Billy Slater - Great GF Moment

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Had it in for Harrigan ever since that game. A perfect example of a ref error (ie: the obstruction 'penalty') directly affecting the result.


/skeepe mode

 

[Meth]

Andrew Ryan's tackle on Crocker in 2004 deserves a mention (not sure if it has been already) as one of the great Grand Final moments. That was a great Grand Final

Here's a video of it, but unfortunately its in slow motion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmg47f37jZg

 

[Big Pete]

Great tackle and a worthy nominee but 04 for mine was far from a great grand final. Just too damn sloppy - Chooks only completed 52% of their sets which just about says it all.

Defence out-wide was soft as anything as well.

Slater's moment was definitely good and a credit to him but I wouldn't call it great. The bounce was what really affected Morris and Slater just did what every fullback worth his salt would do and bat it over the dead-ball line. I don't think he realised that by touching it he would force a knock on which is what made it such a great play.

With that said, it was the play of the grand final although the biting incident is also up there for me. The game was at a real cross-roads for me and whoever fired up from that point was going to win. Evidently, it was Melbourne who absolutely gave it to Graham and forced some very cheap mistakes.

Reminds me a bit of the 02 head-butting incident.

 

[LESStar58]

It was a huge moment in the game but for desperation defense in that game you really cannot go past Garreth Widdops 30th minute copy book grasser on Reynolds that lead to him losing the ball.

 

[Big Pete]

As far as other great moments...

Sattler tackle deserved it's placing for it's time. These days it doesn't age all that well especially when you see the likes of Bolton chase down Hayne and such but for the time a forward chasing down a back was rare. Considering Sattler was a virtual nobody at the time it doubled as a career defining moment and an absolute game changer as a result.

 

[Meth]

Great tackle and a worthy nominee but 04 for mine was far from a great grand final. Just too damn sloppy - Chooks only completed 52% of their sets which just about says it all.

Yeah, maybe great was an overstatement.

I wasn't meaning great like 'Clive Churchill is great'. I was meaning great as in 'a reasonably entertaining final with a close finish'.

 

[Meth]

As far as other great moments...

Sattler tackle deserved it's placing for it's time. These days it doesn't age all that well especially when you see the likes of Bolton chase down Hayne and such but for the time a forward chasing down a back was rare. Considering Sattler was a virtual nobody at the time it doubled as a career defining moment and an absolute game changer as a result.

I agree.

Has been somewhat tarnished by its flogging, but on the night it was a sensational effort.

 

[Loudstrat]

After watching both again.. I'd put slaters effort ahead of sattlers.. Morris regathers its a try.. slaters speed and timing and outstanding skill spoils the effort of Morris. Bravo billy.. bravo.

At that speed to react and hit the ball away is phenomenal..

It was a spectacular play.. and its in all the highlight reels

Yep.. whichever way you look at it.. doesn't get much better then that play.

We understand. Your doctor advised you to avoid storing your sperm for long periods. Most people would think of porn, not Billy Slater, to assist insetting the mood. Each to their own.

The only thing Slater will be remembered for in grand finals is for being roadkill for Fiu on 09 and a entree for Graham in 12. Slater has produced nothing remotely in the same class as Luke Phillips for the Chooks in 2000.

A. Johns pass to D. Albert best ever Grand Final moment of all time.

Agreed. Just pipped Kenny's brilliant dummy and sprint in 81, Kenny's no look short pass to Ella in 83, the legendary 7 man tackle on Farrah in 86, and the Fui steamroller in 09 (which makes Jackson's try in 89 look like a Roy Bell hitup)

 

[Loudstrat]

Seriously, Tingha's try in 99 has to be right up there - surprised it hasnt been mentioned.

 

[Godz Illa]

Brilliant heads up play by Slater.

My nomination for greatest GF moment is Ben Hornby's catch in 2010. Trailing 8-6 just before half time, he flew high and not only took the bomb cleanly under pressure, he stayed out of the in goal. Big big moment in the game

 

[bottle]

Brilliant heads up play by Slater.

My nomination for greatest GF moment is Ben Hornby's catch in 2010. Trailing 8-6 just before half time, he flew high and not only took the bomb cleanly under pressure, he stayed out of the in goal. Big big moment in the game

:thumn

 

[firechild]

Glenn Stewart's grubber inside his own 30m line in 2011 is a very underrated GF play. It led to a try 1 play later and took the scoreline from 4 points to 10 points almost killing off the Warriors' chances about a minute before half time.

 

[Big Pete]

Yeah, maybe great was an overstatement.

I wasn't meaning great like 'Clive Churchill is great'. I was meaning great as in 'a reasonably entertaining final with a close finish'.

Heh, each to their own I guess. The closeness was just about the only feature going for it, just way too scrappy for mine.

firechild - For sure. In fact, you're underselling it if anything, the kick was from inside his own 20m zone.

Think the problem was the lead up had some question marks and many didn't bother catching a replay.

 

[simostorm]

We understand. Your doctor advised you to avoid storing your sperm for long periods. Most people would think of porn, not Billy Slater, to assist insetting the mood. Each to their own.

The only thing Slater will be remembered for in grand finals is for being roadkill for Fiu on 09 and a entree for Graham in 12. Slater has produced nothing remotely in the same class as Luke Phillips for the Chooks in 2000.



Agreed. Just pipped Kenny's brilliant dummy and sprint in 81, Kenny's no look short pass to Ella in 83, the legendary 7 man tackle on Farrah in 86, and the Fui steamroller in 09 (which makes Jackson's try in 89 look like a Roy Bell hitup)

09 Slater CC medal
12 Slater won a premiership..

2 pretty good memories right there.

 

[WayneBennett]

Renouf 1992 length of field effort

 

[firechild]

firechild - For sure. In fact, you're underselling it if anything, the kick was from inside his own 20m zone.

Think the problem was the lead up had some question marks and many didn't bother catching a replay.

Not really question marks, by the book there was nothing wrong with it. DCE was running behind Robertson in support and as Harrigan clarified, support players do not have to get out of the way of defending players coming from behind. It makes sense because support players can't be expected to make allowance for defenders coming from any possible direction, they must only allow defenders who are in front to make a play at the ball carrier.

 

[Loudstrat]

John Rheinberger won a comp too.

Brilliant heads up play by Slater.

My nomination for greatest GF moment is Ben Hornby's catch in 2010. Trailing 8-6 just before half time, he flew high and not only took the bomb cleanly under pressure, he stayed out of the in goal. Big big moment in the game

Another very underrated play in the 86 GF. Peter Kelly took a tap from penalty restart and ran. Had he not been tackled by Geoff Bugden, Steve Sharpe and Mick Moseley, he would have been in the clear with only the fullback to beat!

Old timers also tell of another underrated play in the 63 gf. George Evans fed a scrum whch Saints won. Had he fed it incorrectly, he would have been penalised, and Wests would have the ball. Crucial. Match turning.

 

[bottle]

What about when Brett Kenny threw a dummy, and they fell for it!

 

[Big Pete]

Not really question marks, by the book there was nothing wrong with it. DCE was running behind Robertson in support and as Harrigan clarified, support players do not have to get out of the way of defending players coming from behind. It makes sense because support players can't be expected to make allowance for defenders coming from any possible direction, they must only allow defenders who are in front to make a play at the ball carrier.

I agree.

My point was that fans discounted the moment based on their first impression and didn't bother clarifying.

It deserves recognition.

 

[Godz Illa]

Another very underrated play in the 86 GF. Peter Kelly took a tap from penalty restart and ran. Had he not been tackled by Geoff Bugden, Steve Sharpe and Mick Moseley, he would have been in the clear with only the fullback to beat!

Old timers also tell of another underrated play in the 63 gf. George Evans fed a scrum whch Saints won. Had he fed it incorrectly, he would have been penalised, and Wests would have the ball. Crucial. Match turning.

Vintage Loudstrat comedy right there. The crickets are ear-piercing