2019 R1 Thu - Storm 22-12 Broncos @ AAMI

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2019 - Round 1
Melbourne Storm v Brisbane Broncos
AAMI Park, Melbourne (TICKETS)
Thursday 14 March 2019

Gates 6:50pm / NRL 7:50pm

1. Jahrome Hughes 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Will Chambers 4. Curtis Scott 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Brodie Croft 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Brandon Smith 15. Christian Welch 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Patrick Kaufusi 18. Ryan Papenhuyzen 19. Tom Eisenhuth

1. Darius Boyd 2. Corey Oates 3. James Roberts 4. Jack Bird 5. Jamayne Isaako 6. Anthony Milford 7. Kodi Nikorima 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Joe Ofahengaue 11. Alex Glenn 12. Jaydn Su'a 13. Matt Gillett
Interchange: 14. Kotoni Staggs 15. David Fifita 16. Thomas Flegler 17. Tevita Pangai 18. Shaun Fensom 20. Sean O'sullivan

Referees: Gerard Sutton, Matt Noyen
Sideline Officials: Nick Beashel, Belinda Sleeman
Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea

Feeder club info
Storm feeder clubs: Easts & Sunshine Coast (QRL: Intrust Super Cup, U20 Colts, U18 Mal Meninga Cup), Victoria (NSWRL: U20 Jersey Flegg, U18 SG Ball Cup).
Broncos feeder clubs: Ipswich, Norths, Redcliffe, Souths Logan & Wynnum (QRL: Intrust Super Cup, U20 Colts, U18 Mal Meninga Cup)
Draws available at leagueunlimited.com/quick-links​

 

[This Year?]

Storm to end the Broncos season and all Broncos haters rejoice.

 

[Valheru]

Storm but not with any confidence.

 

[Life's Good]

I don’t care who wins. This game signals the start of the season, thank f**k.

That is all.

 

[Miller was a legend]

I don’t care who wins this either. Just bash shit out of each other and Cam get marched. That’d be gold

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Catching Melbourne in Melbourne in Round 1 is golden. Defence will win and lose this game

 

[Man of Steele]

Hopefully the Donkeys start the season terribly & go on to have a record losing streak of 20 games.

 

[Man of Steele]

Catching Melbourne in Melbourne in Round 1 is golden. Defence will win and lose this game

The Donkeys are too slow, shit defence. Turn style type players across the park.

 

[SBD82]

How much middle has Gillett played?

I know you have young forwards coming through with big raps, but Gillett is a proven international quality edge. Seems a strange decision.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

How much middle has Gillett played?

I know you have young forwards coming through with big raps, but Gillett is a proven international quality edge. Seems a strange decision.

It has most in the fanbase puzzled as well. Gillett himself eluded to the purpose being just to get him back in the swing of things, but it's looking like the young blokes coming through for the edge are just too many to ignore. Also there is the situation with TPJ's hamstrings to consider as well. I'd dare say if he was 100%, he would be playing 13 and Gillett would be back on the edge.

 

[SBD82]

It has most in the fanbase puzzled as well. Gillett himself eluded to the purpose being just to get him back in the swing of things, but it's looking like the young blokes coming through for the edge are just too many to ignore. Also there is the situation with TPJ's hamstrings to consider as well. I'd dare say if he was 100%, he would be playing 13 and Gillett would be back on the edge.

No doubt plenty of teams are going to target Milford and Nikorima and test what sort of protection your edge defenders can provide.

Coming up against Bellamy first game will probably give a good indication of how they’ll handle it. He’s the sort of coach to test these things.

 

[Xcalibre]

Big question marks are how fat are Birdman and Milplod, and will Gillette get through the game.

Not as many worries for the Swarm, so they win.

 

[GongPanther]

Methinks Broncos will get the choccies in this one. The difference being the halves in the final 20 minutes. Broncos 32-16.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Storm by 6

 

[Vozzy]

Storm 18-16

 

[footy75]

Storm

 

[Hutty1986]

FoxDerps reaching senile rabs levels of delusion. Published some rubbish article today about grub Slater having won "four premierships."

 

[Pedge1971]

A game of lots of injuries and a draw after golden point.

Then the donks bus crashes on the way to the airport putting the whole squad out of action for the season.

That would be nice.....

 

[jargan83]

Both sides take the field and then a meteor strikes AAMI Stadium.

We can dream.

 

[gerg]

Who will Sutton get home this week? Both sides have a ridiculous record with him.