Round 20 - Dragons vs Storm

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Surely Eisenhith has proved his worth as both a handy second rower and centre, he would be great to have on the bench has he has that versatility.
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Looking at the positives, nobody thought the Falcons would get to play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Q Cup. But here we are, they actually get a shot in the NRL! How exciting!
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Maybe its part of the push for a Sunshine Coast NRL Bid
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yourhero wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:32 pm Looking at the positives, nobody thought the Falcons would get to play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Q Cup. But here we are, they actually get a shot in the NRL! How exciting!
A chance to make amends for their finals series last year?
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Insomniac wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:38 pm Ha Ha! Get f@#ked Kent! We have earned the right to rest as many players as we want, you tosser! :lol:
‘They must be recognisable’: Paul Kent slams Storm and Raiders for resting 20 stars

Paul Kent has blasted the Storm and the Raiders for resting mass amounts of their top line players in Round 20 and called on the NRL to step in."
Great to see Abdo step in and say we have every right to rest players.
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Little rumour doing the rounds tonight another big name player might drop out and another player Might debut

It’s only a small rumour though but my source tells me they will know for sure tomorrow when they speak to the players family member
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Any hint
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Brandon or Welch??
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Welch has missed two weeks can't see him not playing.

If it is Brandon then Aaron Booth to debut.
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Scooter wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 8:15 am Welch has missed two weeks can't see him not playing.

If it is Brandon then Aaron Booth to debut.
Brando's jaw a concern ?

Don't want some St Merge nobody trying to impress his mates and putting Brando out for the Finals ?
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sallymay wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:30 am Little rumour doing the rounds tonight another big name player might drop out and another player Might debut

It’s only a small rumour though but my source tells me they will know for sure tomorrow when they speak to the players family member
I know he's named as captain but do we have another emerging fullback?

The way the upsets are going this round, if we win is that classed as an upset? (Personally, I expect us to win. I really like our team and they're all players who've played before for us - except for Ricky)
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I think a lot depends on St George's attitude, we definitely can lose, but only if St George rock up with a point to prove.
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Have the Rabbits done the competition a favour by smashing the Roosters last night? History is a very tough opponent and no team has ever had 50 put on them and gone on to win the flag.
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Yeah, last night was out of the blue... and the Roosters were lucky it wasn't 70
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Bullucked wrote: Sat Sep 26, 2020 9:31 am Have the Rabbits done the competition a favour by smashing the Roosters last night? History is a very tough opponent and no team has ever had 50 put on them and gone on to win the flag.
If any team can come back from that though and turn it around - it's surely them.

That being said you have to ask how they handle a decimation like that mentally and whether Jake Friend plays next week (possible fractured cheekbone with no Sam Verrills or Victor Radley to cover hooker). Lachlan Lam also isn't a specialist hooker.

So, I guess the question is - do the Storm want to play the Roosters after last night? Or would the Storm prefer to play the Eels? The Eels likely won't have Dylan Brown.
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