2026 R6 Sat - Melbourne 14-38 Warriors @ AAMI

[Bazal]

Not the first time CHT has owned a forward though. Hes easily the best defensive half in the competition, he hits like a truck.

Tbh Dylan Brown is a much better defender.

CHT does put on a better hit, though

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

I’ve never been that high on CHT but lowkey he’s kind of a gun if he plays as a pure 6 who doesn’t have to run the attack

 

[Bazal]

Wait....is Bellamy still sitting up in the box just glaring out at an emptying stadium?

I've said it a lot but the man is psychotic

 

[nswarrior]

Great Warriors win!!

 

[age.s]

Storm are very much due a bad year.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I’ve never been that high on CHT but lowkey he’s kind of a gun if he plays as a pure 6 who doesn’t have to run the attack

Yeah he’s a great player when paired with the right 7. Actually has a great footy iq and is hyper competitive and has a knack for being on the spot, just not a natural organiser. I think he pairs perfectly with Boyd, probably more so than with Metcalf.

 

[age.s]

Wait....is Bellamy still sitting up in the box just glaring out at an emptying stadium?

I've said it a lot but the man is psychotic

Wasn't that an earlier shot?

It is kinda Bellamy though.

 

[Bazal]

Wasn't that an earlier shot?

It is kinda Bellamy though.

Could have been, could also be absolutely legit, which is why I was sort of wondering lol

 

[chrisD]

Webster has Boyd, CHT and Metcalf all looking better than I ever thought they could be. The halves whisperer.

 

[Exsilium]

I just punched my mate in the mouth over an argument that Bellamy is done and his style is dated.

 

[age.s]

I just punched my mate in the mouth over an argument that Bellamy is done and his style is dated.

Now thats the kind of commitment we like to see.

 

[Apey]

Storm don’t have the forwards this season.

Warriors smashed them .

yeah it was already a weakness and now they really have nothing up front with Tui and Katoa also out, and Nelson even though he was probably doing more damage than good, was a big a body that could get some momentum. I think they'll continue to get absolutely dominated by physical teams like Panthers and the Warriors. It doesn't get any easier, they play the Raiders next - I can't see how they win that one either.

 

[King hit]

Storm are very much due a bad year.

I’ve always wondered how the storm would react if they finished bottom 4 or something

 

[KennySterling]

Storm are very much due a bad year.

Still the Round 1 champions though.

 

[Rudy]

Nah you actually looked better in a g-string

 

[flippikat]

Storm are very much due a bad year.

A bad year for the Storm is usually just missing the top 4 and/or not being there on GF day.

Missing the 8 would be disastrous for them (on their standards), and being closer to the spoon than the top 8 would be utterly unthinkable.

I’ve always wondered how the storm would react if they finished bottom 4 or something

We all thought it'd happen once Bellamy was gone, but we might be seeing a really bad Storm season with him still in charge... which will be very interesting indeed!

Still, by usual standards "really bad" for the Storm is just missing the playoffs.. and I suspect that's what'll happen - they'll sort it out mid-season, but pay the price for a bad start to the year & finish somewhere between 9th and 12th.

 

[nswarrior]

Storm have lost too many good players, esp in the forwards. This next man up mentality talk works when there is a very strong core of a team and a few gaps can be filled. Storm don’t have the forwards atm

 

[Valheru]

For the storm to not respond after copping 50 is certainly something...

The empire might finally be falling.

 

[TheDMC]

It's a bit early to write the Storm off isn't it. Penrith were rubbish for a longer period than this last season and came charging back. The Storm spine is absolutely top notch and it's not as if they have had 50...oh...

 

[Reflector]

A bad year for the Storm is usually just missing the top 4 and/or not being there on GF day.

Missing the 8 would be disastrous for them (on their standards), and being closer to the spoon than the top 8 would be utterly unthinkable.


We all thought it'd happen once Bellamy was gone, but we might be seeing a really bad Storm season with him still in charge... which will be very interesting indeed!

Still, by usual standards "really bad" for the Storm is just missing the playoffs.. and I suspect that's what'll happen - they'll sort it out mid-season, but pay the price for a bad start to the year & finish somewhere between 9th and 12th.

It wouldn't matter how badly they're playing, they'll make the 8 off the back of some rather fortuitous calls in tight games...