Qualifying Final: Game Four
Melbourne Storm vs Brisbane Broncos
Olympic Park; Sunday 9th September, 4:00pm
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Referee: Steve Clark
Team Notes
Storm (1st Place)
- Melbourne premiership player Matt Geyer will come back from a rib injury when the Storm host reigning premiers Brisbane in a qualifying final at Olympic Park on Sunday.
- Geyer has been added to the Storm's bench for the grand final re-match, while Michael Crocker will join him on the interchange with Clint Newton handed a starting position.
Broncos (8th Place)
- 2006 NRL Premiers
- 16th straight finals campaign for the Broncos in their 20th year.
- Clive Churchill Medal winner Shaun Berrigan has ruled himself out of making a surprise return to the field for the must-win clash in Victoria.
- Justin Hodges although he did not train, is still a chance of recovering from a deep muscle bruise in his quadriceps.
- Nick Kenny will replace David Taylor on the bench after Taylor had a screw inserted in a broken thumb yesterday.
- Redcliffe hooker Mick Roberts, who was released to play in the Queensland Cup semi-finals last weekend, is again at number nine for the Broncos.
- It would be his first NRL final after making his debut at the ripe age of 27 earlier this year.
- Nick Emmett moves back to the centres with Justin Hodges again slotting to fullback.
Teams:
1. Billy Slater
2. Steve Turner
3. Matt King
4. Israel Folau
5. Anthony Quinn
6. Greg Inglis
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Ben Cross
9. Cam Smith (c)
10. Brett White
11. Clint Newton
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Dallas Johnson
Interchange:
14. Jeremy Smith
15. Matt Geyer
16. Michael Crocker
17. Jeff Lima
18. James Aubusson
1. Justin Hodges
2. Steve Michaels
3. Nick Emmett
4. Joel Moon
5. Darius Boyd
6. Greg Eastwood
7. Shane Perry
8. Dane Carlaw
9. Mick Roberts
10. Petero Civoniceva ?
11. Corey Parker
12. Brad Thorn
13. Tonie Carroll
Interchange:
14. Sam Thaiday
15. Ben Hannant
16. Nick Kenny
17. Ian Lacey