Team for Round 1

[sallymay]

yeah they said rd 3 or 4 b4 they were just saying r4

[Mattpoet]

With Lowrie out, here is the team I would like to see:

1.Slater
2.MacDougall (really liked his game in the WCC)
3.Nielsen
4.Inglis
5.Quinn
6.Widdop
7.Finch
8.Tolman
9.Smith(c)
10.Lima
11.Blair
12.Hoffman
13.Hinchcliffe (I saw him pinch hit there at times last year and he really hurts sides with his dummy half running)
14.Kostjasyn
15.Bromwich
16.Proctor
17.Tandy (if fit)

[Michael :P]

1. Billy Slater
2. Luke MacDougall
3. Dane Nielsen
4. Greg Inglis
5. Anthony Quinn
6. Brett Finch
7. Cameron Smith (c)
8. Aidan Tolman
9. Ryan Hinchcliffe
10. Jeff Lima
11. Kevin Proctor
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Adam Blair

14. Rory Kostjasyn
15. Ryan Tandy
16. Jesse Bromwich
17. Hep Cahill


Going by Bellamys comments Id say this will be the team. The quicker Cam goes to 9 and Hep Cahill is in NSW cup the better.

[Diehard_Storm]

1. Slater
2. McDougal
3. Neilsen
4. Inglis
5. Quinn
6. Finch
7. Smith (c)
8.  Tolman
9.  Hinchcliff
10.  Lima
11. Blair
12. Hoffman
13. Lowrie

14. Proctor
15. Tandy
16. Bromwich
17. Cahill

This is providing Lowrie is fit - otherwise Proctor will come into 2nd row, Blair to lock and Kostjasyn onto the bench.

[Fizer]

Official side is

1. Billy Slater
2. Luke MacDougall
3. Dane Nielsen
4. Greg Inglis
5. Anthony Quinn
6. Brett Finch
7. Cam Smith (c)
8. Aidan Tolman
9. Ryan Hinchcliffe
10. Jeff Lima
11. Adam Blair
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Todd Lowrie

14. Rory Kostjasyn
15. Kevin Proctor
16. Hep Cahill
17. Jesse Bromwich
18. Ryan Tandy
19. Bryan Norrie

[steaming stormer]

You'd assume then that if Tandy is fit, he takes one of the bench spots...

[routy21]

STORM NAME ROUND 1 NRL AND NYC TEAMS - SMITH AT HALFBACK

Melbourne Storm NRL coach Craig Bellamy has named a 19-man squad for this Saturday's Round One clash with the Cronulla Sharks at Toyota Stadium in Sydney.

To watch a video of Bellamy discussing his team selection and what he expects from the Sharks clash, go to http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/defaul ... s=storm-tv and choose the Rd. 1 v Sharks Team Announcement video.

The biggest selection is no doubt captain Cam Smith being moved from hooker to halfback. Smith fills the void left by Cooper Cronk recovering from off season surgery.

Starting Team:
1. Billy Slater
2. Luke MacDougall
3. Dane Nielsen
4. Greg Inglis
5. Anthony Quinn
6. Brett Finch
7. Cam Smith [c]
8. Aiden Tolman
9. Ryan Hinchcliffe
10. Jeff Lima
11. Adam Blair
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Todd Lowrie

Subs:
14. Rory Kostjasyn
15. Kevin Proctor
16. Hep Cahill
17. Jesse Bromwich
18. Ryan Tandy
19. Bryan Norrie
(two to be omitted)

Meanwhile, NYC coach Dean Pay has announced his first team since taking over the reigns for 2010. His side take on the Sharks at Toyota Stadium from 5.15pm.

Starting Team:
1. Brayden Williame
2. Justin O'Neill
3. Kirisome Auva'a
4. Slade Griffin
5. Eddie Faamausili
6. Josh Jerome
7. Jordan Meads
8. Jordan McLean
9. Jake Hawkins
10. Kenny Bromwich
11. Rob Rochow [c]
12. Sam Martin
13. Blake Leary

Subs:
14. Ben Hampton
15. Tohu Harris
16. James Barker
17. Pita Maile

[sallymay]

STORM NAME ROUND 1 NRL AND NYC TEAMS - SMITH AT HALFBACK

Melbourne Storm NRL coach Craig Bellamy has named a 19-man squad for this Saturday's Round One clash with the Cronulla Sharks at Toyota Stadium in Sydney.

To watch a video of Bellamy discussing his team selection and what he expects from the Sharks clash, go to http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/defaul ... s=storm-tv and choose the Rd. 1 v Sharks Team Announcement video.

The biggest selection is no doubt captain Cam Smith being moved from hooker to halfback. Smith fills the void left by Cooper Cronk recovering from off season surgery.

Starting Team:
1. Billy Slater
2. Luke MacDougall
3. Dane Nielsen
4. Greg Inglis
5. Anthony Quinn
6. Brett Finch
7. Cam Smith [c]
8. Aiden Tolman
9. Ryan Hinchcliffe
10. Jeff Lima
11. Adam Blair
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Todd Lowrie

Subs:
14. Rory Kostjasyn
15. Kevin Proctor
16. Hep Cahill
17. Jesse Bromwich
18. Ryan Tandy
19. Bryan Norrie
(two to be omitted)

Meanwhile, NYC coach Dean Pay has announced his first team since taking over the reigns for 2010. His side take on the Sharks at Toyota Stadium from 5.15pm.

Starting Team:
1. Brayden Williame
2. Justin O'Neill
3. Kirisome Auva'a
4. Slade Griffin
5. Eddie Faamausili
6. Josh Jerome
7. Jordan Meads
8. Jordan McLean
9. Jake Hawkins
10. Kenny Bromwich
11. Rob Rochow [c]
12. Sam Martin
13. Blake Leary

Subs:
14. Ben Hampton
15. Tohu Harris
16. James Barker
17. Pita Maile

Tohu harris has been playing well in SG ball as we were talking about him at the game on sat saying he was the best player n the lost against the sharks

[nacho]

hopefuly norrie doesnt get omitted so we have some size on the bench

[Michael :P]

Starting Team:
1. Brayden Williame
2. Justin O'Neill
3. Kirisome Auva'a
4. Slade Griffin
5. Eddie Faamausili
6. Josh Jerome
7. Jordan Meads
8. Jordan McLean
9. Jake Hawkins
10. Kenny Bromwich
11. Rob Rochow [c]
12. Sam Martin
13. Blake Leary

Subs:
14. Ben Hampton
15. Tohu Harris
16. James Barker
17. Pita Maile

Some interesting selcetions there. Josh jerome at 6, Avuua and Harris moving up from SG Ball and Jordan Meads ?

BTW player watch is Brayden Williame, very,very quick and was expected to just play SG Ball, must be impressing.

[Fizer]

NSW Cup

1 Gareth Widdop
2 Jy Hitchcox
3 Willie Isa
4 Michael Koko
5 Matt Duffie
6 Dan O’Regan
7 Luke Kelly
8 Sinbad Kali
9 James Woolford
10 Rulon Nutura
11 Louis Fanene
12 Fred Makimare
13 Billy Rogers

14 Anthony Killingbeck
15 Alan Munro
16 Dale Langford
17 Pulou Vaituutuu

[Insomniac]

It's amazing that with the huge turnover of backs that we've gone through in the last couple of seasons that Isa hasn't cemented his spot in our first grade side as yet... he was our best player in the trials last year, but he just seems unable to regain his form and/or position in the side since his dubious suspension early last year.  I'm just not sure what's gone wrong there...

[Michael :P]

NSW Cup

1 Gareth Widdop
2 Jy Hitchcox
3 Willie Isa
4 Michael Koko
5 Matt Duffie
6 Dan O’Regan
7 Luke Kelly
8 Sinbad Kali
9 James Woolford
10 Rulon Nutura
11 Louis Fanene
12 Fred Makimare
13 Billy Rogers

14 Anthony Killingbeck
15 Alan Munro
16 Dale Langford
17 Pulou Vaituutuu

Thats not a bad team, hopefully Duffie keeps improving, there will be a spot opening up soon in first grade..

As for Isa, I have never been a big fan, thought he was ordinary in the trial I saw (Tomane was alot better), he was beyond ordinary against the Broncos and he had a long term injury after that.

I do think though he can be a very good winger

[Super Cronk]

If Tomane was  better....thats saying something.

[Michael :P]

Wheres Dane Chisholm ?