08 :: R16 Sun :: Eels 24 Storm 22 @ Parramatta

[Timmah]

​

v

PARRAMATTA
1 Luke Burt, 2 Taulima Tautai, 3 Krisnan Inu, 4 Joel Reddy, 5 Tony Williams, 6 Feleti Mateo, 7 Brett Finch
8 Nathan Cayless (c), 9 Mark Riddell, 10 Josh Cordoba, 11 Nathan Hindmarsh, 12 Daniel Wagon, 13 Chad Robinson​

Interchange: 14 Matthew Keating, 15 Todd Lowrie, 16 Weller Hauraki, 17 Brendan Oake​

MELBOURNE
1. Steve Turner, 2. Brett Anderson, 3. Joseph Tomane, 4. Jeremy Smith, 5. Sam Joe, 6. Matt Geyer, 7. Cooper Cronk (c)
8. Jeff Lima, 9. Russ Aitken, 10. Scott Anderson, 11. Antonio Kaufusi, 12. Sika Manu, 13. Adam Blair​

Interchange: 14. Liam Foran, 15. Kevin Proctor, 16. Aiden Tolman, 17. Clifford Manua
Reserves: 18. Sinbad Kali, 19. Lucas Miller​

Referee

Ben Cummins
Sideline Officials: Gavin Reynolds & Jeff Younis; Video Referee: Tim Mander​

Schedule
Gates 11:20am -- Police Match 11:30am -- Toyota 12:45pm -- NRL 3:00pm​

Related Matches
Toyota Cup R16 Eels v Storm @ Parramatta, Sun 12:45pm
NSW Cup R13 - Split Round Central Newcastle v Wentworthville @ EnergyAustralia, next Sat 7 Jul 3:25pm
NSW Cup R13 Central Coast Storm v Auckland @ Morrie Breen, Kanwal, Sat 1:30pm​

 

[God-King Dean]

Eels FTW

 

[Hutchy86]

Todd Lowrie for MOTM

 

[kia ora storm]

Once again...Men against Boys. Eels by 20. This sucks...

 

[pantherz9103]

draw is unfair on the storm. Hope the NRL fixes this situation up for next year. Eels by 22 ffs

 

[Hutty1986]

draw is unfair on the storm. Hope the NRL fixes this situation up for next year. Eels by 22 ffs

It doesn't matter who they play, they'd still be underdogs against pretty much any other team with so many players out. It's a part of the game

 

[mxlegend99]

Ofcourse a Dragons fan would defend the draw.

The simple way to make it fair is to organise the draw so Storm, Broncos, Cowboys and Souths face each other before the Origin games.

 

[Hutty1986]

Ofcourse a Dragons fan would defend the draw.

The simple way to make it fair is to organise the draw so Storm, Broncos, Cowboys and Souths face each other before the Origin games.

Whinge whinge!

If your team had anything resembling heart or guts they'd have beaten the Dragons last weekend. I hope you somehow manage to get done by the Broncos this week so you can have another whinge

 

[Timmah]

I fail to see how the draw can be unfair on a team if they're currently equal first.

Play what you're dealt. Melbourne clearly have and manage to be competition leaders - good on them.

 

[Hoggy]

I fail to see how the draw can be unfair on a team if they're currently equal first.

Play what you're dealt. Melbourne clearly have and manage to be competition leaders - good on them.

Yeah but all three games have been away which doesn't seem right does it?

 

[Ribs]

Boo f*cking hoo!

"its unfair because we have 9 rep players........"

Tough sh*t.

 

[Timmah]

Yeah but all three games have been away which doesn't seem right does it?

Yes, it's a conspiracy :roll:

F*ckin please. Melbourne ASKED for their byes to be post-Origin, they have NOBODY to blame.

 

[kia ora storm]

Yes, it's a conspiracy :roll:

F*ckin please. Melbourne ASKED for their byes to be post-Origin, they have NOBODY to blame.

Let Parra beat us...finals will sort it out.

 

[Roosterphin1]

Ofcourse a Dragons fan would defend the draw.

The simple way to make it fair is to organise the draw so Storm, Broncos, Cowboys and Souths face each other before the Origin games.

Souths?????:shock:

 

[pantherz9103]

Souths?????:shock:

I think he meant the Broncos/Storm should have easier games with their origin players out vs Cowboys and Souths etc - but how could the NRL have predicted that last seasons 3rd and 7th placed teams would be coming 16th and 15th at the moment? :?

Ideally, byes should happen before origin so clubs don't have to field weakened sides 3 weeks out of 3. Melbourne obviously don't care much about winning 3 straight minor premierships if they asked for byes after origin, effectively forfeiting 3 matches with nuffy lineups.

 

[Tipster]

Eels by 18

 

[Captian_Klutz]

I'll say an early Go Storm.



GO STORM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Captian_Klutz]

Yes, it's a conspiracy :roll:

F*ckin please. Melbourne ASKED for their byes to be post-Origin, they have NOBODY to blame.

Doubt it.

You believe anything that makes you feel good.

 

[kia ora storm]

Yes, it's a conspiracy :roll:

F*ckin please. Melbourne ASKED for their byes to be post-Origin, they have NOBODY to blame.

Please maintain the rage...:roll:

 

[Gaba]

Let Parra beat us...finals will sort it out.

LoL, i would like to see your reaction, if the eels and dragons played the storm and the storm got flogged on both occasions