Round 11 Raiders v Storm

[Bullucked]

Will definitely be an interesting line-up, we are sure to see something well outside the norm... What are we thinking? My initial thinking;

1. Josh Addo-Carr
2. George Jennings
3. Reimis Smith
4. Justin Olam
5. Dean Ieremia
6. Nicho Hynes
7. Jahrome Hughes
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Brandon Smith
10. Christian Welch
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. Kenneath Bromwich
13. Dale Finucane

14. Tui Kamikamica
15. Tom Eisenhuth
16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
17. Cooper Johns

18. Chris Lewis
19. Aaron Pene
20. Trent Loiero
21. Brenko Lee / Isaac Lumelume

Assumes Ryley Jacks also misses out with concussion. His one didn't look good either... Munster, Grant, Papenhuyzen, Smoothy, Jacks, King (?) - All out.

Johns on the bench seems like an odd choice, especially with how far back in the pecking order he seems. But the logic is, our entire backline (1-7) is made up of outside backs. Rather than carry another outside back on the bench, if during the game we have an injury to a back, Johns slots into the halves and Nicho shifts to wherever is needed. Our bench then still has two props and a backrower. I assume Kenny will spend a little time at 9 again when Brandon has a spell, but adding Johns also gives us the option of having Hynes slot in the 9 for some time.

If somehow Ryley Jacks passed the concussion protocols, I'd go;

1. Nicho Hynes
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Ryley Jacks
17. Dean Ieremia

Fingers crossed for the latter.

I like and can see your thinking.
They ran Dean Ieremia at fullback for the last 10 minutes against the Dragons, is he a chance this week in the position, has he ever played there before? (Personally, I don't think he'd be the right choice but then I'm not keen on JAC there either)
Apart from Nicho nobody else screams out Fullback

[Mattpoet]

I think he's come through juniors as a fullback. Somebody else may know for sure.

[sallymay]

Yep I remember watching him at fullback for the Tbolts he played mainly fullback at Sunbury and rep games for Victoria he only moved to wing cause they picked up another fullback I can’t remember his name now but when he moved he wing he started getting heaps of try’s so they didn’t move him back

Would be good seeing him as fb ..god I’m so proud of him

[sallymay]

https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/ ... -the-rise/

[nacho]

By far the best time to ever play the Raiders but man this game will likely be a snooze fest.

[six rings]

We are anything but a snooze feast. Ill be awake through the whole of it. There is a lot to like about watching the Melbourne Storm atm. Its a scoring feast not a snooze feat, last 3 games we have scored over 40.

[yourhero]

last 3 games we have scored over 40.

Actually it is the last 4 games, and 6 of our last 7 we have scored 40+ (on two occasions, 50).

The 2021 Storm team have scored more points than any NRL team in history, through the opening 10 rounds.

[yourhero]

Last two meetings;
Preliminary Final 2020 - Suncorp Stadium - Win - Storm 30 - Raiders 10
Round 9 2020 - GIO Stadium - Win - Raiders 14 - Storm 20

Form Guide (Last 5 Games)

Storm - 5 Wins
W - Storm 44 - Dragons 18
W - Rabbitohs 0 - Storm 50
W - Storm 40 - Sharks 14
W - Storm 42 - Warriors 20
W - Storm 20 - Roosters 4

Points For: 196 (39.2pg)
Points Against: 56 (11.2pg)

Raiders - 1 Win & 4 Losses
W - Bulldogs 18 - Raiders 20
L - Raiders 16 - Knights 24
L - Raiders 20 - Rabbitohs 34
L - Cowboys 26 - Raiders 24
L - Raiders 10 - Eels 35

Points For: 90 (18pg)
Points Against: 137 (27.4pg)

We have played the Raiders 47 times in our history, winning 33 of those games (70%).

[blazza18]

How things have changed for the two clubs since they ended our title contender hopes back in round 3 2020.

[blazza18]

The 2021 Storm team have scored more points than any NRL team in history, through the opening 10 rounds.

The early 90's Broncos would be up there but we have to be one of the most lethal attacking teams from our own half ever.

[Mattpoet]

How things have changed for the two clubs since they ended our title contender hopes back in round 3 2020.

They were unbackable premiership favourites after that game too

[yourhero]

How things have changed for the two clubs since they ended our title contender hopes back in round 3 2020.

Was that the one where Sterlo came out and said that Hodgson had replaced Cameron Smith as the best 9 in the game? Only to retract that a week later

Hodgson isn't even first choice hooker at the Raiders anymore. Tom Starling must have ascended to best hooker in the NRL.

[yourhero]

The 2021 Storm team have scored more points than any NRL team in history, through the opening 10 rounds.

The early 90's Broncos would be up there but we have to be one of the most lethal attacking teams from our own half ever.

This graphic was released by the NRL after round 9. Since then I saw that we have the record after 10 rounds with the 44 points we put on the Dragons (total of 336 points in 10 rounds), but I can't find a similar table showing other team's results after 10 rounds.

[yourhero]

Panthers have the Rabbitohs this week with Latrell back.
Eels have an in from Manly.
Fingers crossed for a couple of upsets in those games.

People still seem keen on the Rabbitohs but I genuinely don't think they have been impressive enough to warrant that in 2021. This game will really see where they are at.

[Bullucked]

The 2021 Storm team have scored more points than any NRL team in history, through the opening 10 rounds.

The early 90's Broncos would be up there but we have to be one of the most lethal attacking teams from our own half ever.

This graphic was released by the NRL after round 9. Since then I saw that we have the record after 10 rounds with the 44 points we put on the Dragons (total of 336 points in 10 rounds), but I can't find a similar table showing other team's results after 10 rounds.

Imagine if we'd nailed a few more of our conversions...