Week 4 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final

[magpie in the 80's]

Great defence by the Storm. Slater has a great run out of the Eels line and Slater gets an unlikely penalty

[magpie in the 80's]

(4) Melbourne Storm 23 v (8) Parramatta Eels 16 @ 77m

Field Goal to Inglis. That could be the ball game

[Thiele]

What a Grand Final.

[magpie in the 80's]

(4) Melbourne Storm 23 Defeat (8) Parramatta Eels 16 @ F/T

Storm 23

Tries
Ryan Hoffman 5m
Adam Blair 24m
Greg Inglis 49m
Billy Slater 55m

Goals Conversions
Cameron Smith 7m
Cameron Smith 51m
Cameron Smith 57m

Field Goals
Greg Inglis 78m

DEFEAT

Eels 16
Tries
Eric Grothe 45m
Joel Reddy 70m
Fuifui Moimoi 72m

Goals Conversions
Luke Burt 46m
Luke Burt 70m

Crowd:
82,538

Clive Churchill Medal Winner: Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm)


MELBOURNE STORM PREMIERS 2009

[Thiele]

I have seen two fantastic games of Rugby Today. Go You MIGHTY STORM

[magpie in the 80's]

Grand Final Results

NSW League cup:
Bankstown City Bulls 32 Defeat Balmain RE Tigers 0

Toyota U/20 cup:
Melbourne Storm 24 Defeat Wests Tigers 22

Telstra Premiership cup:
Melbourne Storm 23 Defeat Parramatta Eels 16

[Mr66]

Grand Final Results

Toyota U/20 cup:
Melbourne Storm 24 Defeat Wests Tigers 22

Telstra Premiership cup:
Melbourne Storm 23 Defeat Parramatta Eels 16

YES!!!!

[Magpiespower]

Too calm, too clinical, too good.

Parra lacked composure in the first half.

No reason Storm can't go back-to-back...

[Ian]

Too calm, too clinical, too good.

Parra lacked composure in the first half.

No reason Storm can't go back-to-back...

Parra would have learnt a lot from that game, and considering their 2nd 1/2 of the season they could be around the mark for a while as well.

[magpie in the 80's]

INS AND OUTS FOR ALL SIDES SO FAR FOR NEXT YEAR

Brisbane Broncos
Ins: Denan Kemp (Warriors)
Outs: David Taylor (Rabbitohs), Karmichael Hunt (AFL), Tonie Carroll (retirement)

Bulldogs
Ins: Blake Green (Sharks), Dene Halatau (Tigers), Junior Tia Kilifi (Panthers), Mickey Paea (Dragons), Steve Turner (Storm)
Outs: Hazem El Masri (retired), Greg Eastwood (Leeds, UK Super League), Daryl Millard (Wakefield Trinity, UK), Liam Ayoub (NYC, Tigers), John Kite (Storm)

Canberra Raiders
Ins: -
Outs: Phil Graham (Roosters), Nigel Plum (Panthers)

Cronulla Sharks
Ins: Paul Aiton (Panthers), Dean Collis (Tigers), Adam Cuthbertson (Sea Eagles), John Morris (Tigers), Broderick Wright (Eels), Albert Kelly (Eels, NYC), Nathan Gardner (Eels, NYC), Rodney Moefaauo (Eels, NYC), Siosaia Vave (Titans, NYC)
Outs: Ben Ross (Rabbitohs), Brett Seymour (Warriors), Atelea Vea (Storm), Fraser Anderson (Japanese Rugby), Blake Green (Bulldogs), Reni Maitua (sacked), Mitch Brown (Tigers), David Simmons (Panthers), Corey Hughes (retirement), Brett Kearney (Bradford, UK Super League)

Gold Coast Titans
Ins: Joseph Tomane (Storm)
Outs: Daniel Conn (Roosters), Brett Delaney (Leeds), Siosaia Vave (NYC, Sharks)

Manly Sea Eagles
Ins: Dean Whare (Dragons), Joe Galuvao (Eels), Matt Cross (Storm)
Outs: Adam Cuthbertson (Sharks), Heath L'Strange (Bradford, UK Super League), Glenn Hall (Bradford), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters)

Melbourne Storm
Ins: Chase Stanley (Dragons), Atelea Vea (Sharks), John Kite (Bulldogs), Todd Lowrie (Eels)
Outs: Joseph Tomane (Titans), Steve Turner (Bulldogs), Will Chambers (Queensland rugby union), Arana Taumata (sacked), James Maloney (Warriors), Matt Cross (Sea Eagles)

Newcastle Knights
Ins: Evarn Tuimavave (Warriors), Dale Verstappen (Turangawaewae NZ)
Outs: -

North Queensland Cowboys
Ins: Shannon Gallant (Tigers), Leeson Ah Mau (Warriors), Isaak Ah Mau (Broncos), Will Tupou (Broncos)
Outs: Shane Tronc (Wakefield, UK Super League)

Parramatta Eels
Ins: Justin Poore (Dragons), Shane Shackleton (Roosters), Timana Tahu (NSW rugby union)
Outs: Josh Corboda (Hull, UK Super League), Albert Kelly (NYC, Sharks), Rodney Moefaauo (NYC, Sharks), Nathan Gardner (NYC, Sharks), Joe Galuvao (Sea Eagles), Broderick Wright (Sharks), Ray Nasso (NYC, Panthers), Todd Lowrie (Storm)

Penrith Panthers
Ins: David Simmons (Sharks), Ray Nasso (Eels, NYC), Daine Laurie (Tigers), Nigel Plum (Raiders)
Outs: Paul Aiton (Sharks), Geoff Daniela (Tigers), Junior Tia Kilifi (Bulldogs), Adam Woolnough (retiring), Junior Moors (Tigers)

South Sydney Rabbitohs
Ins: David Taylor (Broncos), Ben Ross (Sharks), coach John Lang, Sam Burgess (Bradford, UK Super League)
Outs: David Fa’alogo (UK Super League), Craig Wing (Japanese rugby), Eddie Paea (Sharks NSW Cup), Michael Greenfield (Dragons), coach Jason Taylor (sacked)

St George-Illawarra Dragons
Ins: Michael Greenfield (Rabbitohs), Peni Tagive (Tigers)
Outs: Justin Poore (Eels), Chase Stanley (Storm), Dean Whare (Sea Eagles), Micky Paea (Bulldogs)

Sydney Roosters
Ins: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sea Eagles), Daniel Conn (Titans), JP du Plessis (South African rugby union), Aidan Guerra (Storm), Phil Graham (Raiders), Todd Carney (Atherton Roosters, Qld)
Outs: Craig Fitzgibbon (Hull, UK Super League), Jordan Tansey (Hull), Shane Shackleton (Eels), Iosia Soliola (St Helens, UK Super League), Mark O'Meley (Hull, UK Super League)

New Zealand Warriors
Ins: James Maloney (Storm), Brett Seymour (Sharks)
Outs: Michael Witt (New Zealand rugby union), Stacey Jones (retiring), Denan Kemp (Broncos), Evarn Tuimavave (Knights), Leeson Ah Mau (Cowboys)

Wests Tigers
Ins: Geoff Daniela (Panthers), Mitch Brown (Sharks), Tame Tupou (Bradford Bulls, UK Super League), Arana Taumata (Melbourne Storm), Liam Ayoub (Tigers, NYC), Junior Moors (Panthers), Mark Flanagan (Wigan)
Outs: Dean Collis (Sharks), John Morris (Sharks), Shannon Gallant (Cowboys), Peni Tagive (Dragons), Dene Halatau (Bulldogs), Daine Laurie (Panthers)


Both should be around the mark next year IMO

[Magpiespower]

Parra would have learnt a lot from that game, and considering their 2nd 1/2 of the season they could be around the mark for a while as well.

That's the problem with Parra.

They're always 'around the mark'.

Bigger tease than those Jennifer Hawkins 'Lovable' ads...

[Booney]

FuiFui MoiMoi, a better name you will never ever hear.