Williams wows Cronk as English import announces himself in NRL with ‘statement’ performance
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Williams set up two brilliant first half tries to have Cooper Cronk, Michael Ennis and Greg Alexander singing his praises from the commentary box.
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Firstly Williams produced a scintillating cut out pass to bamboozle three Storm defenders before hitting Nick Cotric on the chest for the Raiders’ second try.
Then Williams ran off hooker Josh Hodgson to put fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad over under the posts.
“This is the try for me, Williams gets across Bromwich and puts Munster under pressure and then a terrific ball over the top for Cotric,” Cronk said of Williams’ first try assist.
“George Williams is on fire and he is setting them up.”
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“The Raiders on the back of some possession it was a terrific run from Wighton and a quick play-the-ball,” Ennis added on Williams’ second try assists of the first 40.
“Hodgson out of dummyhalf found Williams and that play back inside for Nicoll-Klokstad.
“He has had one hell of a 40 minutes the English import. George Williams has been outstanding.”
Williams finished the half with 43 run metres from four runs, with a linebreak, a linebreak assist and two try assists.
“George Williams wow in only his third NRL game,” Alexander gushed.
“He has certainly made a statement. Two try assists and some brilliant individual play to open up the Melbourne Storm.
“It is a pretty big test Melbourne in Melbourne in your third game and he has handled it beautifully.”