NRL RUGBY LEAGUE FINALS ROUND 1

[magpie in the 80's]

MANLY SEA EAGLES 38 V SAINT GEORGE / ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 6 at 77m

the big forward Josh Perry plods behind as the sea eagles rush for the ball and oh no the ball ends up in his hands much to his belief and scores falls over for a try. Steve Menzies playing his last game at brookvale has been given the kicking duties as a farewell gift and .................................stuffs it . Manly 38 - 6

[magpie in the 80's]

MANLY SEA EAGLES 38 V SAINT GEORGE / ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 6 at FULLTIME

The season comes to an end for the SAINT GEORGE / ILLAWARRA DRAGONS.

[magpie in the 80's]

RESULTS SO FAR FROM THE FINAL MATCHES THIS WEEKEND

Saturday, September 13
Sea Eagles 34 DEFEAT Dragons 6...........SEASON FINISHED FOR THE DRAGONS
Sharks 36 DEFEAT Raiders 10................IF WARRIORS DEFEAT STORM ON SUNDAY THEN THE RAIDERS SEASON IS FINISHED

Friday, September 12
Roosters 16 LOST TO Broncos 24............ROOSTERS DESPITE LOSING MOVE ON TO THE 2ND WEEK OF FINALS

[magpie in the 80's]

THE LAST OF THIS WEEKS FINAL MATCHES

QUALIFYING FINAL 4: MELBOURNE STORM V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14 OLYMPIC PARK MELBOURNE @ 4PM

Head to Head 2008: 1 - 1 each

RD1 Storm 32 defeat Warriors 18 in Melbourne
RD20 Storm 6 lost to Warriors 8 in New Zealand

[Wedgie]

Go Melbourne, make the first week of finals a waste of time please!

[Thiele]

Go Storm

[magpie in the 80's]

MELBOURNE STORM 0 V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 2 at 14m

penalty to the warriors 5 metres out. they chose to take the kick. 2 - 0
warriors are here to play, controlling the ball the 1st 10 minutes of the game

[magpie in the 80's]

MELBOURNE STORM 6 V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 2 at 18m


penalty to the storm 30M out. will they kick or play the ball for a try.
they decide to play the ball and after 5 passes the storm score a try through Anthony Quinn out wide.
Cameron Smith converts the extras. Storm lead 6 - 2

[Thiele]

Go Storm

[magpie in the 80's]

MELBOURNE STORM 8 V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 2 at 28m

penalty melbourne. decided to have the kick at goal.
Smith scores the 2 points.
Storm lead 8 - 2

[magpie in the 80's]

MELBOURNE STORM 8 V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 8 at HALFTIME

Penalty to the Warriors 5m out. this time they decide to run the ball and score a try by Rafatti in the far left corner.
Michael Witt has one hell of a kick for the extras from way out there
Comes in and kicks...............its curling, its curling, its curling and he scores the extras.

scores are tied away 8 all at HALFTIME

[Wedgie]

OH Geezus, come on Melbourne!

[Wedgie]

No Rugby League Finals shown on TV live here!
We've got the Glimore Girls on Channel 9 at the moment, MORONS!!!!

[magpie in the 80's]

sports bonanza last night for once here. all on free to air
had the double header NRL live
the AFL live
the RUGBY UNION live
followed by the italian F1 qualifying live
finished about 2 am this morning

[magpie in the 80's]

MELBOURNE STORM 8 V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 8 at 42m

disallowed try to the storm by Billy slater.
and i agree, correct decision made

[magpie in the 80's]

MELBOURNE STORM 8 V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 14 at 45m

Warriors run the ball around............one side to the other.
it comes down to the 5th play the ball...Warriors decide to kick a grubber and Vatuvai picks up and tries fot the Warriors
Michael Witt has yet another kick out wide but not a problem for this kicker
Warriors hit the front 14 - 8

canberra getting shakey in their boots

[magpie in the 80's]

MELBOURNE STORM 8 V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 14 at 51m

disallowed try to the storm for a double movement

[magpie in the 80's]

MELBOURNE STORM 12 V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 14 at 55m

Storm score a try through Folau. cant take this one away from them.
Smith misses the conversion though
Warriors still in front 14 - 12

[magpie in the 80's]

MELBOURNE STORM 14 V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 14 at 59m

penalty to the Storm 30M out.
the decision is to take the kick for points.
Smith comes in and splits the middle.
scores are tied away here at the graveyard 14 - 14

[magpie in the 80's]

MELBOURNE STORM 14 V NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 14 at 64m

Fantastic save by the storm to hold up a certain try to the Warriors.
Save of the season by Cooper Cronk