Round 4 - Brisbane vs Melbourne Fri 29/03 7:05pm at Suncorp
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13 dedicated purple soldiers will take the field & their four equally dedicated back ups will take the sideline
All else is irrelevant.
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MELBOURNE Storm has rubbished rumours swirling today that star halfback Cooper Cronk is in doubt for tonight's NRL blockbuster with the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.
The Queensland Origin No.7 has been in commanding form so far this season and has been a vital ingredient in the premiers' unbeaten start after three rounds.
Cronk leads the league for try assists and line-break assists and has added two tries of his own.
Reports emerged today suggesting Cronk could be a late scratching through injury, but Storm football manager Frank Ponissi laughed off the speculation.
Melbourne are raging $1.42 favourites to extend their hoodoo over the Broncos ($2.92) and the loss of Cronk would have heavily swayed betting markets.
"He's absolutely fine. There is no truth in that rumour,'' Ponissi said.
"I just saw him and he was fine. He's 100 per cent.''
Ponissi said Cronk even starred in the team's traditional match-day cricket game.
"He killed it in that. His team lost but he hit a few sixes. He's pretty good at whatever he does,'' he said.
Ponissi confirmed the Storm would start as listed although the extended bench will be finalised just before kick-off.
MELBOURNE Storm has rubbished rumours swirling today that star halfback Cooper Cronk is in doubt for tonight's NRL blockbuster with the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.
The Queensland Origin No.7 has been in commanding form so far this season and has been a vital ingredient in the premiers' unbeaten start after three rounds.
Cronk leads the league for try assists and line-break assists and has added two tries of his own.
Reports emerged today suggesting Cronk could be a late scratching through injury, but Storm football manager Frank Ponissi laughed off the speculation.
Melbourne are raging $1.42 favourites to extend their hoodoo over the Broncos ($2.92) and the loss of Cronk would have heavily swayed betting markets.
"He's absolutely fine. There is no truth in that rumour,'' Ponissi said.
"I just saw him and he was fine. He's 100 per cent.''
Ponissi said Cronk even starred in the team's traditional match-day cricket game.
"He killed it in that. His team lost but he hit a few sixes. He's pretty good at whatever he does,'' he said.
Ponissi confirmed the Storm would start as listed although the extended bench will be finalised just before kick-off.
You're always nervous before a game Sal.sallymay wrote:I haven't felt this nervous about a game since the grand final last yr...butterfly's
We'll smash 'em with or without Coops. I was kina looking forward to seeing Finchy get a run. It would be nice to see Coops kick another field goal at Suncorp though, just for traditions-sake.
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sallymay wrote:I haven't felt this nervous about a game since the grand final last yr...butterfly's
Keep getting nervous Sally - we win everytime you say it:)
grab a glass of wine kick back and enjoy watching our CHAMPION TEAM do what they do best..WIN 
Teams are in. -
BRONCOS
1 Corey Norman
2 Josh Hoffman
3 Jack Reed
19 Jordan Kahu
5 Lachlan Maranta
6 Scott Prince
7 Peter Wallace
8 Ben Hannant
9 Andrew McCullough
10 Sam Thaiday (c)
11 Alex Glenn
12 Matt Gillett
13 Corey Parker
Interchange
14 Ben Hunt
15 Dunamis Lui
16 David Stagg
17 Scott Anderson
STORM
1. Billy Slater
2. Matt Duffie
3. Will Chambers
4. Junior Sa'u
5. Mahe Fonua
6. Gareth Widdop
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith (c)
10. Bryan Norrie
11. Tohu Harris
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Ryan Hinchcliffe
Interchange
14. Jason Ryles
15. Lagi Setu
18. Siosaia Vave
19. Kevin Proctor
BRONCOS
1 Corey Norman
2 Josh Hoffman
3 Jack Reed
19 Jordan Kahu
5 Lachlan Maranta
6 Scott Prince
7 Peter Wallace
8 Ben Hannant
9 Andrew McCullough
10 Sam Thaiday (c)
11 Alex Glenn
12 Matt Gillett
13 Corey Parker
Interchange
14 Ben Hunt
15 Dunamis Lui
16 David Stagg
17 Scott Anderson
STORM
1. Billy Slater
2. Matt Duffie
3. Will Chambers
4. Junior Sa'u
5. Mahe Fonua
6. Gareth Widdop
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith (c)
10. Bryan Norrie
11. Tohu Harris
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Ryan Hinchcliffe
Interchange
14. Jason Ryles
15. Lagi Setu
18. Siosaia Vave
19. Kevin Proctor
was he scared of playing us. 
Good start to the game. How could they pay that donkeys try. Put it down on Chambers leg.. 