Matai's hit on Tyrell

[rifraff]

Did he go hunting cause that was a long way from where he usually is

 

[HappilyManly]

Did he go hunting cause that was a long way from where he usually is

Matai was running up the middle section last week too.
Foran is more next to Chez than on the LHS.
Something has changed in our structures.

 

[Rynostradamus]

There can be only one.

 

[HoldenV8]

And the best part of Matai's hit (and Jorge's).....they were totally legal. Not even a question of a shoulder charge in either.

After Jorge knocked the stuffing out of Walker he must have bragged to Matai who promptly showed him how the master does it

Igor Randall would have been proud of how hard both hits were.

Anyone still think he should retire or that the club should let him go at the end of the year? He's worth keeping around for the hits alone

 

[Chip and Chase]

What do you reckon Stevie said to him ??

"Tell Rusty to stick that in his book of feuds !! "

 

[malroon]

Our best defensive moment all year has been delivered by one of our backs !


And the forwards should be EMBARRASSED ...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[KOMORI]

Sadly enough these sort of hits and hit men are slowly being culled from the sport. While it'll be on the highlights reels for years, it's not the image teh NRL wants to portray to little Timmy and the soccer mums

 

[HappilyManly]

Our best defensive moment all year has been delivered by one of our backs !


And the forwards should be EMBARRASSED ...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There was that great hit by Dunamis, at Brookie - just as awesome.
Jake manages at least one per game as well.

But Matai's are always special

 

[Snake]

That was the highlight of the night for sure!

I love the way he blindsides players. He could make a real goose of himself charging in like that and getting owned but the guy just does not miss! Amazing timing.

 

[Captain Moondog]

Igor Randall would have been proud of how hard both hits were.

Best tackle I ever saw was Igors tackle on Dallas Donnelly in the 1978 preliminary final. He almost cut him in half, both Donnellys legs left the ground at the same time.

 

[globaleagle]

The world needs more big hits...and shoulder hits.

One of my fave videos...

 

[Captain Moondog]

CATAI

 

[globaleagle]

Pffffft

Crocs are pussies....Bears are tough!

 

[bob dylan]

It would be as good as any hit I have ever seen.

I mean and centre smashing a prop is gold.

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

CATAI

What a soft croc

 

[Captain Moondog]

What a soft croc

Yeah, when he got back in the water he got mugged by a mullet.

 

[castle eagle]

for those who can access the tele website there is a short story on the hit with a link to a video showing some of his greatest hits!
part of the story:
MANLY hit man Steve Matai apologised to South Sydney prop Dave Tyrrell after that tackle he made on him during Friday’s game at ANZ Stadium.

And the powerhouse back revealed that he pulled off what has been described as the tackle of the year despite suffering a bad dose of the ‘flu.

Matai launched himself at the unsuspecting Rabbitoh with a perfectly time bone-cruncher in the first half that is destined to etch a place in rugby league folklore.

“I wouldn’t read too much into it, he didn’t see me coming,” the self-effacing Matai said on Monday.

“I didn’t really think at all, it was more trying to change the momentum of the game.


link below
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...-infamous-tackle/story-fni3gnk1-1227420571481


video link:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...de-of-demolition/story-fnp0lyn3-1227417783772

 

[malroon]

There was that great hit by Dunamis, at Brookie - just as awesome.
Jake manages at least one per game as well.

But Matai's are always special

ONE a game is not enough...!!!