Round 10 - MAGIC ROUND - Storm vs Dragons

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Sunday 16th May
4:05pm
3rd vs 6th
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Last two meetings;
Round 20 2020 - Netstrata Jubilee Stadium - Loss - Dragons 30 - Storm 22 (This was the game where we rested virtually the entire top 17)
Round 16 2019 - WIN Stadium - Win - Dragons 14 - Storm 16 (Origin affected)

Form Guide (Last 5 Games)

Storm - 5 Wins
W - Rabbitohs 0 - Storm 50
W - Storm 40 - Sharks 14
W - Storm 42 - Warriors 20
W - Storm 20 - Roosters 4
W - Bulldogs 18 - Storm 52

Points For: 204 (40.8pg)
Points Against: 56 (11.2pg)

Dragons - 2 Wins & 3 Losses
W - Dragons 32 - Bulldogs 12
L - Dragons 8 - Tigers 16
L - Roosters 34 - Dragons 10
L - Dragons 14 - Warriors 20
W - Eels 12 - Dragons 26

Points For: 90 (18pg)
Points Against: 94 (18.8pg)

We have played the Dragons 38 times in our history, winning 26 of those games (68%).
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If the Titans could knock off the Panthers, and Warriors roll the Eels, that would be stupendous.

Highly unlikely unfortunately, especially the Titans getting up with David Fifita out suspended.
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Not going to happen.

The Panthers will be undefeated till we play them next.
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Danger game I reckon ...dragons look shit but they are surprising teams
I hope I’m wrong


Also cheese is out he took the 1 game suspension
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We rarely lose in Brisbane. Most of the Queenslanders in our side think it is a home game.
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Everything about the Smith tackle and charge is ridiculous. Storm being polite and cautious in pleading guilty pisses me off.

We should be able to roll through the Dragons quite comfortably but have a feeling it'll take until the second half for us to click.
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Trying to keep it glass half full but it's not a horrible time for Cheese to have a rest. Freshen him up a bit.
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Blocker Roach on Foxtel just said it is a joke that Cheese got suspended, and was not impressed by Cook laying down. Blocker of course comes from an era when almost anything went , but it is telling to see a Sydney person acknowledge what a joke that decision was. Soft soft soft .
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Lucas wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 5:39 pm Trying to keep it glass half full but it's not a horrible time for Cheese to have a rest. Freshen him up a bit.
You might be right, if Paps is ok to return to full back, Harry to 9, Nicho to the bench . Cheese will be critical during SOO.
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IMO besides the spectacle of Magic Round, it is not a game where we need to risk Paps. AC injuries have historically been bad news for Storm so give the kid another week off.
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Harry grant and Munster out next two weeks at best.

I hope injuries isn’t a common thing for grant.
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Not great. We might be in a bit of strife for this week with no dummy half.

For my person sake hopefully Johns has done enough for Bellamy to forget Jacks as an option. Hynes at 6 could also make the most sense.
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Not great. We might be in a bit of strife for this week with no dummy half.

For my person sake hopefully Johns has done enough for Bellamy to forget Jacks as an option. Hynes at 6 could also make the most sense
So would this mean Hynes at 9 and Johns at 6 with Smoothy coming on at about the 50th minute?
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Me oh my I wish we challenged Brandon’s charge
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