So far as I'm aware, Meli made two howlers: the loose ball he decided to bat into their ingoal area, giving them their second try, and later when he dropped the bloody ball, which led ultimately to their third try. Nothing was punched out of his hands so far as I know but by the time of his second howler I was imagining what forms of torture I could use on him so I probably wasn't concentrating.

Exhibit A - 2007 grand final, loses ball in own 25 metre area. Leeds score with lautiti and take hold of the game.

Exhibit b - 2008 grand final, fumbles high ball which is swooped on by mcguire allowing leeds to establish a crucial 8 point match winning lead.

Exhibit c - 2009 grand final basically pats the ball to smith over the try line for him to touch down.

exhibit d- Loses ball in own 20 metres with 10 minutes to go. Leeds score game clinching try from resultant field position.





Pretty damning evidence.

Meli has played a key role in losing you all 3 grand finals.

End of next season.

Maybe we did but no one was available?

It's ok saying we should sign 2 wingers, 2 props and a new half back but the quality in these positions just hasn't been available within budgets and quota limits.

In the prop department, the resigning of Fozzard points to this in a major way.

What people forget is that Saints were left in the lurch a bit by Darren Albert who decided at short notice that he was going back to Australia.

We were then left with having to make do and mend and got Meli.

I suspect we will keep Meli till end of next season then he will retire or go and play RU somewhere