Grooms first taste of first grade

[Ryan]

FULL TIME

Thank you for joining us tonight, and we look forward to bringing you live match updates all year. We apologise for the limited coverage due to impaired vision etc.
MANLY: 24
Storm: 20

I actually think it's 30 to us though lads.

 

[The Wheel]

Good result only 1 injury hopefully

 

[The Wheel]

Have to listen to Zorba tomorrow morning to get a decent match report

 

[Garts]

Hopefully we can see some footage on fox news soon, saw some of the dogs/dragons game before.

 

[Ryan]

Someone sghould contact Fox, and try and get a copy of the DVD !!!

 

[fLIP]

if they were even there

 

[Garts]

someone would have been there one would think, but it wouldnt be fox. probably the local news!!!!

the quality of the dragons/dogs coverage was ordinary.

 

[Downie]

Ballin may not have played as according to MSE he was in doubt before the game with a leg injury (hence why Groom may have gone hooker at the start). Also, Dunley was listed as "rested" for the game, so he's not dropped yet

 

[Garts]

I hope the coaching staff did not rest Dunley from the game as they believe he is in the same class as Menzies, Kite & Matai.

 

[Guest]

The melbourne side wasn't that shabby considering the number of australian schoolboys in the team. It is interesting what being sponsored by news corp can do - buy the best juniors available.

MELBOURNE STORM
1. Luke Samoa - unknown
2. Anthony Perkins - Australian schoolboy
3. Ryan Shortland - AIS
4. Israel Falou - Australian schoolboy
5. Will Chambers - NT & Storm rising star
6. Russell Aitken - Australian schoolboy
7. Liam Foran - Australian schoolboy
8. Brett White - NSW City v Country
9. James Aubusson - Australian schoolboy
10. Antonio Kaufusi - Australian Rep
11. Ryan Hoffman - NSW City v Country (fmr Australian Schoolboy)
12. Matt Bartlett
13. Sam Tagataese - Junior Kiwi

Reserves
14. Sammy Joe - unknown
15. Joel Thompson - Australian schoolboy
16. Matt Geyer - Legend
17. Garret Crossman - Storm Starter
18. Ian Donnelly - Storm Starter
19. Scott Anderson - Australian schoolboy
20. Jay Aston - Australian schoolboy
21. Sika Manu - Junior Kiwi
22. Kevin Proctor - Australian schoolboy
23. Pale Ale - unknown

 

[Fluffy]

Their pack was their strength - we where short kite and beaver, our two best.

The result wasnt too bad considering.

It showed 1 thing, there is plenty of points in our backline, 24 in 30 minutes is allright

 

[Matabele]

Pale ale?

 

[Disco]

pronouced Palley Alley

But yeah, its still pretty funny