View our live NRL scores and results between Melbourne Storm vs Canterbury Bulldogs in today’s NRL Grand Final at ANZ Stadium.
Initially, it was Canterbury who held a slight margin of favouritism but with Melbourne lining up for their fifth Grand Final appearance in seven year, punters were keen to take the $2.00 about them early and, with proven big players – and more importantly big game winners – such as Cooper Cronk (think this year’s State of Origin), Billy Slater and Cameron Smith, it did represent good value.
The Dogs are not to be denied however. When their finals experience was questioned in the first week of the finals, they met the challenge disposing of Manly 16-10. They continue to met every mark set before them, have only lost one of their past sixteen matches and have been the most consistent side all year. We’ve seen a couple of blowouts in recent Grand Finals but these two sides mirror each other in so many departments that it feels almost inevitable that the 2012 Grand Final goes to wire.
WHERE AND WHEN: ANZ Stadium, Sunday, September 30, 5.15pm (AEST), 7.15pm (NZT)
LAST TIME: Bulldogs 20-4, June 24, 2012
Canterbury Bulldogs $2.05 vs Melbourne Storm $1.80 at Sportsbet Australia
Canterbury Bulldogs $2.05 vs Melbourne Storm $1.80 at Luxbet Australia
Canterbury Bulldogs:
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. Michael Ennis, 10. Sam Kasiano, 11. Frank Pritchard, 12. Josh Jackson, 13. Greg Eastwood
Interchange: 14. James Graham, 15. Dale Finucane, 16. Corey Payne, 17. David Stagg, 18. Dene Halatau (one to be omitted)
Melbourne Storm:
1.Billy Slater, 2. Sisa Waqa, 3. Dane Nielsen, 4. Will Chambers, 5. Justin O’Neill, 6. Gareth Widdop, 7. Cooper Cronk, 8. Jessie Bromwich, 9. Cameron Smith, 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 Kostjayson, 19. Mahe Fonua, 20. Siosaia Vave, 21. Anthony Quinn (four to be omitted)
Referees: Tony Archer/Ben Cummins
Video Referees: Shayne Hayne/Chris Ward
