2017 R15 Sat - Storm 23-22* Cowboys @ AAMI

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NRL 2017 - Round 15
Melbourne Storm v North Queensland Cowboys
AAMI Park, Melbourne (TICKETS)
Saturday 17 June 2017

Gates 3pm / NYC 3:10pm / NRL 5:30pm

1. Young Tonumaipea 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Curtis Scott 4. Tohu Harris 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Ryley Jacks 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Slade Griffin 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Brandon Smith 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Joe Stimson 17. Dean Britt 18. Jeremy Hawkins 19. Brodie Croft 20. Vincent Leuluai 21. Jahrome Hughes

1. Lachlan Coote 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Javid Bowen 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. Kyle Laybutt 7. Ray Thompson 8. John Asiata 9. Jake Granville 10. Scott Bolton 11. Kane Linnett 12. Ethan Lowe 13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14. Ben Hampton 15. Shaun Fensom 16. Ben Spina 17. Corey Jensen 18. Braeden Uele 19. Kalyn Ponga 20. Patrick Mago 21. Blake Leary

Referees: Ben Cummins, Adam Gee
Sideline Officials: Tim Roby, Jason Walsh
Video Referees: Luke Patten, Steve Chiddy

NYC - Sat 3:10pm at AAMI

ISC - Townsville (Cowboys) v Falcons (Storm) at Jack Manski, Sat 4pm.
Easts (Storm), Mackay & Pride (Cowboys) all have a bye.​

 

[Saxon]

Cowboys minus JT, Morgan, probably Hess and possibly Cooper,
Vs
Storm minus Cronk, Smith, Chambers, probably Slater and possibly Kafusi.

Nothing like watching two top clubs go at while it missing a bunch of their stars.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Which dullard is responsible for scheduling what would have been a heavyweight clash during an Origin bye week?

Dragons v Eels is fine as it's barely interrupted by Origin. And you could have foreseen as much.

But Storm (Slater, Cronk, Smith) vs Cowboys (Morgan, Thurston)?

Absolute dolts of the highest order.

 

[Das Gupta]

Which dullard is responsible for scheduling what would have been a heavyweight clash during an Origin bye week?

Dragons v Eels is fine as it's barely interrupted by Origin. And you could have foreseen as much.

But Storm (Slater, Cronk, Smith) vs Cowboys (Morgan, Thurston)?

Absolute dolts of the highest order.

We will blame him

 

[STORM.99/07]

Storm will go into this game without Smith, Slater, Cronk, Glasby, Chambers( origin Duty)
McLean, Blair injured.
Storm to win by 8

 

[TheFrog]

The Cowpats might look nice and secure in the bunch of teams on 18 points on the ladder, but if they lose this reserve grade encounter in Bleak City, they will then have to play the following week for their 7th position, with half their side (the good half) backing up, against a team that is not only fresh and rested but who haven't lost since April.

Storm at home I reckon.

 

[The Vaulting Violinist]

Storm win here

Cowboys line up looks rough as without the origin players

 

[moffla]

Absolutely livid that both teams will be so depleated. Would have been a belter

 

[Rhyno]

storm by 6

 

[Rhino_NQ]

7. ray Thompson

says enough right there, looking forward to seeing laybutt in action though for a glimpse into the future

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Storm.

 

[elyod138]

7. ray Thompson

says enough right there, looking forward to seeing laybutt in action though for a glimpse into the future

Ray > Laybutt

 

[Tommy Smith]

The Cowpats might look nice and secure in the bunch of teams on 18 points on the ladder, but if they lose this reserve grade encounter in Bleak City, they will then have to play the following week for their 7th position, with half their side (the good half) backing up, against a team that is not only fresh and rested but who haven't lost since April.

Storm at home I reckon.

A team "who haven't lost since April".

Or we could go with:

"A team that is 6-7 and has yet to beat a current top 8 side".

All about perspective I guess.

 

[Hawkins]

this should be a fun origin week game kinda like watching city vs country

oh Melbourne to win cause cows are shit without JT

 

[GongPanther]

I went for a tie after extra time.

 

[ed-grimley]

I'll make an uneducated guess - NQ.

 

[Incorrect]

I dunno, but I think looking at their halves, I think Cows would be better off bringing Ponga in to the 17 at FB, and moving Coote to the 6.

I'm going to go the Cows in this one - simply because, in the words of one of LU's most informed posters, when I go through the Storm line-up, "Ive never even heard of these f**kers until now"....

 

[Perth Red]

Which dullard is responsible for scheduling what would have been a heavyweight clash during an Origin bye week?

Dragons v Eels is fine as it's barely interrupted by Origin. And you could have foreseen as much.

But Storm (Slater, Cronk, Smith) vs Cowboys (Morgan, Thurston)?

Absolute dolts of the highest order.

Only in the nrl!

Cowboys by 4 I suspect

 

[TheFrog]

A team "who haven't lost since April".

Or we could go with:

"A team that is 6-7 and has yet to beat a current top 8 side".

All about perspective I guess.

You know we're coming.

You are thankful you don't have to play us until the finals.

But your fear is still palpable.

 

[krappo]

Is really a shame this match up is been played, Clowns run our sport.

But storm will win by 14