NRL Grand Final 2009

[Dan McG]

So, did any of you Americans watch it on Spike? The commentators seemed to think it was a big deal, being televised live for the first time in the US. And really, did any Australian not watch it? I mean, Channel 7 was competing by screening 'The Sound of Music', so it shouldn't have been to hard a choice on what to watch...

For those who missed it, Melbourne beat Paramatta 23-16, with Greg Inglis kicking the ugliest field goal in recent memory to seal the win. Throughout the whole game Parra looked outclassed, and their kicking game was sub-par, but the individual brilliance and will to win almost got them over the line at the end. It throws up all sorts of questions. What if Moimoi wasn't penalized? What if Cayless didn't tear his hammy 2 tackles in? What if they didn't keep kicking to Steve Turner and gave Eric Grothe a better chance to score?

Is the Melbourne Storm (2006-2009 Grand Finalists) one of the greatest groups of players of all time? Up there with St. George's 11 premierships in the 70's and 80's?

[Zaz]

Parramatta were very ordinary in the first half, it was as if they were playing a Round 1 game, not a Grand Final. No intensity at all. As a result Melbourne never got out of second gear until they were challenged for about fifteen minutes in the second half, and that was mainly through Moi Moi leading from the front. Apart from him and Grothe, no one really stuck their hand up for Parra.

[Jedinak]

I'm Australian and I didn't watch it. I chose Sound of Music instead, because I'm cool like that.