True, but i still don't think morley would have been too pleased about getting knocked over twice

I'm surprised it took this long for someone to point that out the first shoulder charge Morley just got up and carried on the second he got the offload in with Aizue still on the floor.

You can't say that Morley was put on the floor by either challenge.

No but he used that emotion in the right way and lifted his game.

There wasnt a big hit (or even a small one) when he charged through that gap to take Higham's ball.

Law of averages says a prop forward is going to take a few cracks occasionally.

He went hunting for Aizue didn't he?

Adrian Morley has been an absolutely fanastic player for us. Funny how no-one mentions his salary any more. Whatever we're paying him, it's worth it.

For sure and nothing wrong with that; you want your props to go out and want to dominate your forward opponent. Warrior mentality.

Absolutely. I was just hoping he got his timing right and didn't do himself/Aziu an injury. Was it me or did Morley do more minutes on Saturday? If so, what is the lazy b***** up to most weeks!? SACK HIM.

Hardly rewriting the laws of physics though, ist it. Morley full tilt going forwards, Aizue coming in from the side, Morley's momentum was probably more the reason he went over.

And in both cases; secured a quick play the ball and in the other instance offloaded. Would have made Aizue feel good momentarily though.

...and then slightly worried for the rest of the game?

Good hit by the lad - but I thought it provided just the motivation Mozza would need?

if Morley and les boyd went toe to toe at the peak of their game i think the world would implode before anybody would win.

If any other of our players bar carvell had took those hits i don't think they'd just jump up the way morley did.

I think that in Carvell and Morley we have the two best starting props in the league IMO.

They bash the opposition up a little then we bring on the fast legs of Higham and he runs them about and tires them.

Adrian Morley though is a very good forward because no matter how much he gets knocked about he gets back up and knocks them harder.

Check out the Opta Stats in the League Express. Morley put in 26 carries for 237 metres - awesome effort.

Credit to Scott Murrell though too, who put in an astonishing 60 tackles!

The bloke is immense.

WOW, also created a great break to set-up a wonderful HKR try.

the look of determination on his face when higham put him through that gap welled me up when i watched the game again...and was the big man himself crying tears of joy at end of game what a hero he is colossal

Believe That!

Remember all the horsemuck that was said when we signed Morley:

- The Roosters didn't want to give him a 2 year deal because they knew he was past it.

- He was a good player at Leeds but past his prime.

- Yes he'd be a decent signing but no way near worth paying what Warrington were paying.

- Everyone else was willing to give him a 2 year deal but Warrington were mugs for offering 4 years which would take him up to being 33. He would be lucky to last two of them.

He's 3 years into his 4 year deal and looks to be coming into his prime. I think he will get a new one year extension with us before he finishes his career at Salford. Proof that with props older and more experienced is generally better, look at the success Steve Price and Ruben Wiki have had in the NRL, and Shane Webcke in the latter years of his career. Also when Mike Gregory was coach of Wigan he got to a Grand Final with a Dads army front row of O'Connor, Pongia and Craig Smith, they've never had as much power up front since.

Saw that & couldn't believe it as the nearest Wire player was on 140 metres I think

But only made 13 tackles in approx 60 minutes playing time. Thats only 1 tackle every 4 and a half minutes. The mans shirking his tackling duties.



Or are the opposition players avoiding running at him

Seriously another outstanding performance from Mr Morley. Its almost time to start substituting the name Adrian Morley into all the Jack Bauer statements.

"Adrian Morley never retreats, he just attacks in the opposite direction"

Did Morley play as much as 60 minutes. At what stage did he go off, and when did he come back on?

His tackle count is slightly lower than his averagem he usually comes in with around 22 per game.

Maybe even more. He played the first half hour and then I think he reappeared about 15 mins into the 2nd half. Add on the golden point session and thats a good 60 mins.

The man is a machine

Yep, just looked again, he played half an hour each half.

It was actually 12 all when him and Carvell came back on after 50 mins, so KR did still have a good spell with them on the field.

Morley played 65 minutes in that case.

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