Round 11: Manly Sea Eagles vs Melbourne Storm

[Queenslander]

Manly Sea Eagles vs Melbourne Storm
Brookvale Oval, Saturday 26th May; 5:30PM

Referee: Shayne Hayne

Team Notes:

Sea Eagles

Des Hasler has picked an almost full strength line-up to face the Melbourne Storm on Saturday. The only player not available for selection is Steve Menzies who is still battling a groin injury.
Storm
The Storm will welcome back five State-of-Origin players into the team who were unavailable for selection last Saturday night against the Roosters.

Matt King returns to the centres in place of Will Chambers, while Matt Geyer returns to his customary wing position with number the six jersey given back to Greg Inglis.

Brett White has been named to partner Ben Cross in the front row in the run-on side; Cam Smith replaces the impressive James Aubusson at hooker; and Antonio Kaufusi has been named to start in the backrow.

Israel Folau will start on the interchange bench while Aubusson has been named as 18th man.http://rebelsport.com.au/data/pages/categories/images/NRL_13.gif

Brett Stewart
Michael Robertson
Steve Bell
Steve Matai
Chris Hicks
Jamie Lyon
Matt Orford ?
Jason King
Michael Monaghan
Brent Kite
Anthony Watmough
Glenn Stewart
Luke Williamson
Interchange:

Travis Burns
Glenn Hall
George Rose
Mark Bryant

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1. Billy Slater
2. Steve Turner
3. Matt King
4. Anthony Quinn
5. Matt Geyer
6. Greg Inglis
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Brett White
9. Cameron Smith
10. Ben Cross
11. Antonio Kaufusi
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Dallas JohnsonInterchange:
14. Jeff Lima,
15. Ian Donnelly,
16. Jeremy Smith,
17. Israel Folau,
18. James Aubusson

[Queenslander]

Melbourne has named their squad and it can be found in the first post

[Dragons]

This one is gunna be a cracker of a game with at least 40 or more points being scored between the two. I will be on my way to the Titans v Rabbits and will miss it. Might drop into the golf club (Emerald Lakes) and see if they have it on tele. Has anyone been there before the game for drinks and to they have Foxtel? Haven't play golf there since it was a goat track, must have a hit there one day.

[patskE]

u know u got a great team when u put the nrl leading try scorer on the bench

[qld power]

eeek manly 12-6 half time hopefully the storm can kill them in second half
manly tries to hicks and watmough 1 goal and 1 penatly lyon
storm falou try smith goal

[Robbie_Dee]

12-12 10 minutes to go.

storm did great to get themselves back into to the game, from being dominated by manly in the first half!

its anybody's game!

[qld power]

man poor slater taken out by own play and shehs rose broken leg for manly

[Queenslander]

FINAL SCORE


Manly Sea Eagles 13
Tries: Chris Hicks, Anthony Watmough
Field Goals: Matt Orford (1/1)
Goals: Jamie Lyon (2/3)
Melbourne Storm 12
Tries: Israel Folau, Matt King
Goals: Cameron Smith (2/2)

[Capital_Shark]

Brutal knock on Slater receiving Tagatese's knee to the head at top speed. Wouldn't be surprised if he broke his cheek, eye socket or jaw or all 3.

Nasty, nasty broken leg for George Rose. Can't say much more than that.

[J-Storm]

Well while disappointed that Melbourne lost & not impressed with their start to the game (& while it pains me to say it), 'Congrats' to the Manly club & its' supporters. They played the better 'ball & I think they deserve their spot on the ladder. Hasler is becoming quite the NRL coach & has the 'Eagles firing well on all cylinders. They definitely deserve to be the slight favourites to win the competition this year...