NRL grand final 2013: Sydney Roosters v Manly Sea Eagles as it happened. Who doesn’t love a fairytale? Penrith in 2003; the Wests Tigers in 2005; Cowboys in 2015; Sharks in 2016. I want to believe in fairy tales, but I can't see the Raiders beating the Roosters.
With more attacking threats on deck, they're poised to go back-to-back. We did that, but when we got 18-8 in front you could feel the momentum shift then. Hodkinson also spoke of his displeasure towards former Newcastle head coach Hodkinson explained his situation at the club further saying “I thought I’d go back for a couple of weeks and get my confidence back, which I didn’t really agree with, but two weeks rolls around, nothing said, “Four weeks, six weeks, didn’t hear a thing.
I see the Roosters winning. On 4 September 2013, Hodkinson re-signed with the Bulldogs until the end of the 2015 season. Josh Papalii's clout, Josh Hodgson's smarts and the winning mentality of John Bateman will inspire the Raiders to victory. Trent Robinson labelled Canberra "conservative" before round 21, saying his Roosters "know how to defend" their style.
We won’t talk about it much, we will mention it in a small part but you don’t win on memories, you win to prepare on 17 guys playing really well next weekend.”Robinson indicated that Friend would be one of those 17 players and he also expects five-eighth Luke Keary to be available to take his place, despite the possibility of a judiciary charge for a high shot on Felise Kaufusi and an ankle injury that limited him to one training session last week.He was already sidelined after fracturing his arm against Newcastle on July 20 in only his second match back from a bicep injury sustained in the Anzac Day clash with St George Illawarra and has played just five matches this season.Robinson recalled captain Boyd Cordner for the 2013 grand final after an eight week lay-off with injury and the two-time premiership-winning mentor said he would have no hesitation playing Friend.“You trust your players and the guy has played a lot,” Robinson said of Friend. Look back on how the action unfolded on Grandstand's live blog coverage.Your blogs were MUCH FASTER and better than the others!! When Luke gets his head on he makes a decision and he was good tonight, he did his role but he has got another week to get some recovery into it.”Robinson said he was proud of his team's performance against the Storm but expects improvement in the grand final. Stuart won't hear of complacency talk as Wighton puts Dogs to bed
takes a commemorative rugby ball with him onto the stage.The champions have their turn to receive their medals. A tight group of tough players with the right amount of attacking sparkle.
They'll be boosted by the return of Jared Warea-Hargreaves. * Super League Grand Final # Melbourne Storm were stripped of 2007, 2009 premierships, 2006, 2007 and 2008 minor premierships, due salary cap breaches. Manly won the match, 24–10, for the club's eighth premiership. The Roosters are coming off a bruising encounter with Melbourne but they remain the most talented team in the competition, and they know what grand final week is all about after blitzing the Storm in last year's decider. The 2011 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the NRL's 2011 Telstra Premiership season. The Chooks won that clash 22-18. I just need to take these next couple of weeks to decide my future. He will be in the 21 again, pushing for next week.”Keary had a limited preparation before the Storm clash after sustaining an ankle injury in the qualifying finals win against South Sydney and Robinson admitted there had been doubts about him playing against the Storm.He was penalised but not placed on report for the high shot on Kaufusi, which sidelined the Test second-rower in the 24th minute after he failed a HIA.“If it is consistent we are pretty certain he will be playing next week, that’s for sure,” Robinson said of Keary, who also pulled Kaufusi by the hair after being palmed in the face and then hit him high.Keary was hobbling at full-time but Robinson was confident the injury wouldn’t keep him out of the grand final against Canberra after he managed to take his place on Saturday night.“He was never in a moon boot but it took a long time to recover from two weeks ago,” Robinson said. VIEW ALL PARTNERS