Melbourne Storm v Wests Tigers | Round 1, 2007 | Full Match Replay | NRL Throwback

The Melbourne Storm were raring to get the 2007 season started after losing the Grand Final to the Broncos the previous year, while the Tigers were keen to bounce back from a disappointing 11th place finish.

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Soon we will have takeoff and we will be underway for an historic year a new club the Gold Coast Titans and the reemergence I hope of South Sydney we’re underway 2007 is on its way English the first to Mark and he’s pulled down back on his own 20 M line by an exuberant

Chase from John Morris that’s Jeremy Smith the 11 taken in that tackle second of the night so the storm roll it out with Brett white big strong taken down by a two-man tackle Farah hangs around brings a Gran from the crowd they want a penalty early Kon puts in a kick fielded by

Moody Newcastle param West Tigers 2-year retirement back for 2007 that is cus underneath that swarm of storm defense led by Johnson and KUSI towards 40 they come and Morris Peppers it gives it away to the left he goes to Marshall Marshall goes to Fat tackled out there by Quinn playing

In the centers I haven’t seen him play much Center but he’s a very good player he’ll get the job done doesn’t matter where you play him penalty Goes West tiger West Tigers get the first of the night and it does go against their new import Anthony Quinn you’re right we normally

See him playing left wing for the Newcastle club tonight he’s playing right center Tigers get the first penalty and fataa throws in now a new rule this year the tap kicks will be taken 20 m in from touch as Robbie Farah did far tackle 10 m in from touch

Then 30 m away from the Melbourne line opening Knight and that is Gibbs he will play the ball 25 away from the Melbourne line pton gives it on Farah gives it in Galia runs with the ball 20 M out 20 in from touch tigers attacking Morris back and again it’s

Gibbs 12 out now from the Melvin line Tackle by Cameron Smith Farah Goes Down The Blind Side and it’s cleaned up is it yes forced in goal line Dropout no score Melbourne and West Tigers it’s one of their pet plays the Tigers Robbie Farrah scooting out of dummy half the little

Grubber kicks through Billy Slater is the man who comes across it’s a difficult pickup but he does very well but so to the Chasers who claim the number one in his in goal area forcing the line drop out big line drop out by Cameron Smith it would have gone 60 on

The Fly Gibbs then Thunders back and he’s put down 40 away storm in defense tigers in a long period of attack Todd pyton nine players in the Tigers lineup were there in 2005 they poke their nose down The Blind Side it was Galia now Farah short ball

Marshall’s with it or is it feda it is feda Extreme left to the ground they come through to Marshall he hands it up to pton and Payton is eight me 8 m away from the Melbourne line Farah again test them over there the young fellow fow had

It lost it West tigers have got it Melvin storm P them in the touch well the Tigers aren’t very subtle about their tactics they’ve had three sets of six with the ball and every set of six has completely gone left at this young fellow Israel for out 17 years of

Age the youngest ever stormed player and timen said welcome to the big time young man we’re coming your way all night and not just for our gust we mentioned Anthony Quinn over there the experienced pair is on the other side of the field in Matt King and Matt

Guire here’s Marshall out away for CIS CIS tries to get outside King get all the away the Tigers are in it’s a try to Moody Jason Moody the veteran the former novocastrian the former eel the former West tigers and retiree has scored the opening try Collis was brilliant in the

Centers well what a story Jason Moody as we pointed out left 2004 played a little bit of bush football got his fireman’s ticket and after attacking to the left side so far the first time they’ve come right Jason Moody carries Matt King across into the corner after some

Wonderful leadup work where Dean Collis Drew Matt guy off his wing and there was enough space for the veteran wing and I don’t think he’ll mind is calling him a veteran getting another try oh what about that we’ve said all the experiences in the leftand defense for the Melbourne

Storm and they made a mistake go had no reason to come in King had him covered here’s Benji Marshall with the goal kicking shoes on yes Hodson for goinging that job he’s got this yes he’s kicked it first of the night converted by Marshall 6 nothing West [Applause] tigers [Applause] on the kicker Friday Night Football from Olympic Park in Melbourne and a great start plenty of possession for West tigers and it ended with a converted try scored by Jason Moody Jason Moody scored the try Benji Marshall converted and the so-called experience oh what a hit what a hit from

KUSI Ball and All with Johnson and they took Galia to ground but the experienced defense on the left side they really had no practice all the practice was on the other side that was the hit last talking about here’s a penalty again going Tiger’s way yes second penalty in the

Play the ball era given away by the Melbourne storm a grab of the leg it is a no no we saw early last season a real Blitz in the play the ball area by the referees especially with flops and there Dallas Johnson is the man responsible so the Tigers continuing with this

Lopsided possession call at the moment far has done well borrowing his way down the ground he’s been so busy in the opening part of this game very impressive so the forwards chime in around him and pton is tackled he’s held up now he’s put down 12 M out right in

The middle of the park running up towards the River end of the ground it’s gone over to John Morris shows it steps a couple of times and then Kon goes in to make the tackle with Quinn Hudson again pumps it once shows it goes himself swerves goes out to

Marshall Marshall shows it doesn’t give it dummies twice runs into King and big Matt King monsters him last tackle now for West Tigers Hudson puts the kick in lovely kick right down at the uprights and taken by Slater that’s a free carry back to the

20 that was a good kick by Brett Hodson no time use the goal posts and Slater was equal to at Matty John sideline T rabs the Melbourne storm brought the Tigers right into this the tigers are the best team in the competition at set starts if you go give away penalties or

Give them scrum starts they will punish you all night Melbourne then with Jeremy Smith combining there with Brett White to take play just beyond the 40 m line Melbourne’s end of the ground have Melbourne been down the other end of the ground I don’t think they have here is

Hoffman now now they’re down the other end of the ground if it is only 3 m Hoffman plays the ball and it’s Cameron Smith beautiful work with Slater Slater back for he loses the ball picked up by the Tigers scooped up there by Chris hington

I think it is yes was a nice play good little interchange of passing there hook up fullback and 58 combining so Tigers back with the ball and played by Collis and they go for a short side play they’re eight me on their own side of halfway the team from Campbell town

And Ashfield and LOF quite a mix pleasing many sections of Sydney Marshall for fat fat with a fend and a push away up rounded up 32 M Away by Quinn over there working with Jeremy Smith and now it’s away for Farah and Farah pops the ball onto the chest

Of Bryce Gibbs he will play the ball 30 m out Middle Ground m end of the park Farah left foot kick it came off a Melbourne player did it no handead has found a knock on doesn’t matter to knock on still very impressive from the Tigers got pointed

Out the little interplay between the main ball players Robbie Farah getting out late in the tackle count came off Smith nearly regathered by Ben Galer but he just couldn’t grab the ball in we have not seen the Melbourne storm in the opposition 20 M and after 10

Minutes has all been the Tigers well the melbour St have had to make 49 tackles to the Tigers 15 that’s all they’re doing is chasing the ball at the moment no time to settle into the game M King playing the ball his hair longer than ever it’s coming off tomorrow the the

Head of hair from Matt King all in the name of a good cause leukemia research Matt will have it shaved off tomorrow engas a dummy half then KUSI then cron and now slay out slat is busy Slater is up towards halfway we tend to forget don’t we with all the talk about

English here is englas with the ball now running to the line giving it to Hoffman and Hoffman is tackled he’ll play the ball back to King 35 M away from the line back to cron the seven off the right foot and tackled got the ball away

Smith got the ball down it’s gone over to Slater he kicks wide looking for fow F over there with chiaki chiaki’s with the ball and put it into touch that’s a great tackle from Anthony Quinn and being applauded by his teammates it was nice play by the Melbourne storm

Last tackle they tried to run the football Billy Slater realized he had to kick toak got away but then the driving tackle all legs from Anthony Quinn he’s a strong player bit of aggression in his game you’ve got to like that as well and this is Melbourne’s best

Attacking opportunity in the opening 11 and 1/2 minutes he’ll learn something from that Israel he had the a chance to smash his opponent there really get a good hit on him and he just bked he just waited let him off L and the young fell stepped away from him here’s melan’s

Best chance oh engas ran across the park and tried to give it to King on a flat run but engas has gone down King went down at the same time it was a real Hospital ball and uh the youngster the 20-year-old Greg engas I think it is

Who’s on his back he took a heavy hit King didn’t come out of at all that brilliantly but at least he’s standing 6 nothing in favor of West Tigers 12 minutes of the game gone 33 games for Greg englas we’re talking about this youngster 20 years of age he’s played test football scored

About four tries scored a couple of origin tries on Deo played in The Grand Final that was what happened it was really it was traffic at close proximity wasn’t it yeah Craig B would be very disappointed because the tigers have done everything right but they haven’t had to do any defense Under Pressure

Sometimes when you’re attacking with the football it can be quite training and also affect the concentration of touch when it comes to defense they weren’t put to the test by Melbourne he musle up in toak tackled on his own 20 M [Applause] line so short side play now for halow

And look at that defense and englas is involved in that englas and Smith made the tackle so he’s not just a pretty face he’s not just a fender and a glider and a man who occupies the headlines he can hit and he can hit hard here

Gibbs 33 M out from the Tigers line Brett white LED The Fray and so did KUSI front rowers both working very hard in defense and Jeremy Smith has been hitting like a hammer now it’s with John Morris right right foot plenty of time down to Slater Slater didn’t have to

Move at all oh gee F hung an arm out was it high crowd graned and this is fow 17y old Tom Tom’s come out as they do at Olympic Park Hoffman 7 or8 m into West tiger territory the visitors leading 6 nothing Kon and he runs over towards hington in

12 together with Gibbs in 10 and a couple of the big monsters take him down Cameron Smith’s able to get a kick away G it’s high it’s high it’s a great take by Hudson beats King comes to Hoffman Hoffman puts him down with Matty guy play back to Collis now Collis he’s not

Going anywhere Matt guy and Hoffman hang around in there just in case there’s any leaking here’s Moody the tri scorer 20 M away from the West Tigers line Farah goes across shows it gets the second runner coming on the inside and there’s a blood there’s a blood call here on Chris

Hington he wants him back behind the play Let the trainer work on it and the Claret coming from a cut to the left eye played on the 30 by West Tigers John Morris floats across picks up Bryce Gibbs Gibbs to ground tackled by Cameron Smith and by KUSI and by white ball back

For Farah Farah puts a kick in Slater’s on the gallop he’s going over towards the young Winger and they go in again and they go up high on Slater again the crowd Roars their disapproval Quinn is with it now 45 away from his own line three-man

Tackle Quinn strains to play it does so Smith runs it falls over at the feet of hington gets a quick play the ball on though Cameron Smith looking for offside play but he’s made tremendous yardage anyway and he’s put down by a bandage hington and also pton played back now

For GU guy onto crunch steps goes through CRS up to 20 got it back to engas englas away englas on Jeremy Smith Jeremy Smith has scored you deserve that Jeremy your defense has been superb and engas and cron they laid it on for him oh that is brilliant stuff firstly from Cooper

Kon but watch how Greg engas finishes it off to get the ball to that man Jeremy Smith the tri scorer coer crun will see the forwards in front front of him just hesitate a moment he’s looked dangerous on a couple of occasions when he’s taken the line on

Cooper Kon a little step he’s got good speed off the mark and then englas enough body strength to get rid of two Defenders and the awareness to put the basketball pass over the top to the tric scorer GE there’s two clever number nines out there as well good lead up

Play involving Cameron Smith who picked up easy meters and then the halves the skillful halves big fend into the chest of Farah the number 11 who Ray has pointed out has been strong defensively it’s a rare try well he fended him with the opposite hand he actually had the

Ball facing the player coming at coming at him in cover defense fended him with the right hand then immediately looked to his outside to put Smith away it was wonderful play by engas great work by Cooper cron Cameron Smith the captain with a chance to level us

Up this was the man who started it he poked his nose down through the middle of the rock he got it going now he tries to convert from six in seven in from touch 21 M out there she goes doesn’t look bad he’s got this the scores are [Applause] [Applause] Level Six points all then in Friday night football storman Tigers convert a try to both Club and Crocker Michael is on 13 games last year without seeing defeat for Melbourne BR white let’s go to the sideline Matthew JNS look the big difference in that previous set of six by Melbourne was

They didn’t try to finesse the ball sideways the key players played straight and they played fast that was their key right through 2006 Smith then with a big kick it’s going down going down going down and finding the line and where did he put a boot on that

Inside the 40 rate oh 4020 they don’t come any bigger than this one well it changes the course of a game it’s a really good Innovation this 4020 takes a lot of skill to achieve one Cameron Smith from 39 M out from his own line gets an inch

Perfect that’s why you see such a reaction players know how important that is in the change of momentum Peter just to explain to our Melbourne viewers if you kick it from inside your own 40 m line and find touch within the opposition 20 you get the scrum feet

Mman stor are on the attack here here they go pron immediately goes wide for englas and a penalty against the West Tigers offside at the scrum base they got to be five me behind the last line of forward H gives the penalty but it’s differential can’t kick for goal Crocker away for Jeremy

Smith gets a smell of a second Crossman is on for Melbourne croners with the ball now it’s with white right in the middle of the park they’re only 7 m out from the line Smith then away for the lock forward Johnson got it down it’s gone forward though hold the

Phone those passes are so hard to time can Cameron Smith is very very dangerous at close range in giving the ball to the first decoy Runner more often than not he throws the ball out the back that pass is good I don’t see a forward pass

There that pass is good for mine well I’m assuming that’s a call from the touch judge where our referee was position Sean hamste then think he’d be ruling on it another pet play from the wests Tigers up the middle of the scrum picking up Red Sea parts so Farah to Galloway who’s on

Now that’s Crossman that’s out there from Melbourne not Crocker and a good tackle a good tackle by the back rower who was just denied a try Dallas Johnson on Chris hington now Farah plays it Hudson with that knee heavily bandaged to the halfway line and again John Johnson in there prominent in defense

The kick by Morris down into the in goal Slater Slater oh he slips over kept his feet inside the line and then got back into the field of play and that was a very clever kick from John Morris kicked it deliberately off the outside of his foot again under pressure

As Matt guy from dummy half can’t pick up meters Ryan Hopman gathers up a loose ball sixes and seven at the moment for the home side six points all then and lemur is out there Johnson is with the [Applause] ball two changes made by both coaches

Bamy and Sheen Peter pointed out you to you earlier that this is a case of Master and pupil Tim Sheen coaching Craig Bellamy some years back Hodson are coming outside he 10 out towards 20 and that is Moody who got the first try of the [Applause]

Night 25 M away from the West Tigers line now the 14ers out there oh heavy tackle on fton who only lasted 3 minutes of the first match last year ladies day at Rose Hill tomorrow 1:00 check your local guides for the horse racing coming to you on the Wide World of Sports tomorrow

Wonderful day of racing and you’ll see the big ones on nine tomorrow now it is played there by Marshall who’s not happy with pron fwia is tackled on the halfway line now with six points all to score cro tried to get a shot away on farra oh this is going to find the

Line and the scrum will pack 10 m out from the Melbourne line just watching Greg engis in defense playing at 5’8 for the first time tonight we saw him make a couple of tackles on the rightand side of the field but for the last two sets of six

He’s been on the left now whether that’s a plan from the Melbourne storm to hide him a little bit and reduce the tackle rate see only three tackles for a 5’8 22 minutes gone that’s not a lot so maybe Greg engas too like Benji Marshall last

Year just able to move himself around a little bit so he doesn’t get targeted this is Quinn I think with the ball 15 M away from his own line yes it was the center now lemur couple of these melburnians bearded tonight including Johnson the number 13 and Lemma the

16 played by Hoffman from Smith that’s gone away to the right side for Kon to drive it down the ground and it’s bouncing over towards the sideline where tuak is waiting chaki comes away now Michael Crocker is on in jumper number 14 little bit of blood coming

Over the left eye of Cooper Kon and I didn’t think the kicking game from either team was that good in the first 10 or 15 minutes but they are really starting to pick it up now last couple from both sides have been very effective that was a good one from Croc earlier in

The count picked up good field position that’s Khalia Tackle by Crossman Marshall catch and pass jibs back for Marshall who waited then got it onto Hodson Hodson got the ball away and that is Fon and he is rounded up there by Matt guy play back for Marshall a dummy half

Gone to Morris Morris takes the line on down the short side 7 m on his own side of halfway Marshall goes down the short side himself and then puts a kick raking it back into the middle of the park and Michael Crocker is there to pick it up

And he runs into Galloway bumps away from fon and eventually Fon and Galloway make the tackle 35 M out from milbourne’s line King early mate and with him over there you went early he’s penalized them for going early he would be talking to the markers not standing directly in front

For all those NRL footballers sitting at home here watching the double headed tonight I can tell you that the West Tigers were absolutely terrible through their trial games and it shows yet again the trial game football means absolutely nothing they’ve got here with a spring in their step tonight cron across now for

Engas and engas has taken down 28 M out middle of the ground fairly High shot again he’s a bit Dusty after that as the dummy shown by Johnson tries to split the markers been quite lenar tonight Sean hamon thought he might have pulled a couple of high ones up but he’s let

Them go this is Lena driving the ball to the within 15 M of the line here’s Cameron Smith they go back for Greg engas he shows it uh lost his footing regained the footing uh still they go in and they eventually pull him down English gets up plays the

Ball quickly it comes away to Michael Crocker crocker goes to ground tackle five 9 M away from the West Tigers line now comes away for Crum he puts a right foot kick over for King King goes up comes down off West Tigers Melbourne go in Melbourne look as they might have

Scored it’ll be Hoffman if there if a try is given it will be Hoffman they’re going upstairs but it looked okay from where we are positioned Brett Hodson immediately went to the referee and made the video television sign to go upstairs now he’s got a concern but it did look

As though the West Tigers players had a fair catch on that the Chasers are well positioned on Side Jason Moody is the widest man comes off him straight into the arms and I can’t see any problem there for Johnson scoring I try and fact it’s Hoffman I’m sorry scoring a

Try oh well Brett Hodson has gone running to the referee in vain I don’t think he’s any problem there with the foot down nothing wrong with King’s effort in challenging for the ball I don’t think he touched it and the Melbourne storm will hit the

Front G looks good this kid early in the season what a year last year but I watched him in the warm up he’s big and strong it’s a very potent left side for the Melbourne storm you’ve got Matt King and Ryan Hoffman two tall men with good

Speed and under kicks they are very strong as the green light put the home side in front fireworks go off and the storm after weathering an early namesake have come back strongly to hit the lead was a clever kick by cooperon because he actually curls the ball back

To his Chasers see how the ball’s curling back and holding up it doesn’t get towards the end goal King makes a play at it is put down by mury and hoffin there as the second wave of attack to pick it up and score but grro knows it was a good kick hours spent

Practicing perfect execution come up with a try origin player this kid he’s An Origin player Ryan Hoffman for sure for sure will play origin this year quizzical look across at the bench it’s a beautiful kick perfectly placed for the runners Tim sh will be very interested

To see how his players react to this they had a flying start now all of a sudden when they look up on the scoreboard find themselves trailing got to make sure that they get themselves back together and stay in touch with this game cuz norbin can blow you away

Once they get on a r tragic part about Hoffman scoring he comes from Campbell toown collegians Smith from 22 out hits it hits it sweetly Melbourne by [Applause] Six Back at Olympic Park 126 in favor of the storm two converted tries now [Applause] lemur 28 away from his line a run of purpose he’s a former West tiger player as well he’s reving out there against his old Club that’s Crossman middle of the ground towards their 30 m line Johnson hammered by

Galloway and the original tackler was Hal Crossman again out to the 40 line say you’re one strength of this Melbourne storm Club they know how to recruit a player don’t they they just get a fell that fits the purpose so many good signings from other clubs out of their lower grades

Hudson trying to make some space for Moody Morris now for Fon aend Kon is there hanging on and pulling him down Matty John sideline hey good to see Liam Fon back it look as a penalty to the Tigers here comes another one of those set starts but I I’m really

Enjoying the Tigers defense tonight I thought in 2006 they sat back passive slid too much and they were punish this year much more proactive good coaching by [Applause] shes Cooper little bandage on the left temple 32 M out from the Melbourne line ball is played by Galia with Mor oh pton

Was running idling his way down the ground and you’ve always got to be ready to catch the ball even if you don’t think it’s coming to you well that’s rule number two of being a decoy Runner if you’re going to be a decoy Runner the

First thing is you got to look like you want it and the second thing is you got to expect it he half did the first thing and he totally forgot the second thing probably didn’t deserve to get the ball stating from Johnny Morris but you’ve still got to catch it

In the meantime he’s being catched up for that wound just at the left of the left eye hington was bandaged earlier for a similar gash Kon has got an injury almost to the same part of the the body and now Todd pton is taped up that’s one thing I

Really liked about this first game has been the physical nature of the defense both teams have ripped in down Melbourne taking the scrum and English gee you got to be really on your toes against English from set plays like that haven’t you he’s just electric away off the mark That’s

Crossman being picked up and Javelin into the ground that was a great wrestle there by the Tigers there’s a high shot creek Gall away that’s that’s hey hey don’t need you for you to come in stop I got it that’s high take you Down it’s 35 M away 37 M away but Melbourne decide to put a couple of ram rods into them and then set them up oh he’s been told to play the ball came in a c h and he’d been called held as you heard Hamstead

Say the scrum goes down 30 m out from the Tigers line and it’s a bad mistake there made by the the Melbourne forward well it’s unfortunate for Melbourne but fortunately they weren’t penalized as well we’ve seen that in the past surely it’s enough of a a penalty to pay giving the football away

F Hudson dummy half turning it in that is chaki and Crocker you notice he’s trying to bend him and twist him around and get him on his back here’s Payton running in into lur beat LMA beat the other tackler gave it to Farah Farah got it away f is

With the ball now it’s with chaki chaki is held just inside touch on the far side of the ground and fataa comes away to be tackled and banged into the ground over there by Johnson he’s been so strong in defense Johnson in fact his intensity is

Lifted since he had a tri to allow Marshall hip hop skip and jump and away to the 30 m line play back for Farah Farah kicks Galer is offside taken by fow back to the 20m line free carry that’s a new event the hip hop

Skip and jump I’ve heard of the hop skip and jump not the hip hop skip and jump Benji’s invented a new Step Bron Harrison out there now for Keith Galloway Crockett as I said at the top of the telecast what a oh here’s a penalty what it is he just threw it between your legs he has just rolled the ball between the legs in other words he made no attempt to strike it with the foot and Hamstead has given West

Tigers a luxurious penalty and that is a very good penalty the guidelines were sent out offseason that was a very poor attempt can they score before halftime his har 7 minutes from the break here’s pton and he tries to back over the [Applause] line so from Farah to Morris Marshall

Lets Morris go heads back the other way links up with Fon knocked on by Hudson and it’s picked up by Quinn for Melbourne beautiful set play and they had the numbers on the left they just dropped the ball they really caught the Mourne storm defense napping here’s Israel out of dummy har good

[Applause] play yes good play but Israel will want to be careful how he plays the ball he was facing sideline sideline when he played the ball it was a great play because it came out to the right hand side of the field a bit of a runaround

And then Benji Marshall went back to the left Sunday football Titans the goal coach Titans and new team back into the competition take their home game to Sun Corp stadium in bris on Sunday 400 p.m. check your local guides up against the dragons and the Titans St are going to

Start favorites their first game back you want to be playing the Titans early in the season before they start getting a few injuries to test their depth lot of enthusiasm about them it’s going to be a tough road trip for the dragons so 126 the score here in favor

Of the home side the team that has started the Premiership as favorites at $5 West tigers at $21 Galer playing it on the halfway line playing it back for Farah and eventually Johnson makes the tackle Matty John sideline just have a look when Melbourne get the ball a

Radical move by Craig belly a real innovator he’s playing Billy Slater at Hooker let’s see how he goes 30 m out from the line he’s actually at left Center at the moment with English back at fullback so he’s all over the place here’s Marshall he’s got Runners all around him he picks up

John Morris who go a dummy to Fulton but he takes the tackle of King and also Cameron Smith they 20 M out they’re 20 in from touch Marshall Bullet likee Pass CIS did well got a ball away and then Moody puts it high in the air off the

Left foot up goes Todd pton is it well he came down but he didn’t have the football yes he did have the football but it’s turnover time well that was a wonderful kick by Moody under the extreme pressure he was and here’s a penalty now going to

West tigers for the same offense just run between your legs put your foot on the ball they’re playing the ball like they do in in England they’re just rolling it between the legs and that has been outlawed here well the first defense was worse than that one the

First defense was just an afterthought Michael Crocker was closer to the mark But the players will need to react to that and need to make sure that they get their foot on the football and if they don’t it’s not noticeable Harrison then getting it to 5 m and here on the charge is

Hington 2 m out from the line played back for Morris they go Blindside Harrison Harrison he’s over they’re leaping for Joy it’s a try try for West Tigers 1210 the crowd don’t like it but I can’t disagree with the referee as I say there was an edict put out and

The referees guidelines before this game and part of that was that the play the ball area and specifically the ball being touched by the foot was going to be targeted he does very well Bronson Harrison he’s come off the bench on many occasions for the West Tigers hasn’t

Been able to earn a starting spot but he gets rid of Billy Slater wriggles out of the tackle of Cameron Smith and we now have Benji Marshall who will know this kick quite well because the first conversion was out wide on this side of the field hoping to take his side two points

Closer and make it a 12 all score line Bronson Harrison the TR [Applause] scorer determined try they’ve really taken advantage of the penalties given to them in the opposition end of the park haven’t they the West Tigers both of their tries have come from mistakes repeated mistakes repeated penalties given by

Melbourne here’s Marshall he’s missed it no goal so it’s a two-point ball game Marshall’s limbering that left arm as the okay Matthew John side line well I just want to say for the Tigers fans this game is really in the balance a positive for the Tigers I can tell you

RS there’s a big Breeze here and it’s going to be behind the Tigers in the second half Ray the one thing that we do want to see now that the referee on ham said to set a precedent is consistency for the rest of the game Melbourne will be

Dismayed if they see occasions where the West Tigers players just roll the ball back and no actions taken he’s got to remain Vigilant there to justify those first two penalties toari good run Matthew I set him up there I sold him I sold him a dummy with that question about Marshall Matthew was

Facing camera to do an on camera piece and Marshall seemed to jog back back after missing the kick just trying to get a bit feeling back in that left arm he looks okay now though he looks okay this is fton 40 m away from his line 1210 coming

Up to the break at Olympic Park Marshall away for hington got to be careful with hington and Payton now they both look a bit like jono now it is with Farah who puts it on the left foot and it goes down towards F Israel F youngest player ever to play for

Melbourne just 19 days short of his 18th birthday takes over that manle from Greg englas who was already 18 when he made his debut Slater a dummy half Johnson a quick catch and then a quick pass away for Lemar almost a halfway catch pass catch pass and Johnson is buckled over and the

Passer a big hit think it’s Cooper CR right as Ryan Hoffman tackled gets a pass away keeping it alive to Cameron Smith Slater Slater puts a kick in all origin but Jason Moody spoils the party oh doesn’t it bring back memories when you see the kid do that Billy the

Kid one of the tries one of the great tries of rugby league well the Tigers know how dangerous he is nine tries in their last six matches as half time siren sounds exciting way to finish pretty much epitomizes the first 40 minutes Melbourne storm 12 West Tigers 10 at

Halim bit of a coincidence where you talk about that minor Premiership Manley eight points clear in 983 they didn’t win the title that year as well I wonder who who won it Pete wasn’t raising it for that point right as we get underway second half elbourne storm drive at dke

Hodson finds big Todd pton center field for 12 me away from his own line it’s played by pton and now they’re looking at the 20 M strip played by Harrison who got their second try this is Galia working down the left side 1210 then in favor of Milbourne martiall

Going across and getting Harrison to come back on the inside played back for Farah then has gone to pyton pton had Brett Hodson with him then decided to try and show his own athleticism as the ball is kicked by Morris oh F has taken a tumble the ball has found the

Line so Israel has collapsed but don’t don’t think there’s an emergency not yet ah well he’ll remember his Deo anyway he’s a big boy saw him play Queensland under 17s and Queensland under 19s well before he’s Tor here he is immediately back into the thick of the

Action coming in taking the first play from the scrum win Billy Slater taking the second 30 m away from their own line Johnson he’s been very very good tonight his origin player not much of him his defense has been very very strong now this is lemur crashing through them Kon over halfway

Crocker and he’s held there safely by Galia and Farah they work hard to roll him over but Crocker knows the art of all of that he knows what they’re all about and cron puts a big kick down to Hodson and Hodson runs at guy and King and here we were saying well it’ll

Be almost impossible to get between them but Jason Moody and Dean Collis managed to find a way early in the game here’s Morris and then back for Payton back to Morris then to Marshall razzled Dazzle stuff now F down the left side jari goes inside can’t handle the

Ball it’s still in play it’s come up with Slater H said Play on Play On he says Slater gets a one hander away it’s gone under Johnson Johnson tackled halfway Smith cross the face of Crossman on it go out there to engas and now a king King is held over there by hington

Pton goes in reasonably quick play the ball and Hoffman is tackled 40 m away from the West Tigers line Cameron Smith goes behind lemur goes back to Crossman and Crossman is able to unload got the ball away to Smith Smith onto Johnson Johnson sees a

Gap gets it over no he doesn’t he hangs on takes the tackle penalty hanging on too against Galia he knew his side was under pressure Ben Galia little bit too long for the referee’s liking again we come in 20 M from the sideline makes it a better attacking

Option so cron out to Lemma and Lemma is pulled down right there 9 M away from the upright Smith sweeps it back to Crossman Crossman hit by an avalanche of tigers he will play it back to Cameron Smith again goes behind Johnson gets it back to crun crun back to Crocker crocker is

Tackled just short of the line to the tune of a couple of meters long ball finding engas engas looks to go through but he’s pulled down defense converging a couple of meters still away from the line two-point ball game in favor of Melbourne it’s gone out now to cron

Steps off his left foot and runs back into the defense headed up by Todd pyton now Smith puts a kick up looking for King he goes High came off King went back picked up by Hoffman Hoffman’s in the touch change over ordered by Sha Hamstead great defense by the Tigers

Yeah it’s was just about to say it is great defense by the Tigers they’re thrown everything at them there the Melbourne storm plenty of decoy Runners they’re playing good football on them they had to resort to the kick for that man Hoffman to score their second try

Tonight and they had to go to the kick again this is better Tigers defense than we’ve seen in the last last 18 months played Now by Harrison over to Marshall Marshall turning it back to Gia who plays it just inside the 20 M line and here’s Robbie Farah up the middle of the

Park running a straight line up the park to the 20 M line now Galia Marshall finds himself at dummy half and then pton pton back to Morris and Morris showing it on the inside for Brett Hodson no Gap presented itself Farah drops it on the left foot ball

Bounces to Val he’s had a snatch at it raped it back into field and it’s with f now outside the 10 m line he’s banged down Slater will go across to Matt guy gu’s got King on his outside but it’s all a bit dangerous they’re just 15 m out from Their Own

Line Slater for Hoffman Hoffman 20 M up taken down in a three-man West Tigers tackle Slater Slater out from dummy half so so dangerous 35 away from his line his lemur and lemur has taken High penalty will go to Melbourne Down Chris hington penalized the number 12 he is very much

A West Tigers player isn’t he I’m sorry a Melbourne storm player Luma reminds me of Adam Blair who was out injured tonight with an ankle problem but they’re similar in build and the way they play their football Steve Turner the other player missing tonight with an ankle problem Johnson [Applause]

Then play by KUSI Smith just handing it up for Johnson and Johnson in an awkward position position is wrapped up and put away by pton Cameron Smith Ducks out on DM half gets it to Big KUSI he’s pulled down 13 M out from the line Smith looked

To go short side went open side went up the middle he tries to go over the line he stopped about 10 cm from the line engas CR quick ball Crocker Michael Crocker tackled a meter out from the line five tackles gone Cameron Smith long ball out it’s with Kon he puts a

Little kick in k back off West Tigers came back for Slater Slater puts a kick across Big King goes up ball goes to ground it’s with hofman h and gets it to king king gets the ball away the Tigers have got the ball John Morris he comes away with

It 30 m out from their line ah football how good is it to be the football him penalty goes to the West Tigers Sunday football Titans dragons at suncorp 4:00 on Sunday but check your local [Applause] guides 1210 in favor of Melbourne John Morris and Bronson Harrison

65 the penalty count in favor of w Tigers Morris again this is hington swiveling and reeling through they’ve got themselves 25 M out from the line Farah showed it gave it Marshall with it catch pass ball goes over sideline down too low for jari this they’ve got some themselves

Into some good positions the last pass has just gone astray or being dropped Matty John sideline yeah another tactical move by one of the coaches Tim shes has put John Morris to Hooker and Robbie Farah is actually playing halfback I’ve been impressed by Farah I think he’s been the best player in the

Park tonight he’s really frustrated the storm defense with his bodies and motion plays we go Melbourne working this scrum back on their own 20 M line a good run there by Israel F here’s Brett White 35 away from his line held down for quite some time by Collis and Harrison here’s

KUSI 8 m short of the halfway line Smith has been good for Melbourne then has come away for Kon and cron back for slat up and coming up out of the line with F to wrap Slater up Quinn taken high and low flung to the ground Smith again

Engas with a high kick down and allowed to bounce they’ve got the ball engas engas to G and guia goes away to score Greg engas has put up a bomb they let it bounce he made them pay the penalty and Matt guy has gone over to score Che are

We going upstairs to make sure that the players are on side they’ve committed the cardinal sin the West Tigers they had players in the vicinity of the football but nobody tried to diffuse it on the full bunch of rugby league ball bounces it can go anywhere and on that occasion it

Did Greg englas has got players in front of him on the far side in the shape of Matt King and you would argue the player inside as well in Hoffman now this year both fet have got to be behind the kicker mat King comes within the

10 is it Matt King or Matt gu I’m sorry there’s a doubt on this yeah look they’ll call it no try but englas is the kicker and englas is the one who gets the ball they’re going to rule that Matt King I reckon is offside in front of the

Kick and he comes within the 10 but J was he never really came into the play either and englas who was the kicker comes through eventually and is the only one who plays at the ball it’s a quick decision it’ll be it’ll be no try exactly right they’re going to call it no

Try let’s me let me just say the only man that can put you on site is the kicker but what they have ruled is this man King has come inside the 10 m perimeter before he was placed on side by the kicker [Applause] well he only came within when 10 minutes

Of the where the ball bounced but he never continued on yeah but once he comes within that 10 he has a presence and that’s enough for them to give the penalty he may not have played at the football but the defense will say well he was there he had an influence on

Maybe what I did maybe I didn’t go and try and catch it on the fo because I’m I’m seeing King out of the corner of my eye trying to Shield him away or something they don’t have to come up with much h call it might be the right

Call but it’s a harsh call English kicked it English caught it no one else played at it here’s Huntington showing the ball it’s a very interesting one but the man who kicked it’s the only man that can put you on side but King was inside the 10 before that man arrived and that

Would be the way Bill harrian the video referee has measured it and here’s Farah showing it getting it away oh it’s gone a stray again picked up by F they just can’t get it to stick at the moment West Tigers here’s Payton taken down by Crocker Over the Top This is

Tackle five now it’s gone from Marshall back for Farah and Farah goes high and Slaters in the field of play and is tackled just a couple of meters away from his own line line mat guy using MD King and King is taken down 9 M out from his line

1210 plenty of people thought the storm would run away with this game it’s not working that way when Craig bamy realized he team needed some momentum he’s got his starting front rowers out there this is Hoffman making good meters with kfoi and Brett wider out there looking to get the team on the

Front foot possession favors West tigers by 10% [Applause] 5545 Kon drilling it down towards Moody’s Wing gets a friendly bounce does Jason CR the number seven on camera busy but gee I think the man making that tackle the nine has been very very good for Melbourne their Captain tonight

Cameron Smith his dummy half work has been just outstanding I think of the dummy halves in our game the battle for Supremacy is Extreme Robbie Farah is so good he’s gone to the bench at the moment Cameron Danny Bedus now they’re 37 M from the line West Tigers play by Dean halow to John Morris he puts a little kick in and it’s measured by F he goes running away and starts to try and split them but they converge and put him down Galia and

Halow COC oh that might have been a bit high on cocer yes come up come up Benji Marshall come up come up come up there’s Benji only four tackles tonight like engas he’s moving himself around he leapt at that one at least he put his right shoulder in

There pretty soft pedy I think but that’s obviously the standard for the new year West Tigers defense under pressure again here com the Storm Smith taking the tap Brett White taking the charge to almost the 30 m line played back to Cameron Smith catak kafui goes

To Kon another man cut out out then Slater’s pass looks suspect to Hoffman but he will play the ball just outside the 20 Line West tiger end the ground short side play Oh crunk got a ball away to englas and he was smothered in the

Tackle it’s come from King G to CR CR to kfoi and KUSI is tackled 10 m away tigers have been superb in defense second half here’s the kick from Kon taken by Hudson Line drop out good chase by Melbourne excellent take by Hudson but it’s a line Dropout

1210 that’s what the good sides do they build pressure they come up with good last tackle options at the other end of the field John Morris little chip over the top it was a poor finish gave possession and six RS later we now see a slow restart from the West Tigers trying

Trying to get some air back into the lungs and set themselves for some [Applause] Defense back live at Olympic Park mbour on play number one after the line Dropout by wh it is played and it’s gone to KUSI center of the ground 20 M away from the West Tigers line Cameron Smith for Kon second man play Third Man play really now it’s with England

Standing looking to get rid of it he can’t and it’s a penalty it took the decoy Runner made Advantage by passing it was two and what you’ll find here is that Benji Marshall was taken out of the play by the decoy Runner now any contact between the decoy Runner and the

Defensive line is at fault and that occasion it’s Michael Crocker I don’t think Marshall went in there I don’t think that the decoy Runner could have done much about that and I think it’s a video referee Rec call or Lan call the rule is that it it

Doesn’t matter the only way that the defense there can get the decision their way is if it’s ruled to be a bad decision defensively by Marshall to go [Applause] in so we are just on the Melbourne side of halfway now Friday Night Football the opening of the season and Todd Payton’s

Lost the ball in the tackle Melbourne have got possession played by Hoffman King goes for a run 40 m line center of the ground played back to Smith Smith giving it away for Jeremy Smith he was very good at the opening of the game got himself a try that was a good

Run now crom cut out ball gone out to Quinn well done Anthony Quinn got a ball around to Slater and Slater is put down 17 out play back for Quinn Crocker gives him a decoy crun gets the pass away to KUSI and the big fellow they’ve got a leg

Rope on him they put him down Fulton and pton then from Smith gone to cron cron he’s out of the tackle and Kon is pulled down miraculously five tackles gone for Melbourne wonderful defense by West Tigers now Smith he resorts to the kick again it’s gone over towards fow oh look

At the big fellow look at him go up look at him go down look at the scoreboard F and scored his Maiden try well Israel has leap into the skies above what a Lea what a Lea you who this kid was before tonight and not many out there in rugby league

Land wood have here’s cro going close a couple of plays previous but Israel for beautiful kick by Cameron Smith up goes the K down he comes get out of way try on Debo good boy he had a lot to do Paul fat who’s a strong Defender had a good shot on him

Gone straight over the top of the state of origin fullback in Brett Hodson he’s got a fine physique for a footballer Shan good speed tonight and he hasn’t appeared to be overa by the the situation he’ll remember his first try in first grade because it may well

Proved to be a match winner an important conversion coming up off the boot of Cameron Smith the young BL kept the legs pumping in the end he got over easily Smith with a pinpoint kick he’ll be hoping this one is just as Act accurate this will take them to

Eight and then time becomes an enemy there’s the kick is [Applause] perfect all right where are we 20 minutes to go in this one you know these players all summer and preseason walk the streets people see say how the side training they say yeah we’re training tough we’re really putting in sometimes

They say that because they expect that’s what people want to hear other times they really believe it but this is the real test 20 minutes to go in the season opener only eight points difference on the scoreboard now you’re asked the question how’s your training been during

The offseason who’s been doing the hard work who’s up for the last 20 minutes because this is where the test is we’ll find out who’s been doing the hard work right now west tigers with the [Applause] restart and a great run back by Brett White Melbourne forwards

They they mightn’t offload all that much but they keep hammering the leather they keep hammering it up the middle they know their job is do exactly as they do because they’ve got so much class out there to do the pretty stuff that’s young orberson out there in

Jersey 17 what a weekend for the orberson brothers one playing at The Roosters this weekend now we’ve got James out there try Into The Fray by Bellamy final quarter of this game it’s a good Chase on the kick Jason Moody nowhere to go but into the defense three man Melvin tackle ending

Whatever progress there was there for Moody here’s fat that’s where they are 15 in from touch and 25 out Galloway here’s Marshall tackle from White was quite strong and he was cleaned up by Jeremy Smith then from halow to Hodson Hodson away to Morris short pass from

Morris the West tigers with fton playing the ball this is Chris hington almost a halfway well from what we’ve seen tonight it would appear a brighter year is waiting for the West Tigers f has had some nasty work to get rid of down here on this right flank right again it comes

Back to how many players they can keep on the field when they won the premiership in 2005 they used 26 players last year Tim Shen was forced to call on 35 and that’s the difference there’s your answer here’s G up him [Applause] up Smith a couple of Paces away from dumi before using KUSI I can I can tell you Tim Sheen hasn’t given him a pass Mark yet yet there’s still 17 minutes to go here there’ll be no pass Mark if they don’t finish this off they’ve got to

Maintain the enthusiasm right to the final whistle they’ve been good but 63 minutes doesn’t count they look up for it fronks kick taken by Hodson inside his own 20 M line and then they go in and give him a bit of a hurry up Jeremy Smith in the

Main here’s Moody taken Again by jemy Smith hunted out from front marker to make the tackle that’s Galia he just surge in throw their bodies at them 17 was Orbison now Galloway 40 m out from the West Tigers line Farah punching it right down the ground and Billy Slater on his way back runs into Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah and fow wants a run no gave it immediately to guia and talking of veterans M guia takes it away from

Inside his own 20 High tackle on [Applause] Hoffmann Mar Fon in the tackle bred Hudson as Captain being called up few High shots now being pulled up and that’ll be the call for the West Fourth High shot tackle be no more I agree with that fell into that a little still went

High fourth tackle and sometimes this can be a sign of tiess too just laziness by the same token they’re not really devastatingly High tackles I’ve got to [Applause] admit this is Crossman just outside the 30 m line tigers in Smith for Kon showed it to orberson to finish up with Brett

White now they’re just inside that 30 line as it comes back for Crossman Galloway and Farah making the tackle Smith goes wide Hoffman goes in Slater takes the tackle looks for quick play the ball doesn’t do too badly Smith away for king king the big fellow out of

The centers tries to get it over the line but can’t five gone Smith goes very wide a looping pass over for K CR goes out to Pala again up he goes again now comes the ball swin puts it down but it’s gone forward you just had the feeling didn’t

You you nice getting a double he had a pretty good catch on that it’s come off his chest the wide kicks really is a weapon for this Melbourne team because they have got such good leapers out wide with Size Tigers again Orson went in was a good shot out his leg he’s hung on he’s hung on too long on Galia and given a penalty very good trivia question James oron Mitchell his brother making de boo same weekend who were the last Brothers to do that at different clubs same

Weekend I’ll tell you it was Peter and Graham Wi on the same weekend did they same weekend back in 1979 this is Bronson Harrison Matthew Johns just playing a little bit tight at the moment the Tigers have got open their shoulders up start to play a little bit s sideline to sideline it’s

Unorthodox that’s what works for Him Benji Marshall barking instructions he realizes that there’s enough time to come back and really do some damage here to Melbourne they’re not home by a long shot Marshall 25 away goes to his partner Morris then Galia and Galia dummies and swivel gets away from oron takes it inside the

10 need a good finish here either a try or get the football back somehow from the restart Farah’s kick is good oh no now I don’t know where the CR forced it that’ll be the fifth and last I don’t know whether forced it touch down by storm first Farah thinks he might have

Put a hand on it either he or F but by kon’s own actions I think he’s saying I didn’t get it the first time and he didn’t get it the second time well the tigers are very confident that Paul fat has claimed a fair try again the Chasers perfectly positioned behind

The kicker Billy Slater couldn’t get there Crump misses it does he does he force it with his back before Paul fat Dives across and gets his right hand down you can’t force it with your back no exactly you can’t force it with your back kon’s second slap here will be the

One that one he’s missed it he’s missed it he will look for another angle to see whether or not this slap gets a little bit of skin on it rabbits let’s have a look here that’s not forced there’s the ball this is the slap no try this is a West Tigers try

Put the green light up Billy harrian well r stand finish just what the doctor ordered he is a lucky charm for them isn’t he Paul F Premiership winner at the penth Panthers went to the West Tigers 1-1 there missed a lot of the season last year but as the decision comes through

In their favor we may have a two-point ball game if Benji Marshall can steer this one through to make it 186 Paul feda kiway International former Panther he’s a good Billy Slater Dives desperate kunun Dives desperate he slaps desperate F equally is desperate he comes up with a crucial

Try it was a perfect kick from Farah he had to really thread a needle there wasn’t much space to get through and to keep it away from Billy [Applause] Slater he found enough open space to allow his Chasers to put pressure on Kick from Benji straight for between the uprights two-point ball

Game get behind [Applause] youor I got time off got time off off back live at Olympic Park Sean Hamstead calling time on the Storm 18 the Tigers 16 no I thought it was going out on the fall gway Isam Jeff Lemer over the top Jason Moody tackled by orberson now Marshall and that’s

Fulton 23 away from his own line 1816 at Olympic Park Melbourne a record that is so imposing at home West tigers have never won here they’ve never won in Melbourne they never won a night game last year either never won a game at night soon as the

Sun went down the Tigers were off slay up slay up slay up and English or is it fow it is the latter now it’s Hoffman are they are the tigers coming home better than Melbourne the scoreboard would say they are I’m just looking at the the speed and the intensity of

What mbour are doing they’ve got a penalty you’re never on mate they worked for that penalty they really did work for it quick play the balls good position good running forc the error from the Tigers looking for one here to try and wrap it up and there’s a Speculator from

Crossman it may bring a rich reward just inside 20 center of the ground and Melbourne put it away crunk for Jeremy Smith Smith about 7 m away from the line ball is loose and Slater put a kick on it he couldn’t get his hands on it and

Then it’s gone away it’s gone from Lima gone on to englas and English is put down 12 M out from the line Slater couldn’t get to dummy half I’ll tell you why he looked to me as though he impeded here is Cameron Smith now 2 m away from the goal post

Lost it and ball goes loose watch the shot here they put on James oron I hope we can get it on replay Smith comes out a dummy half he will he will dummy noron who gets absolutely creamed gets absolutely smashed and the kid just bounced up

Ready to go to dummy half next time now after that hit he just bounces straight up don’t care get me the ball let’s get on with the game oh it’ be great to be that young again I got build at half time took me 20 minutes to get up here

There was a fair divot there too he’s a good kid that Cameron let to sign him up tigers with the ball John Morris 15 away from his own line penalty they’ve had a second go at him can’t do [Applause] that that’s against LMA he’s given a couple of dumb penalties tonight he’s

Played strong but he’s given a couple of dumb dumbb penalties away oh that was a good good tackle on Gibbs from Hoffman here’s [Applause] fton 1816 have a look at this bang that is a conventional tackle and a beauty that’s what we’ve missed all summer chiaki dummy half Farah Galloway

Galloway the big bloodnut takes it inside 40 now it’s gone on to Morris Morris away to Marshall he runs a run runs around him looking for the return Ball but it doesn’t come palow not held says Hamstead play on question mark on that call play back to Farah away to Morris

Morris rolls it down into the corner Billy Slater he’s got the with him and chaki goes in makes the The Tackle 7 and 1 half to go I think 30 m out you’ve got to come up with a better kick than that go high get some chases through on it

Gia taken down by Gibbs and Galloway sounds like a firm of solicitors doesn’t it Gibbs and yelloway for all your conveyancing and legal requirements now here is Crossman I’d say debt collection with them two oh wouldn’t they mate a fortune out of Dead collection here is [Applause]

Hoffman now we got a blood you got BL M coming at the back by the whistle well that’s Fifth and last okay so blood bin attention just punctuating the game for mman ball goes down for red Hodson playing with that right knee heavily strapped that’s why he’s not

Kicking not because of the knee but because he hasn’t had time to practice his goal kicking he’s been working on every other aspect of getting back now moris the ball goes across for is that Fitz [Applause] Henry now Farah F FAS with the ball now after Marshall gave it to

Him 30 m out from the line Quinn was the tackler Moody away Marshall shows it Galloway comes back comes back into the forwards taken by Jeremy Smith and KUSI Farah gets it away to tiaki and tiaki is barreled into the ground three of them converged and again

Smith was prominent Jeremy that is now wide Marshall wide up John Morris lays it into the in goal Slater is praying for it to go and a do it’s the worst result you give the football away the opposition bring it back to the 20 M line you must go High make it a

Contest it’s just a much better percentage kick than trying to roll one in with a lot of Bodies in Motion 13 a half th000 people here at Olympic Park tonight on a monster Sports weekend in Melbourne Matthew John side line yeah Marshall’s going to have a red hot go

These last 5 minutes at the moment Benji’s just finessing the ball sideways too much if I was Shin I’d get the message down their bench you go straight use your greatest asset your footwork Johnson Johnson with a barrow and it’s gone from Cameron Smith away to Cooper Kon the gentle kick and Fitz

Henry now halow out to the 40 m line that’s a great run superb run Farah Hodson Hudson for Fulton Fulton for Marshall Marshall for fat now to Moody Moody Goes back gets it to joaki and Hodson says don’t come around me go straight you heard what Matthew John said

Straight play back to Farah gone to Galloway you think that’s what he said I don’t know I don’t know but Johns has got such a big voice out there I’m sure they’re listening to him the Double Agent the double agent now Farah 20 away five tackles gone west tigers can they

Do it out it goes second man out there with Morris rolls It On The Ground slate up slate up equal to the task professional take lovely clean up gu [Applause] gu taking his time with the play the ball oh gee that’s a that’s a risky pass inside your own

20 and guy has come down with it again here’s Johnson 186 Melbourne have used all their changes West Tigers 11 out of 12 and that is Michael Crocker five gone from Melbourne they’ll want to drive this Cameron Smith does that down towards Brett Hudson 15 out from his line Marshall’s back with

Him Hodson goes to moody moody gets through one Moody tries to bump away from white but White’s got him loses the ball Melbourne win the race for the crumbs good race for the crumbs one by F possibly the biggest tackle of the game that one Brett White not only claimed a

Winger but he also forced the mistake noin can now get home on that tackle if they play clever at this end of the field KUSI takes a 32 out the crow it is very vocal here crunk taken by pton 22 away from the West Tigers line Cameron Smith now for KUSI too

Slow although I probably can imagine they’re trying to soak up a bit of time at the same time Hoffman Hoffman just inside 10 10 in from touch guia oh shocking pass cron did well to get it in now they kick across Slater after it taken by daira

Can he run the length of the field I don’t think so pull down 12 away from his line but they live again there’s still 2 minutes left on the clock a penalty would be a real bonus the stor got to be careful the Tigers will track caution to

The Wi I think they need another set of six though Farah [Applause] pton engas and orberson making the tackle oh no oh no oh je that looked like a knock the crowd thought that I think it’s Chris hington his arm out to try and catch a football in fact was doing

H so Marshall floats it oh it’s gone over the sideline Fitz Henry couldn’t get a catch on it a desperate play by Benji Marshall with just over a minute to go Melbourne will get the ball from the scrum it was desperation a poor start to the set of

Six PIR had come up with a good grab in the in go and got them back into it but some sloppy play put some pressure on them at the back end of the set of six and Marshall tried to pull one from nowhere 50 career games tonight last scrum of the game Greg

English 20 out middle of the ground Slater Johnson ooh bang hit by H 13 on 13 12 out [Applause] KUSI Cameron Smith outstanding game [Applause] Johnson 15 seconds two points to Milbourne Smith away for Roberson ball went to ground no try well that’s unfortunate he’s been

Busy out there James oron it’s the quick reach out from the Tigers too late Hamad calling full time is [Applause] he 1816 the final score