Melbourne Storm vs Canberra Raiders: NRL live scores, blog
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Melbourne Vs. Canberra |
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2012 NRL Premiership Season, 8 July, 2012 |
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| AAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC | ||
| Canberra 40 defeated Melbourne 12 | ||
| Melbourne | Canberra | |
| 12 | FINAL SCORE | 40 |
| 2 | TRIES | 8 |
| 2/2 | CONVERSION KICKS | 4/8 |
| 0/0 | PENALTY GOALS | 0/0 |
| 0/0 | FIELD GOAL | 0/0 |
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Important moments:
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| Referee: Gerard Sutton |
| Touch judges: Ricky McFarlane & Grant Atkins |
The top-of-the-table Melbourne Storm will be looking to consolidate their bid for the minor premiership when they take on a struggling Canberra Raiders outfit at AAMI Park. Join us for live scores and commentary from 5.30pm AEST.
With Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk and Dane Nielsen all expected to back up from Origin, it’s almost a full-strength Storm line-up – save, of course, for the notable absence of Billy Slater.
Even without the enigmatic Slater, however, Melbourne are at short odds to dispose of the Raiders at home.
Indeed, the Storm possess an astonishing record against Canberra, having won 18 of their last 20 clashes – although the Raiders did manage to spring a 20-12 upset the last time they faced off at AAMI Park, back in 2011.
For their part, Canberra have won two of their last three games, but they were far from convincing in either. They’ve struggled to find a consistent combination in the halves due to multiple injuries, and their completion rates are among the lowest in the NRL.
That being said, they managed an impressive 88 per cent completion against the Dragons last Monday, and it was on the back of that effort that fullback Reece Robinson was able to exert some individual brilliance to win that contest.
Certainly, it’s hard to imagine the Raiders defeating the Storm if their completion is anywhere below 75-80 per cent — after all, the Storm are not the kind of side that requires an invitation to post points.
Expect tradesmanlike performances from Cronk and Smith who, after an intense Origin III, will be looking to control this contest with a strong kicking game on the back of the go-forward from the fresh Storm pack.
If the Raiders are to spring an upset, the young halves combination of Williams and McCrone will need to click in a way that hasn’t yet occurred for the Raiders this season. A little bit of individual brilliance from the likes of Robinson and Blake Ferguson wouldn’t go astray, either.
Will the Storm dispose of the Raiders at home and find themselves one step closer to the minor premiership, or will the Raiders pull off a shock win as they did at AAMI Park in 2011? Join us from 5.30pm AEST for live score updates and debate on our live blog, and be sure to give us your opinion in the space below if you’re watching.
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7:21pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:21pm | Report comment
That concludes tonight’s coverage of the Storm vs. Raiders on The Roar. Thanks for joining us, and stay with us for live coverage of the Titans vs. Warriors!
7:26pm
Crosscoder said | 7:26pm | Report comment
it was not that long ago,people were out for Furner’s coaching head.Now his club is a couple of points outside the 8.
Who would have predicted this result? Any team on its day blah blah balh.
This is what makes the NRL comp so compelling,so flipping unpredictable.
7:44pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:44pm | Report comment
Agreed! And yep, good to see the club stick by Furner. They have been pretty ordinary but, in fairness, they haven’t had a settled halves combination all year. Really showed what they can do tonight and, best of all, emerged without any injury concerns as far as I know.
9:45am
Phelpsy said | 9:45am | Report comment
You don’t think origin had anything to do with it???
2:12pm
Meesta Cool said | 2:12pm | Report comment
Where have these two sides been all year, Canberra were fantastic, Melbourne were shocking.. No excuses, one team came to play, the other just turned up to get the points… how often do we see this…
7:31pm
Trent said | 7:31pm | Report comment
thanks Adam
7:40pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:40pm | Report comment
No worries Trent, cheers for joining as always mate.
7:18pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:18pm | Report comment
Full-time: Storm 12 – Raiders 40
Hard to choose a best-on-field tonight… as mentioned, Robinson, Ferguson and McCrone were all brilliant, while Fensom and Shillington did a huge amount of work in the forwards, eating up the metres and pushing plenty of off-loads. It’s hard to go past Robinson — I can see no reason why Josh Dugan should unseat him from the fullback position when he returns from injury, though it’s hard to imagine Canberra not accommodating Dugan when he returns — unless they want to play him at five-eighth again, where his performances were somewhat questionable before his injury.
7:17pm
Alan Nicolea said | 7:17pm | Report comment
Wow Bellamy will not be happy with this. Even though Smith and Slater were missing, Melbourne still have enough class players to produce a much better performance than that. Not good signs for Melbourne when they miss Slater and Smith. Raiders have life again.
7:48pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:48pm | Report comment
Yeah, Raiders were unstoppabe but still, way too many mistakes from Melbourne. Hinchcliffe had a shocker.
7:14pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:14pm | Report comment
Full-time: Storm 12 – Raiders 40
Well, the Raiders were strong in the first half, but they were absolutely clincial in the second. They’ve combined a near-perfect completion rate, hovering around the 90% mark, with an attack that looked unstoppable. They actually reminded me of the Raiders’ outfit of late 2008 that were putting 50 points on teams week in, week out. Back then it was the likes of Terry Campese, Joel Monaghan and Colin Best causing problems, but tonight it’s been Josh McCrone, Reece Robinson and Blake Ferguson who looked likely to create something every time they got the ball.
The Storm had no answers, and while they undoubtedly missed the Slaters and the Smiths of the world, it’s hard to imagine any side beating Canberra the way they played tonight. It’s been a poor season for the Green Machine so far, but they may have turned a corner tonight with this big win over the Storm in Melbourne.
7:11pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:11pm | Report comment
Full-time: Storm 12 – Raiders 40
There’s the full-time hooter, and the Raiders have absolutely blown away the top-of-the-table Storm!
7:09pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:09pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 40
78′ Bomb from Cronk is well-handled by Earl. Still can’t put a foot wrong, the Raiders.
7:08pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:08pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 40
77′ Content-looking David Furner up in the box… must be pleased to finally see his team put on the kind of performance they’re capable of.
7:07pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:07pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 40
76′ Kick from the Storm is cleaned up by the Raiders and they come away with zip. Telling statistic just shown… Raiders have made 1537 metres to the Storm’s 838 so far tonight. The Raiders have given them absolutely nothing in the second half.
7:05pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:05pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 40
75′ That’ll be no try! Ferguson has done brilliantly to hold Norrie up with his legs and then strip the ball from him at the last moment. Storm will get the ball back here though…
7:04pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:04pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 40
75′ VIDEO REFEREE! Storm look to have scored here through Bryan Norrie, they’re just checking the put-down…
7:03pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:03pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 40
74′ Rare slip-up there from the Raiders as Williams’ 5th tackle play goes out on the full. Storm with good field position here and a chance to post a consolation four-pointer.
7:02pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:02pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 40
73′ Croker makes that one from the sideline, and that brings up the 40 for the Raiders!
7:01pm
Adam Scroggy said | 7:01pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 38
71′ TRY RAIDERS! Reece Robinson busts through the middle and then throws a BRILLIANT 20m pass at speed to hit Lee on the chest, and Lee crashes over for his hat-trick! The Raiders are unstoppable tonight!
6:59pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:59pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 34
71′ Cronk tries a little chip play for Widdop but it’s cleaned up just in time by Croker. Missing Slater’s speed there?
6:59pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:59pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 34
70′ Raiders almost score on the right through Ferguson but a try-saver from Duffie forces the ball loose and Storm come up with possession.
6:58pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:58pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 34
69′ Raiders break again on the first set after points, this time from a line break from Fensom! He gets the ball out to the flanks and the Raiders manage to win another set through a well-placed grubber, though it looked like going through the hands would have led to a try there.
6:57pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:57pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 34
67′ Where has this been all season for the Raiders? They’ve been absolutely clinical tonight, and that’s without Josh Dugan and Terry Campese. In fact, you’d have to question if Dugan will unseat Robinson from that fullback role when he returns…
Croker’s sideline conversion attempt is unsuccessful, and at 3/7, that’s been the only negative for the Raiders tonight — though admittedly, they’ve mostly been from the sideline.
6:55pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:55pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 34
65′ TRY RAIDERS! Sandor Earl gets his second, but it was set up beautifully from a cut-out pass from McCrone to Ferguson to create the overlap.
6:54pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:54pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 30
65′ Two forward passes from the Storm there, one out of dummy half and another from the first receiver. Raiders can kill them off with a try now…
6:52pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:52pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 30
64′ Thompson grubbers for himself on the last but it’s cleaned up by Widdop. Storm still stuck in their own zone though…
6:51pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:51pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 30
62′ Grubber from Williams on the last is cleaned up by Duffie and he’s taken just inside the field of play. Storm pinned deep in their own territory here…
6:50pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:50pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 30
61′ Frustration creeping in from the Storm as Cronk gives away a simple penalty early in the count.
6:49pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:49pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 28
60′ Another good set after points from the Raiders… they’ve been almost perfect tonight with well over 90% completion…
6:47pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:47pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 30
58′ Well, Robinson and Ferguson have been brilliant tonight, but that one was all McCrone as he showed tremendous composure to win repeat sets before spotting the overlap on the left and setting it up nicely for his outside men.
Croker converts and the Storm are just about gone here.
6:46pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:46pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 28
57′ TRY RAIDERS! They’re just too good tonight as they build an overlap on the left, and Joel Thompson manages an off-load to Croker for the try.
6:48pm
Trent said | 6:48pm | Report comment
loving this
6:44pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:44pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 24
55′ Raiders win another repeat set here as Widdop is again forced to kick the ball dead after a McCrone grubber. Pressure building on the Storm and the way Canberra are playing, a try here could be almost insurmountable…
6:43pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:43pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 24
55′ Canberra continue to eat up the metres down the right flank, going 60m with the ball in that set. Kick from McCrone to Duffie and the usually reliable Duffie fumbles it. Croker comes up with the ball and grubbers despite it being zero tackle, but the Raiders win the drop-out.
6:42pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:42pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 24
53′ Forward pass from Bromwich to Vave as he looks for an off-load and it breaks down for the Storm again. Poor turnover, Bellamy will not be happy with that, and it’s looking more and more like this is going to be the Raiders’ day.
6:41pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:41pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 24
51′ The Raiders continue to make great territory down that right flank through Ferguson… he looks unstoppable out there.
Storm win a penalty working it out though, Mark Nicholls the offender. They attack from the Raiders’ 40m line.
6:39pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:39pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 24
50′ Storm try the same backline movement with which they scored late in the second half, but this time the Raiders are up in their faces and Edirck Lee forces the knock-on from Justin O’Neill. Big opportunity lost there by the Storm.
6:38pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:38pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 24
49′ 40/20 BY CRONK! Huge play from Cronk early in the count with no Raiders at home, and the Storm will get the scrum feed from the 20m line! Pure class shown by Cronk.
6:37pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:37pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 24
49′ Williams grubbers on the last but there’s too much on it and the Storm get a reprieve with a 20m restart.
6:36pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:36pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 24
47′ Learoyd-Lahrs tries to force a pass but it’s ruled to have been knocked down by a Storm player, and the Raiders get six again. Bit of a harsh call there I thought, it was poor ball control by Learoyd-Lahrs.
6:35pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:35pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 24
46′ Cronk puts it high from the halfway line and it’s easily taken by Robinson.
6:34pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:34pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 24
46′ Berrigan’s kick from dummy half finds Widdop on the full and the Storm work it out from their own 20m. Good line speed from the Raiders, right in their faces here.
6:33pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:33pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 24
44′ He misses! His radar hasn’t been on tonight and the gap remains two converted tries, but the Storm look like they have a mountain to climb now if they’re going to come back in this one.
6:32pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:32pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 24
43′ TRY RAIDERS! He did indeed ground the ball, and the Raiders begin the second half much like they did the first — on fire! Great pass from McCrone to score that try. Big kick coming from Croker…
6:31pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:31pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 20
43′ VIDEO REFEREE! Lee looks to have crossed in the corner from a brilliant cut-out ball from McCrone! Did he ground the ball though?
6:30pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:30pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 20
42′ Raiders again look to flash down the right flank through Robinson, Ferguson and Earl, but this time the last pass goes to ground…
It’s ruled to have been touched by the Storm though, and the Raiders have a good chance to post points early in the half now, attacking Storm’s line.
6:29pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:29pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 20
41′ Average kick at the end of the set from Cronk and the Raiders field the ball on their own 30m.
6:28pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:28pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 12 – Raiders 20
41′ There’s the second-half kick-off from the Raiders and the Storm work it out. They’ll want to score first in this half or else they could be in big trouble.
6:19pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:19pm | Report comment
Half-time: Storm 12 – Raiders 20
Canberra have been very strong, but the Storm are still in this one.
The Raiders came flying out of the blocks with two tries before Storm managed to get on top for a while and pull one back. Then, the Raiders turned it on again, putting on another two tries, before the Storm got one back just before half-time.
Canberra’s completion rate needed to be good and it has been — they’ve played largely error-free football at 87%. Reece Robinson has shown glimpses of brilliance throughout the year but he’s really come into his own in the last two weeks, being involved in most of the good stuff done by Canberra tonight, while Ferguson has had his moments of brilliance too.
For the Storm’s part, they made a couple of costly errors and definitely look like they’re missing the calming influence of Smith. Could it have been a mistake to leave him out of this one? They’re still very much alive but will need to find a way to slow Canberra’s roll in the second half, because the Raiders have definitely shown up to play.
6:15pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:15pm | Report comment
Half-time: Storm 12 – Raiders 20
Widdop’s conversion attempt is successful as we head into HT.
6:15pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:15pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 10 – Raiders 20
40′ TRY STORM! Wonderfully worked backline movement from Storm ends with Justin O’Neill crashing over on the right-hand side. That was classily done by the Storm, and they get the try they needed before half-time.
6:13pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:13pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 20
39′ Cronk rolls one in-goal early in the count and McCrone is forced to kick the ball dead. It’ll be a line drop-out from the Raiders with a minute left on the clock in the first half.
6:12pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:12pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 20
38′ Another penalty conceded by the Raiders here, Storm to attack from 35m out…
6:12pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:12pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 20
38′ Berrigan manages a settling kick for the Raiders that crosses the sideline on Storm’s 40m, so they’ll get the scrum feed in fairly good position with minutes remaining in the first.
6:11pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:11pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 20
37′ Cronk kicks to a flying Duffie on the flank, Lee cleans it up but is driven towards his in-goal and loses the ball! Croker just manages to pick up the pieces and is tackled just inside the field of play. Storm pushing up in defence now, desperate for a try before half-time…
6:10pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:10pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 20
35′ McCrone kicks to Quinn’s wing again but he does well to take it, and Earl is penalised for taking him in the air. Storm survive for now but they look under the pump against a Raiders outfit that has shown up to play.
6:09pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:09pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 20
34′ Cronk kicks across field but it’s a shocker and Earl takes it easily, runs to the 20m and makes plenty of yards. Canberra now attacking from Storm’s 40m on the second tackle…
6:08pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:08pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 20
33′ A little overzealous from Learoyd-Lahrs and he gives away a penalty in the tackle. Storm to attack from Canberra’s 40m…
6:07pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:07pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 20
32′ Raiders break down the right-hand side through Robinson and Ferguson again — they’re having an absolute field day down that flank! This time though, some strong defence from Blair and Neilsen just manages to take Ferguson into touch and the Storm win the ball. They need to hit back before half time… looks like there’ll be plenty of points up for grabs in this one… what can they come up with?
6:09pm
Trent said | 6:09pm | Report comment
thats good if Raiders beat em, then that brings the doggies closer to top spot
6:06pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:06pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 20
30′ Croker converts that one to take the gap out to 14, and the Storm are in big trouble here! The Raiders completion rate is up around 90% and some brilliance from Robinson and Ferguson has seen them build a dominating lead in this first half.
6:04pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:04pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 18
28′ TRY RAIDERS! Blake Ferguson pushes off two Storm players with sheer strength and then finds Sandor Earl on the inside to score!
6:02pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:02pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 14
27′ More brilliance from Robinson with the pass there but credit also has to go to Lee to pick the ball up on his boot-laces at speed to score that try.
Croker’s sideline conversion attempt is unsuccessful and the gap remains 8 at AAMI Park.
6:01pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:01pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 14
26′ TRY RAIDERS! Cut-out pass from Reece Robinson finds Edrick Lee on the left and the gangly winger finds his way across to score!
6:00pm
Adam Scroggy said | 6:00pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 10
25′ Worst pass you’ve ever seen from Hinchcliffe out of dummy half and it’s called forward by the refs… Raiders with the scrum feed on Storm’s 40m now.
5:59pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:59pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 10
24′ Raiders again with some great second phase play go 50m from their own line before getting a kick away. Storm really need to stop those off-loads.
5:58pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:58pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 10
23′ Great resistance shown by the Raiders to deny the Storm a big opportunity! They work it out from their own 10m now as Storm try to muscle up in defence…
5:56pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:56pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 10
21′ Banana kick from Cronk for Widdop! McCrone gets their first but he knocks it on and Storm nearly pick up the scraps to score! It’s ruled double knock-on though, and it’ll be a scrum feed on the 10m line to Storm. Can they even things up with a try here?
5:55pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:55pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 10
20′ Raiders launch another raid down the right-hand side but Earl is taken strongly into touch by Hinchcliffe! Great tackle by Hinchcliffe but Earl probably should have done better to stay in the field of play there.
5:54pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:54pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 10
19′ Storm make a break through Cronk and Hinchcliffe, but Hinchcliffe’s pass inside to Widdop is ruled forward by the referee. Looked line ball to me…
5:52pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:52pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 6 – Raiders 10
17′ Widdop converts for the Storm, and a strong start to the Raiders has been answered with authority.
5:51pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:51pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 4 – Raiders 10
16′ Cronk has kicked to Duffie’s flank… looked like Croker got a hand to it, it was cleaned up by Widdop who found O’Neill on the outside, and there will be no problem with this one…
TRY STORM! There it is. Good hit-back by the home side.
5:50pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:50pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 0 – Raiders 10
16′ VIDEO REFEREE! Storm may have scored here though O’Neill!
5:49pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:49pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 0 – Raiders 10
15′ Good defensive set by the Storm and Williams’ last-tackle kick is taken in-goal on the full by Quinn.
5:48pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:48pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 0 – Raiders 10
15′ Storm give away a penalty as Lowrie lays on top of Fensom for too long. Raiders have another big chance to post points here… can the Storm hold them out?
5:47pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:47pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 0 – Raiders 10
13′ Croker misses the conversion for the Raiders — but what a start for the Green Machine! And how good is Reece Robinson going? After starring for Canberra with a hat-trick last week, he strikes again early against the Storm.
5:45pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:45pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 0 – Raiders 10
11′ TRY RAIDERS! Reece Robinson with a great pass to Sandor Earl to put him in space down the flank, and he backs up on the inside to score straight after the kick-off! Two in a row for the Raiders!
5:44pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:44pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 0 – Raiders 6
10′ Croker converts for the Raiders and a solid start from the Raiders is rewarded with first points.
5:43pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:43pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 0 – Raiders 4
9′ TRY RAIDERS! Cross-field kick from McCrone finds Ferguson and the big centre outleaps his defender to score!
5:43pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:43pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 0 – Raiders 0
8′ Strong defence from the Raiders in that set an as a result Storm try to run it on the last. The play breaks down and Raiders have it in good attacking position…
5:40pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:40pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 0 – Raiders 0
6′ Cronk with a beautiful kick on the third tackle goes into the corner behind Edrick Lee, and the Storm pin the Raiders in their own territory.
Some good second phase play from the Raiders helps them out of trouble and they get a bomb away on the last… which is spectacularly taken by Widdop! Who needs Billy Slater?!!!
5:39pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:39pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 0 – Raiders 0
5′ High ball from McCrone on the last is too deep and it’s taken comfortably by Widdop in goal for the 20m restart.
5:38pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:38pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 0 – Raiders 0
5′ Breaks down early for the Storm when Lowrie forces a pass to Blair and the Storm five-eighth knocks it on. Let-off for the Raiders and they now attack in good field position of their own.
5:37pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:37pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 0 – Raiders 0
4′ Fensom too slow getting off Ryles and the big front rower wins a penalty for the Storm. They’ll attack from Canberra’s 40m line.
5:36pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:36pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 0 – Raiders 0
2′ Cronk with some good work out of dummy half for the Storm, but his kick on the last tackle goes dead. Raiders work it out from the 20m.
5:35pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:35pm | Report comment
Live score: Storm 0 – Raiders 0
1′ There’s the kick-off from the Storm and David Shillington takes the first hit-up of the match.
Raiders go right early and make some good yards but it ends with a kick from winger Earl that goes straight Widdop. Storm with the ball now.
5:33pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:33pm | Report comment
Raiders running out now, Storm will follow. Kick-off moments away…
5:26pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:26pm | Report comment
Anyone reckon Raiders can spring an upset here? Still paying $4.50 even with the Cameron Smith omission if you fancy them…
5:10pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:10pm | Report comment
Siosaia Vave is in for Smith and, as you’d expect, Ryan Hinchcliffe will start at hooker.
5:08pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:08pm | Report comment
And in team news for the Raiders, Shaun Berrigan will make his return from injury replacing Matt McIlwrick, while Mark Nicholls is in for Sam Mataora.
5:07pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:07pm | Report comment
Good evening footy fans, and welcome to tonight’s coverage of Storm vs. Raiders on The Roar.
Breaking team news: Cameron Smith WILL NOT be playing tonight, despite being given the all-clear after Origin. No word that he is injured — apparently, he’s just being rested. Guess Bellamy is confident that they can beat the Raiders without him…
5:02pm
Walter said | 5:02pm | Report comment
I’m Tipping Storms to win by 16 points.
5:10pm
Adam Scroggy said | 5:10pm | Report comment
Yeah even without Slater and Smith I still think they’ll have too much firepower.