Storm v Knights - Game thread

[perverse]

i'm devastated...

we needed 1 more try to seal that game, and we couldnt come up with it. we were a well oiled machine without a pilot.

 

[Karmawave]

I thought it was a great effort, and I have no issue with the fact they couldn't score one more try. The Storm defence was incredible to be honest, and the Knights threw everything at them.

I enjoyed the Melbourne matchday experience too :lol:

 

[perverse]

yeah, credit where it is due... the storm defence was absolutely outstanding.

still... we had so much ball. very disappointing to lose like that. hopefully it doesn't deflate the team.

 

[Karmawave]

Made mention of it in the NYC thread, but Pete Mata Utia went off tonight with a knee injury in the 20's game.


He spent 3/4 of the game on the sideline icing it. I know its a bit off topic , but he is a future first grader, and just hope its not too serious.

 

[[furrycat]]

Jesus christ theres passion and then there is being WAY over the top... :?

... its just a game boys and girls. You get out there and play better.

 

[Big Tim]

Jesus christ theres passion and then there is being WAY over the top... :?

... its just a game boys and girls. You get out there and play better.

pfft.



Anyway, terrible game by the halves. No direction, and the worst kicking game I have seen since we had Rudder and Gidley in the halves.

Our forwards can really get up for a game. I think the forearm to Pato's head fired up Wicks and it showed. When Wicks is able to isolate a defender and have first contact around his chest, he is unstoppable.

 

[KempoKnight]

I honestly don't get why you are all saying the kicking game was so bad, not saying it was great but we got 6 drop outs from our kicking game.....

 

[League_God]

our kicking game started well....then mullen went missing. then it turned to sh*t

 

[Alex28]

Even Rogers' 40/20 near miss was a sh*t kick. Kicking was pretty poor...

 

[League_God]

for sure. he should of gone for more distance less angle..even if it ment going dead in the in-goal

 

[chinorocks]

for sure. he should of gone for more distance less angle..even if it ment going dead in the in-goal

I think he did. It was a total misskick.

 

[Big Tim]

The attacking kicks from inside the 10 were great. Anything beyond that was terrible.

 

[Holla if ya hear me]

Fact is..Houston hangs onto the ball we win

 

[Holla if ya hear me]

What a let down in the last 2 minutes.

Also just heard Craig Hamilton say that with the Chris Houston lost ball Mat Cecchin ruled it was stripped but Shane Hayne over ruled that ruling.

right there is why we wont have the 2 system next year

 

[Liam]

Fact is..Houston hangs onto the ball we win

Fact is..Chambers doesn't score in the corner we win

 

[Serc]

The attacking kicks from inside the 10 were great.

Sure was, possibly some of the best we've seen all season actually, and thats with the short Storm in-goals too!

Otherwise not so flash as well covered by others.

 

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

If slater doesn't push kidley in the back...

 

[Super Sub]

We almost beat Melbourne in Melbourne. Heart-breaking loss but if we can defend that well next week and just get our attack sorted we will punish Canberra. At least we can return from Melbourne this year without a -50 differential.

 

[Serc]

Some stats from last night:

Gidley 198m (20 runs)
Uate 168m
Wicks 124m (13 runs)
Sau 124m
Taufua 116m (11 runs, 6 hitups, 0 line breaks - hard yards! And all in just 35 mins on field too!)
Taia 109m (11 hitups for 102m)
Hilder 99m (12 hitups for 94m)

Tackles
Hilder 37 (0 missed, 1 ineffective)
De Gois 35
Houston 31

Tackle breaks
Gidley 6
Uate 5
Mullen 5
McDonnell 4
Taia 3
Wicks 3

Offloads
Taia 3
Fa'aoso 3
Lulia 2
Rogers 2
Hilder 2

 

[chinorocks]

Hilder had a great game. He always defends well but often looks pedestrian in attack. Last night he looked capable of breaking the line or creating something for others.