Round 15 - Knights vs Storm

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Sunday 17th June
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Hopefully we can build on the second half of last week.

Anyone see Slade Griffin's try saver last week? Unexpected, brutal big hit.
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We need to play like we did in the second half against Broncos.


smart intense footy with no mistakes and a whisk of authority and magic
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1. Billy Slater
2. Suliasi Vunivalu
3. Will Chambers
4. Curtis Scott
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Cameron Munster
7. Ryley Jacks
8. Tim Glasby
9. Cameron Smith ©
10. Nelson Asofa Solomona
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Kenny Bromwich

14. Brandon Smith
15. Christian Welch
16. Joe Stimson
17. Jahrome Hughes
18. Young Tonumaipea
19. Sam Kasiano
20. Pat Kaufusi
21. Cheyse Blair

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I'd be happy to drop Jacks for Slater. Keep Hughes in the 13! Must be some question marks on Billy though, returning so soon after missing Origin.
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Looking forward to this one.
I'm in Newy at the moment so I should be able to get to the game.
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$100000000000 on 1-17 not running out like that
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It's possible we could rest a couple of the Origin players who played last week.
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yourhero wrote: Anyone see Slade Griffin's try saver last week? Unexpected, brutal big hit.
It was as good of a hit as I can remember this season!
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We will have to shut Ponga down. Double up on him all afternoon, work hard from the inside in defence.

Ponga will be keen to impress Kevvie ahead of SOO2 team announcements.
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Billy will be keen to impress as well.

and put Ponga back in his box marked "Future State of Origin representative"
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Cam Smith will be out to prove that he isn't a one game wonder too.
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blazza18 wrote:Cam Smith will be out to prove that he isn't a one game wonder too.
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https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/ ... ing-50-50/

Slater's hamstring 50-50
melbournestorm.com.au
Thu 14 Jun 2018

Storm Coach Craig Bellamy has declared Billy Slater's hamstring a 50-50 proposition approaching Sunday's clash in Newcastle.

The champion fullback continued his recovery on Thursday as he closes in on a return to football. Slater has missed Melbourne's last two starts against the Cowboys and Broncos and was also sidelined for last week's Origin opener due to a hamstring strain.

"It's a 50-50 thing at the moment," Slater said.

"It's been like that for the last couple of weeks actually.

"He hasn't been comfortable for those couple of games for him to think he's been 100 per cent. The medical staff obviously went on the conservative side which you need to be. "

Slater has three days until Melbourne face the Knights in Newcastle with Bellamy advising Storm will see how the fullback responds to training before a decision is made for this weekend.

"We'll see how he goes today and then have a chat about it," Bellamy said.

"If he's reasonably confident we'll go to the Captain's Run, if he's not we'll pull him out this afternoon.

"He needs to be comfortable within himself."
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I think we will see Hughes get another run at the back.
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So if Hughes comes in to FB, do we go Young on the bench or go for some size. I'd love to see Pat K be given a run.
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