TRIAL :: 15 Feb :: Storm 56 Sea Eagles 10 @ Gosford, NSW

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30 mins TRY STORM
Troy Woodley close to the posts

Alex Moore Converts
MANLY: 0
MELBOURNE: 6

 

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23 mins A tigher contest so far in NSW Cup, after 20 minutes still 6-0

 

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Three repeat sets on the Storm and and a number of penalties wasn't enough for the Sea Eagles who coughed it up with a poor pass out wide. Storm looking very solid
MANLY: 0
MELBOURNE: 6

 

[Jatz Crackers]

And Gilchrist n/o on 95. A ton imminent

 

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TRY STORM
Former Sea Eagle Alex Moore. Soft defence up the middle again.
MANLY: 0
MELBOURNE: 10

13 mins CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL
Alex Moore converts his own try
MANLY: 0
MELBOURNE: 12

 

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HALF TIME
Tight contest but some soft Manly defence close to the line has been the difference
MANLY: 6
MELBOURNE: 12

 

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TRY STORM
About 10m in from touch
22 mins CONVERSION UNSUCCESSFUL
MANLY: 6
MELBOURNE: 16

 

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19 mins TRY MANLY
Mark Page on the end of some nice hands down the right side
MANLY: 10
MELBOURNE: 16

18 mins CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL
From very wide out. Thats a good result the kicking has been pretty average so far today.
MANLY: 12
MELBOURNE: 16

 

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TRY MANLY
John Gray scored for Manly levelling the score
CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL
From 1m in from touch
MANLY: 18
MELBOURNE: 16

 

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4 mins TRY STORM
Reeves getting outside the Manly defence and improved the position to about 20 in from touch
2 mins CONVERSION UNSUCCESSFUL
Storm have a narrow lead
MANLY: 18
MELBOURNE: 20

 

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FULL TIME NSW Cup
Very close game in the end
MANLY: 18
MELBOURNE: 20

 

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Weather is cool with little breeze.

Sea Eagles have taken the field in their new 2008 jerseys

 

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28 mins TRY STORM
Waiting for scorer.
Ball spread down the left wing
27 mins CONVERSION MISSED
10m in from touch.
MANLY: 0
MELBOURNE: 4

 

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Sea Eagles are featuring all NSW Cup players in the first period

 

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23 mins PENALTY MA NLY.
On own 40m
Manly find touch 30m out from Storm line

 

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23 mins MANLY two metres out

22 mins MANLY lose ball ten metres out.
Storm working out from own half

22 mins PENALTY STORM.
Melbourne find touch 45m out

21 mins Storm no.22 taken into touch 8m out from Manly line.
Good defence Sea Eagles.

 

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20 mins SCRUM. Storm feed, 30m out from Manly line.

19 mins TRY STORM.
No. 22 scores in corner.
Poor defence from Gideon Mzemba who left opposite unmarked.
MANLY: 0
MELBOURNE: 8

CONVERSION MISSED
Storm no. 26 hits the upright.
MANLY: 0
MELBOURNE: 8

 

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17 mins MANLY'S First Grade side warming up at southern end of BlueTongue Stadium

 

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17 mins STORM PENALTY.
Melbourne reach Manly's 40 metre line.

TRY STORM.
Manly held out for a while but let Cameron Smith in.
Soft try.
15 mins CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL.
Storm No.30 straight through the posts.


14 mins STORM PENALTY.
Melbourne reach halfway

MANLY: 0
MELBOURNE: 14

 

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13 mins MANLY held in-goal for a dropout.
Sea Eagles on the ropes and without possession for a long time.

12 mins Weak dropout by Manly.
Storm 10m out

11 mins STORM knock-on inside Manly 10m

10 mins STORM scrum 14m out from Manly line

9 mins STORM PENALTY on Manly goalline.

9 mins Melbourne unrelenting in attack

8 mins STORM TRY
Grubber through to no.29 under goalposts
7 mins CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL.
Storm no.26 from in front, 11 metres out.
MANLY: 0
MELBOURNE: 20