RD 22: Storm vs Tigers

[Queenslander]

Melbourne Storm v Wests Tigers
Saturday August 5th, Olympic Park, 5:30pm

Referee: Sean Hampstead

Team Notes:

Storm

Missing: Marc Brentnall, Ben Cross, Ian Donnelly & Glen Turner

Greg Inglis returned last week and scored one try, Inglis has also been named on the bench with Webster taking the centre spot back.

Tigers

Missing: Liam Fulton, Bryce Gibbs, Brett Hodgson, Benji Marshall & Paul Whaturia

Last week beat the Broncos easily at Suncorp

Storm

1. Billy Slater
2. Matt Geyer
3. Matt King
4. Jake Webster
5. Steve Turner
6. Scott Hill
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Antonio Kaufusi
9. Cameron Smith
10. Brett White
11. David Kidwell
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Dallas Johnson

Interchange:

14. Michael Crocker
15. Jeremy Smith
16. Garret Crossman
17. Greg Inglis
18. Adam Blair
19. Nathan Friend
(two to be omitted)

Tigers

Shannon McDonnell,
Taniela Tuiaki,
Dean Collis,
Jamaal Lolesi,
Chris Lawrence,
Shane Elford,
Scott Prince (capt),
Todd Payten,
Robbie Farah,
John Skandalis,
Anthony Laffranchi,
Chris Heighington,
Ben Galea.

Interchange:

Tevita Metuisela,
Dene Halatau,
Keith Eshman,
Ryan O'Hara,
Bronson Harrison (one to be omitted)

***Please use this thread for game day spoilers***

[Super Cronk]

Storm team added.

Inglis and Crocker both move to the bench for Webster and Kidwell who return to the starting side. Will be intresting to see the actual team that runs out on the weekend...also intresting to se eif Inglis finally gets a shot at 5/8.

[Poida]

storm to win 60-24

[Darren Lockyer]

Storm to win but not by that much. The tigers will be out to prove something.

[Poida]

they might though. not like i said 60-0

[Darren Lockyer]

they might though. not like i said 60-0

60-0 is a lot. I know the storm a good team but they are not capable of winning by this much against the premiers who just beat the Brisbane Broncos.

[Poida]

i know but u never know. i feel like taking a massive punt lol

[Darren Lockyer]

i know but u never know. i feel like taking a massive punt lol

Just don't go and bet that much.

[Poida]

im not tipping for real im just doing tips on nrl.com and what i think may happen

[Super Cronk]

60-0 is a pretty big prediction! Which i not only doubt will happen i HOPE it does not happen. The Storm cant afford to have an easy win at this point of the year....thats where complacency kicks in....and we do not need that heading into the finals. I think storm will win by about 16 or more points....but the Tigers will definately be hard to beat.

The Storm defence should be able to contain them especiallyafter a number of key attacking players are out.

[shavenjas]

No wonder they call Melbourne's hame ground the graveyard, it seem's they can throw forward passes all night and get away with it, i can't belive what i just saw for that first try 2 forward passes, the first one a meter and the second one 11/2 meters, and what is the go with Billy Slater he has become a thug ,mug, slug what ever you want to call him, i use to have alot of respect for him but now he is just a dirty dirty player get this mug out of the game.

[DIEHARD]

Wow the Storm were amazing tonight. 15 in a row at home now. incredible. If the Broncos had that sort of home record, like they used to at ANZ, they'd be getting imense crowd figures.

Any idea on the crowd? Looked very healthy! Puts them in good position to hopefully get some games on Ch 9 next year into VIC, with them losing the AFL. And if they win the premiership....well.... :naughty:

[Social Loafer]

I think the Crowd was 12,000 +

[DeeGan]

This will be a record the Titans will one day hold at Robina - before you say it, I am allowed to dream

Missed the game, hosting a BBQ tonight. Look forward to the replay.

[Steelers]

60-0 is a lot. I know the storm a good team but they are not capable of winning by this much against the premiers who just beat the Brisbane Broncos.

They came bloody close! Just shows how badly your Broncos played last week