Manly have upset competition leaders Melbourne 11-10 in golden point with skipper Daly Cherry-Evans kicking the winning field goal in the final minute.
Manly skipper Daly Cherry-Evans has snapped a field goal in the final minute of golden point to steal an 11-10 win over Melbourne in their NRL clash at AAMI Park.
It was the eighth field-goal attempt by both teams on Saturday night as they scrambled to break a 10-10 deadlock.
Cherry-Evans kicked truly from 25 metres out with 36 seconds remaining to give his team a deserved win after they had led 10-0 at halftime.
In a crazy period of play, field-goal attempts by Melbourne playmaker Cameron Munster and Sea Eagles five-eighth Dylan Walker both hit an upright.
During the first five minutes of golden point, the Sea Eagles also had Jake Trbojevic put on report for an alleged spear tackle that sent Storm fullback Jahrome Hughes to the sidelines for a HIA test.
Manly handed the competition leaders their first defeat since round eight when they dominated the home side in the first half.
The Sea Eagles scored one first-half try through second-rower Joel Thompson and were unlucky not to have another after the bunker ruled an obstruction by Addin Fonua-Blake early in a subsequent move.
It took a freakish effort by veteran centre Will Chambers to get the Storm on the scoreboard in the 49th minute.
A break by speedster Ryan Papenhuyzen put Melbourne into position before Chambers put a kick through into the in-goal and somehow managed to ground the ball before it went into touch, diving over the top of Manly winger Jorge Taufua.
Brandon Smith barrelled across from dummy-half in the 66th minute, with his captain converting for the 10-10 scoreline.
The Storm had most of the running as the clock wound down but the Sea Eagles’ steely defence held up.
Tom Trbojevic appeared set to steal the game for his team with five minutes remaining when he only had Hughes to beat, but the Storm fullback managed to bring his superstar rival to ground.
It seemed like each team would be forced to settle for a point before Cherry-Evans’ heroics handed the home team a rare defeat.
planko
Roar Guru
Kevvie is a chronic Barracker ....
planko
Roar Guru
MRC disagrees with you. Jakes tackle was considered substantially less hence the lesser charge. The MRC watch replays for 2 hours before making the call.
steveng
Roar Rookie
Mate, I did, if you read my post above, I mentioned the Feldt try
WarHorse
Roar Rookie
Or even, as much as I hate to bring it up, the 1997 GF.
WarHorse
Roar Rookie
Ummm.... If you're looking for a benchmark of great finishes to a game in the final seconds perhaps you should check out the 2015 GF win by the cowboys again!
WarHorse
Roar Rookie
Don't forget the "gift" the storm got with manlys disallowed try for a non obstruction.
Papi Smurf
Roar Rookie
Clearly,
"Concussed"you've had one too many knocks to the head.Papi Smurf
Roar Rookie
And yet they didn't. Too many scoring opportunities were bombed by Cody Walker kicking behind the defensive line instead of drawing and passing and letting the ball go through the hands. Sam Burgess may be back next week. If not, Sam Burgess and AJ will both be back for the round 21 clash against the Storm.
Concussed
Guest
Broncos, bulldogs, sharks, storm and roosters. Not exactly an easy run home for a team that’s needed the refs to get them home in the past few weeks
Hard Yards
Roar Rookie
Des should never have gone to the Bulldogs. The relationship between him and the Manly board must have been poisonous. I agree with you about his last couple of seasons at the Dogs : atrocious. The year off has apparently done him a world of good. But I think the only place that Trent will get a flag is back at the Dragons. Maybe as assistant unless they dip into their pocket and shoot Mary.
BA Sports
Roar Guru
Jake seems like a terrific young man. Just like Nick Cotric. So Roarer’s look forward to Tim Gore’s next article..... And he would be fair to complain to. Jarrod Maxwell (bunker) AGAIN has questions to answer...
Forty Twenty
Roar Rookie
Barrett had a big win in Melbourne last year. Watching Des's Bulldogs try and attack in his last couple of seasons could have signaled the end of his career as well. The fortunes of a coach wax and wane Yardsy.
Blake Standfield
Roar Guru
The first 38 minutes were not of the highest standard.
steveng
Roar Rookie
Ok Ok Ok, maybe I’ve gone overboard there a bit lol the best I’ve seen was most definitely the John “Chicka” Ferguson try in the 89 GF to level the score, which was not in the NRL or Feldt’s try in the 2015 GF to level the scores! The game on Friday was a shocker for the Bunnies, I agree, they should have won that by at lest 20 to 30 points but, it was still very exciting and it most definitely didn’t need that rubbish GP to decide the game as, GP is just a copout as most definitely the Storm v Manly should have been a draw!
Tom G
Roar Rookie
But he does come with furniture
Hard Yards
Roar Rookie
You’d really have to suspect that Trent Barrett’s asking price and sales pitch to prospective clubs has been mortally wounded by that game and result.
Insider
Roar Rookie
Brendon, agree mate problem is the right hand doesn’t know what the left is doing
Worlds Biggest
Guest
That was a statement win by the Sea Eagles. They will be a real handful in the Semis.
Emcie
Roar Guru
to be fair he does have a pretty decent connection to the club
RandyM
Guest
pffft it was a terrible game. Dragons weren't even competitive for 60min and yet somehow stayed in the contest. Rabbitohs should have won by 40. Exciting finish yes but the first 70min were garbage.