Rate the 2012 Grand Final

[HowHigh]

Wasn't the best grand final that's for sure...there were a few great defensive plays though
I had Storm to win by 7-12 so the second half had me on edge of my seat...if it wasn't for that i'd prob say it was a shit final

 

[simostorm]

Best gf I've seen since 2003

 

[attila_the_gorilla]

I loved every minute of that game, huge intensity, great defensive plays and a couple of magical tries. High quality stuff. Doggies lacked a bit of class in the halves, but they certainly turned up to play.

 

[Front-Rower]

How was that punch out by Billy Slater a knock on to Morris..

He was denied any opportunity to regain the ball...

Morris touched it forward and the next touch was Slater's which is an automatic knock on once the ball touched an opponent.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

hard to see how morris wasn't "tackled" with out the ball then,

Its hardly expected that a guy would climb on your shoulders to punch a ball from behind you,

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Cronk is just 100 times better than Keating...

 

[timka4]

Yep, the big difference was between Cronk and Keating.

Smith outplayed Ennis, but Cronk demolished Keating, he was non-existent

 

[ellskimore]

hard to see how morris wasn't "tackled" with out the ball then,

Its hardly expected that a guy would climb on your shoulders to punch a ball from behind you,

It was the right call. Ball went froward with Morris and next contact was off a Storm player. As for the other thing you're saying, once Morris has touched the ball Slater is entitled to make the tackle. No use harping on about that one.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

yeah fair call,

Goes to show how much of a competitor Billy is

 

[lazza]

It was the right call. Ball went froward with Morris and next contact was off a Storm player. As for the other thing you're saying, once Morris has touched the ball Slater is entitled to make the tackle. No use harping on about that one.

I was just going to ask that. I thought the intention of the rule of the ball hitting an opposing player was in the event of a tackle (ie the defender being in front of you).

However, Slater punches the ball from behind. I didnt think this was the intention of the rule. I would have been just as happy with a goal line drop out. Does anyone have the knock-on rules handy?

 

[Hooch]

Rubbish game. Best thing about it was Toothpick Graham gnawing into Slater.

All this bullshit about swarming storm defence...

The dogs forwards didn't turn up and weren't dominant in the middle, and were trying to fling it about when they hadn't earned the right.

If the doggies were smashing them up the guts they could one-two it as much as they like, but they weren't and had no momentum and the play kept getting wrapped up.

 

[Ulysseus]

Shit.
We have reached the pinnacle of slow arse play.
Bring back 2005.

 

[KiamaSaint]

First half was great.

Second half was average.

This.

If the second half was as good as the first then it would have been great. It will go down as average.

 

[Ulysseus]

If Saints in 2010 were "boring" and they scored more points in 40 minutes then that whole f**king game then the word we are looking for to describe it is not average.

Take off the f**king rose tints, it was shit.
The storm quiet often made a mile straight up the guts of the field - btw I thought the dogs would have had a bit more defensive steel than that - and by some freak of nature did they not score more points, maybe because they chose territory saving kicks over attacking plays, as opposed to the dogs who preceded to kick it down Slaters throat.

2000 at least had a great defensive display by brisbane
2001 had a feast of points
2002 had points again
2003 had tension and power in wet weather
2004 was a bit dour
2005 had points
2006 was pretty shit
2008 was one sidedbut with points
2011 was at least tense at the end

The game today was shit.

/end

 

[Big Pete]

Soft tries =/= good games.

 

[hellteam]

If you knock the ball forward and it touches an opposition player, its a knock on. That's the rule

 

[Clifferd]

Shit.
We have reached the pinnacle of slow arse play.
Bring back 2005.

I agree. Bring back the Benji Marshall Tigers into the GF.

 

[axl rose]

If Saints in 2010 were "boring" and they scored more points in 40 minutes then that whole f**king game then the word we are looking for to describe it is not average.



2000 at least had a great defensive display by brisbane
2001 had a feast of points
2002 had points again
2003 had tension and power in wet weather
2004 was a bit dour
2005 had points
2006 was pretty shit
2008 was one sidedbut with points
2011 was at least tense at the end

The game today was shit.

/end

2000 was a dud, ground wasn't even sold out. No atmosphere and killed off day grand finals.

Today, dour. Storm slowly grind it out as expected and as the rules currently allow.

 

[Geohood]

I actually thought it was a great match.. Was on the edge of my seat the whole time and the efforts on effort in defence all game from both sides was amazing to watch.

 

[parramaniac2516]

I thought it was one of the more boring Grand Finals. It was good defensively but Canterbury never looked like winning the game or scoring and if Cameron Smith could kick goals the scoreline would of reflected just how much of a one sided game it was. Not a fan of the one sided games.