The Grand Final
I've just finished my season and the grand final start was one of the most interesting I've seen...
It's a wet and warm night. 15 minute game, seasoned difficulty. The Warriors got there after coming 5th in the regular season, then beating St. George/Illawara 20-18, with a last minute try to Jones. Then an easy win over the Newcastle Knights, 26-6 before lastly beating the Panthers and minor premiers 13-0, in a scrappy match that the Warriors could have one by more if they hadn't been trying chip kicks when they were over the line.
The Roosters had an easier path, after coming 2nd in the regular season. They won their last game 24-0 over the Bulldogs.
Hohaia kicks off (I don't know why, I tried to make him my back up, and even when I fiddled around with it I couldn't get Jones doing general kicks again). It's a good kick, coming down right under the black dot. The Roosters lose it cold and they go to catch it. Warriors get the scrum at 10. Jones runs and gets caught 1m out. It is passed out to Anderson, who gets injured from a spare tackle 1m out from the line. In this same play Motu Tony is also injured. How he was injured remains a mystery. Carlaw and Webb come on to replace them. Hohaia kicks for touch. Toopi takes the tap and is caught 4m out from the line. It goes out to Carlaw who beats one tackle, and scores. Jones converts.
6-0
After the kick off there are a few solid sets of 5, before the Roosters make a break, and after one tackle score. Try is converted
6-6
The Roosters get the ball and again make a break. Try is scored a few tackles later.
6-10.
The Warriors take the match from here, going on a 24-0 scoring streak, which included keeping the Roosters scoreless in the second half.
HT 12-10
FT 30-10
Warriors win it.
Righto, my season stats...
Note: For Jones, it is NRL wide, not just for the Warriors.
Jones
Top Try Scorer (30)
Top Line Breaker (58). Noteable mentions 3 other Warriors makeup the top 4, and there are 5 Warriors in the top 6.
Top Successful Conversions (79/98)
Top Points Scorer (290)
Top Penalties Conceded (19)
Warriors
Top Successful Conversions (?? & no, not 79, other players took kicks)
Least amount of penalty goal attempts (10)
Top field goal attempts (8)
Most points for (569). Note the Wests Tigers got 93!!!
Least amount of 6 tackle sets (321)
Least amount of 6 tackle sets completed (30)
Top line breaks (252)
Least amount of handling errors (25)
Least amount of sendoffs (1)
Top possession percentage (57%)
Couple of semi interesting points
*I lost to the Rabbitohs
*I bet the Panthers with 48 points
*Cowboys only just missed out on top 8, needed one more try
*Storm only just came last, 1 unconverted try could've saved them