NSW Cup.

[Michael :P]

Tigers - Storm game on Fox right now

[nacho]

ah beat me to it noa, im wrapt to be able to see them finally!!

[Scooter]

I thought Mananui Te Heu Heu, the bench prop was quite impressive v Balmain, does anyone know anything about him?

[Michael :P]

10-12 willie isa just scored a great length of the field try started by luke kelly  

14-12 storms way @ half-time.

Tries to bromwich, isa and duffie. Should win with the number of chances we're making.


Just noticed brett white & sione kite playing




another ordinary 2nd half from us. Own worst enemies, marched up the field very easily but mistakes cost us. Sharks meanwhile were very clinical.

When i left it was 20-30a

[sallymay]

so that was sione kite damn it i wondered who he was lol id seen his face and couldnt work out who he was


whitey played well but missed his first tackle i was sitting near his wife cassie didnt know it was her until she told jack (brett son) that daddy was about to go on after the game he came up and was talking to her and said he think he did ok but would proberly play nsw cup for a second week so im not sure if it is what bellamy has told him or just how he felt

anyway i think they did alright proberly wasnt helped by the refs

billy slater was there too as was chase stanley

[CooperCronk]

Sounds like Brett might need another week in the Cup side, he's been out for a while and for a big bloke, he may need more match fitness.

[Michael :P]

On the game, I thought our best were

- Fred Makimare. Involved alot, footwork was sharp, and got some nice offloads away.
- Matt Duffie. Really developing nicely, seems to be a bit stonger everytime I see him play. Defensively going well int he centers.
- Gareth Widdop. Impressive footwork caused havoc for the Sharks. Needs to improve his goal-kicking if he wants to keep the job. Personally prefer him at fullback.
- Robbie Rochow was dangerous on the fringes.

A few other things

- Luke Kelly copped a serve from the coach in the second-half. Dont think he was impressed with some of his passing and direction he was giving.
- If the FB was Dane Chisholm, he looks out of sorts. Needs to work on positioning. Would prefer Dane at 6 and Gareth at 1.
- Biggest thing holding the team back at the moment is patience. Once they find that, theyll string alot of wins together.

The FB was Jye Hitchcox, no wonder I thought Dane looked  looked ordinary.

[Fizer]

Team vs Central Coast

1 Justin Oneill
2 Jy Hitchcox
3 Willie Isa
4 Matt Duffie
5 Michael Koko
6 Gareth Widdop
7 Luke Kelly
8 Sione Kite
9 Rory Kostjasyn
10 Jesse Bromwich
11 Fred Makimare
12 Robbie Rochow
13 Billy Rogers

14 Anthony Killingbeck
15 Dan O’Regan
16 Mananui Te Heu Heu
17 Sinbad Kali
18 Alan Munro

[Michael :P]

Chase Stanley (Shoulder) – Chase has performed well at training and is due to return to play this weekend, probably in the NSW Cup.

Wonder if it will be on the bench or to replace some-one moving up.

[1999]

i hear sika manu is a chance this week in nsw cup, also off the injury list on the storm website...

[Fizer]

Big win today.
Full Time (NSW Cup) Melbourne Storm 64 def Central Coast Centurions 12

[Fizer]

Melbourne 64
L MacDougall 4, L Kelly 2, K Proctor, Jy Hitchcox, S Kite, D ORegan, J Bromwhich, B Rogers,
L Kelly 8 Goals.

[glennb]

I herad today at the ground the NSW cup side were not allowed to wear their Storm clothes on the play to Sydney.  Would that be right?

[Surandy]

Melbourne 64
L MacDougall 4, L Kelly 2, K Proctor, Jy Hitchcox, S Kite, D ORegan, J Bromwhich, B Rogers,
L Kelly 8 Goals.

Haha, thought so. The Storm have bumped up the NSWRL team, watch us win the premiership with ease at this level!

[I love Cooper]

We might as well go all in for the NSW Cup team. That'd be pretty funny hahaha

MacDougall a 4fer!! Awesome! Sione Kite not injured anymore too.