Storm v Raiders trial Sat Feb 8th, AAMI Park 5.30pm

[Ice]

Can't wait to see the new/young blokes can do trying to impress and find a spot.

1. Cameron Munster
2. Young Tonumaipea
3. Justin O’Neill
4. Mahe Fonua
5. Matt Duffie
6. Ben Hampton
7. Cody Walker
8. Jordan McLean
9. Joel Romelo
10. George Rose
11. Tohu Harris
12. Kevin Proctor
13. Mitch Garbutt
14. Dayne Weston
15. Slade Griffin
16. Ben Roberts
17. Kurt Mann
18. Matt Lodge
19. Felise Kaufusi
20. Richie Kennar
21. Hymel Hunt
22. Christian Welch
23. Rhys Kennedy
24. Niua Finua Puaka
25. Tremaine Jensen

[sallymay]

I'm that excited now it's not funny

[blazza18]

Not many surprises at all. Hope all the young guys pushing for a FG spot kill it so we have some fresh faces in the top 17.

I wonder why Munster was named in the starting side over Mann ? Might be nothing but I find it interesting.

[Mattpoet]

my guess is that mann is viewed as a 5/8

[BIG JIM]

No Ryan Hoffman or Hinchcliffe must be resting for the 9`s

[Mattpoet]

i'm guessing the mophead (proctor) will be captain
no robinson, is he injured?
fonua and o'neill at centre, an audition?

[sallymay]

http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/gla ... m/2159270/

This explains why Tim Glasbys not playing

[stormy]

I can`t get to the trial game Sally so can you let me know how George Rose and Ben Roberts goes. I think they will both be an asset if they follow Storm ways.

[yourhero]

fonua and o'neill at centre, an audition?

I hope Fonua kills it. Defence, as we all are well aware, will be the big question mark but he is too short for wing and has the barnstorming running game to be a real danger at centre. I love O'Neill but he is an out-and-out winger.

Bellamy's comments lead me to believe that he thinks Duffie will be on the wing this year though... Waqa will of course be on the other. Leaves an interesting situation with O"Neill, Fonua, Duffie and Hunt for left centre/wing combination.

[The Mauritian]

$25 for a trial ticket WTF?

[Scooter]

It will be interesting to see who kicks goals for the Storm today, as Matt Duffie is the only player in the squad to have kicked a goal in first grade for the Storm and he has only kicked one goal. Having said that Cody Walker will kick goals based on his form for Easts Tigers. Or Ben Roberts has kicked goals for Samoa and one goal for the Eels.

Neither Walker or Roberts are guaranteed a game during the season so it will be interesting to see who kicks goals if we rest Smith on the bench at any stage during the season.

[Mattpoet]

i think chambers (not playing today i know) may get a go at goal kicking at some point, i've seen him do it at practice once and he went ok

[blazza18]

As long as Cronk doesn't have to do any goal kicking during the season we'll be fine

[stormy]

He has kicked some very big field goals to win some big games.

[blazza18]

Yea but his goal kicking is awful.