Storm v Panthers

[sallymay]

Before TLT

Nelson escaped suspension in Qcup so bellza can pick him if needed

[blazza18]

I kinda hate these regular season matchups with Penrith now because we can't prove anything.

NAS should come straight back onto the bench for Tui. His performance in the GF doesn't get talked about enough and we have no idea if anything happened to him or if he was just bad.

[Lucas]

Comes in for Vaalepu for mine. But Tui on notice.

[sallymay]

NAS named in the reserve Will out with concussion Grant Anderson comes in for him

1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
2 Grant Anderson
3 Jack Howarth
4 Nick Meaney
5 Xavier Coates
6 Cameron Munster
7 Jahrome Hughes
8 Stefano Utoikamanu
9 Harry Grant
10 Josh King
11 Shawn Blore
12 Eliesa Katoa
13 Trent Loiero

Interchange

14 Tyran Wishart
15 Alec MacDonald
16 Tui Kamikamica
17Lazarus Vaalepu

RESERVES

18 Bronson Garlick
19 Joe Chan
20 Kane Bradley
21 Coby Williamson
22 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

How the duck does a player get concussion when they have a bye …that’s actually crazy

[The Black Dot]

NAS named in the reserve Will out with concussion Grant Anderson comes in for him

1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
2 Grant Anderson
3 Jack Howarth
4 Nick Meaney
5 Xavier Coates
6 Cameron Munster
7 Jahrome Hughes
8 Stefano Utoikamanu
9 Harry Grant
10 Josh King
11 Shawn Blore
12 Eliesa Katoa
13 Trent Loiero

Interchange

14 Tyran Wishart
15 Alec MacDonald
16 Tui Kamikamica
17Lazarus Vaalepu

RESERVES

18 Bronson Garlick
19 Joe Chan
20 Kane Bradley
21 Coby Williamson
22 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

How the duck does a player get concussion when they have a bye …that’s actually crazy

Some issue in Training?

[Papenhuyzen23]

Don’t think we lose a whole lot, Anderson has shown when called upon he is a really crafty player, was disappointed he wasn’t retained I think he is developing nicely, team looks unreal and should be primed for a big game, can’t see us losing but beware the wounded Panther, we have to be on all game or they will expose any lapse of effort.

NAS this is the game he should have had circled for 6 months. Hope he has a blinder but nothing dumb please Nelson!

[Mattpoet]

So is Coby Williamson officially signed? How can we name him?

[sallymay]

So is Coby Williamson officially signed? How can we name him?

He is on a development contract

[stormsell]

These games mean nothing in the scheme of things. We beat them at home first round last year, and what good did that do us in the finish?

[sallymay]

Still good for confidence though

[Mattpoet]

Valeepu, Williamson and Chan drop out

[blazza18]

Unfortunately predictable. Long season ahead so hopefully other guys get a chance soon. Can only imagine how more annoyed I’d be if Welch hadn’t been forced to retire.

[Bullucked]

Unfortunately predictable. Long season ahead so hopefully other guys get a chance soon. Can only imagine how more annoyed I’d be if Welch hadn’t been forced to retire.

Over many years I've got the feeling that for some reason certain players have been un-drop-able, Tui is currently seemingly in this category. What I reckon it is, Bellamy looks heavily at training form and how they're putting in on the training track and game day becomes a secondary consideration, almost as if it's a reward for putting in at training. I think Reimis is a perfect example of the exact reverse case scenario from last year.

As far as playing Penrith goes, I wish we didn't have to play each other all year until the finals, it seems we win in but not during the post season (finals) against them. Winning by one or by plenty is irrelevant other than for points for and against

[Scooter]

Storm 1-16 plus NAS on the bench. Kane Bradley 18th man.

[TC]

I am sick to effing death of these short kickoffs. Just bloody stop it.