Round 1 - Storm vs Manly
Melbourne Storm v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Saturday 8 March, 7pm - Brookvale Oval
1. Billy Slater
2. Sisa Waqa
3. Will Chambers
4. Mahe Fonua
5. Young Tonumaipea
6. Ben Hampton
7. Ben Roberts
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith ©
10. Bryan Norrie
11. Kevin Proctor
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Ryan Hinchcliffe
14. Kenny Bromwich
15. Tohu Harris
16. Jordan McLean
17. George Rose
18. Mitch Garbutt
19. Slade Griffin
20. Joel Romelo
So looks like they are giving Cronk an extra week... The injury report on the Storm website said that they will give him until late in the week though to prove his fitness. Hopefully Hinchcliffe's ankle is ok.
Geez, Garbutt is unlucky to miss out. Couldn't have done much more in the trials/9s to earn a jersey.
Can't wait. Questions will do doubt be raised over the Young/Mahe combo on the left. Hopefully they kill it.
EDIT: Griffin and Romelo were also listed in the Storm Team Announcement. They weren't initially listed in the article on the website.
Saturday 8 March, 7pm - Brookvale Oval
1. Billy Slater
2. Sisa Waqa
3. Will Chambers
4. Mahe Fonua
5. Young Tonumaipea
6. Ben Hampton
7. Ben Roberts
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith ©
10. Bryan Norrie
11. Kevin Proctor
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Ryan Hinchcliffe
14. Kenny Bromwich
15. Tohu Harris
16. Jordan McLean
17. George Rose
18. Mitch Garbutt
19. Slade Griffin
20. Joel Romelo
So looks like they are giving Cronk an extra week... The injury report on the Storm website said that they will give him until late in the week though to prove his fitness. Hopefully Hinchcliffe's ankle is ok.
Geez, Garbutt is unlucky to miss out. Couldn't have done much more in the trials/9s to earn a jersey.
Can't wait. Questions will do doubt be raised over the Young/Mahe combo on the left. Hopefully they kill it.
EDIT: Griffin and Romelo were also listed in the Storm Team Announcement. They weren't initially listed in the article on the website.
Last edited by yourhero on Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.
is this the official named team?
I know bellamy likes to play games with late inclusions but I hope Young T, hampton and roberts all actually play. Might aswell give us a taste of them early in the year than when it really matters eg.SOO/rep
I also hope rose proves all the haters wrong
I know bellamy likes to play games with late inclusions but I hope Young T, hampton and roberts all actually play. Might aswell give us a taste of them early in the year than when it really matters eg.SOO/rep
I also hope rose proves all the haters wrong
Predictable Bellamy round 1 team.
How exactly does Rose prove the haters wrong ? He is who he is. This week he keeps out one of our young players in Garbutt who's been fantastic for us in the trials and Nines.
How exactly does Rose prove the haters wrong ? He is who he is. This week he keeps out one of our young players in Garbutt who's been fantastic for us in the trials and Nines.
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like Young making his debut
Don't like Mahe at center
Like Kenny on the bench
Don't like Norrie in the team.
Less said about Roberts the better. Craig being Craig there.
Don't like Mahe at center
Like Kenny on the bench
Don't like Norrie in the team.
Less said about Roberts the better. Craig being Craig there.
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Garbutt can feel pretty hard done by. Was looking forward to him being in team. I just hoped he doesn't get used for only a couple of games like last year.
The Roberts selection does make me laugh but the one that really annoys me is Garbutt not making the 1-17 named. With his size and speed, something we haven't seen in a Storm jersey in years, I'm shocked Bellamy's gone with other players over him. The forward pack just screams boring to me.
Our left edge is going to get a work over too. Young, Mahe and one of Roberts/Hampton defending together doesn't give me much confidence.
Our left edge is going to get a work over too. Young, Mahe and one of Roberts/Hampton defending together doesn't give me much confidence.
Something that could happen is Harris goes to centre and Fonua pushes out with Young to actually miss out on making his debut. Garbutt will then move onto the bench.
Possible, sounds like Bellamy I suppose.
Possible, sounds like Bellamy I suppose.