Storm win second NRL title in three years

Yahoo!7 October 4, 2009, 7:08 pm

Melbourne Storm have won an enthralling grand final 23-16 against the Parramatta Eels at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.

The Eels, at one stage, trailed 22-6 halfway through the second half. Tries to Joel Reddy and Fuifui Moimoi saw that gap closed to just six points with seven minutes still to play.

Storm centre Greg Inglis capitalised on a fortuitous penalty against the Eels, to kick a 77th minute drop goal to stretch the Storm's lead to seven.

Ryan Hoffman opened the first half scoring by busting through the Eels backline as the Storm shifted the ball right to left across the field.

Adam Blair hung off Cooper Cronk's shoulder to buist open the Eels for the second time in the first half. Smith missed his second conversion attempt to leave the Storm 10-0 up at half time.

Eric Grothe Jr opened the scoring for the Eels in the second half but he STorm scored twice in quick succession to open up a sizable 16 point lead.

The Eels seized the late momentum as they cut the lead to six until Billy Slater pleaded for a penalty after controversially claiming the ball had been stripped from him.

Melbourne retrieved valuable field position from the ensuing kick for touch and Greg Inglis took the opportunity to break the spirits of the Eels with a 35m dropped goal.

Billy Slater was named the Clive Churchill Medalist.

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Glendon 12:18am Monday 05th October 2009 EST Report Abuse
Hey Darryl, get a life, you contridict your self.PS WON is spelt with an N , not an M.
Glendon 11:58pm Sunday 04th October 2009 EST Report Abuse
in 4 years
Jeremy 08:52pm Sunday 04th October 2009 EST Report Abuse
Better luck next year Vickkie. As in Slatter.
Darryl 08:30pm Sunday 04th October 2009 EST Report Abuse
Have a look at the score, no matter what is said the storm wom , i am a NSW supporter the better team won, the refs have fu..ed up all year, that is sport, give me an answer to this problem, if you can contact the NRL and get a job there, when you get a job there let me know what you name is and ...
markl 08:26pm Sunday 04th October 2009 EST Report Abuse
Billy Slater class act
Brian Michalowsky 08:24pm Sunday 04th October 2009 EST Report Abuse
Channel 9 Melbourne you are a disgrace.Siren sounds & you cut the telecast.We don't get to see any of the celebrations or presentations.You don't deserve the rights to telecast the N.R.L.Once again your arrogance & treatment of Victorian viewers shows how little you v ...
karl k 08:23pm Sunday 04th October 2009 EST Report Abuse
sad to see hayne train stall at the station to much yap before the game then become sore losers go the storm
Paul 08:23pm Sunday 04th October 2009 EST Report Abuse
To all the eels supporters BOO HOO !,best team won on the day.
Scotty 08:15pm Sunday 04th October 2009 EST Report Abuse
All you idiots whinging about the penalty forget that the storm where still leading by 6 with 3 minutes to go. Parra had their chance 2 minutes earlier when slater knocked on and couldnt score, they wouldn't of scored again, penalty or no penalty
Jeremy 08:15pm Sunday 04th October 2009 EST Report Abuse
At least spell properly! It's Slater. You lost. Get over it.