2009 Grand Final - Melbourne 23 def Eels 16 @ ANZ, Sun 4 Oct* NO PREMIERS

[Jono078]

Anyone know when the Grand Final edition of Big League comes out?

 

[ElectricEelMan]

I actually think that you guys will want a good lead going into half time...Storm put teams away in the last 20mins of a game normally. Their 2nd half efforts win them a lot of games.

Actually I think the Storm would want a good half time lead. If the Eels are anywhere near the Storm at the half, and since all the pressure is on the Storm, the Eels would gain confidence and the Storm would lose confidence if the scores are close at half time. Plus, the Eels are a second half team.

 

[Mr Angry]

Head says Melbourne.

Heart says Parramatta.

 

[Storm4Ever]

Actually I think the Storm would want a good half time lead. If the Eels are anywhere near the Storm at the half, and since all the pressure is on the Storm, the Eels would gain confidence and the Storm would lose confidence if the scores are close at half time. Plus, the Eels are a second half team.

i hope we get a good score at least half time and dosn't end scores-less by half time

 

[brooksy19]

Tigers to win the two games that count.

 

[Timmah]

Anyone know when the Grand Final edition of Big League comes out?

Big League always comes out Wed night/Thurs morning, why would this week be any different?

 

[Bazal]

We have to weather Melbourne's opening onslaught...they will come out and try and take advantage of our inexperience and exuberance like they did last week. That said, we weathered a more formidable side last week, so if we can do that again we're a real hope...if we can stay in the game until it opens up, we can match their flair with our own easily. I can't pick a winner, but I reckon it'll be a cracker

 

[Grail]

Scores to be locked at 20 by full time, with a Luke Burt field goal in the 3rd minute of Golden Point to win it.

 

[Noa]

We have to weather Melbourne's opening onslaught...they will come out and try and take advantage of our inexperience and exuberance like they did last week. That said, we weathered a more formidable side last week, so if we can do that again we're a real hope...if we can stay in the game until it opens up, we can match their flair with our own easily. I can't pick a winner, but I reckon it'll be a cracker

Serious.

Bulldogs were woeful, particulary in the 2nd half.

They offered no threat to your line what-so-ever.

 

[Bazal]

Sounds like you missed the first 20, then, when they did their level best to bash us into oblivion and we stood firm.

 

[Grail]

could it just be that they offered what threat they were allowed to offer?
some might say that the Broncos were woeful both in attack and defence against the storm....

 

[Jeremy_hindmarsh]

Parramatta win 9-6

 

[kia ora storm]

We have to weather Melbourne's opening onslaught...they will come out and try and take advantage of our inexperience and exuberance like they did last week. That said, we weathered a more formidable side last week, so if we can do that again we're a real hope...if we can stay in the game until it opens up, we can match their flair with our own easily. I can't pick a winner, but I reckon it'll be a cracker

Storm won't bash and crash their way through in the opening onslaught...it will go wide with fast plays.

 

[natheel]

i hope we get a good score at least half time and dosn't end scores-less by half time

i think halftime will be all tied up or 2-4 points difference, this game is goingto be very close and will be decided in the last 10 minutes imo

 

[Noa]

Storm won't bash and crash their way through in the opening onslaught...it will go wide with fast plays.

Shhhhh, most of these eels fans still think we're the methodical team of the last few years.

 

[Butters]

Expect to see Melbourne unleash a few never before seen set plays. Every finals campaign they seem to come up with a new set play and it always results in a try.

 

[Noa]

BTW over the last 4 matches.

Eels - 89 offloads, 144 missed tackles and 49 errors

Storm - 54 offloads, 94 missed tackles and 40 errors

Sounds like you missed the first 20, then, when they did their level best to bash us into oblivion and we stood firm.

I saw it, they were fired up after Patten was knocked out but after that they had nothing. They missed 73 tackles, 73, and you could only beat them by 10 points.

 

[andrew123]

score difference of 2 at half time, then storm to run away with it in the last 20 minutes.

final:
storm 28-16

 

[Storm4Ever]

i think halftime will be all tied up or 2-4 points difference, this game is goingto be very close and will be decided in the last 10 minutes imo

^^ it will be very close you got that right

 

[aussies1st]

Will be interesting seeing odds on the game really could go either way.