Rd 11 Storm vs Roosters sat 25/5 7.30

[blazza18]

Great news about Jordan, wonder who he comes in for ? Would think Vave should play too. Fonua not getting through training might be a good thing selection wise. Bellamy wont have "drop him".

[mattstormy]

Congratulations to Jordan, who will also be the 150th player to debut for the Storm tonight. Hopefully he is a long term player for us.

[Inglis#3]

Looking forward to seeing McLean play tonight. It's about time we produced another first-grade prop.

[Bourbon Rat]

If we can lose to Melbourne but play fantastic footy, we'll always walk away happy. The two points are important, but our progression as a team is more important.

[Inglis#3]

Sounds like Slade Griffin is in for Fonua. Will be interesting to see how he goes at centre if this is indeed the case.

[Mattpoet]

Congratulations to Jordan McLean, I like the way he plays and he was fantastic for our NSW Cup feeder side last week. He will become the 10th member of our 2009 NYC Premiership side to play first grade with us as well (the others being Widdop, Joe, O'Neill, Duffie, Chisholm, Kelly, J.Bromwich, Rochow and Proctor). It will also be his 50th Storm appearance since he played 49 NYC games for us. Just a few useless stats for those of you playing at home...

If Fonua is out, I wonder who comes in...

[blazza18]

Sounds like Slade Griffin is in for Fonua. Will be interesting to see how he goes at centre if this is indeed the case.

I saw that on twitter. Doesn't make much sense, unless we paly Tohu in the centres and Juzzy moves to the wing. Not sure if I'm a fan of a makeshift backline.

[Mattpoet]

Slade did start in NYC as a centre, so he presumably does know how to play there

[Inglis#3]

Those rumours have turned out to be incorrect. Chambers & McLean are in with Fonua & Setu out.

[Inglis#3]

1. Billy Slater
2. Sisa Waqa
3. Maurice Blair
4. Justin O’Neill
20. Will Chambers
6. Gareth Widdop
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith
10. Bryan Norrie
11. Kevin Proctor
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Ryan Hinchcliffe

Interchange
14. Jason Ryles
15. Tohu Harris
16. Junior Moors
19. Jordan McLean

That bench is HUGE!

[blazza18]

I love it. Probs our best side we've named this year.

Juzzy on the wing will make a few happy

Confident the boys will be up for this one.

[yourhero]

I love it. Probs our best side we've named this year.

Juzzy on the wing will make a few happy

Confident the boys will be up for this one.

O'Neill to the wing FINALLY. Still find it hard to believe Widdop retains the 6... Must have naked pics of Bellamy or something.

Love the look of the bench. McLean must really be held in high regard to get the spot over Vave who has really come on in recent times.

Feeling good about tonight!

[Ice]

Excellent start to the boys. Looks like we've just gone back to basics and it's paying dividends. Long way to go though.

[yourhero]

Roosters in off the back of a penalty by Ryles, followed up by a second try after a Widdop knock on... Ergh...

[Ice]

Very happy to get one back on the half, not doubt the feckwits up there will be bitching and moaning about the lead up to it. We have an excellent record finishing off games when we're leading at half time but this will be a fight right to the end.