Round 25 - Storm vs Dolphins

[yourhero]

Saturday 24th August
5:30pm
AAMI Park

1st vs 9th

Dolphins have continued their slide out of the 8 however with the exception of last week against the Bulldogs, they have been right in games and have not lost by much. Including against the Panthers and us.

Take them lightly at our own peril.

[blazza18]

Their forward pack is pretty much bits and pieces at this point and that's why they've blown some winnable games the last couple of months. They do have a backline that can score points which should be a worry.

Anderson out? Coates a possibility or Sua gets a crack?

[Shuttlesworth99]

Hoping Coates is ready to go.
Ideally want him on the park for a few weeks before finals.

[yourhero]

Anderson will have to be out, barring a very rare exception to the 11 day stand down rule.

Coates coming in would be a great replacement if he is right to go.

I feel terrible for Anderson, as I don’t know if he gets back into the team. I wasn’t a huge fan after his first couple of games, but man this year he has been outstanding. Thoroughly deserves a first grade spot but much like Sua, you can’t fit em all in

[RobbieRoss]

I hope we pick our best possible team for this one. Due to our poor for-and-against , we need one more win to lockdown top 2. Let’s aim to win this one, then manage players in the last 2 weeks ( especially with the 5 day turnaround for the game in NQ).

[Papenhuyzen23]

Predicted Line-Ups

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Ryan PAPENHUYZEN
2. Will WARBRICK
3. Jack HOWARTH
4. Nick MEANEY
5. Xavier COATES
6. Cameron MUNSTER
7. Jahrome HUGHES
8. Nelson ASOFA-SOLOMONA
9. Harry GRANT
10. Josh KING
11. Shawn BLORE
12. Eli KATOA
13. Trent LOIERO

14. Tyran WISHART
15. Tui KAMIKAMIKA
16. Alex MACDONALD
17. Sua FA’ALOGO


DOLPHINS

1. Hamiso TABUAI-FIDOW
2. Jamayne ISAAKO
3. Jake AVERILLO
4. Herbie FARNWORTH
5. Jack BOSTOCK
6. Kodi NIKORIMA
7. Isaiya KATOA
8. Jesse BROMWICH
9. Jeremy MARSHALL-KING
10. Tevita PANGAI JNR
11. Felise KAUFUSI
12. Connelly LEMUELU
13. Kenny BROMWICH

14. Max PLATH
15. Mark NICHOLLS
16. Ray STONE
17. Sean O’SULLIVAN


Grant Anderson will miss under the 11 day HIA stand down protocol, Xavier Coates should return this week. Christian Welch is also a chance.

Jeremy Marshall-King and Mark Nicholls could both also return for the Phins.

[sallymay]

Possible changes if they rest our first graders

Dean iremia was pulled from the bears on the weekend so was Sua so either could play for Grant Anderson if Xavier isn’t ready or of bellza decides to make other changes on the wing centre areas

Tep had a HIA for the bears but came back on so is fine and Lisati had his best game

Kane Bradley Tristan Powell and Marion Seve played as well as they could’ve in a 46-24 point game in png

Aj had his best game with the falcons scored 2 ….lazarus was massive again and Chris Lewis was pretty good too

[Mattpoet]

Wouldn't mind seeing Powell get a debut in n the next few weeks

[blazza18]

I hope we pick our best possible team for this one. Due to our poor for-and-against , we need one more win to lockdown top 2. Let’s aim to win this one, then manage players in the last 2 weeks ( especially with the 5 day turnaround for the game in NQ).

I think the big rest comes next week.

I wouldn't call our F/A poor it's basically just not being able to kill off teams like the Roosters/Sharks did this season. It shows how important last weeks win was and I am glad with one more win we wont have to worry about it.

[Papenhuyzen23]

Wishart on the Wing, no Coates in the squad at all.

Sua back on the bench, Welch in the extended squad.

Marshall-King not named at all for Phins.

[Mattpoet]

NAS to play game 200, Wishart to play game 50

[yourhero]

Storm team:

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen
2. William Warbrick
3. Jack Howarth
4. Nick Meaney
5. Tyran Wishart
6. Cameron Munster
7. Jahrome Hughes
8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
9. Harry Grant
10. Josh King
11. Shawn Blore
12. Eliesa Katoa
13. Trent Loiero

14. Sualauvi Faalogo
15. Lazarus Vaalepu
16. Tui Kamikamica
17. Alec MacDonald

18. Marion Seve
19. Kane Bradley
20. Dean Ieremia
21. Chris Lewis
22. Christian Welch

[yourhero]

Would expect Welch to the bench, Sus to wing, Wish back to the bench by kick-off.

[yourhero]

Dolphins team:

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
2. Jamayne Isaako
3. Jake Averillo
4. Herbie Farnworth
5. Jack Bostock
6. Kodi Nikorima
7. Isaiya Katoa
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Max Plath
10. Tevita Pangai Junior
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. Connelly Lemuelu
13. Kenny Bromwich

14. Oryn Keeley
15. Mark Nicholls
16. Ray Stone
17. Sean O’Sullivan

18. Mason Teague
19. Tesi Niu
20. Trai Fuller
21. Kurt Donoghoe
22. Josh Kerr

[Bartos]

What's the deal with Joe chan these days?1