'11 | R25 | Fri | Sea Eagles 18-4 Storm | Brookvale

[Patorick]

Hope Cronk plays, no excuses for Melbourne if they lose.

(I'm sure they'll find something to complain about though...)

 

[gronkathon]

Thank goodness this is the live game everywhere wher it is being broadcast

 

[afinalsin666]

Bay WF, Row C, Seat 5.

Melbourne to win by 2. CAN. NOT. WAIT!

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Storm:
Billy Slater,
Matt Duffie, Dane Nielsen, Beau Champion, Anthony Quinn,
Rory Kostjasyn, Gareth Widdop,
Bryan Norrie, Cameron Smith, Jesse Bromwich,
Adam Blair, Sika Manu,
Kevin Proctor.
Interchange: Ryan Hinchcliffe, Sisa Waqa, Todd Lowrie, Jaiman Lowe


Sea Eagles
Brett Stewart
Michael Robertson
Jamie Lyon (c)
Steve Matai
David Williams
Kieran Foran
Daly Cherry-Evans
George Rose
Matt Ballin
Brent Kite
Anthony Watmough
Joe Galuvao
Glenn Stewart

Darcy Lussick
Jamie Buhrer
Shane Rodney
Tony Williams
Tim Robinson

 

[Apey]

Manly by 6

 

[Sleep]

No Cronk. Manly to win.

 

[woodyk2]

I hope the storm are full strength...wouldnt surprise me if one gets way in front the other switches of though.

 

[Timmah]

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Melbourne Storm
Friday 26 August 2011, kickoff 7:35pm; Brookvale Oval
TV: Live on Channel 9 (NSW + QLD); Live Radio: 2GB, ABC + Network
Referees: Shayne Hayne and Gavin Badger; Touch Judges: Ricky MacFarlane and Paul Holland; Video Referee: Russell Smith

Sea Eagles: 1. Brett Stewart 2. Michael Robertson 3. Jamie Lyon 4. Steve Matai 5. David Williams 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. George Rose 9. Matt Ballin 10. Brent Kite 11. Anthony Watmough 12. Joe Galuvao 13. Glenn Stewart
Interchange (from): 14. Darcy Lussick 15. Jamie Buhrer 16. Shane Rodney 17. Tony Williams 18. Tim Robinson
Storm: 1. Billy Slater 2. Matt Duffie 3. Dane Nielsen 4. Beau Champion 5. Anthony Quinn 6. Rory Kostjasyn 7. Gareth Widdop 8. Bryan Norrie 9. (c) Cameron Smith 10. Jesse Bromwich 11. Adam Blair 12. Sika Manu 13. Kevin Proctor
Interchange: 14. Ryan Hinchcliffe 15. Sisa Waqa 16. Todd Lowrie 17. Jaiman Lowe

NRL Teams R25: http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=21855

Other grades: http://leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=21863

 

[Lowdown]

Have not been too impressed with Manly of late. To be honest - I thought Canterbury were the better team for much of the game last week.

No Cronk means Storm will again struggle for points in attack, and if there's no Bobby Blair then thats a double blow (again).

Either way, if its a close game Storm win either way. My only hope is that there's no major injuries.

I predict a Sea Eagles win, but the Storm will make them earn every second of it.

 

[little_aza]

Heart: Storm by 6
Head: Manly by 4 - we just don't seem to win at Brookvale.

 

[blaza88z]

Manly won't want to lose this, they could go up to Brisbane and face a challenge in front of 50k

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

TV: Live on Channel 9 (NSW + QLD);
Delayed Victoria, WA, Adelaide, 11:30pm Tasmania 12:00am

 

[SingleSpeed73]

too close to call for mine, it all rests on if cronk plays

 

[Patorick]

Manly won't want to lose this, they could go up to Brisbane and face a challenge in front of 50k

I'm shaking in my metaphorical boots.

 

[jarro]

Storm to spank Manly !!

 

[Patorick]

2007, Rd 11 game on Fox Sports 2 tonight at 7pm.

One of the best games of that year.

Details: http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/s..._11/Manly_Warringah-vs-Melbourne/summary.html

 

[the dude]

Will be a good game. Manly by 2 to wrap up 2nd spot

 

[blaza88z]

manly have looked vulnerable against lesser teams lately

last week against the dogs, the dogs were in it for a large % of the game

then against the eels, the eels gifted them back into the game

i can't be confident tipping manly here

 

[stoodamire]

Manly have been looking flat for the past month or so...

Have they been building towards Round 25 and onwards...

 

[ceagle]

I think the team knows now is the time to up the intensity for the finals, I believe the Storm will bring the best out of us.

Hopefully.