2021 R2 Thu - Parramatta 16-12 Melbourne @ Bankwest

[typicalfan]

I may be biased, but it looked like Kaufusi deliberately cooked his elbow, and smashed it into Matterson's head.

It should have been at least a sin bin - we were a man down for 30 minutes, and got nothing more than a penalty out of it.

Still won and were the better side so deserved it. Opacic is dead space though I can see him costing a few games.

 

[Generalzod]

Spot on the money again

@The Rosco

Geez how many have you gotten wrong....great win by the way....

 

[gUt]

cracker of a game

 

[Angry_eel]

So you agree both should have been penalties?

Maybe but we need consistency.

 

[Angry_eel]

Still won and were the better side so deserved it. Opacic is dead space though I can see him costing a few games.

He may have a brain snap or two but it's less than Blake

 

[SDM]

I think Kaufusi landed a glancing blow at best, and it was actually the head into the turf that knocked him out. But the intent was there and it was very poor form from a balding piece of shit. Should have been sent to the bin, but will probably get off with a grade one fine at worst.

 

[Wizardman]

I thought both sides were very good tonight. As good as Parra were, Melb prob win if not for the two magnificent grabs of Sivo. He was the difference....but they absolutely deserved to win tonight. Hard to blame Jennings for the first Sivo grab, the second Sivo one should have been stopped after he caught it.

 

[SDM]

And Bumbagunhuyzen that was the milk of the season, soccer dive after headbutting a blokes knee at 3 km/h

 

[8Ball]

Amazing game of football in the conditions

 

[JokerEel]

Gutho lucky to get away with leading with the knees to prevent a try, Klein we know is a bit of a dud.

Where did the knees come in contact with... The ball? Yep penalty

 

[SDM]

 

[The_Frog]

Fullbacks do that every week - why wouldn't King Gutherson get away with it?

Penalty try given in last year's GF when Olam put the ball down on the leg of Tyrone May.

 

[Eelementary]

Penalty try given in last year's GF when Olam put the ball down on the leg of Tyrone May.

I dare say that that call surprised many people.

 

[moffla]

I dare say that that call surprised many people.

Surprised no one. You can’t kick at the ball carriers hands. Go look through the game day thread and you’ll see everyone agreed

 

[moffla]

Well. What a game in the wet. Both teams handling was incredible. Parramatta absolutely deserved the win - but I don’t think we helped ourself there.

I had a feeling Eels would get up, they really let themselves down last week and they are a much better side than that - as shown tonight.

Spewing about the result but overall a great game to watch in those conditions

 

[moffla]

Pretty good game. Sivo vs Jennings the mismatch that decided it. Didn't think Storm would ever be desperate for Brenko Lee to return.

Also while B. Smith is a great player, his service out of dummy half is inferior to Grants. Few balls above Munsters head tonight and well, forward.

Can’t wait for Grant to return. I love Smith but he’s not our full time Hooker. Top 3 running forward in the comp if he wants it, otherwise I fear we’ll have to let him go as a dummy half elsewhere if that’s his desire

 

[Fangs]

Burton to Storm. B.Smith to Roosters. All is well as far as I am concerned.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Can’t wait for Grant to return. I love Smith but he’s not our full time Hooker. Top 3 running forward in the comp if he wants it, otherwise I fear we’ll have to let him go as a dummy half elsewhere if that’s his desire

You can't keep them all. Reports that he is willing to actually pay to get out combined with Munsters desire to bail to Brisbane suggests there might be trouble in paradise.

 

[KennySterling]

I saw St Helens lose an ESL final (I don't remember if it was a semi or gf) due to a voluntary tackle. Chris Joynt gave away the penalty, the opposition kicked the goal to win the game.

You remembered the player correctly but got the outcome wrong.

St Helens skipper Chris Joynt performed a voluntary tackle in the dying seconds of the 2002 SL Grand Final as his team led 19-18.

He was not penalised & the Bradford players went berserk. Ref: Russell Smith.

 

[Eelementary]

Surprised no one. You can’t kick at the ball carriers hands. Go look through the game day thread and you’ll see everyone agreed

Yeah, you're probably right.