[2024] GF Storm v Panthers - Game Day Thread

GF Storm v Panthers

Game Day Information

:rugby_football: Match Melbourne Storm v Penrith Panthers
:stadium: Venue Accor Stadium, Homebush NSW
:clock10: Time Sunday, October 6th 7:30pm
:tickets: Tickets Tickets via Ticketek
:sun_behind_rain_cloud: Weather :full_moon: Clear 22Β°C (:cloud_with_rain: Chance of Rain: <1% / :wind_face: Wind: SW 13km/h)
:tv: Broadcast :tv: Channel 9 (FTA) [LIVE]
:tv: Fox League (Channel 502) [DELAYED]
:desktop_computer: NRL Live Pass [LIVE]
:kayo: Kayo Sports [DELAYED]
:radio: ABC Sydney 702AM [LIVE]
:radio: 2GB Sydney 873AM [LIVE]
:radio: MMM Sydney 104.9FM [LIVE]

:rugby_football: Telstra Premiership Grand Final | Full Time

Penrith Panthers 14 Tries
Goals
Sunia Turuva, Paul Alamoti, Liam Martin.
Nathan Cleary (1/3)
Melbounre Storm 6 Tries
Goals
Harry Grant.
Nick Meaney (1/1)

Postgame Media

MATCH REPORT

PRESS CONFERENCE

HIGHLIGHTS

FULL MATCH REPLAY

PANTHER PRIDE MOTM VOTING

Team & Officials

Melbourne Storm Penrith Panthers
TEAM
Ryan Papenhuyzen 1 FB 1 Dylan Edwards
Will Warbrick 2 WG 2 Sunia Turuva
Jack Howarth 3 CE 3 Izack Tago
Nick Meaney 4 CE 4 Paul Alamoti
Xavier Coates 5 WG 5 Brian Too
Cameron Munster 6 FE 6 Jarome Luai
Jahrome Hughes 7 HB 7 Nathan Cleary Β©
Tui Kamikamica 8 FW 8 Moses Leota
Β© Harry Grant 9 HK 9 Mitch Kenny
Josh King 10 FW 10 James Fisher-Harris
Shawn Blore 11 SR 11 Luke Garner
Eliesa Katoa 12 SR 12 Liam Martin
Trent Loiero 13 LK 13 Isaah Yeo Β©
INTERCHANGE
Tyran Wishart 14 IN 14 Brad Schneider
Christian Welch 15 IN 15 Lindsay Smith
Lazarus Vaalepu 16 IN 16 Liam Henry
Alec MacDonald 17 IN 17 Matthew Eisenhuth
RESERVES
Grant Anderson 18 RS 21 Daine Laurie
Joe Chan 19 RS 19 Scott Sorensen
Kane Bradley 20 RS 18 Casey McLean :small_red_triangle_down:
Tepai Moeroa 21 RS 20 Trent Toelau :small_red_triangle_down:
Sualauvi Faalogo 22 RS 22 Luke Sommerton :small_red_triangle_down:
COACH
Craig Bellamy HC Ivan Cleary
Marc Brentnal AC Peter Wallace
Ryan Hinchcliffe AC Ben Gardiner

:small_red_triangle::small_red_triangle_down: Promoted/Relegated | :small_orange_diamond: Positional Change

Match Officials

Telstra Premiership
Referee Ashley Klein
Sideline Official Dave Munro
Chris Sutton
Video Referee Grant Atkins

Referee Success Rate

Referee Active Since 2024 Overall Pen. For Pen. Against Ratio
Ashley Klein 2009 (3/4) 75% (23/50) 46.0% 211.5 214 0.99

Ticket Presale Info

For those buying tickets in the membership purchase window you will need you AAN (Advantage Access Number) to access the purchase section on the Ticketek website.

Unlike previous years, the code is different to the AAN you had last year.

To find your AAN go to this link and provide your Last Name, Member Number and Club then follow the prompts to retrieve your AAN.

https://aan-redemption.nrl.com/

OK no problem getting our tickets for GF this morning. We are in Panthers Supporters Section 143 row 19.
Checked and that is a row behind where we sat last year, so that might be a good omen :slight_smile: :paw_prints: :paw_prints:

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As always, I got my ticket in the first sale a couple of months ago (I go every year, regardless of who is playing). I’m in Bay 144, so luckily at the Panthers end.


Hopefully the pattern will continue
:rofl::rofl::rofl:

NAS officially ruled out after failing to have his charge downgraded.

:mega: Team Lists and Match Officials have been updated.

TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP GRAND FINAL

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As luck would have it, my seats are in bay 106 - next to the storm supporters - bought them in a rush of blood on the train home from the prelim lol

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Sorenson confirmed to play - likely Eisenhuth to miss out. IC said he will name lineup tomorrow

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Updated NRL Teamlist: Grand Final

Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has updated his squad for Sunday night’s NRL Grand Final at Accor Stadium.

The Panthers will wear the 2024 Away Jersey.

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With Sorro a confirmed in, some questions remain:

Straight swap Eiso for Sorro - most likely
As above but Sorro to start with Garner to bench - not my most favoured.
Sorro in, Schneider Out - only if Cleary is 100% with Nathan.
Sorro and Laurie in, Schneider and Eiso Out - if Cleary wants to get 100% use out of his bench, less concern about Nathan.

Let the (albeit minor) mind games begin. I am remarkably calm this grand final morning

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My only concern is that Kline will try to manage a tight contest. My pick Penrith 23 - Melbourne 14

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https://www.facebook.com/share/r/yr5H2zfSDQpKjLGN/?mibextid=UalRPS

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

And can I be so bold as to pick Yeo fo the Clive Churchill?

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Starting to get ready to head out to the game. I am quietly confident we can win.

Not sure on what IC will do with final makeup of side, but glad to see Sorro in the 17 & am happy to have IC decide which way to go.

C’mon boys!!! :paw_prints: :paw_prints:

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