2018 QF2 Fri - Storm 29-28 Rabbitohs @ AAMI

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NRL 2018 - Finals Week 1
Melbourne Storm v South Sydney Rabbitohs
AAMI Park, Melbourne (TICKETS)
Friday 7 September 2018

Gates TBC / NRL 7:50pm

1. Billy Slater 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Cheyse Blair 4. Curtis Scott 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Tim Glasby 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Joe Stimson 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Brandon Smith 15. Christian Welch 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Kenneath Bromwich 18. Ryan Hoffman 19. Brodie Croft 20. Sam Kasiano 21. Sandor Earl

1. Alex Johnston 2. Campbell Graham 3. Greg Inglis 4. Dane Gagai 5. Robert Jennings 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Burgess 9. Damien Cook 10. George Burgess 11. John Sutton 12. Angus Crichton 13. Sam Burgess
Interchange: 14. Hymel Hunt 15. Cameron Murray 16. Jason Clark 17. Dean Britt 18. Braidon Burns 19. Tyrell Fuimaono 20. Junior Tatola 21. Matt McIlwrick

Referees: Ashley Klein, Adam Gee
Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Michael Wise
Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea

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[I Bleed Maroon]

Melbourne by 10. They have a golden ticket to the Prelims all but sewn up

 

[Rabbits20]

Melbourne by 10. They have a golden ticket to the Prelims all but sewn up

It’ll be penalty Melbourne and again now....

They hold us for 6 seconds in the play the ball and we get no penalty.

We hold them for 4 seconds and they’ll get the penalty..

One things for sure I know we have the better team but we will have to it under adversity and having never have won in Melbourne from 17 attempts.

 

[OzDragon]

Bunnies rely on fast PTBs and wrestlemania won’t allow them to do that. Storm will just frustrate the f**k out of the rabbits.

 

[JamesRustle]

I predict this will be Smith's last game of the season.

 

[Valheru]

The loser of this is in massive danger of going out in straight sets IMO

 

[Tommy Smith]

The Storm are vulnerable.

Souffs by 10.

 

[Vic Mackey]

If the Storm are missing NAS and Vunivalu I give Souths a huge chance, particularly if they are allowed to constantly walk off the mark and give Cook room like they have been. Should be a cracking game, as mentioned above the loser has a horrible run to get to the Grand Final, likely facing a massivley inform Brisbane then if they get past them a rested finals specialist in either the Roosters or Sharks.

If the Storm get their guys back I'll back them otherwise think Souths.

 

[Rabbits20]

If the Storm are missing NAS and Vunivalu I give Souths a huge chance, particularly if they are allowed to constantly walk off the mark and give Cook room like they have been. Should be a cracking game, as mentioned above the loser has a horrible run to get to the Grand Final, likely facing a massivley inform Brisbane then if they get past them a rested finals specialist in either the Roosters or Sharks.

If the Storm get their guys back I'll back them otherwise think Souths.

Chambers is defntely out and NAS is most likely out.

 

[BranVan3000]

I have no clue feels like every game this finals series could go either way

 

[GongPanther]

Souths by 18. They are simply playing a better style of football. 30-12.

 

[footy75]

I have no clue feels like every game this finals series could go either way

agreed...this is so hard to pick.

Rabbits are on but Storm will get players back and u feel like they will go up a gear now.

In Melbourne....

 

[English Rose]

If the Burgess boys are on it then Souths if not then the Storm.

 

[ed-grimley]

Bunnies.

 

[Storms Light Fire]

I am a Storm fan and even I think the Souths forward pack will dominate just like last time.

The Storm are on their knees.

Big Sam will smash us up the middle. And Cook will take off from there and the Storm will have no answers.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Lol@souffs

 

[Storms Light Fire]

By the way

Storm $1.74
Bunnies $2.10

Bunnies are Excellent value. Get On.

 

[TheFrog]

They hold us for 6 seconds in the play the ball and we get no penalty.

That's pretty much what happened at the weekend, only in the first half though. A bit harder to do it in the finals without the media picking up on it.

Bunnies are Excellent value. Get On.

Depends entirely on the availability of Slater and Munster.

 

[yobbo84]

If it was in Sydney I'd be very confident. We just can't win down there though. So who knows.

 

[Storms Light Fire]

Munster and Slater can't help the depleted Storm forward pack. The Bunnies forward pack will beat up the Storm forward pack and that is where the game will be won.