Decisions That Changed Finals

[Hutty1986]

As I recall the saints were talking after that game about how they’ll just need to do better next week and not let the opposition get out to such a big lead..... only to be eliminated by the Cowboys upsetting the dogs

They were the typical mid-2000s saints side. Stacked, and brilliant at times, and utter sludge at times.

 

[King hit]

2004 Semi, Cowboys trail Roosters by 3 points with minutes to go, Cowboys put up a bomb Mini spills it and Simpkins let's the clock run out??? This was after him letting Fletcher punch Fein in the head in front of the posts and do nothing.

Only one team was allowed to win that day.

That is a game I would love to see again. I can remember that day and that Bulldogs V Panthers semi the previous night very well, I was up in Toowoomba visiting my grandparents watching those games with my grandad who loved his league. He was going on about how Bowen was going to destroy the Chooks. Loved the result and that my hero as a 9 year old Fittler was going to play another game.

It was also a high quality tight game that Roosters V Cowboys game from memory as well.

 

[9701]

1997 Grand Final Joey going against medical advice and playing with a punctured lung, we all know the result of that decision.

 

[Scaven]

Picking the Wolfman in the 2013 GF

 

[Illawarra Tiger]

Not sending off the grub, Terry Lamb in the 1988 decider.

 

[GongPanther]

And knocked himself out? I saw footage of it recently and Lamb was never going to miss.

You have a link that shows it? The incident I see on youtube doesn't show Hanelley being hit although he is on the ground getting treatment.

 

[Vic Mackey]

You have a link that shows it? The incident I see on youtube doesn't show Hanelley being hit although he is on the ground getting treatment.

A few years back (I think when Hanley came out in about 2012) the telegraph printed some still photos of the incident happening frame by frame. It’s obvious what is going on. I don’t know if there’s any actual video footage of it though.

 

[GongPanther]

A few years back (I think when Hanley came out in about 2012) the telegraph printed some still photos of the incident happening frame by frame. It’s obvious what is going on. I don’t know if there’s any actual video footage of it though.

Come to think of it,a few years ago I did find it on a simple youtube search,and I recall it wasn't very conclusive because of the camera angle and speed(blurry because of the shitty FPS). But now,it's hard to find even on the part videos of that particular GF.

 

[Life's Good]

You have a link that shows it? The incident I see on youtube doesn't show Hanelley being hit although he is on the ground getting treatment.

On Fox, Ennis presents ‘The Greatest’ with the 89 GF being shown a few weeks back. That’s where I saw it from a different angle. He clearly decided to take out Hanley. Mind you Paul Dunn put one across the chops of the Tigers No4(name escapes me now).
The link below is the best I can find. About 8 seconds in there is a replay of the Dunn hit. When they cut back you can just catch Lamb flattening Hanley.

 

[GongPanther]

On Fox, Ennis presents ‘The Greatest’ with the 89 GF being shown a few weeks back. That’s where I saw it from a different angle. He clearly decided to take out Hanley. Mind you Paul Dunn put one across the chops of the Tigers No4(name escapes me now).
The link below is the best I can find. About 8 seconds in there is a replay of the Dunn hit. When they cut back you can just catch Lamb flattening Hanley.

Thanks,but not linking to Facebook.

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

2004 Semi, Cowboys trail Roosters by 3 points with minutes to go, Cowboys put up a bomb Mini spills it and Simpkins let's the clock run out??? This was after him letting Fletcher punch Fein in the head in front of the posts and do nothing.

Only one team was allowed to win that day.

We will just forget that Luke O'Donnell king hit Michael Crocker, behind the play and not even a penalty was awarded. He should have been sent off.

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

There was almost no complaint from Cowboys fans or players after that game.

That's true, it was a media beat up. As Andrew Johns described on TV, it has touched Thurston's hand, it has travelled forward but that's not a knock on.

 

[Illawarra Tiger]

On Fox, Ennis presents ‘The Greatest’ with the 89 GF being shown a few weeks back. That’s where I saw it from a different angle. He clearly decided to take out Hanley. Mind you Paul Dunn put one across the chops of the Tigers No4(name escapes me now).
The link below is the best I can find. About 8 seconds in there is a replay of the Dunn hit. When they cut back you can just catch Lamb flattening Hanley.

The 4 from Balmain was Mick Pobjie.
Wayne Pearce also copped a small swing arm after he put in the grubber

 

[Illawarra Tiger]

Another decision which made made by Warren Ryan in taking off Blocker and Sirro!!!!

 

[Life's Good]

Thanks,but not linking to Facebook.

Working on mine. Try a google search of ‘Terry Lamb Ellery Hanley hit’. Scroll down a little to find Vintage Rugby League that mentions the incident

 

[GongPanther]

Working on mine. Try a google search of ‘Terry Lamb Ellery Hanley hit’. Scroll down a little to find Vintage Rugby League that mentions the incident

thanks.

 

[King hit]

Another decision which made made by Warren Ryan in taking off Blocker and Sirro!!!!

He took 2 Newtown players off in the 1981 grand final as well

 

[Meapro Ham]

The decision of Ainscough to decapitate that storm player in the 99 GF would up there.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Without remembering specific decisions...

The Tigers-Warriors semi in 2011 was borderline corrupt but amazingly the Warriors still managed to pull out the win. We're due another Warriors finals run btw; always fun.

And the Broncos-Titans semi two years ago wasn't just borderline corrupt...

 

[Lebbo73]

Billy the Skid dropping the ball cold and winning a penalty in the 2009 Grand Final. GI kicks one point in the ensuing set and wins the game

We were behind but we'd clicked and we were coming for them. At best it robbed the crowd of an absolute grandstand final few minutes

It did indeed