Trial game: Team to play Manly feb 15

[Super Cronk]

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has named his squad for this Friday’s 1st pre-season trial game against the Manly Sea Eagles. The game will be played at Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford, NSW from 7:30pm.

The first-grade clash will be preceded by a NSW Rugby League Cup clash between Central Coast Storm and Manly at 5:30pm, and an Under-20’s game between Melbourne Storm and Manly Sea Eagles from 4:00pm.

The first-grade game will be divided into three 30-minute periods, with the Storm fielding a young team for the opening period, with a full-strength team taking to the field in the second period. The make-up of the team for the third period will be decided on the night.

Due to Cam Smith’s unavailability for the World Club Challenge against Leeds Rhinos on February 29, he will play in the first 30-minute period, with Matt Geyer taking the number 9 jersey for the second period.

Antonio Kaufusi will make his long-awaited return to action in the front-row after suffering a season-ending knee injury during the 2007 State-of-Origin series.

Former Brisbane Bronco Clifford Manua will get his first chance to impress in the front-row alongside Kaufusi in the first period.

After leaving Melbourne in 2004 and spending three years playing rugby in Scotland, Ben MacDougall will don the Storm colours once again when he lines up in the centres during the first period.

With Greg Inglis out injured and not likely to return to action until at least Round 3 of the NRL season, Russell Aitken gets his chance to impress in the five-eighth spot when he takes to the field during the second period.

Squad for Friday’s game:

First period starting team:

1. Jade Williams
2. Russell Webber
3. Ben MacDougall
4. Dane Nielsen
5. Joseph Tomane
6. Alex Moore
7. Liam Foran
8. Antonio Kaufusi
9. Cam Smith
10. Clifford Manua
11. Lucas Miller
12. Kevin Proctor
13. Sinbad Kali

Interchange:

14. Regan Tanner, 15. Aiden Guerra, (remaining interchange players selected from Central Coast Storm team)

Second period starting team:

1. Billy Slater
2. Steve Turner
3. Will Chambers
4. Israel Folau
5. Anthony Quinn
6. Russell Aitken
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Brett White
9. Matt Geyer
10. Jeff Lima
11. Jeremy Smith
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Dallas Johnson

Interchange:

14. Sam Tagataese, 15. Adam Blair, 16. Sika Manu, 17. Aiden Tolman

Third period starting team:

Players will be selected to play during the third period on the night

Coach: Craig Bellamy.

http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=15113

[lotti]

that's more or less what I heard last week at training.

[Super Cronk]

how long are we going to hear. "see told you he said that" or "oh i heard that last week'....

[lotti]

not that long SC, not been to training this week.

[Super Cronk]

You know to make it easier on myself and everyone else, maybe if we have a question we can just come and ask you, instead of going to the news sites to get our storm news.

[lotti]

SC I don't always go to training and with the trial team I just happened to have been close enough to hear it I'm not always that close to Craig I just happened to have helped Stephen pack the equipment up beforehand.  I normally wait in the stands until I know training's over.

[Super Cronk]

*bangs head against table repeatedly*

[Surandy]

You know to make it easier on myself and everyone else, maybe if we have a question we can just come and ask you, instead of going to the news sites to get our storm news.

Not just Storm news SC, I'm sure she can keep us better informed than the paid media on a whole range of topics, eg Heath Ledger. 

I wonder if she's somehow related to Danny Wierdler?

[nacho]

ease up fellas

[Surandy]

Nacho, when you've read her posts for more than 12 months it won't be us you'll be telling to ease up.

[Super Cronk]

You know to make it easier on myself and everyone else, maybe if we have a question we can just come and ask you, instead of going to the news sites to get our storm news.

Not just Storm news SC, I'm sure she can keep us better informed than the paid media on a whole range of topics, eg Heath Ledger. 

I wonder if she's somehow related to Danny Wierdler?

hahaha.. i was going to say the exact same thing re: wiedler.

ease up fellas

[lotti]

I AM NOT RELATED TO DANNY WEILDER I DON'T EVEN LIKE DANNY WEIDLER, I CONSIDER HIM A STAIN ON LEAGUE WHICH IS PROBABLY WHAT YOU TWO THINK ABOUT ME.

[Super Cronk]

stain on the forum...not on rugby league 

[lotti]

NOT  FUNNY SUPER CRONK, I AM UPSET AND YOU'RE JUST MAKING IT A HUNDRED TIMES WORSE

[Super Cronk]

you know i love you lotti. just calm down...im only kidding, about the "*bangs head against table repeatedly*". I didnt really bang my head, thanks for the concern tho, i could have been seriously injured.