'10 | R1 | Sat | Sharks 10-14 Storm | Toyota

[Evenflow]

My tip is: Melbourne Storm

Here is an interesting stat: Ricky Stuart coached teams haven’t lost an opening round since he debuted back with the Sydney Roosters.

I also read in big league that Melbourne haven't lost an opening rouund since 2001 so one of the streaks will be coming to an end. I think it'll be Stuart's and the Storm will get up by 6 in a tougher game than most think.

 

[Sans Souci Sainter]

Sharks are going to get the first of many finger-blasts against the Storm.

This will be nasty.

 

[The 18th Man]

I also read in big league that Melbourne haven't lost an opening rouund since 2001 so one of the streaks will be coming to an end. I think it'll be Stuart's and the Storm will get up by 6 in a tougher game than most think.

Yeah, I read that too and I agree with you ;-)

 

[Lambretta]

(tongue in cheek review)

Sharks v Storm
Here's a stat. The poison dwarf, Ricky Stuart has not lost the opening game of a season since he's been a coach. So the big question on everyones lips is "how the f**k did that happen?" Saturday night home games to open the season might be the answer. This year they face the Storm who have been overseas playing in the "pretend English League is relevant challenge" which they won, much to their own surprise. The Storm are without Cooper Cronk and who have a bench of complete unknowns, so maybe Ricky's run will continue. Then again, we all want to see Ricky in a hotel foyer screaming abuse at Ben Cummins come Monday, so lets hope the Storm smash em by 20. (Storm by 2 is the prediction though)

 

[Storm4Ever]

Storm by 14, go storm

 

[Kells]

small margin either way

 

[McLovin]

Sharks by 24..

 

[Selachimorpha]

Quietly confident the Sharks can pull this one off, though that may just be the usual delusion that comes from the start of a new season.

If they can at least play well, not make 1000 stupid errors and not suffer any major injuries i'll be relatively happy.

 

[Dr Crane]

holy sh*t, clash of the impossibly ugly jerseys.

 

[The 18th Man]

More wary of the Sharks after some of the results this weekend

 

[Dr Crane]

scott porter's sister died in the last 24 hours? holy sh*t, that's horrible. never thought i'd have sympathy for the sharks, but there it is. hope they get up.

 

[God-King Dean]

Hope Porter plays well. Poor guy.

 

[McLovin]

2-0 I haven't seen this sort of attacking flair from the Sharks since 2001...

 

[God-King Dean]

lolJD

 

[Cletus]

2-0 I haven't seen this sort of attacking flair from the Sharks since 2001...

:lol:

 

[nqcowboy87]

i wonder when theyll send out kelly so he can match up against his cousin

it looks like henry perenara is the touchie in this game

 

[McLovin]

Great pass Pom...

 

[DownUnder]

It was the stuff of legend MC

 

[Big Pete]

Half time ends with a bit of a dust up and Porter slotting a lovely kick from the sideline.

6-4 Storm.

Storm have looked the better of the two sides, but really, not by much. Sharks fans are going to question the sin binning of Barrett but for mine, something had to give.

 

[kia ora storm]

Good game this one...I thought Barrett's sinbin was harsh.

Quinn on report is a joke...no forearm IMO.

Storm look flat in the forwards and MacDougall is misreading a lot of plays which is a worry.