Round 7 vs Dolphins

[Papenhuyzen23]

Storm

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen
2. Sualauvi Faalogo
3. Jack Howarth
4. Grant Anderson
5. Xavier Coates
6. Cameron Munster
7. Jahrome Hughes
8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Harry Grant
10. Josh King
11. Shawn Blore
12. Eliesa Katoa
13. Trent Loiero

14. Tyran Wishart
15. Alec MacDonald
16. Tui Kamikamica
17. Bronson Garlick

18. Joe Chan
19. Kane Bradley
20. Keagan Russell-Smith
21. Stanley Huen
22. Lazarus Vaalepu


Dolphins

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
2. Jamayne Isaako
3. Jake Averillo
4. Herbie Farnworth
5. Jack Bostock
6. Kodi Nikorima
7. Isaiya Katoa
8. Daniel Saifiti
9. Jeremy Marshall-King
10. Felise Kaufusi
11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
12. Tom Gilbert
13. Max Plath

14. Kurt Donoghoe
15. Mark Nicholls
16. Connelly Lemuelu
17. Josh Kerr

18. Ray Stone
19. Sean O'Sullivan
20. Kenny Bromwich
21. Francis Molo
22. Junior Tupou



Referee : Todd Smith

[Papenhuyzen23]

- Moses Leo will undergo shoulder surgery and will miss the next 3 months, a bitter blow after he impressed in his first few games.

- Sua Fa’alogo makes his first appearance of the year in the starting 13, playing on the wing with Anderson shifting to the centres.

- Meaney remains sidelined with a fractured jaw, whilst NAS and Warbrick are STILL in concussion protocols, a really worrying issue, I do wonder if there is more there than meets the eye.

- Hughes is fine to go after a shoulder scare last week, excellent news for the team.

- Dolphins have the same 17 that defeated Penrith last week.

[nacho]

Dolphins back 5 are all in hot form, should be a real tight contest.

[sallymay]

Sua and Kane are literally the only outside backs we have left …it’s literally is last man standing right now

[blazza18]

Shame for Moses. Sua will add a bit more fun to the team but that right edge is getting even worse defensively.

Concussions are pretty serious and everyone recovers from them differently. Maybe we would know more about what's going on if a journalist literally did their jobs and asked good questions instead of the crap we usually get.

[sallymay]

Shame for Moses. Sua will add a bit more fun to the team but that right edge is getting even worse defensively.

Concussions are pretty serious and everyone recovers from them differently. Maybe we would know more about what's going on if a journalist literally did their jobs and asked good questions instead of the crap we usually get.

Or the club actually did their job and inform the members via an injury report every week

Edit ….just as I post that an injury report is on the website

NAS is over his concussion coming back via Cup
Will still has symptoms
Maz is back in month
Nick in back magic round
Moses 10-12 weeks

[Bullucked]

Dolphins back 5 are all in hot form, should be a real tight contest.

If I'm the Dolphins (and I'm glad old Benny is still not there) I'd be aiming a whole lot more traffic, outside plays, direct runners, kicks in behind, down Sua's side. I shudder to think what may eventuate.

[Bullucked]

Shame for Moses. Sua will add a bit more fun to the team but that right edge is getting even worse defensively.

Concussions are pretty serious and everyone recovers from them differently. Maybe we would know more about what's going on if a journalist literally did their jobs and asked good questions instead of the crap we usually get.

Or the club actually did their job and inform the members via an injury report every week

Edit ….just as I post that an injury report is on the website

NAS is over his concussion coming back via Cup
Will still has symptoms
Maz is back in month
Nick in back magic round
Moses 10-12 weeks

I feel a bit conflicted about our right to know and what we should be told. We want to win and give nothing away but then the paying members have a right to know - or do they?
As far as the journalists go, I don't reckon there's any care factor, or more bluntly, there is no interest in the media where the majority of RL information is sought and consumed. If this were the Dogs or Panthers or Broncos there'd be a whole lot deeper digging. Witness the circus that is Lachie Galvin, the journo's are going to great lengths for a story. Re Galvin, my two bobs worth, I'd cut my nose off to spite my face and sit him out of all teams for the next two years. Don't want to be with us, see if you can keep your skills and fitness up on your own before you go to your next team. (But then, I can be vindictive! )

[blazza18]

NAS not immediately coming back has to be either a not in game shape thing or Bellamy doesn't currently trust him enough. He really needs to figure out how to play with aggression without being reckless.

[Papenhuyzen23]

Nelson is the key to our title chances, I know it sounds a bit OTT but if we had him in the grand final last year playing his best, it’s a different game.

When he used to come off the bench and just skittle defenders and be a threat close to line opposition defences didn’t know what to do, and it created so much time and space for our attackers off the back of it, if we keep humming along as we are and we can get a firing NAS back, shut the gate, no one will stop us.

He needs to rediscover that form that made him one of the most feared forwards in the game.

[Mattpoet]

Harry Grant out with a hamstring, this is getting ridiculous

[blazza18]

Not a serious team if Wishart doesn’t play at least 60 at hooker. Put Chan on the bench for Bradley too.

[Scooter]

Great another injury.

[Papenhuyzen23]

The spine have had a horrific run the last 12 months, none of them can seem to stay fit. Harry could use a break though, Garlick and Wishy have had next to no meaningful minutes and it won’t hurt them to shoulder some of the burden, interested to see how they go.

Agree with the above about Bradley too, surely we don’t carry him on the pine.

[Bullucked]

The spine have had a horrific run the last 12 months, none of them can seem to stay fit. Harry could use a break though, Garlick and Wishy have had next to no meaningful minutes and it won’t hurt them to shoulder some of the burden, interested to see how they go.

Agree with the above about Bradley too, surely we don’t carry him on the pine.

Shall we be on Garlick forward pass watch!