Well done Kangaroos, I started crying at 16 - 2 knowing the Kangaroo defence was inpenetrable.
We got beaten by Grass Roots defence.
If you go watch your local premier teams you will see the same defensive pattern at that level.
Two - three forwards rushing up and one coming across to put off the off load.
Sucked watching something so basic nullify our big boys.
Kangaroo chasing and support play was sublime.
Every time we think we have bridged the gap, the Kangaroos find another way to open it up again.
Corey Parker, Sam Thaiday, Greg Bird, Andrew Fafita were my pick in the forwards for the Kangaroos.
Thurston , Cronk, and Billy Slater, say no more, to classy for us.
Jared Hayne woke up after getting rocked from Mannering and bit our candy as$es .
Manu was the best in the go forward department, got rocked on his first carries, came back strong to cap off a great game.
Thought Manu was our best , I did not pick Manu in my original team , so I am glad to eat humble pie.
Foran tried hard to create with no success, so tried to inspire defensively.
Johnson was shut down Full Stop.
Big bombs to a man who rarely drops a ball never worked, was not worth attempting with no chasers
Sub par kicking game to.
Chad Townsend must be rubbing his hands after watching Johnsons inferior kicking game in comparision to his.
No go forward, no room, no good ball for halves to create .
Kasiano stood up, our man
Taylor put in a hearty effort. Mannering was solid with out being spectacular.
Goodwin was surprisingly solid and good on the ball.
SBW showed hunger, his off load to nobody would of been a try if he was a Kangaroo.
SBW tried to inspire
but I think our boys hearts had dropped by then.
We made the final and came up short, all you can do is try and wear your heart on your sleeve and that is what you did boys.
Proud of our team, Proud to be a Kiwi.
Thanks Kiwis.