Game Day: Storm v Manly [Round 16, 2020]

[Jerry1]

DCE is working hard and has had a mixed kicking game.The rest of the team need to show urgency and trouble the receiver.
On a side note, we can't buy a 6 again and they get them all the time.
2020 sucks.
Still in this match.......slightly.

Just goes to the air with rubbish all the time. Never finds the turf. I’m fed up with it.
needs to take a good look at how other half’s Are kicking..

 

[BOZO]

I cannot believe people bagging DCE kicking game, most kicks are finding space and turning Melbourne backs around. Only thing keeping us in game. Hasn't had a chance to do an attacking kick as he has been kicking on own 30m most of that half

DCE is having a great game . He is like the general trying to lead his back line soldiers that are firing blanks . I feel sorry for our forwards who lead from the front but their backs leave them behind

 

[cc eagle]

Cheaters to win by at least 30, unfortunately

 

[HoldenV8]

Hoppa has to go FB & Funa to Center.....it’s the only way we stand a chance. Funa has done sfa from the back. Hoppa needs space & watch us go from there!

No way. Hoppa was gassed 20 minutes in. Put him at fullback today and they'd have to bring out oxygen for the kid.

 

[skull61]

Would rather Waddell or Olakau'atu in the back row other than Thompson. Sorry to say but Joel has become one of those one season too many players.

Why does Sironen get a free pass. He is atrocious. Had centre and winger unmarked at one stage but went back inside.

 

[madmax]

Nah he just won’t pass it to the outside supports

Yawn zzzzzz

 

[eaglebuzz]

It's either have the best 40 minutes of the year right now or see you next year.

 

[frank stokes]

Yes we have found out that Cust is not our five eighth solution. Move him to hooker!

His tackling is not good enough to play big minutes in the middle of the ruck... he will spend all game getting piggy-back rides...

 

[The Royal Soup]

Must be nice to be able to play footy as the Storm and be offside the whole game and be gifted 6 again calls over and over

 

[Under the Sticks]

DCE long kicking game only thing keeping us in the game ATM. Would like to see Quac on the edge, Siro gets in some space but injury hampering him

I have been a fan but I think Siro is done. He is clearly carrying his 7th career threatening injury.

 

[Shnorky]

You ****in serious. Please, only player who is keeping us close. Kicks have been finding grass and long

Agree, especially given what we've seen this year, very happy with his long kicks.
Were we against the wind?

 

[HoldenV8]

Restarts - Melb 3 / Manly 0 at HT
Are we ever going to get more restarts than the opposition in a first half ?
NO !!!

Um ... we did get one, right before AFB scored.

 

[mickqld]

You ****in serious. Please, only player who is keeping us close. Kicks have been finding grass and long

Yeah with their 1st tackle on the 30-40meter line. Then if we are near their line a bomb to nowhere. Smith kicking game is killing us. DCE kicking game ineffective, poor chases, no direction.

 

[skull61]

Yawn zzzzzz

Is this a rebuttal?

 

[Simonmyers11]

Seriously, DCE cannot direct this team around the park.
The first half needed composure and direction.
Until this happens under a new playmaker, we are also rans.
Cust is rubbish, 14 back up player at best right now.
The team is not bad, they just have no effing idea how to play patient and build.
Last tackle plays RUBBISH all year

We lack any impact with the ball, not direction. We don't bend the line and get quick play the balls. Levi and Crocker I would argue stiffle the attack and have no clue

 

[frank stokes]

With due respect . Des can not turn a back line of donkeys into thoroughbreds

Our edge forwards are not good enough either @BOZO

 

[Shoe1]

Affogato Carr was offside. The video ref checked whether he was behind Munster. Both Munster and adding Carr were in front of smith, the kicker.

I’m not joking. Take a look:

Perfection off the boot from Smith and Addo-Carr does the rest

Cameron Smith perfectly places a kick for Josh Addo-Carr to score the second try of the first half for Melbourne

www.nrl.com

It is a complete howler, what a **** up

 

[HoldenV8]

Just goes to the air with rubbish all the time. Never finds the turf. I’m fed up with it.
needs to take a good look at how other half’s Are kicking..

His first 3 long kicks found grass.

 

[The Royal Soup]

Why does Sironen get a free pass. He is atrocious. Had centre and winger unmarked at one stage but went back inside.

Agree totally, he is a hog

 

[Disco]

Just goes to the air with rubbish all the time. Never finds the turf. I’m fed up with it.

Huh?

He found the turf a number of times that half