team vs eels?

[StormBec]

David Kidwell is being rested too.

David Kidwell has been given a rest from the first trial game after his exploits in the Tri-Nations Series while Dennis Scott, Glen Turner and Scott Anderson are recovering from injury and will not make the trip

(NRL.com)

They make no mention of Hill either.

[simo]

Understanderable about Kidwell he had a huge tri series, but Hill I cant work out, someone email the club
I cant remember there email address.

[Super Cronk]

ive sent the club a few emails and they havent replied for weeks....dont bother.

[Super Cronk]

i read today that white is out with a hamstring injury....

[TC]

Apparently Scott is going to his brother's wedding.

[Mike_The_Undertaker]

And fair enough as well it's only a trial.

[simo]

What a joke, Scott's brother should know how busy he is this time of year, he should have planned his
wedding in january.

[Thunderstruck]

David Kidwell is being rested too.

Everytime I read that it's "David Kidwell is being arrested too".

[Super Cronk]

SPOILER****



i read on LU that we are winning 34-12.

sposedly cronk is "ripping them up", i know cronk scored twice so i dont know if he is ripping them up in the play making department or just in the scoring department. but sounds like we are doing well...and this is without some of our big name props and without hill.

[Super Cronk]

just read that we won 38-18 .

[yakstorm]

Melbourne Try Scorers: Billy Slater, Steve Turner, Matt Geyer, Cooper Cronk (2), Chris Walker, Jake Webster
Melbourne Goal Scorers: Cameron Smith (2), Greg Inglis (3)

Parramatta Try Scorers: Tim Smith, Luke O'Dwyer, Jarryd Hayne
Parramatta Goal Scorers: Luke Burt (2), Brett Delaney

[Super Cronk]

match report from foxsports.com.au:

Storm 38 Parramatta 18
COOPER Cronk scored two tries in Melbourne's win over Parramatta in a trial match in Ballina tonight, sending a clear message he wants to make the No.7 jersey his own.

Amid increasing speculation the Storm plans to recruit sacked Penrith skipper Craig Gower, Cronk was instrumental in guiding his team to a comprehensive seven tries to three win over the 2005 minor premier.

The 22-year-old Cronk was initially slated to replace Manly key signing Matt Orford but there is renewed talk the Panthers will release Gower from his $2 million five-year contract, freeing the Test half to join the Storm.

Gower is reportedly disillusioned about issues relating to his punishment from the Panthers following an alcohol-fuelled weekend on the Sunshine Coast in December.

He was fined $30,000 and stripped of the captaincy.

Both the Eels and Melbourne fielded close to full-strength teams in balmy conditions at Ballina's Kingsford Smith Park tonight.

Melbourne led 16-12 at half-time before Cronk's tries in the 45th and 54th minutes blew out his side's lead to 28-12 in a trial played over 20 minute quarters.

Former Queensland centre Chris Walker scored his first try for his new club in the 68th minute to hand the Storm a 34-12 lead.

Jarryd Hayne scored a consolation try for the Eels in the 72nd minute but Melbourne's Kiwi international Jake Webster completed the rout with a try at the death.

MELBOURNE 38 (C Cronk 2 B Slater S Turner M Geyer C Walker J Webster tries; G Inglis 3 C Smith 2 goals)
PARRAMATTA 18 (T Smith L O'Dwyer J Hayne tries; L Burt 2 B Delaney goals) at Kingsford Smith Oval, Ballina.
Referees: S Clark, G Badger.
Crowd: Approx. 5,000.


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not much of a report...just skip the part about the piss pot.

[jellyhead]

YOU BEAUTY!!!!! Gooooooo Super Cooper you good thing!!

[Super Cronk]

who needs gower when we got the cronkster!

[KimmorleyKiller]

Yeah top stuff by Cronky! good to see zappa cross the line as well.

4 trial victorys in a row by the storm