'13 | 2nd SF | Sat | Storm 16-18 Knights | AAMI

[Timmah]

1. Billy Slater
2. Sisa Waqa 3. Will Chambers 4. Maurice Blair 5. Justin O'Neill
6. Gareth Widdop 7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith (c) 10. Bryan Norrie
11. Kevin Proctor 12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Ryan Hinchcliffe

Interchange: 14. Jason Ryles 15. Tohu Harris 16. Jordan McLean 17. Kenneath Bromwich

1. Darius Boyd
2. James McManus 3. Joey Leilua 4. Dane Gagai 5. Akuila Uate
6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Tyrone Roberts
8. David Fa'alogo 9. Danny Buderus 10. Willie Mason
11. Robbie Rochow 12. Beau Scott
13. Jeremy Smith

Interchange: 14. Matt Hilder 15. Chris Houston 16. Neville Costigan 17. Alex McKinnon

Referees
Ben Cummins and Gerard Sutton
Sideline Officials: Steve Carrall and Grant Atkins
Video Referee: Steve Clark and Luke Patten


Curtain Raiser
To be confirmed

QRL ISC Finals Series
Easts Tigers (MEL) have progressed to the Intrust Super Cup Grand Final on September 29 at North Ipswich Reserve.
They will play the winner of the Mackay Cutters (NQL) v Northern Pride (NQL) Preliminary Final.

VB NSW Cup Semi Final
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (CRO/MEL) v Newtown Jets (SYD) @ Leichhardt, Sun 1:00pm (Live on FOX Sports 1)
Newcastle Knights (NEW) v Wests Tigers (WST) @ Leichhardt, Sun 3:00pm

 

[Swarzey]

Regardless of the result, from where we were after the second Dragons loss in Round 13, the criticism we've copped for signing old blokes, to make it to September footy and reach week 2 is something I'm proud of. I really hope we continue and expand on the form we've had since that disgraceful loss and really push for a Top 4 spot in 2014.

This game though, Storm are just way too unpredictable. Their recent form gives me optimism, but the fact they are who they are just makes me believe they'll find their feet. I'll back my team regardless, but I think Storm will bounce back from the loss against Souths.

Really just hope both sides are at their best.

 

[Aragorn]

Would love to see an upset but just cant see it happening.

I will mortgage my second house on the Storm.

 

[the dude]

Go Newcastle.

Very tough ask though

 

[kia ora storm]

Storm by 6..

 

[jamaman]

Storm by...................................................................................1

 

[Card Shark]

Heart Knights, head Storm.

 

[BunniesMan]

Hope the Knights win. But can't see it happening.

 

[Silent Knight]

Of course we won't win Goldenrod. Why don't you tell us our odds?

Melbourne are deserved favourites. They've beaten us twice this year and we've never won at AAMI Park. Too much class in the spine for Wayne's pack of imposters to contain.

Storm by 50.

 

[afinalsin666]

Love this game. Going for Melbourne, obviously, but if we have to lose, losing to knights is bearable.

Should be good, given recent form. I'd much prefer a flogging, buy can see the knights keeping it close.

Storm by 4.

 

[2010Dragons]

Storm by 20 plus!

 

[the dude]

Still have a feeling Melb will be playing in the grand final. Knights are the only not hateable side on this side of the draw.

 

[Timmah]

Referees: Ben Cummins and Gerard Sutton; Sideline Officials: Steve Carrall and Grant Atkins; Video Referee: Steve Clark and Luke Patten

http://www.leagueunlimited.com/news...-nrl-and-holden-cup-teams-2013-finals-week-2/

 

[Jobdog]

While any game is a two-horse race, you're a chance.

And the Knights are more than a slight chance in this game, but they probably don't want to be defending six successive sets on their own line again...

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

The big three were ordinary last week. Can't see them trotting out that kind of form again, especially at home.

Reckon they'll put 24 - 30 points past the Knights this week.

 

[Jobdog]

First 20 minutes will be the most important 20 minutes of the Knights season.

Storm, at home, in a final, can race out of the blocks and lead 20-0 very quickly.

 

[BunniesMan]

Hope the Knights can pull off the upset of the season and eliminate the last non NSW team left. Would love two NSW v NSW prelims. Would really piss off the NSW haters

 

[vvvrulz]

This game will be further proof of the distance between the big four and the rest.
Storm by 12+

 

[Apey]

This will be closer than people think imo. Storm by 8.

 

[Rod]

We're a big chance if we defend like we did against the Dogs.

Obviously Melbourne is a different kettle of fish than the Dogs but the same attitude will go a long way.

There are not the same team they were last year either IMO. Obviously we'll go in as underdogs but that's nothing new. Only once (vs. Eels) in our last 6 games have we gone in as favourites. We've won four of those six.