2017 R9 - Dragons 22-34 Storm @ WIN

[The_Shield]

Damage has been done.

There was one bad call (jdb knock on)

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Melbourne 13+ backers ready to throw the TV out the window

 

[Life's Good]

Stfu gus

 

[Hutty1986]

1-12, refs have accomplished their mission

Which calls were controversial?

 

[OzDragon]

There was one bad call (jdb knock on)

Lmao

 

[Hutty1986]

Far too good for us today Melbourne. Just a classy, well-structured side that will take some serious beating at year's end... not too sure who can do it tbh. We just didn't turn up today at all and as expected, every single error was punished by this relentless, slick Storm machine.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

The Storm are a great team in their own right but regardless, the NRL will see them in another GF if it's the last thing they do. Apparently the expansion strategy in Victoria is just to net Melbourne as many premierships as possible

 

[blaza88z]

Which calls were controversial?

The sin bin (was only trying to prevent him from extending), the knock on (called 6 again, after clearly losing it into Chambers), the kick for a repeat set after running behind his own player

 

[coast_dragons]

officiating again pathetic.

 

[blaza88z]

I also forgot to mention Packer pulling Slater back, if Slater isn't held back he scores under the post

 

[Munted]

The Storm are a great team in their own right but regardless, the NRL will see them in another GF if it's the last thing they do. Apparently the expansion strategy in Victoria is just to net Melbourne as many premierships as possible

Storm vs Broncos bro

 

[Life's Good]

Well done Melbourne. They just compete for everything, turn opposition mistakes into points & work their set plays to almost perfection.
I don't think we will play them in the Grand Final this year but if we do I am sure we Can turn the tables.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Storm vs Broncos bro

I don't think so. They'll get the Sharks home as well for the GF rematch/back2back angle. It's almost WWE at this point how contrived it all is.

 

[The_Shield]

60-40 possession to the Dragons. 10-5 penalties to the Dragons but yeah the refs favoured Melbourne

 

[no name]

The Storm are a great team in their own right but regardless, the NRL will see them in another GF if it's the last thing they do. Apparently the expansion strategy in Victoria is just to net Melbourne as many premierships as possible

 

[blaza88z]

f**k, is that a Shimano? nice rod

 

[Hutty1986]

60-40 possession to the Dragons. 10-5 penalties to the Dragons but yeah the refs favoured Melbourne

It sure would be interesting to compare the penalties..when they happened..at least 3 or 4 of saints ones were when they were 85 points behind and meant sfa

 

[OzDragon]

60-40 possession to the Dragons. 10-5 penalties to the Dragons but yeah the refs favoured Melbourne

Vaughn had ball stripped, no penalty and Storm score that set.
JDB 'drops' ball and Storm score that set.
Frizzell 'hits' winger 'high', he stays down and gets a penalty, Storm score that set


There's another early on in the first half, but forgot what it was.

Might have been McCrone 'crowding' the PTB, they get penalty and score that set.

 

[coast_dragons]

Matt turdkin supposed to be one of the best officials in the game.

No wonder the AFL laugh at league.

 

[Hutty1986]

f**k, is that a Shimano? nice rod