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

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5 mins PENALTY MANLY.
Sea Eagles gain possession near halfway.

 

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4 mins MANLY on attack 5 out and Gideon Mzemba almost collects but ball goes dead.

4 mins STORM PENALTY.
Melbourne find touch 41m out from Manly line.


2 mins Melbourne no.26 kicks dead on fifth tackle.
Manly still struggling to find momentum and gain field position

 

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1 mins Manly lose ball 5 metres through Shane Neumann.
Great chance and most likely last of first period goes begging.

 

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END OF FIRST PERIOD
Please stay in this section for the next period.
MANLY: 0
MELBOURNE: 20

 

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30 mins SECOND PERIOD GAME ON
Manly with full strength squad playing with NBQ on right wing and Bani on left. Robertson at fullback. Starting props Bryant and Perry. Back Row Williamson, Watmough and Hall. Ballin at Hooker. Centres are Vaealiki and Bell. Robson at pivot. Orford at halfback.
MANLY: 0
MELBOURNE: 20

29 mins MANLY'S first set ends with long kick on last that goes dead.
Storm 20m tap

28 mins STORM PENALTY.
Niggle in the tackle.
Melbourne on own 40m

27 mins STORM are 15m out on last

27 mins Miscommunication between NBQ and Bell at the back after Storm chip towards ingoal.

26 mins Manly lucky to escape, now on attack inside Storm half

26 mins MANLY PENALTY.
Sea Eagles are insdie Storm 30

25 mins TRY MANLY
Orford chips to ingoal and Storm fumble ball back into Manly arms.
Good effort Josh Perry.

MANLY: 4
MELBOURNE: 20

24 mins CONVERSION MISSED.
Bad attempt by Orford, ball goes nowhere near the posts.
MANLY: 4
MELBOURNE: 20

23 mins Manly starting to find some momentum. More cohesive this period and seemingly more willing.

22 mins Big hit by Ballin on Slater

 

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21 mins TRY STORM.
Cooper Cronk chips to right wing and Manly do not contest ball.
Storm player leaps for ball and fobs ball off for a try.
CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL.
Storm out to a well deserved lead.
MANLY: 4
MELBOURNE: 26

 

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18 mins KNOCK ON STORM.
Silly mistake.
Manly feed 30m out.

 

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15 mins Orford chips on fifth tackle but ball is marked ingoal by Storm.

14 mins Robertson almost fumbles at the back. Manly working ball out from own ten.

 

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15 mins Orford chips on fifth tackle but ball is marked ingoal by Storm.

 

[KempoKnight]

sh*t, if i had of known that a game was being played at gossie i woulda been there

 

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14 mins Slater looking potent at the back. He has to be marked well.
13 mins Cuthbertson comes on for Hall
12 mins STORM SCRUM on Manly forty.
12 mins Cutherbertson's first touch is from a forward pass.
12 mins STORM SCRUM on Manly forty.
11 mins Storm spreading the ball well.
Cronk kicks to right wing but Melbourne knock on.
Manly PTB on ten metre line
10 mins TRY MANLY.
Grubber fools Storm defence and Robertson pounces
MANLY: 8
MELBOURNE: 26
9 mins Try comes out of nowhere with Melbourne caught napping
8 mins CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL.
Orford boots it over easily.
MANLY: 10
MELBOURNE: 26

 

[wittyfan]

Gap between these two is still a chasm four months later.

 

[Where Eagles Dare]

You'd know, you're the authority on chasms.

 

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7 mins MANLY PENALTY.
Quick tap by Orford who makes at least 15 metres.
Manly rolling on into Storm half.
7 mins Manly twenty out. Storm backtracking.
6 mins NBQ almost collects grubber on his wing but Storm kick it into touch.
Manly feed ten out.
6 mins Cuthbertson knocks on right in front of Storm posts..
5 mins STORM PENALTY.
Melbourne find touch on own 40m line
4 mins Storm on attack inside manly half. Ten out
4 mins Good tackle Steven Bell
3 mins Perry offloads to Vaealiki. Combined they go almost length of the field. Unfortunately Bani takes ball into touch surrounded by Storm players.
1 mins Orford finds room down the left touchline but is smashed into touch whilst attempting to get a pass away

 

[gong_eagle]

LOL



1 mins TRY STORM.
Slater finds space midfield and passes to Cronk who crosses for an easy try right on halftime.
MANLY: 10
MELBOURNE: 30

 

[Jatz Crackers]

Gap between these two is still a chasm four months later.

Similar to the void between your ears ;-)

 

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0 mins CONVERSION SUCCESFUL.
Storm no.2 boots the goal
MANLY: 10
MELBOURNE: 32

 

[wittyfan]

Similar to the void between your ears ;-)

Not my fault tonight has re-opened old wounds for you.

 

[wittyfan]

LOL



1 mins TRY STORM.
Slater finds space midfield and passes to Cronk who crosses for an easy try right on halftime.
MANLY: 10
MELBOURNE: 30

Watmough must have been there in defence.

 

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END OF SECOND PERIOD
Manly: 10 (Hall, Robertson. Orford 1/2)
Storm: 32
Manly playing much better but Storm are still dangerous and score right on halftime through Cronk who is set up by Billy Slater.