NRL 2012 NRL Grand Final: Melbourne Storm v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

[Aucklander]

Bulldogs team

1 - Ben Barba
2 - Sam Perrett
3 - Josh Morris
4 - Krisnan Inu
5 - Jonathan Wright
6 - Josh Reynolds
7 - Kris Keating
8 - Aiden Tolman
9 - Mick Ennis
10 - Sam Kasiano
11 - Frank Pritchard
12 - Josh Jackson
13 - Greg Eastwood

Interchange (from):
14 - James Graham
15 - Dale Finucane
16 - Corey Payne
17 - David Stagg
19 - Dene Halatau

Storm team

1. Billy Slater
2. Sisa Waqa
3. Dane Nielsen
4. Will Chambers
5. Justin O'Neill
6. Gareth Widdop
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith (c)
10. Bryan Norrie
11. Sika Manu
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Todd Lowrie.

Interchange:
14. Ryan Hinchcliffe
15. Kevin Proctor
16. Jaiman Lowe
17. Richie Fa'aoso
18. Rory Kostjasyn
19. Mahe Fonua
20. Siosaia Vave
21. Anthony Quinn (four to be omitted).



Referees:
Tony Archer & Ben Cummins;
Video referees: Chris Ward & Shayne Hayne;
Sideline officials: Russell Turner & Paul Holland.

 

[Bomber Bears]

Go Newtown

 

[ag6858]

Can't stand either of these two teams, but I've got to go for the storm, hate them slightly less.

 

[mikey127]

don't get why Sydney people hate us so much and before anyone says salary cap they hated us long before that happened

 

[Aucklander]

I think the Bulldogs will win. By about 6-10 points.

 

[Feraligatr]

Go storm. I don't like canterbury at all

 

[moto748]

I like to see the Bulldogs win; Hasler deserves it.

 

[CooperCronk]

Storm by 7 points.

Nerves have already kicked in and come Sunday I'll be a complete wreck!!

 

[pantskyle]

Go Newtown

My local club.

The bloody Jets Sports Club have made other plans for the day so the team will be rocking it after at Petersham.

Just a joke of a pub.

 

[pantskyle]

Just a memo to all the stupid dumb as dog s**t Bulldogs supporters out there who are calling the Storm a bunch of salary cap cheats.

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs salary cap breach was the breach of the National Rugby League's strictly-enforced salary cap by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs committed during the National Rugby League's 2002 season. The discovery of these breaches resulted in then-unprecedented penalties being inflicted upon the Sydney-based club, none more so than the 37 competition points gained from the 2002 season docked from them and the demotion of the club from first to last place with three rounds remaining in the season.[1] In addition to those penalties, the club was fined a then-record $500,000.

I am sick of hearing from them about us. Only difference was that you got caught before you won any premierships.

 

[Northern_Union]

There is more than a hint of hipoc hipro pot calling the kettle black with Dogs fans called the Storm cheats. Reality check here Doggies fans.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Bulldogs 20-6

Go Dogs

 

[CooperCronk]

A number of articles already from the Sydney media re the Storm salary cap saga...right on que

 

[Dont be a lemon]

Bulldogs hopefully just to spite News Limited

 

[pantskyle]

A number of articles already from the Sydney media re the Storm salary cap saga...right on que

Yep with each one centering on our players saying we won them.

 

[LebaneseForces]

Go The Bulldogs! Win Or Lose, So Proud Of The Team, The Club and the Supporters!! PROUD TO BE A BULLDOG! The most passionate and loyal supporters in the NRL!!!

 

[Aucklander]

Good luck to BF's fans of both teams. I think it's going to be a beauty.

 

[pantskyle]

Go The Bulldogs! Win Or Lose, So Proud Of The Team, The Club and the Supporters!! PROUD TO BE A BULLDOG! The most passionate and loyal supporters in the NRL!!!

I want to argue with you but I can't.

I feel the same way about the Storm.

 

[Northern_Union]

I wont disagree with you guys about who the most passionate fans are, but i know us Warriors fans are the most passionate

 

[mikey127]

Storm fans are definetely the most passionate. If your in any douby go back and watch that game against the warriors just days after the salary cap scandal and listen to the fans

 

[Feraligatr]

It's going to be a great game, I can fell it in my bones.

 

[LebaneseForces]

Storm fans are definetely the most passionate. If your in any douby go back and watch that game against the warriors just days after the salary cap scandal and listen to the fans

You should go back and watch the Raiders V Bulldogs game in 2002 at Canberra, it was the first game after we got done, the stadium had more Bulldog supporters then Raiders (And they made the finals that year)... Melbourne supporters are passionate and they have to be to survive in Melbourne, however I'll say it again... No NRL team have supporters as passionate as the Bulldogs! To go through what we have over the last 10 years and not only survive but grow is awesome!!!

 

[CooperCronk]

Yep with each one centering on our players saying we won them.

Yes, Zapper said that and showed his tatoos

 

[CooperCronk]

When Brett Finch left the Storm to play in England, he said that Storm fans are the most passionate in the nrl...
One of many players who said the same thing when they left.

Now that settles the argument about which fans are the most passionate

 

[moto748]

Is Finch going back to the Storm? He's certainly returning to Australia.

I don't mind swapping him for Widdop. I never rated him (Finch) much at the Storm, but I have to say he's been very good for Wigan.