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by riders of the storm
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Round 1 vs Panthers @ AAMI Park
Replies: 96
Views: 3895

Re: Round 1 vs Panthers @ AAMI Park

I think something which has also been understated in this performance was the post contact metres. Didn’t do too well in that category last year but to have 646 metres (which was the most over the weekend) and considering the strength of opposition with all that defence which had to be done - that’s...
by riders of the storm
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Round 1 vs Panthers @ AAMI Park
Replies: 96
Views: 3895

Re: Round 1 vs Panthers @ AAMI Park

Interesting points from the coach in the post-match: - Bellamy was really unhappy with the handling (almost seemed a bit miffed despite the win). - Impressed with Pezet. Noted he’s intelligent but wanted him to work on his defence in the off-season. Was pleased with his efforts. - Unsure if Munster ...
by riders of the storm
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:00 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Round 1 vs Panthers @ AAMI Park
Replies: 96
Views: 3895

Re: Round 1 vs Panthers @ AAMI Park

That was such a Storm win. Just gritty, committed and brutal.

So impressed.
by riders of the storm
Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Trials 2024
Replies: 80
Views: 3798

Re: Trials 2024

Hughes looks good. Very good.

Really sleek holding up his passes and putting guys into gaps.
by riders of the storm
Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:27 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Trials 2024
Replies: 80
Views: 3798

Re: Trials 2024

Not sure who’s watching but the Storm are up 12-0. A lot of the starters were pulled just before the 20-minute mark and the replacements put on a really nice try to Coates soon afterwards. Few observations: - Hughes and Katoa combined for a beauty. That combination looked good late last season and c...
by riders of the storm
Thu Dec 07, 2023 3:15 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Official thread and signing news
Replies: 4623
Views: 1099898

Re: Official thread and signing news

Tele reporting the Storm have signed Blore for next season.

Tigers are looking to create cap space for Luai.
by riders of the storm
Thu Oct 05, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: 2024 - How are we shaping up?
Replies: 17
Views: 25289

Re: 2024 - How are we shaping up?

Let’s say for arguments sake the locked up spots are 1. Papenhuyzen 2. Coates 3. 4. 5. Warbrick 6. Munster 7. Hughes 8. Asofa-Solomona 9. Grant 10. 11. Katoa 12. 13. King 14. 15. 16. 17. What are the options? 2 centre spots to share between - Reimis Smith - Justin Olam - Kane Bradley - Marion Seve ...
by riders of the storm
Wed Oct 04, 2023 7:43 am
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Official thread and signing news
Replies: 4623
Views: 1099898

Re: Official thread and signing news

In days gone, we had our superstar spine, a strong but underrated pack, a number of young guns pushing for first grade and supplemented by a couple of journey men / outcasts. In light of what Penrith have done I wonder how Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk and the Club as a whole will view their collecti...
by riders of the storm
Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:47 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Preliminary Final vs Panthers @ Accor Stadium
Replies: 190
Views: 144273

Re: Preliminary Final vs Panthers @ Accor Stadium

Pretty bad way to end the year but about halfway through the season I thought the Storm were little chance of making the top four let alone the prelim. I think the club badly needs to invest in a strike centre and another prop. The pack simply isn’t good enough - they’re hard working but they lack i...
by riders of the storm
Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:15 am
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Preliminary Final vs Panthers @ Accor Stadium
Replies: 190
Views: 144273

Re: Preliminary Final vs Panthers @ Accor Stadium

Amazing amount of publicity calling our pack "Soft" or "Pop Gun" and weak. You would have to expect some sort of response from this or careers are over Bellamy would be absolutely loving this. For anyone who’s read Storm Cloud, he would definitely be using this to motivate his f...
by riders of the storm
Sun Sep 17, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Preliminary Final vs Panthers @ Accor Stadium
Replies: 190
Views: 144273

Re: Preliminary Final vs Panthers @ Accor Stadium

Early mail is Luai will be back but Tago (who tormented the Storm in that first game in Melbourne earlier this year) might sit out. That would see Garner potentially move into the centres or Peachey. Hopefully Hughes is back. Their defence is phenomenal and it’ll take a lot to crack them. I have fai...
by riders of the storm
Sat Sep 09, 2023 10:54 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Official thread and signing news
Replies: 4623
Views: 1099898

Re: Official thread and signing news

Mattpoet wrote: Tue Sep 05, 2023 4:19 pm We should go after Zac Fulton
He’s a big unit. Could go well.

But I’d honestly be throwing a heap of cash at Lindsay Smith from Penrith.

He’s a beast and I think he’s only signed until the end of next year. He’s only 23.
by riders of the storm
Sat Sep 09, 2023 10:50 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Finals Week 1 vs Broncos - 2nd Qualifying Final - Suncorp Stadium
Replies: 217
Views: 44068

Re: Finals Week 1 vs Broncos - 2nd Qualifying Final - Suncorp Stadium

Sua'ali'i & Manu out next week & no Hargreaves. If we still can’t win that’ll do me. Either way whether we advance or not, we ain’t beating Penrith in Penrith. I love storm, die hard fan but we just don’t have the backs and forwards to match them. Can’t deny but a Penrith vs broncos GF woul...
by riders of the storm
Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:00 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Round 27 - Rest and Blood players
Replies: 138
Views: 18288

Re: Round 27 - Rest and Blood players

More of that from Sims please. The great thing about where the side currently is (and how I feel Bellamy treats his selections) is every one of those guys went out there on Friday night wanting to show they could crack the 17 for next weekend. Sims was probably the most evident of this. Also - Nikor...
by riders of the storm
Sat Aug 26, 2023 3:36 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Round 26 - Storm vs Titans AAMI Park, 26th Aug
Replies: 70
Views: 13669

Re: Round 26 - Storm vs Titans AAMI Park, 26th Aug

How many penalties does this bloody team give away when the opposition are utterly gassed and trying to work it out of their own end?

It’s absolutely infuriating.