Melbourne Storm vs Canterbury Bulldogs: NRL live scores, blog
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Melbourne Vs. Canterbury |
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2012 NRL Premiership Season, 14 April, 2012 |
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| AAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC | ||
| Melbourne 12 defeated Canterbury 6 | ||
| Melbourne | Canterbury | |
| 12 | FINAL SCORE | 6 |
| 2 | TRIES | 1 |
| 2/2 | CONVERSION KICKS | 1/1 |
| 0/0 | PENALTY GOALS | 0/0 |
| 0/1 | FIELD GOAL | 0/0 |
Top scorers:
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Important moments:
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| Referee: M Cecchin |
| Touch judges: P Holland & R Turner |
The Canterbury Bulldogs will have to showcase their ‘dogs of war’ spirit if they are to upset the undefeated Melbourne Storm away from home. Join us for live scores and commentary from 5.30pm AEST.
After a great start to their 2012 campaign under new coach Des Hasler, the Canterbury Bulldogs have lost their way over the last few weeks, with bad habits from last season creeping into their play.
Their loss to the Rabbitohs last week was easily their worst performance of the season. Hasler, predictably, came out and attacked the performance of the referees.
However, it was impossible to gloss over how badly the Bulldogs played last week.
This week Canterbury face the only undefeated team left in the competition.
When writing about the Storm, it would be difficult to overstate how good they have actually been this season. They basically hit the ground running, and even in their closer games, they have looked a class above every one of their opponents.
The Storm have an incredible record at home at AAMI Park and it is impossible to tip against them in this game.
I think we will see the Bulldogs improve on their performance last week but I still can’t see them troubling the Storm all that much.
I’m tipping the Storm to win 32-18.
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9:08pm
eclipz said | 9:08pm | Report comment
Thanks for the blog League Freak. Coundn’t get to the ground, so tried two local pubs/clubs in my area and still unable to view the game. It’s great to be able read the blow by blow. Sounds like a close one. Go Storm !!
7:20pm
King of the Gorgonites said | 7:20pm | Report comment
Geez they are a good team!
What was the crowd?
10:30am
Crosscoder said | 10:30am | Report comment
KOGS The crowd 14,912 and the Dogs brought few to the game.
An excellent game of sustained attack and defence.The barkers were in it to the death.
6:35pm
King of the Gorgonites said | 6:35pm | Report comment
Top crowd. Good loyal following down there. Even your sharks are pulling huge crowds!
7:17pm
League Freak said | 7:17pm | Report comment
So the Storm with 12 – 6 over the Bulldogs. I hope you’ve enjoyed this live blog.
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7:15pm
League Freak said | 7:15pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Bulldogs will get a lot out of that game. At the end of the day their halves didn’t give them enough. They lost composure on the last tackle a few times there. Too much for Ben Barba to do.
7:14pm
League Freak said | 7:14pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – The Storm werent at their best tonight but still got the win. Hard to pick a man of the match. Smith played well as did Pritchard.
7:13pm
League Freak said | 7:13pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Melbourne slow it right down. Chuck it under their jumper. The siren sounds and Melbourne have won the game. Tough game this one. 7 in a row by the Storm now.
7:12pm
League Freak said | 7:12pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Bulldogs go wide and Marris gets 45 out from his line. They go to the other side of the ield and almost go over the sideline. 40 out from the Storm line. Bulldogs attacking here, nice offloads and second man plays. They are doing everything to keep it aloive. Middle of the iels now. Barba goes to Goodwin who had NO room to move anjd he is smashed over the sideline! 30 seconds left.
7:10pm
League Freak said | 7:10pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Another penalty against the Dogs. A strip, two in the tackle. The Storm kick deep into the Bulldogs half. They are 20 out from the Bulldogs line on tackle one. Keeping is simple here now.3 minutes let and they go left wthrough Bromwich. They work towards the posts. Slow play the ball. Slater almost vaught them napping there. Almost a try. Its a change over though. Only 2 minutes left.
7:08pm
League Freak said | 7:08pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Scrum win Melbourne. A Scrum penalty for the Dogs taking too long to pack the scrum. terrible! Storm kick for touch. Hurts as much as the time lost there. Storm 30 out from their line.
7:07pm
League Freak said | 7:07pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – 6 minutes left now as the Bulldogs are deep in Storm territory. They get a penalty late in the count and tap the ball. They are just 10 meters out now as they come center field.A run around by Ennis and they are 3 meters out. Then they lose it, knock on right at the try line. Bad play. Ennis is playing poorly. 5 minutes left.
7:05pm
League Freak said | 7:05pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Storm over half way keeping it simple. Then Cronk goes for a massivce field goal from about half way, but it went wide. Wow. 48 out that attempt.
7:04pm
League Freak said | 7:04pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – 9 minutes remaining and its a good kick. The Dogs 35 meters out now. They keep going up the middle. Then going right, Toleman tackles 20 out. The go close to scopring through Reynolds. Hes slow to play it. They spread it left as they go to Goodwin on the wing, he offloads and its back to center field on the 5th. Its sloppu now. They kick and Slater cleans up 10 out from his own line. 8 and a half meters left now.
7:03pm
League Freak said | 7:03pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Storm at the half way line now. They kick ealy and Goodwin runs it back. Barba gets the pass and looks dangerous but they shut him down. The Dogs offload and aee at half way now. Good forward play gets them 35 out from Storms line. A bomb goes up. Duffie loses it backwards and it goes over the dead ball line. The Storm will drop it out from their own line.
7:01pm
League Freak said | 7:01pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – 67 minutes gone here. Scrum win to the Dogs. They go to the right and tackles 15 out from their line.Keeping it simple here through Eastwood. They now look to go right and Morris causes problems as they get over half way. They are 40 out now and their offload gets knocked back to themselves and now have posession.
6:59pm
League Freak said | 6:59pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Ryles double movement from hell and knocked it on anyway. Horrible….
6:59pm
League Freak said | 6:59pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Scrum win to Storm. They go short side and are 10 meters out. Coming back left now to the center of the field. A nice run and offload. They are just 2 meters out. They go to the center of the field here and Ryles spins in the tackle, looked to have scored but it looks like a douyble movement. Video referee now…
6:57pm
League Freak said | 6:57pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Storm over half way now. They go wide, Chambers flick pass and they are 20 meters out now. They go let. Numbers out wide. Hoffman passes and the Dogs knock it down. Try saving move there. They were lining up to score!
6:56pm
League Freak said | 6:56pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – The Dogs take the kick at half way. Great charge by Eastwood gets them back to the 30. Toleman almost through Hoffman. They are offloading reallu well but one goes to ground and the Storm dive on it!
6:55pm
League Freak said | 6:55pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – The Storm kick early from their 40 meter line. Dogs already back to half way. This is a real battle here. Dogs grinding it up the middle. They go right and find some space. A nice offload followed by a seonc offload and the goalposts stopped the try! They play the ball, barba dragged down. Morris puts a grubber in and its knocked over the dead ball line by the Storm.
6:54pm
League Freak said | 6:54pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Scrum win on half way to the Dogs. They go right. 40 meters out. They center it back up now. 30 out. Pritchard offloads and theres space here. 10 meters out. They get within 2 meters with two tacjles left. Through the backline and Barba almost bvreaks the line. They kick and its a bad one. It all fell apart on the last there. Slater has the second kick covered. Storm with the ball.
6:52pm
League Freak said | 6:52pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Bulldogs not doing much here. They get over half way and kick it deep to Slater. The Storm go wide immediately and find space. They are almost at halfway on tackle 1. But a forward pass from Hoffman just kills it. Bad stuff there on the half way line.
6:50pm
League Freak said | 6:50pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Storm now 20 out from the Dogs line. The kick goes behind the line and the Dogs recover. Just.
6:50pm
League Freak said | 6:50pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Bulldogs deep in the Storm half now, they kick across field they play some basketball now and the Storm recover on their own 30 meter line!
6:49pm
League Freak said | 6:49pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – The Storm center it back up now. They go left and Widdop makes a break! He kicks to the middle of the field for Cronk but Goodwin swoops in and saves a certain try by cleaning that ball up!
6:48pm
League Freak said | 6:48pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Bulldogs get to the half way line on the last. They go wide and Morris get the ball to his winger. The bomb goes up and Slater takes it on his own ten meter line.
6:47pm
League Freak said | 6:47pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – 55 minutes gone and the Storm and hitting it out of their own half. they break into Dogs territory on the last. The bomb goes up and Goodwin takes it well for the Dogs on his 30 meter line.
6:46pm
League Freak said | 6:46pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Bulldogs keeping it very simple. They are into Storm territoiry on the last. Keating bombs it high but Duffie takes a good catch. The Storm lose it in the play the ball and then back chat. Dogs with the ball deep in Storm territory. 25 meters out. They will kick for touch. 10 meters out. First tackle comes center field and its a penalty for offside against the Storm. Dogs take it back. We start again and Pritchard back 5 meters out. They go right but the Storm snuff it out. Storms defense good. They come left now and look to spread the ball but nothing is doing. They center it back up. Storm excellent defense. They go left and Pritchard knocks it on. Storm defense was brilliant!
6:43pm
League Freak said | 6:43pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Dogs over the half way line now. They are 40 out from the Storm line as they kick on the last and Slater gets it on his own 10 meter line. Both teams grinding it out here. The Storm lacking pure go frowards. They kick deep and its a brilliant kick by Smith. It JUST dribbled over the dogs dead ball line before Cronk got there. 20 meter tap Dogs.
6:41pm
League Freak said | 6:41pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Goodwin knocked on so its a scrum 10 out from the Storm line. They keep it simple, up the middle, getting out of their half. Cronk kicks deep early and Barba runs it out to beyond his own 20 meters line. 50 minutes gone.
6:40pm
League Freak said | 6:40pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – The Bulldogs foirst tackle from the drop out is 30 meters out. These big Dogs forwards still playing well. Almost a turn over to the Storm but Ennis held it. They come left and go out the back to Barba. He puts a great cut out pass to Goodwin on the wing and he goes close to scoring but the Storm cover defense forces him into touch.
6:38pm
League Freak said | 6:38pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – They come left from the Scrum and Barba almost scored! Just five meters out. They go to their right and lose 20 meters!centering it back up now and they are 10 meters out. last tackle they kick across field and its taken by Widdop and this will be a line drop out and he is forced back in goal.
6:36pm
League Freak said | 6:36pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Storm not doing much there. They try an offload and it goes to ground. Scrum to the Dogs in Storm territory. 30 meters out!
6:36pm
League Freak said | 6:36pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – 45 minutes gone and they keep it simple up the middle. They get in the Storms half and kick on the last. Slater takes it within his own 10 meter line. The Bulldogs pushing up hard in defense.
6:35pm
League Freak said | 6:35pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Dogs kick off and its not great, Storm to their 20 meters already. Second tackle they get to the 30. Really playing well now as they cross half way on 4 plays. They kick high on the last and Barba takes it well. Geez he is dangerous though. Almost made the break.
6:34pm
League Freak said | 6:34pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – They’ve been threatening on the edges all night but wow, with that great go forward, its really opened up. Smiths conversion is successful!
6:32pm
League Freak said | 6:32pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 10 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – The Storm charge back 30 out from the Dogs line. They are making more big meters up the middle. They come short and are 3 out from the try line. Cronk goes right then back left and is backled. They Storm go wide to the left and Hoffman scores! Wow, different game this! Storm look unstoppable all of a sudden!
6:31pm
League Freak said | 6:31pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – The Storm are out to the 20 meter line on tackle one. Bromwich makes great meters are they are already over their 40 meter line. Over half way now. Great start. They spread the ball wide and are finding room on the edges. They kick 40 out from the Dogs line on the last. The bomb goes up and Barba drops it back. It goes over the dead ball line eventually. Barba looks shaken up. Line drop out for the Dogs.
6:29pm
League Freak said | 6:29pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Both teams take the field now as the Storm fans go off. They are probably the most vocal supporters in the game I’d suggest. Dogs to kick off, and we are under way!
6:28pm
League Freak said | 6:28pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Its been a good turn around from last week from the Dogs so far.We are coming from from half time just now.
6:20pm
League Freak said | 6:20pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Got to say, with this forward pack, Ennis should be having a field day. So many options for him to play with. He just isn’t asking enough questions of the defense right now. This Dogs pack is really good but that lack of creativity around the ruck is costing them.
6:18pm
League Freak said | 6:18pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – The Dogs looked good in that first half. Their forwards were making good meters. They just need a bit more creativity in the middle, maybe a few inside passes from Ennis around the ruck. Just get the Storm thinking a bit more.
For the Storm, they just don’t look sharp tonight. They are finding some space out wide through their wide running forwards but really, thats about all the joy they had in that first half. Interesting second half coming up. Hope youre enjoying the blog.
6:16pm
League Freak said | 6:16pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Melbourne make good meters on three tackles but the half time siren sounds and we are locked up at 6 all!
6:15pm
League Freak said | 6:15pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Storm playing simple 30 out from their line. Cronk chips over the top for Slater but the Dogs recorder. A full set in the Storm half. They look a bit flat footed through. Slow play the ball. The 4th tackle on the Storm 20 meters line. They kick early but its a bad one and goes over the Storm dead ball line.
6:14pm
League Freak said | 6:14pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – The Storm dont do much in five tackles by go right and Chambers kicks it. Barba makes good ground running the ball back and the Bulldogs are in the Storm half. 33 meters out now. Playing the middle third of the field. They go left and Keating grubbers behind the Storm line but the Storm clean up 10 out from their own line.
6:12pm
League Freak said | 6:12pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Dogs making great ground uip the middle. They go down the left hand sideline. 10 meters out now, back to the middle and Ennis finds Payne. he pops it out the back and finds a Storm player. They looked dangerous!
6:11pm
League Freak said | 6:11pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Storm mashed on tackle one. They come left and go close to the sideline. The Storm keeping it somple in their own half. They center it up and Cronk runs onto an offload. Over half way now and Smith kicks to Goodwin. Not a good chace and the Dogs have it on their own 30 meter line.
6:10pm
League Freak said | 6:10pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – 33 minutes gone and the Dogs are over half way now. Their forwards making good ground. They go left and kick on the last. Keating finds touch. This is a ploy. Scrum on the Stoirm ten meter line.
6:09pm
League Freak said | 6:09pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Not a good kick and the Storm are already 25 out from the line. They spread it to the right and are finding space out wide. They come back to the left now, moving the ball well, they kick in behind the Dogs line again and its a contest for the ball but it dribbles over the dead ball line. 20 tap to the Dogs.
6:07pm
League Freak said | 6:07pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Ten meters out, Storm come left from the scrum. Snuffed out by the Dogs. Looked dangerous. They center it up again. They come right and almost score through Proctor. back to the left now and ennis snuffs it out. Left again then a kick behind the line. Bulldogs knock it dead. Line drop out coming up.
6:06pm
League Freak said | 6:06pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – The Storm go stright up the middle of the field making good meters. They go right and the Bulldogs knock the ball down. Scrum Storm. They are switched right on now!
6:05pm
League Freak said | 6:05pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Dogs kick off and the Storm get it back out 15 meters from their line. The Storm look back on the ball here. They make good meters up the middle. Good set this. They come left and Hoffman is smashed in a good tackle. The Dogs give away a penalty though when Hoffman lost the ball. They find touch 40 out from the Dogs lione.
6:03pm
League Freak said | 6:03pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 6 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Cameron Smith coverts the try.28 minutes gone.
6:03pm
League Freak said | 6:03pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 4 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Nice pass there by Smith. Ran across field, held it up and Hinchliff hit the hole beautifully.
6:02pm
League Freak said | 6:02pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 4 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Storm go to the right from the Scrum and make good meters. They are 30 out from the Dogs line. Good run gets them within the 20m. Hinchcliff steps, jinx and scores for the Storm! 27 gone!
6:01pm
League Freak said | 6:01pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Geez the Bulldogs forwards are playing well. They are to the 30 meter line. They come left and then center it back up on the 40 meter line. They come left againd and almost make a break. They throw it back and the Storm half it. Another knock on and Barba has it. He makes meter and then HE loses the ball. My fingers are bleeding at this point!
6:00pm
League Freak said | 6:00pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – 23 and a half minutes gone and the Storm go the blind side from the scrum. Blind side again and Slater tackled 35 out from his line. They come right now and find a little space in the middle. On the half wah line they get an offload and work the dogs over the middle. The kick from Cronk goes high and Barba tackles it easily on his 10 meter line.
5:58pm
League Freak said | 5:58pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – The Storm trying to bustle the Dogs here in defense. They Dogs playing wll though and they get to the 40 meter line. They cross half way and then kick left once again with Keating and he finds touch 15 meters out from the Storm line.
5:57pm
League Freak said | 5:57pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Storm win the scrum and spread it wide lift making big meters. They are already out to their 40 meter line on two tackles. They center it up agains before going right and kicking early into space. Turner picks it up and passes to Barba.
5:56pm
League Freak said | 5:56pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – 20 minutes gone and the Dogs go the blind side from the Scrum. James Graham on now and the dogs are over the 30 meter line. They go wide and almost break the line. On the last they get to the half way line and Keating kicks deep and finds touch 10 out from the Storm line.
5:55pm
League Freak said | 5:55pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – The Storm opening up a bit now but they just arent clicking. They get to the half way line and Smith kicks low to the sideline and finds touch 10 out from the Dogs try line. Dogs scrum feed.
5:54pm
League Freak said | 5:54pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – 18 and a half gone and the Dogs are to their 40 meters line. A good run by Toleman gets them over half way. They kick down the left on thge last tackle and Slater gets it back to his 20 meter line.
5:53pm
League Freak said | 5:53pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Storm kicks off and the Dogs get out to their 20 meter line on tackle one. Eastwood playing well gets over the 30. They come right and get out to the 40. Dogs forwards dominating here. They kick on the last from hafl way and Slater covers itup. The Storm have it on their own 30 meter line. They are looking to keep it simple here. They get to half way through and go with to the right. Slater throws it back to no one and Smith is tackled on the last, still on half way. The kick goes down to Barba and he offloads to Morris. TYhey are 20 ouyt from their own line.
5:51pm
League Freak said | 5:51pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 – Steve Turner converts the try and its 6-0 to the Dogs after 16 minutes.
5:50pm
League Freak said | 5:50pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 4 – Dogs already 15 out from the Storm line. The big men passing between themselves and Toleman tackles 2 meters out from the line. Ennis cuts out one forward with a bflat ball and Greg Eastwood in in untouched. Simple, effective, very good play by the Dogs.
5:49pm
League Freak said | 5:49pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 0 – The Bulldgs take the kick and its not too deep. They are already outside the Storms 20 meter line. They are working that left hand side of the field as Eastwood straightens up and threatens the line. THey come back to the right and its getting messy. The Dogs 20 out in the middle of the field. They go back to the left and its almost an intercept to the Storm. Ennis knocks on and its a double knock on. Dogs scrum.
5:47pm
League Freak said | 5:47pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 0 – 11 minutes gone and the Bulldogs are grinding this out deep in the Storm half. They go left and a Storm players get a hand to it. It goes into the Storm in goal but the Storm clean up. Line drop out!
5:46pm
League Freak said | 5:46pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 0 – The Storm come to their left but the Bulldogs scramble well. They are now 40 out from their own line as Cronk kicks under pressure. Bulldogs ghave the ball through Barba 35 out from their own line.
5:45pm
League Freak said | 5:45pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 0 – The Bulldogs go left and flirt with the sideline. They made good meters though. They come back to the middle of the field. They are making good meters. We have a penalty against the Storm now for holding down in the tackle. The Bulldogs find touch from the penality 40 out from the Storm line. They go to the middle of the field and Pritchard needs 3 to drag him down. The Storm are struggling eith the Dogs size at the momener. 10 meters out they go left. Keating kicks early to the wing but the Storm clean up through Chambers.
5:43pm
League Freak said | 5:43pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 0 – The Storm in the Bulldogs 20 here. Just working them over in the middle. A short ball almost puts Jason Ryles over. They come back to the right, kick to the wiong, but its too long and Oneal cant keep it in field. Scrim 10 meters out from the Dogs line. Dogs feed.
5:42pm
League Freak said | 5:42pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 0 – Two hit ups and then the Storm go left. Widdop is wresteled to the ground but they hang on him too long and its a penalty. The Storm find touch 30 out from the Dogs line.
5:41pm
League Freak said | 5:41pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 0 – Five minutes gone here and theres a penalty from the scrum, the Bulldogs broke early. They find touch from the penalty 40 out from their own line.
5:40pm
League Freak said | 5:40pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 0 – The Dogs cross half way and on the last are 40 out from the Storm line. They kick down the left hand side of the filed and find touch about 8 out from the Storm line.
5:39pm
League Freak said | 5:39pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 0 – Storm keeping it simple here. They go right on the 3rd tackle and make a little space. Center it back up and they kick on the last on the half way line. Turner brings it back for the Bulldogs 20 meters out from his own line.
5:38pm
League Freak said | 5:38pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 0 – So Bulldogs 40 out from the Storm line. They are looking good up the middle. Pritchard makes good meters down the left. They come back right and they are 10 meters out. They drop the ball though and Slater cleans it up on his goal line.
5:37pm
League Freak said | 5:37pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 0 – Melbourne struggling to make meters here as the Storm look to spread it left. They center it back up through Hoffman and Cronk kicks within his 40 but hits Barba on the chest. he gets out to 35 from his own line and gets a penalty for holding down.
5:36pm
League Freak said | 5:36pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 0 – The Bulldogs just working it out of their own end of the field. Keeping is simple early on. They kick through Ennis from just inside his 40 and Slater takes it 15 hour from his own line.
5:35pm
League Freak said | 5:35pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 0 – The Storm in the field now. They will be kicking off……and we are underway!
5:34pm
League Freak said | 5:34pm | Report comment
Melbourne Storm 0 Canterbury Bulldogs 0 – So the Bulldogs run out onto the field. perfect footy weather.
5:28pm
League Freak said | 5:28pm | Report comment
Sam Kasiano may have picked up an injury in the warmup. Will keep you updated.
5:26pm
League Freak said | 5:26pm | Report comment
I think of the Bulldogs are going to be any chance in this game Frank Pritchard needs to put in a man of the match performance.
5:26pm
Cameron Larkin said | 5:26pm | Report comment
Just taken my seat right behind the posts. Great day for a great game.
5:27pm
League Freak said | 5:27pm | Report comment
I’m here in the interactive studio ready to roll! Enjoy the game!
5:18pm
League Freak said | 5:18pm | Report comment
Hope everyone’s has a good Saturday afternoon so far. We are about 20 minutes away from kickoff here in the match between the Storm and the Bulldogs. Really interesting game this. Can’t wait to see how the Bulldogs go after their terrible performance last week.