Melbourne Storm vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog

So St.George bought up all the biggest players they could buy from all areas. It was semi professional then as they all had jobs of some sort. Frank Facer never told what anyone else was paid and when players asked for a raise they were told “There is no money in the biscuit tin”. Frank watched the 1977 grand final on TV while he had terminal cansir that ended his life in January 1978.

So St.George bought up all the biggest players they could buy from all areas. It was semi professinal then as they all had jobs of some sort. Frank Facer never told what anyone else was paid and when players asked for a raise they were told "There is no money in the biscuit tin". Frank watched the 1977 grand final on TV while he had terminal cancer that killed him in January 1978.

That rule had gone by 1963 and was often ignored. In 1944 Saints had a player who caught the train from Wollongong to Carlton for training and games on the weekend. Wests of 1963 were called the "Millionaires" and beat Saints three times before the Grand Final where the waterlogged SCG killed their advantage. The juniors that supplied the lower grades lived in the area. That rule was unfair to Easts who had a small district while Souths had eastern suburbs like Maroubra. Easts juniors had about four clubs while Souths juniors boasted that the South Sydney juniors club was the biggest in NSW. Country players came to Sydney to live, for example Clive Churchill came from the Newcastle.

Geez, I should have said what he does on the back seat of the bus...

Let’s hope that they get a lot more serious injuries amongst the whole squad. That may bring them closer to other teams level?

There's that too, for sure. If a player is worth 500, he'll play at Melbourne for 400 and bulldogs need to pay 600-650. It makes it hard to put a competitive roster together. I just think more clubs should be looking at reserve grade and seeing the potential of players, you look at Rudolph, walker, fogarty (not a great example this year) and hynes good talent for next to nothing on the cap for 2 years is way better than spending half a mill on 18 yr old potential (I'm looking at you broncos)

The players were supposed to live in the area that they played for in those days. So according to the records , the St.George coach had about 13 players living at his house. It was also the unlimited tackle rule. You didn’t hand over the ball until you lost it, it went out of play. Or you just scored. So St.George bought up all the biggest players they could buy from all areas. That 11 in a row, could never be repeated. As it’s not the same game. Simple as that.

Wow… imagine putting 32 on your opponents, only to lose by 38

Why can't it be both?

102. Raiders 32 - Knights 70, mid 2000's.

The Dragons v Raiders was exciting but they aren't in the same league as Melbourne. The restart rule gives them more tackles in which to exploit their advantage. As we saw tonight they got an extra n tackles each time they scored. 66-14, what a joke.

Good point. The Storm have always been strong and it makes them attractive to players who want to be a part of it. The restart rule gives them more tackles in which to exploit their advantage. As we saw tonight they got an extra n tackles each time they scored. The restart rule is nearly as bad as golden point. I'd get rid of them both.

When St.George won 11 grand finals in a row they added one or two players each year. There were many who wanted to join so they could choose the best of many. Like Brain Clay, John Rayper, Kevin Ryan and Graeme Langlands.

I really blame clubs poor coaching rather than the top teams having most talent. In storms case, no club wanted Hughes, hynes, olam, eisenhuth or Lewis, but they're looking like real first graders and superstars. More clubs should be getting more out of their players than they are

Pay two or three players with good skills and great attitudes more than they’re worth, and make up the rest of your squad from journeymen and young talent. That young talent can be led by good role models and if coached well will develop well. Finucane could be one of those.

At the SCG on a Thursday. I don’t support either team but I’m thinking of going

A game of two halves (ish) – Storm won the first 50, Tigers won the last 30.

They continue to snap up every lazy and flaky player that comes onto the market. Seriously, what result is Madge expecting when recruiting blokes like James Roberts, Joe Ofahengaue and Joey Leilua. They’d be specials to pass on Dale Finucane so they can sign Tevita Pangai Jnr.

Injuries save west's more than anything. If storm hadn't been down to one on the bench we'd have seen 80

Fox is a fraud, pass it on. Can't score tries.