2016 Wk 3 Prelim - Storm 14-12 Raiders @ AAMI Park

[TheFrog]

The Raiders came out totally pumped up, dominated the first half, had 58% of possession, the majority of calls their way including a couple of really critical ones, yet with 10 minutes left were in danger of losing to a side that dropped far too much ball, missed heaps of tackles and had appalling last tackle options. A month or two ago they'd have scored 50 under those circumstances. Their blistering attack seems to have deserted them. They looked like the Bulldogs yesterday, big and strong but not much in the way of expansive attacking play. It was bash and barge, but it did work well up to a point.

I think the Storm in Melbourne will wait for them to wear themselves out and then strike, and win comfortably. Sort of what the Panthers tried to do but without the errors and penalties, and with a much different share of possession.

 

[Hawkins]

Canberra, please let it be canberra

 

[Das Gupta]

Storm will grind this one out.

 

[moffla]

Really looking forward to going to this one but also very nervous. The raiders attack is as unpredictable as any in the comp - and they did us quite easily last time. In saying that - I believe we've learnt a lot of lessons from that period and we won't allow the same easy tries.

Dangerous game - but I think our experience will see us through to the Grand Final.

Should we lose, well I'm glad it would be against one of the good guys

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The Raiders came out totally pumped up, dominated the first half, had 58% of possession, the majority of calls their way including a couple of really critical ones, yet with 10 minutes left were in danger of losing to a side that dropped far too much ball, missed heaps of tackles and had appalling last tackle options. A month or two ago they'd have scored 50 under those circumstances. Their blistering attack seems to have deserted them. They looked like the Bulldogs yesterday, big and strong but not much in the way of expansive attacking play. It was bash and barge, but it did work well up to a point.

I think the Storm in Melbourne will wait for them to wear themselves out and then strike, and win comfortably. Sort of what the Panthers tried to do but without the errors and penalties, and with a much different share of possession.

Alternatively: we did as much as we needed to do and have a few more gears left.

Still against the storm we need to be at our very best.

 

[STORM.99/07]

Storm will be ready for the faders. It is Cooper Cronk`s 300th game and Storm always play well for milestone games.

 

[This Year?]

I would love to see Canberra get through but I think that they will have to be at their very best to beat this very good Storm side. The way they have faded in the last 20 for the last 2 weeks is worrying. They have the talent and they've proven they can win this game provided they defend out of their skins and don't give the Storm anything.

You know what you will get with the Storm and unless they get frustrated out of it then they will just grind their way through and make the most of the opportunities given to them.

Very exciting times ahead for the green machine.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

The Storm have been eliminated for 3 years straight, and 4 out of the past 5 years at home, so I'm not concerned with the home ground advantage at all. We've also won 3 of our past 4 there.

If anyone can do it, we can.

 

[GongPanther]

No charges from either game on the weekend,which is good for the Raiders.I'm going for a Raiders win based on a good workout they had with the Panthers.I was very impressed with Canberra's domination through the ruck and out wide.

Although this Storm side is a big one across the park,and with Hogo & Austin hopefully playing,I see this going into extra time,with Canberra winning 26-16.

 

[Apey]

Storm hopefully. Raiders are the side to trouble them though.

 

[Shorty]

What are the Raiders paying?
I just can't fully get behind them with confidence because Storm seem determined to right the wrongs of last year.
I will be rooting for the Raiders though.

 

[Canard]

What are the Raiders paying?
I just can't fully get behind them with confidence because Storm seem determined to right the wrongs of last year.
I will be rooting for the Raiders though.

Rooting you say?

 

[pantherz9103]

Canberra can trouble Melbourne but can't see the Storm messing things up 2 years in a row in a home Preliminary Final. Storm by 10

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Confident we can match them. Were full strength, beat them a month back and AAMI holds no fear for us.

It's still a big ask, and happy with how far weve come, so won't be too shattered if we bow out.

 

[Shorty]

Rooting you say?

Lol yeah wrong choice of words probably.

 

[TheFrog]

Always remember the immortal words of the late Tony Greig.

"This West Indian cricket team have a lot of Aussie women rooting for them".

 

[roboshark]

Storm

 

[The_Shield]

The Storm wrestle shit is now in full overdrive. Ricky Stuart has jumped in. The Cowboys still complaining. And the media are all over it. It's getting ridiculous now. I mean the tackle were Lowe hurt his neck was a nothing tackle, even he said it wasn't because of the Storms tackling but the media and Cowboys are blowing up deluxe. Cowboys put in a complaint to the NRL

 

[GongPanther]

What are the Raiders paying?
I just can't fully get behind them with confidence because Storm seem determined to right the wrongs of last year.
I will be rooting for the Raiders though.

Storm $1.42 Raiders $3.00

Cows $1.70 Sharkies $2.20

TAB.

 

[Spade]

The Storm wrestle shit is now in full overdrive. Ricky Stuart has jumped in. The Cowboys still complaining. And the media are all over it. It's getting ridiculous now. I mean the tackle were Lowe hurt his neck was a nothing tackle, even he said it wasn't because of the Storms tackling but the media and Cowboys are blowing up deluxe. Cowboys put in a complaint to the NRL

Didn't it happen at the start of the game and then he played the rest of it?

Dumb