Magic Round vs Rabbitohs

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Grant, Pezet and Moeroa drop out

1.Meaney
2.Warbrick
3.Smith
4.Olam
5.Coates
6.Munster
7.Hughes
8.NAS
9.H.Grant
10.Welch
11.Loiero
12.Katoa
13.King
14.Garlick
15.Eusenhuth
16.Pene
17.Sims
18.Wishart
19.Anderson
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That's probably the best bench we've put out so far this year, assuming we go 14-17. Should improve again next week with Tui returning from suspension.
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Thought Pezet was in the way Storm have put out his picture on socials. Bit weird how they’ve done that.
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Obviously if we can contain Souffs attacking threat (esp down their left) we need to be beefy in the middle and punch holes where Souffs are gettable…

It’s going to be a great battle
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Late Mail:
Craig Bellamy has confirmed his final line-up to take on the South Sydney Rabbitohs in tonight's Magic Round clash.

The one change repeats the change from our last match against the Rabbitohs; Grant Anderson will join Melbourne Storm's interchange bench alongside Bronson Garlick, Aaron Pene and Tom Eisenhuth.

Tariq Sims will be the 18th man while Tyran Wishart drops out of the side.
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Playing with 16 again, just why?
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Don't understand Anderson on the bench either.
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Given Sims' form so far, I don't think it really makes that much of a difference whether it's Anderson or Sims on the bench... if it's neither of those two, who else instead?
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Meaney stuck around the play the ball there for some reason. Did he not know it was the last?
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Why is Coates not catching the damn ball?! He's bloody high enough but is insisting on batting it back for some stupid reason.
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Looking like a long night…
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The repeat sets we keep giving away in the middle of the field are all unnecessary and so frustrating. Felt like Eisenhuth was purposely trying to give one away there.
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Souths deserved lead. Storm should have done more with the ball but Souths defence good

Need more from Grant, Hughes and Munny
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Yep, the selective reffing has crept in, compounding the sloppy attack that's ruining our try-scoring opportunities.
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Loved how Rabbit Hoes had a cry when they thought their man was taken in the air when we scored our try. Maybe learn to jump at the right time and mark the ball. Might be a good start lol
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