Storm vs Manly Rd 15

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Mattpoet
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So looking ahead to what should be a very good match, here is the team I expect to play:

1. Billy SLATER
2. Matt DUFFIE
3. Dane NIELSEN
4. Maurice BLAIR
5. Justin O'NIELL
6. Gareth WIDDOP
7. Cooper CRONK
8. Jesse BROMWICH
9. Cameron SMITH (c)
10. Jason RYLES
11. Sika MANU
12. Ryan HOFFMAN
13. Todd LOWRIE

14. Anthony QUINN/Rory KOSTJASYN
15. Kevin PROCTOR
16. Siosaia VAVE
17. Jaimen LOWE

18th Man Bryan NORRIE
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Did I miss something? No Hinchcliffe, is he injured?
Diehard_Storm
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I'd like to see this team:

Slater
Duffie
Nielsen
Blair
O'neill
Widdop
Cronk
Bromwich
Smith
Ryles
Hoffman
Manu
Lowrie

Hinchcliffe
Norrie
J-Lo
Vave

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We have a very good squad when talent such as Norrie, Proctor, Hinchcliffe and Quinn is struggling to make the 17.

GO STORM!!!!

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Hinchcliffe is not struggling to make the 17. He was just forgotten.
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Norrie has been abit off this season imo, hasnt been making much an impact. I would have lowe and garbutt above him in the pecking order. Would much prefer garbutt over him, alot bigger unit and would gain more metres

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Mattpoet
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Yes, Hinchy should've been there, my bad
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4. Fonua
5. O'Neill

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1999 wrote:4. Fonua
5. O'Neill

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That'll be it long term. But Mahe will probably be introduced to the side via the wing, I reckon. O'Neill to centre. I wouldn't mind it happening this week either. I reckon Blair is part of our past, not our future.
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Think Mr B will go into this game with experienced NRL players. Could not afford to lose this one.

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Agreed. Brookvale ain't no place for a debut.

Norrie may not make the meters others do...but he is probably our best defensive forward, rarely missing a tackle and makes the least errors. Hence why Bellamy loves him.

He's exactly what we need against Manly.

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Lets just win this game. Sick of Manly and their fans.
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Diehard_Storm wrote:Agreed. Brookvale ain't no place for a debut.

Norrie may not make the meters others do...but he is probably our best defensive forward, rarely missing a tackle and makes the least errors. Hence why Bellamy loves him.

He's exactly what we need against Manly.

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exactly, bellamy uses the props and lock for defence, the second row and back line for attack.

if you look at the way the stats add up, our props tend to make fewer metres, but more tackles, less missed tackles and fewer mistakes, as they are directing thier energy towards defence, not focusing as much on attack, take a hit up each set, and get reset in defence, let the class of smith, cronk, hoffy etc make the point come

i cannot understand all the fans not seeing this. storm defense has been the highlight this year. Our defense is winning us games
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well said.

not concerned if our props don't score, not their job.
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blazza18 wrote:Lets just win this game. Sick of Manly and their fans.
Yeah so is your mate Slater who swears at opposition kid fans,you think he'd get
a severe reprimand from the officialdom but nothing at all was done,on a side note
id rather a tight loss to the best 17 this week than beat the baby storm by a margin

Its not like anybody will catch up for the JJ anyways lol

To the more decent storm fans than this chap,good luck :)
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