Round 8 - Storm vs Warriors - ANZAC DAY
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Nelson ready to lead pack
melbournestorm.com.au
Tue 24 Apr 2018
For the first time in his career Nelson Asofa-Solomona will lead the Storm pack.
It just so happens to be in the biggest game of the year as Storm host the Warriors in the ANZAC Day blockbuster at AAMI Park tomorrow night.
However the 22-year-old has already shown this season he is playing with the power, consistency and confidence that has him more than capable of stepping up in the absence of the injured Jesse Bromwich.
Asofa-Solomona also enjoyed his break out game in this very fixture last year, putting in a dominant performance that saw him awarded the ANZAC Day medal.
Now the rising star will look to do the same, this time in a starting role that has him focused on leading from the front.
"You can play big minutes and get through it or you can play good quality minutes," Asofa-Solomona told the Herald Sun.
"I don't want to play big minutes and just get through it, I want to play big minutes but quality minutes and keep playing consistent footy."
"I always try and remind myself how grateful I am for this because it can be taken away from you any minute."
Nelson ready to lead pack
melbournestorm.com.au
Tue 24 Apr 2018
For the first time in his career Nelson Asofa-Solomona will lead the Storm pack.
It just so happens to be in the biggest game of the year as Storm host the Warriors in the ANZAC Day blockbuster at AAMI Park tomorrow night.
However the 22-year-old has already shown this season he is playing with the power, consistency and confidence that has him more than capable of stepping up in the absence of the injured Jesse Bromwich.
Asofa-Solomona also enjoyed his break out game in this very fixture last year, putting in a dominant performance that saw him awarded the ANZAC Day medal.
Now the rising star will look to do the same, this time in a starting role that has him focused on leading from the front.
"You can play big minutes and get through it or you can play good quality minutes," Asofa-Solomona told the Herald Sun.
"I don't want to play big minutes and just get through it, I want to play big minutes but quality minutes and keep playing consistent footy."
"I always try and remind myself how grateful I am for this because it can be taken away from you any minute."
nacho wrote:Suli hasn’t been dropped from the squad due to a low grade hamstring injury.
This is a huge out for us given he is being replaced by YT.
We must all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately
This game is 50/50 it can go either way.
The team who has managed the players wee niggles will have automatic advantage on such a short turn around.
If our forwards can dominate, that's going to lead to so much confidence.
Hoping our performance can silence the Warrior supporters lol.
And we will all have to keep the faith with YT. I'm sure he'll do well.
The team who has managed the players wee niggles will have automatic advantage on such a short turn around.
If our forwards can dominate, that's going to lead to so much confidence.
Hoping our performance can silence the Warrior supporters lol.
And we will all have to keep the faith with YT. I'm sure he'll do well.
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[/align]I think we'll see a fair bit of angle changing around the middle as some of the Warriors forwards tend to over-commit (Blair) Blake Green isn't the best defender too so Filise and Hoffy could crack the line tonight
The 'Warriors fans' who wear Storm gear all season except for this game wen they change strips?Danger D wrote:I'm going but not expecting the normal 'home' atmosphere as warriors fans always show up in numbers for this game. Can't fault their passion.