2017 R3 - Storm 14-12 Broncos @ AAMI

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NRL 2017 - Round 3
Melbourne Storm v Brisbane Broncos
AAMI Park, Melbourne (TICKETS)
Thursday 16 March 2017

Gates 7:00pm / NRL 8:05pm

1. Billy Slater 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. William Chambers 4. Cheyse Blair 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Tim Glasby 9. Cameron Smith 10. Jordan McLean 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Christian Welch 15. Joe Stimson 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17. Vincent Leuluai 18. Mark Nicholls 19. Young Tonumaipea 20. Ryley Jacks 21. Jesse Bromwich

1. Darius Boyd 2. Corey Oates 3. James Roberts 4. Tautau Moga 5. Jordan Kahu 6. Anthony Milford 7. Ben Hunt 8. Korbin Sims 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Adam Blair 11. Sam Thaiday 12. Matt Gillett 13. Josh Mcguire
Interchange: 14. Alex Glenn 15. Tevita Pangai 16. Herman Essese 17. Jai Arrow 18. Benji Marshall 19. George Fai 20. David Mead 21. Jonus Pearson

Referees: Gerard Sutton, Matt Noyen
Sideline Officials: Brett Suttor, Ricky MacFarlane
Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Ben Galea

U20s Round 3
Storm v Broncos at Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sat 2:45pm AEST

ISC Round 3 times AEST (QLD)
Northern Pride (Cowboys) v Sunshine Coast Falcons (Storm) at Barlow Park, Sat 5:30pm
Easts Tigers (Storm) v Redcliffe Dolphins (Broncos) at Suzuki Stadium, Langlands Park, Sat 6pm
Tweed Heads Seagulls (Titans) v Wynnum Manly Seagulls (Broncos) at Ron Stark Oval, Sun 12:40pm (Ch 9)
Souths Logan Magpies (Broncos) v PNG Hunters at Davies Park, Sun 2:05pm
Norths Devils (Broncos) v Ipswich Jets (Broncos) at Bishop Park, Sun 3pm​

 

[moffla]

Finally a home game.

Hopefully Broncos are a bit cooked after last weeks battle. 18-10 storm

 

[blaza88z]

Storm win this one, we're going to struggle to beat top 4 sides if our halves can't show composure when the game is on the line

 

[ed-grimley]

Storm to make it 1-2 for Broncos.

 

[GongPanther]

Broncos will be primed for this. Unless it rains,Brisbane by 14.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Storm by 8

 

[Hutty1986]

Foxsports running a story that Slater will be back for this one. Storm have been their clinical selves the first two weeks against sides who executed pretty poorly. Always hard to beat down there, Storm in a tight one i think

 

[PenrithPanther45]

Storm 16-12

 

[Das Gupta]

Storm to grind this one out.

 

[TheFrog]

The Broncos won this game in rather suspicious circumstances late last season. It was the only time all year a full strength Storm played like a bunch of pot plants. The Broncos are in almost as much need of this win but I doubt the Storm will be bearing any free gifts this early in the piece.

 

[Whino]

Storm.

 

[chrisD]

Broncos only turn up to get narrowly beaten by the Cows, they're mentally fragile and Melbourne will grind, chicken wing and crusher them to dust.

 

[matrightyeh]

storm in a tight one

 

[Rhyno]

Storm by 4

 

[Bronco18]

The Broncos won this game in rather suspicious circumstances late last season. It was the only time all year a full strength Storm played like a bunch of pot plants. The Broncos are in almost as much need of this win but I doubt the Storm will be bearing any free gifts this early in the piece.

Yeah bro, the Storm threw the game (Y)

 

[mxlegend99]

I think Broncos will win comfortably. Storm have taken a step backwards with Slater slotting straight in with no match fitness, and Munster moving to 5/8th.

That puts them in a trial mode of sorts. Throw in one of the weakest Storm packs we have seen in a while and Broncos should have them covered. I think Storm will take a few weeks to adjust to Slater coming back and Munster learning 5/8th.

I feel like Slater is going to be out of sync with Smith and Cronk. His timing slightly out. His fitness wont be what it was in the first game. His confidence wint be there yet.

 

[Hawkins]

Storm over Brisbane

 

[some11]

Broncos have won the last two down there, which is a hell of a lot better strike rate than losing their last six straight at Suncorp against the Storm.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Storm at home.

 

[moffla]

I think Broncos will win comfortably. Storm have taken a step backwards with Slater slotting straight in with no match fitness, and Munster moving to 5/8th.

That puts them in a trial mode of sorts. Throw in one of the weakest Storm packs we have seen in a while and Broncos should have them covered. I think Storm will take a few weeks to adjust to Slater coming back and Munster learning 5/8th.

I feel like Slater is going to be out of sync with Smith and Cronk. His timing slightly out. His fitness wont be what it was in the first game. His confidence wint be there yet.

I'm a little apprehensive about Billy's return but I still think he'll come out and prove a lot of people wrong.
Match fitness is obviously and issue though, I'm hoping he'll be running of adrenaline!

If he gets himself and early try or assist his confidence will be given a major boost, too