Round 1 vs Panthers @ AAMI Park

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nacho
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No Nelson and no Munster. A physical monster and a gamebreaker both out. We are getting rolled tonight. Panthers lost in the world club challenge because they were met with constant aggression which isn't our game plan.

We can only hope some player changes and rule changes bring Penrith back and maybe we can compete for the full 80. Maybe Critta, Leniu and ruck blocking players are a 8 to 12 point difference?
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Bold of you to think Penrith will be called for blocking the ruck 🙄
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Rolls eyes
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I’ve thought since the draw come out that we wouldn’t win so I’m not gearing any hopes up
Also panthers are so confident they walked to aami from their hotel
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Decent opening 25 from the boys. Playing hard, really impressed with Meaney and Loiero particularly. Love Chans aggression. Still struggling with errors and discipline but the defensive grit has been great.

Penrith have been awful though, lot of errors, we need to take advantage.
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Getting sloppy now, some obvious rust, Paps looks like he needs half time, attack has been cumbersome but the defence is still holding strong.

Welch and Macca off the bench have been strong too.
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Meaney didn’t get that one down but he has been our best by a mile.
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Scoring points against this lot seems impossible.
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Papenhuyzen23
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Lovely kick by Pez for the try by Smith, good tap back by X too!
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Papenhuyzen23
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WHAT A WIN!! Tough tough tough 💪
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Shuttlesworth99
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That was lima lima lima duck amazing
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That was such a Storm win. Just gritty, committed and brutal.

So impressed.
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Lennart Bedrager
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That kind of effort wins comps! They just kept turning up, competing and scrambling, that was absolutely fantastic to watch!

Even more satisfying was to see the panther as kept scoreless.
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Tui and Meaney were both huge for us tonight
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Brilliant win.

Hard to pick a stand out as every player was 8/10 or higher…

Throw NAS and Munster In there and things bode well
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