2018 Grand Final Melbourne v Roosters

[Marshall_magic]

Fair play to the Roosters, absolutely played the Storm off the park today, deserved the W. Tactical masterclass moving Cronk around and Keary was absolutely fantastic in taking the reigns.

 

[WswWt]

Wow Cooper Cronk! Out of the big 3 he is the stand out. Immortal after today

So all you have to do is play injured?????

Get serious please.

Mate he played with basically a broken shoulder. If Cooper Cronk didn’t play Storm win I reckon. He has a massive influence

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Congrats to Tedesco, another great game. Very good game by Masterson.
Against 2 best team this season, we won 3 out of 4 games,
and 1 out of 2 against this year champions, not a bad effort.
Go Tigers :sign:

 

[Tigerdon]

Well done Roosters. I didn't see that coming , although with the way they seem to be able to purchase any player they want.,I shouldn't be too surprised.

 

[JD Tiger]

In hindsight, instead of targeting Cronk, maybe Storm should have targeted Keary. But easy to say in hindsight.

 

[Onthebus]

I seriously can't congratulate those cap rorters

Turdesco is still a grub

Terrible game, refs would have cleaned up on that game

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

Who did get Churchill medal? Keary? Cordner? Mitchell?

Keary - well deserved.

Yeah, a hell of a performance from him,

I wouldn’t believe that a team these days could win a GF with 12 playing players on field through out the game, you have to give credit to their defence to be able to do that, and to Keary who made it possible for Cronk to still run the team.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

I seriously can't congratulate those cap rorters

Turdesco is still a grub

Terrible game, refs would have cleaned up on that game

Must be terrible to not be able to give credit too what we saw in his game,
Can’t see why you’d even watch it,
There was so many great performances
Pity you mus have missed them

 

[Russell]

Wow Cooper Cronk! Out of the big 3 he is the stand out. Immortal after today

So all you have to do is play injured?????

Get serious please.

Mate he played with basically a broken shoulder. If Cooper Cronk didn’t play Storm win I reckon. He has a massive influence

I understand that - I watched the game.

You are saying that made him an Immortal???? i.e. playing injured.

Next they'll be handing out Immortal commendations on Corn Flake packets.

 

[innsaneink]

Nothing like earning a premiership…I mean REALLY earning it

 

[Onthebus]

I seriously can't congratulate those cap rorters

Turdesco is still a grub

Terrible game, refs would have cleaned up on that game

Must be terrible to not be able to give credit too what we saw in his game,
Can’t see why you’d even watch it,
There was so many great performances
Pity you mus have missed them

Yep bags the club out at every opportunity and everything is sweet

Go support the Rorters

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

Wow Cooper Cronk! Out of the big 3 he is the stand out. Immortal after today

So all you have to do is play injured?????

Get serious please.

Mate he played with basically a broken shoulder. If Cooper Cronk didn’t play Storm win I reckon. He has a massive influence

Russ, a bit simplistic mate,.
I saw John Sattler play a GF years ago ,with a broken jaw and this was as guty las Sattlers performances was,
It’s a different thing to stay on when injured than it is to go in for a full game, knowing that you are a much bigger target and will be targeted for the full 80 minutes.
I think that Cronk deserves any credit possible , to do what he was signed to do ,under those circumstances .

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

I seriously can't congratulate those cap rorters

Turdesco is still a grub

Terrible game, refs would have cleaned up on that game

Must be terrible to not be able to give credit too what we saw in his game,
Can’t see why you’d even watch it,
There was so many great performances
Pity you mus have missed them
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Yep bags the club out at every opportunity and everything is sweet
Go support the Rorters

I just like great watching players play well , without getting all bitter and twisted about it
I’d still be supporting out team if they were good enough to make a GF,
But they aren’t there
Sorry you didn’t enjoy the game , it was a ripper.

 

[Tarl]

Happy Melbourne Storm lost. Well deserved. Roosters bought themselves a premiership… I mean played well.

Takeaways:

Munster's a grub.
Billy's overated. :wink:
Matterson will look good in Tigers colours. That flick pass!

 

[innsaneink]

It wasnt a ripper….Roosters were a brick wall...defensively terrific and agressive in attack....other than that it wasnt much of a game really, very one sided and really never in doubt, no contest at all...was all over at the 20 minute mark

 

[hobbo]

Nothing like earning a premiership…I mean REALLY earning it

No point being bitter mate …
We just need to get smarter !

 

[Onthebus]

I seriously can't congratulate those cap rorters

Turdesco is still a grub

Terrible game, refs would have cleaned up on that game

Must be terrible to not be able to give credit too what we saw in his game,
Can’t see why you’d even watch it,
There was so many great performances
Pity you mus have missed them
[/quote

Yep bags the club out at every opportunity and everything is sweet
Go support the Rorters

I just like great watching players play well , without getting all bitter and twisted about it
I’d still be supporting out team if they were good enough to make a GF,
But they aren’t there
Sorry you didn’t enjoy the game , it was a ripper.

 

[innsaneink]


 

[Magpies1969]

Easts were brilliant and Keary had an unbelieve game. Was a no brainer for Clive Churchill Medal.

Easts bought Teddy and Cronk to fill positions they were weak in to it worked perfectly.

No matter what you think of Cronk, I am a huge fan, he has played in 8 Grand Finals (modern day record) and has won 5 of them. He brings so much professionalism and inspirational. Will not be considered an immortal but definite a Hall of Famer.

So glad Ryan Matterson and Paul M are both coming to WT in 2019\. Hopefully they will bring some of the winning culture to WT.

Given Cronk's injury and having won another Grand Final do Forum members believe he may announce his retirement and if so will Easts look at the Dally M half back Luke Brooks as a replacement?

 

[gallagher]

The two best run clubs played in the gf. We need to wise up.

Congrats to Teddy, he made a wise career choice and will continue to benefit from it. Our guys will go back to the back of a grandstand.