Round 12 Broncos v Storm
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Broncos v Storm: Gamble, Lodge take bans; Hope for Hughes, Bromwich
Team news
Broncos: Coach Kevin Walters has been forced to find yet another halves combination after No.7 Tyson Gamble (crusher) took an early plea and will miss one week. Prop Matt Lodge also misses the Storm clash after copping an early plea but David Mead is free to play after accepting a fine for his role in a 68th minute melee.
Centre Kotoni Staggs (knee) is a chance of playing his first game of the season but playmaker Brodie Croft (knee) is still some weeks away after recent surgery.
Captain Alex Glenn is scheduled to return from his calf injury in round 13.
Storm: Jahrome Hughes (calf) has a shot at returning after his late withdrawal from the Raiders clash as does back-rower Kenny Bromwich (hamstring), who also pulled out on match day.
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy expects fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen to be sidelined for 3-4 more weeks which means in-form understudy Nicho Hynes will continue in the No.1 jersey.
Hooker Harry Grant (hamstring) is also looking at a few more weeks out but again Bellamy has a more-than-able replacement in Brandon Smith, who was outstanding against Canberra on the weekend.
Key match-up
Nelson Asofa-Solomona v Payne Haas: No hype is needed for this heavyweight clash, which sees Asofa-Solomona butting heads with Haas. The Storm prop has scored three tries in his past two games. Haas may be try-less so far but he makes an average 15 hit-ups and runs over 138 metres a game. The presence of these two won't be hard to miss - they will be the two tallest on the field (along with Storm's Christian Welch).
Stat attack
Storm have a stranglehold on meetings with the Broncos having won the past nine in a row. You have to go back to 2016 to find the last Broncos victory (26-16) but that was in Melbourne. The last time the Broncos beat the Storm at Suncorp Stadium was in March 2009 (16-14).
Broncos v Storm: Gamble, Lodge take bans; Hope for Hughes, Bromwich
Team news
Broncos: Coach Kevin Walters has been forced to find yet another halves combination after No.7 Tyson Gamble (crusher) took an early plea and will miss one week. Prop Matt Lodge also misses the Storm clash after copping an early plea but David Mead is free to play after accepting a fine for his role in a 68th minute melee.
Centre Kotoni Staggs (knee) is a chance of playing his first game of the season but playmaker Brodie Croft (knee) is still some weeks away after recent surgery.
Captain Alex Glenn is scheduled to return from his calf injury in round 13.
Storm: Jahrome Hughes (calf) has a shot at returning after his late withdrawal from the Raiders clash as does back-rower Kenny Bromwich (hamstring), who also pulled out on match day.
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy expects fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen to be sidelined for 3-4 more weeks which means in-form understudy Nicho Hynes will continue in the No.1 jersey.
Hooker Harry Grant (hamstring) is also looking at a few more weeks out but again Bellamy has a more-than-able replacement in Brandon Smith, who was outstanding against Canberra on the weekend.
Key match-up
Nelson Asofa-Solomona v Payne Haas: No hype is needed for this heavyweight clash, which sees Asofa-Solomona butting heads with Haas. The Storm prop has scored three tries in his past two games. Haas may be try-less so far but he makes an average 15 hit-ups and runs over 138 metres a game. The presence of these two won't be hard to miss - they will be the two tallest on the field (along with Storm's Christian Welch).
Stat attack
Storm have a stranglehold on meetings with the Broncos having won the past nine in a row. You have to go back to 2016 to find the last Broncos victory (26-16) but that was in Melbourne. The last time the Broncos beat the Storm at Suncorp Stadium was in March 2009 (16-14).
Last two meetings;
Round 4 2021 - Suncorp Stadium - Win - Broncos 6 - Storm 40
Round 11 2020 - Suncorp Stadium - Win - Broncos 8 - Storm 46
Form Guide (Last 5 Games)
Storm - 5 Wins
W - Raiders 10 - Storm 34
W - Storm 44 - Dragons 18
W - Rabbitohs 0 - Storm 50
W - Storm 40 - Sharks 14
W - Storm 42 - Warriors 20
Points For: 210 (42pg)
Points Against: 62 (12.4pg)
Broncos - 2 Wins & 3 Losses
W - Roosters 16 - Broncos 34
L - Sea Eagles 50 - Broncos 6
W - Broncos 36 - Titans 28
L - Eels 46 - Broncos 6
L - Broncos 12 - Panthers 20
Points For: 94 (18.8pg)
Points Against: 160 (32pg)
We have played the Broncos 49 times in our history, winning 35 of those games (71%).
We have won the last 9 games in a row and 19 of the last 21.
Round 4 2021 - Suncorp Stadium - Win - Broncos 6 - Storm 40
Round 11 2020 - Suncorp Stadium - Win - Broncos 8 - Storm 46
Form Guide (Last 5 Games)
Storm - 5 Wins
W - Raiders 10 - Storm 34
W - Storm 44 - Dragons 18
W - Rabbitohs 0 - Storm 50
W - Storm 40 - Sharks 14
W - Storm 42 - Warriors 20
Points For: 210 (42pg)
Points Against: 62 (12.4pg)
Broncos - 2 Wins & 3 Losses
W - Roosters 16 - Broncos 34
L - Sea Eagles 50 - Broncos 6
W - Broncos 36 - Titans 28
L - Eels 46 - Broncos 6
L - Broncos 12 - Panthers 20
Points For: 94 (18.8pg)
Points Against: 160 (32pg)
We have played the Broncos 49 times in our history, winning 35 of those games (71%).
We have won the last 9 games in a row and 19 of the last 21.
If both teams continue to play to their potential, Round 20 is shaping as one of, if not our biggest regular season game in years.
The Panthers are very possibly still undefeated at that point. We could be looking at our last defeat coming at the hands of the Panthers in Round 3.
Panthers Run to Round 20
Bulldogs 16th (Home)
Tigers 14th (Away)
Sharks 13th (Away)
Roosters 5th (Home)
Eels 3rd (Home)
BYE
Warriors 9th (Away)
Broncos 15th (Home)
Storm 2nd (Away)
Storm Run to Round 20
Broncos 15th (Away)
Titans 8th (Home)
Warriors 9th (Away)
Tigers 14th (Home)
Roosters 5th (Away)
BYE
Knights 12th (Home)
Cowboys 10th (Away)
Panthers 1st (Home)
The Panthers are very possibly still undefeated at that point. We could be looking at our last defeat coming at the hands of the Panthers in Round 3.
Panthers Run to Round 20
Bulldogs 16th (Home)
Tigers 14th (Away)
Sharks 13th (Away)
Roosters 5th (Home)
Eels 3rd (Home)
BYE
Warriors 9th (Away)
Broncos 15th (Home)
Storm 2nd (Away)
Storm Run to Round 20
Broncos 15th (Away)
Titans 8th (Home)
Warriors 9th (Away)
Tigers 14th (Home)
Roosters 5th (Away)
BYE
Knights 12th (Home)
Cowboys 10th (Away)
Panthers 1st (Home)
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riders of the storm
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None of those were in Brisbane either. The last time the Storm lost to the Broncos at Suncorp was 2009. Before that it was 2005 I believe.
You are correct. Last loss at Suncorp against the Broncos was March 20th 2009 (by 2 points). The next most recent loss in Brisbane was July 17th 2005. So no losses in Brisbane in 12 years, and two losses in Brisbane in 17 years. That is a crazy level of dominance...riders of the storm wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 10:12 amNone of those were in Brisbane either. The last time the Storm lost to the Broncos at Suncorp was 2009. Before that it was 2005 I believe.
I was at the game in 2010 at AAMI Park... Opening NRL game in the new stadium. Bitterly disappointing!
Hopefully 9+ Panthers players are selected in Origin and it has an impact on their season.yourhero wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 10:00 am If both teams continue to play to their potential, Round 20 is shaping as one of, if not our biggest regular season game in years.
The Panthers are very possibly still undefeated at that point. We could be looking at our last defeat coming at the hands of the Panthers in Round 3.
Panthers Run to Round 20
Bulldogs 16th (Home)
Tigers 14th (Away)
Sharks 13th (Away)
Roosters 5th (Home)
Eels 3rd (Home)
BYE
Warriors 9th (Away)
Broncos 15th (Home)
Storm 2nd (Away)
Storm Run to Round 20
Broncos 15th (Away)
Titans 8th (Home)
Warriors 9th (Away)
Tigers 14th (Home)
Roosters 5th (Away)
BYE
Knights 12th (Home)
Cowboys 10th (Away)
Panthers 1st (Home)
We have had to manage that in the past and it definitely has had an effect.
If you listen to some of the commentators, the Broncos are in form! After one win against a Roosters team that attempted a high tackle virtually every set.
They must have forgot that the week before, the Sea Eagles put 50 on them... and the three weeks before last week, they conceded on average, 41.3 points.
IN FORM!
Not that impressive really. Roosters more undermanned than we are, and Radley being a cockwomble gave them plenty of leg ups - you'd almost say he was the Broncs most valuable.
Gamble and Lodge out and Milford in. Works well in our favour.
We must all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately
Storm team named;
1. Nicho Hynes
2. George Jennings
3. Reimis Smith
4. Justin Olam
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Chris Lewis
7. Jahrome Hughes
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Brandon Smith
10. Christian Welch
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. Tom Eisenhuth
13. Dale Finucane
14. Aaron Booth
15. Tui Kamikamica
16. Trent Loiero
17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
18. Dean Ieremia
19. Isaac Lumelume
20. Aaron Pene
21. Cooper Johns
1. Nicho Hynes
2. George Jennings
3. Reimis Smith
4. Justin Olam
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Chris Lewis
7. Jahrome Hughes
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Brandon Smith
10. Christian Welch
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. Tom Eisenhuth
13. Dale Finucane
14. Aaron Booth
15. Tui Kamikamica
16. Trent Loiero
17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
18. Dean Ieremia
19. Isaac Lumelume
20. Aaron Pene
21. Cooper Johns