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by yourhero
Tue Oct 29, 2024 8:24 am
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Official thread and signing news
Replies: 5146
Views: 1568087

Re: Official thread and signing news

We are not talking about a healthy player here. If there is a team out there willing to give him $1.5 million a season then good luck to them. This. If we try and win a bidding war for a player with such serious injury issues, we are setting ourselves up for failure. Even $750K is a gamble, but fee...
by yourhero
Tue Oct 15, 2024 7:39 am
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Player of the year awards
Replies: 16
Views: 9943

Re: Player of the year awards

Storm Player of the Year vote tally;
Hughes - 37
Grant - 19
Loiero - 18
Warbrick - 16

Katoa not even in the conversation is insane. Does anyone know how the votes are officially tallied?
by yourhero
Mon Oct 14, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers
Replies: 178
Views: 59828

Re: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers

Thanks Yanjarra. Good read. Hard to argue with almost all of that.
by yourhero
Sat Oct 12, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Official thread and signing news
Replies: 5146
Views: 1568087

Re: Official thread and signing news

I too feel bad for Welch, but the time has come. We should be actively looking at a player swap or helping him get a deal elsewhere and releasing him early.

His GF game was nightmare stuff.
by yourhero
Sat Oct 12, 2024 10:47 am
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Official thread and signing news
Replies: 5146
Views: 1568087

Re: Official thread and signing news

https://www.codesports.com.au/nrl/locker-room-how-every-melbourne-storm-2024-nrl-grand-final-player-was-discovered-and-brought-to-club/news-story/a2af21bbedb8247ea17c046e506b591e?fbclid=IwY2xjawF1WqJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQpZ56fwetsbY-ni3pfaWPKrq4g1NVC1Uu4Bd_9zeINnEeVbve9kYHa_7Q_aem_7VWE8j67eA2DiUxzBGVl...
by yourhero
Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:51 am
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Player of the year awards
Replies: 16
Views: 9943

Re: Player of the year awards

Katoa hard done by not getting forward of the year
by yourhero
Tue Oct 08, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Official thread and signing news
Replies: 5146
Views: 1568087

Re: Official thread and signing news

So apparently we have tabled a 3 year, million dollar per season offer to Paps.

I love Paps. I really do. But this really sounds like a risky deal for the club.
by yourhero
Mon Oct 07, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers
Replies: 178
Views: 59828

Re: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers

Our great line speed from recent weeks was no existent against the Panthers. Probably due to fatigue. But even when there was the (rare) slow play the ball, we sat back and waited for the attacking Panthers players to come to us and it just exacerbated our problems. 53 missed tackles + 27 Ineffectiv...
by yourhero
Mon Oct 07, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers
Replies: 178
Views: 59828

Re: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers

Panthers tackle style continues to avoid any scrutiny whatsoever, with genuine attempts to rip the ball out in two man tackles virtually every set. They get results from it through “errors” or a slow ruck. Panthers players were arrogant and filthy all game. Standing over Storm players for no reason....
by yourhero
Mon Oct 07, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers
Replies: 178
Views: 59828

Re: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers

Munster “bite”. Alamoti had a tight choke around Munster’s chin, then repositioned Hillsong he could ram his forearm into Munster’s face and mouth. I could not see anywhere where Munster bit down on the bloke ripping his face off. Remember when grapple tackles were frowned up and you would miss a pr...
by yourhero
Mon Oct 07, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers
Replies: 178
Views: 59828

Re: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers

We knew going in that we would not get a single benefit of the doubt from the referees. The Howarth try. The decision by the bunker I am kind of ok with. It looked like a try, but I can see the argument that Howarth’s own arm was in the way. Having said that, the Klein decision to send it up as No T...
by yourhero
Mon Oct 07, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers
Replies: 178
Views: 59828

Re: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers

The Panthers second try was very smart, seeing how hard our blokes were working from the inside, to swing it back the other way and give their outside men some space. Munster just standing in no mans land. Not putting his body in front of a Panther player. Very embarrassing and obviously not what we...
by yourhero
Mon Oct 07, 2024 2:41 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers
Replies: 178
Views: 59828

Re: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers

As mentioned, our forward pack was completely dominated. We could not bend the Panthers line all night. The rotation is being questioned and fair enough. Surely the plan was not to give Laz 9 minutes and pull him off? Welch was horrific. Came on seemingly to just drop off tackles. 17 tackles, 6 miss...
by yourhero
Mon Oct 07, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers
Replies: 178
Views: 59828

Re: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers

Ergh… Always tough Monday after a GF loss. The game went so quick and it felt like at stages, stoppages just weren’t happening for long stretches. Bitterly disappointing as I thought we were so well placed to get this one. Credit to the Panthers, they were just too good. That boring game plan contin...
by yourhero
Sun Oct 06, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers
Replies: 178
Views: 59828

Re: Grand Final - Storm v Panthers

Nerves really kicking in now. No idea how this one plays out.

We have been the best team all year and the most consistent. I feel we are deserving but need to pull it together one last time.

Best of luck guys.