the penalty try; I thought Lyon was held back although unintentionally from Aubusson and I thought the penalty try was a fair enough call. - The Referee's missed a forward pass from Minichiello in SKD's try and made some contentious mistakes during the game which is a sign that every team is on the end of shit calls. - SBW didn't play as well as I remember. He came up with some very important plays in the second half but he was well contained by Manly all through the game which isn't really his fault. He still played well and played a good game by any standards. I would give his performance a 7.5-10. - George Rose came up with one of the best try savers I've ever seen on a rampaging Sam Moa who played a blinder - The booing DCE got when he was awarded the CCM was very poor form - Trent Robinson joined the elusive club of coaches to win a premiership in their first season. - David Williams played possibly the worst grand final performance ever - Full credit to Boyd Corner for making it onto the field after doing his ankle against Newcastle the week before. He is the winner of my newly invented John Sattler award. [B]Broncoman Man of the Match [/B]Despite the Roosters winning they didn't really have any major standout players but most of the Roosters played good games. On the other hand Daly Cherry Evans was absolutely immense in a losing side and would've been my choice if I had to give it. He was another one of those players that played a lot better than I remember. He got the official honours as well. [B]Sydney Roosters 26: [/B]Tries by Daniel Tupou, Aiden Guerra, Shaun Kenney-Dowall and Michael Jennings, 5 goals by James Maloney [B]Manly Sea Eagles 18: [/B]Tries by Jorge Taufua and Steve Matai and a penalty try, 3 goals by Jamie Lyon [B]Sydney Roosters [/B]1: Anthony Minichiello 2: Daniel Tupou 3: Michael Jennings 4: Shaun Kenny-Dowall 5: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6: Jamie Lyon 7: Mitchell Pearce 8: Jared Waerea-Hargraves 9: Jake Friend 10: Sam Moa 11: Aiden Guerra 12: Sonny Bill-Williams 13: Frank Paul-Nuuausala 14: Daniel Mortimer 15: Mitch Aubusson 16: Boyd Cordner 17: Luke O'Donnel Coach: Trent Robinson [B]Manly Sea Eagles [/B]1: Brett Stewart 2: Jorge Taufua 3: Jamie Lyon 4: Steve Matai 5: David Williams 6: Kieran Foran 7: Daly Cherry-Evans 8: Brenton Lawrence 9: Matt Ballin 10: Brent Kite 11: Anthony Watmough 12: Justin Horo 13: Glenn Stewart 14: David Gower 15: Jamie Buhrer 16: Tom Symonds 17: George Rose Coach: Geoff Toovey [/QUOTE]

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