Finals week 1 - Storm v Rabbitohs, Friday 7th September 7:40pm @ Aami Park

[Itsamansgame]

Stat Attack - Incredible numbers show how close finals race is: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/03/stat-attack-amazing-numbers-show-2018-finals-could-be-best-yet/

What do you love about the finals?: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/03/what-do-you-love-about-the-finals/

Re-born GI's quest for Grand Final glory: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/03/re-born-greg-ingliss-quest-for-grand-final-glory/

Captain's calling: https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2018/09/03/captains-calling/

'It's going to be a tough journey' - Inglis: https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2018/09/03/its-going-to-be-a-tough-journey---inglis/

GI is looking and sounding so friggin pumped and it's amazing how he's lost like 13kg's since the start of the year, that's insane!! He's looking fit and I just hope he stays that way. I think we really need to target Melbourne's right edge with GI since they will be without Chambers. Really go at them hard and let GI work his magic.

Seeing all this Finals Series Launch stuff has got be sooo pumped!!

Great times callback,like you mate I’m looking at GI and thinking good luck trying to stop this beast.
I believe he’s going to have an awesome end to the season,premiership winning captain and Churchill medal!

 

[Rabbits20]

Can you stop being a peanut until the end of the comp please?

Just wear your grown up pants for this next month or so and then you can go back to being silly in October.

Thanks.

It goes both ways.....

My expectations have been far exceeded this year already so anything else is a bonus.

 

[Rabbits20]

Last time we beat the storm in Melbourne was in the same type situation in the finals.

History to repeat itself?

We also finished 3rd in 2014

We turn up with the same attitude as in the Tigers game I believe we will get the win

We have never beaten the Storm down there I don’t think.

 

[Rsag85]

We have never beaten the Storm down there I don’t think.

Sorry my bad I thought 2013 we beat the storm in Melbourne but I was wrong sorry my mistake but we did beat them in the finals that year

 

[ThingFish]

‘Got the Lockyer treatment?’: GI’s savage sledge on Cam Smith - FOX SPORTS Australia https://apple.news/AdRxIu1MgQnGhPgS29YZPQQ

Good to see GI having fun.

 

[callmack1]

Seibs has confirmed that the Line Up will be he same as last week. Therefore, it'll be,

1. Johnston
2. Graham
3. Inglis (C)
4. Gagai
5. Jennings
6. Walker
7. Reynolds
8. T.Burgess
9. Cook
10. G.Burgess
11. Sutton
12. Crichton
13. S.Burgess

14. Hunt
15. Murray
16. Clark
17. Britt

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Storm: 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

Intechange: 14 Brandon Smith, 15 Christian Welch, 16 Tui Kamikamica, 17 Kenny Bromwich

Reserves: 18. Ryan Hoffman 19. Brodie Croft 20. Sam Kasiano 21. Sandor Earl

Rabbitohs: 1 Alex Johnston, 2 Campbell Graham, 3 Greg Inglis, 4 Dane Gagai, 5 Robert Jennings, 6 Cody Walker, 7 Adam Reynolds, 8 Tom 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

Reserves: 18. Braidon Burns 19. Tyrell Fuimaono 20. Tevita Tatola 21. Matt McIlwrick



SOURCE: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...8/news-story/a4b3c6d7bf828fd39d73760575970368

 

[leaguelover610]

Storm V Rabbitohs drew Klein out of the ref lucky dip for final...Rabbits are stew

 

[Itsamansgame]

Storm V Rabbitohs drew Klein out of the ref lucky dip for final...Rabbits are stew

Na mate,it’ll be Melbourne drizzle buddy and the WWE.The drizzle will use every wrestling hold in the business to try to
slow down our play the ball.
If this is policed correctly the drizzle will be watching Cook & Co’s backs running away from them all match.
Bunnies by 13+

 

[CliveC]

Na mate,it’ll be Melbourne drizzle buddy and the WWE.The drizzle will use every wrestling hold in the business to try to
slow down our play the ball.
If this is policed correctly the drizzle will be watching Cook & Co’s backs running away from them all match.
Bunnies by 13+

Only 13?

 

[callmack1]

Line Up - Finals Week 1 vs Storm: https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2018/09/04/line-up-finals-week-1-storm/

Line Up Reaction Show - Storm: https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2018/09/04/live-line-up-reaction-show-finals-week-one/

Very happy with that Line Up, good to get some cohesion heading into the Finals.

 

[southsport]

Only 13?

Itsa's being generous towards the storm today.
.

 

[Itsamansgame]

Na mate,it’ll be Melbourne drizzle buddy and the WWE.The drizzle will use every wrestling hold in the business to try to
slow down our play the ball.
If this is policed correctly the drizzle will be watching Cook & Co’s backs running away from them all match.
Bunnies by 13+

Itsa's being generous towards the storm today.
.

Only 13?

Update,13+13=26

 

[callmack1]

Melbourne's tactic this week will almost certainly be to wrestle the shit out of us and try to slow the play-the-ball, they'll be trying to slow the game down all night to try and disrupt our rhythm. We are going to have to combat this by fighting hard to play an up-tempo game which I'm sure we will.

I think, as I have said before, we need to be targeting their right edge that will be without Chambers and hopefully we'll get GI heavily involved. In addition, I also think we should be sending a lot of traffic at Smith. Yes, he can defend but if we can wear him out he will become less and less effective.

Either way, this is gonna be such a tough game!

 

[Rabbits20]

Storm V Rabbitohs drew Klein out of the ref lucky dip for final...Rabbits are stew

Not the best thing but at least it isn’t Cecchin.

 

[CliveC]

Looking at player comparisons,I know it's on paper but assuming our blokes are in form
The Front row the Twins are better than their opponents.
Smith edges out Cookie
Back three we have the better players.
We have them in the halves and centres.
They would have an advantage with their wings and f.b.
Who has the ref is the big one!

 

[Travitoh]

The only thing to fear against Melbourne is fear itself. They're not the side they once were and i doubt they ever will be again.
Sure Souths have a poor record in Melbourne but how often have we been down there as a team with an actual shot of winning? I don't know the actual numbers but I'd say it occured from 2012-14 when Melbourne were still at the height of their powers. They're only a shade of that team now and the memory of past Melbourne sides are what causes opponents to be intimidated by today's side.
There is absolutely no reason why Souths can't put their feet up next week.

 

[Rabbits20]

Looking at player comparisons,I know it's on paper but assuming our blokes are in form
The Front row the Twins are better than their opponents.
Smith edges out Cookie
Back three we have the better players.
We have them in the halves and centres.
They would have an advantage with their wings and f.b.
Who has the ref is the big one!

It’ll come down to our mentality... they need to believe!

The only way we lose this is if we beat ourselves.

First things first complete at 85 percent! That’s key.

 

[Pommy]

We have never beaten the Storm down there I don’t think.

Then we’re due a win.

 

[callmack1]

The only thing to fear against Melbourne is fear itself. They're not the side they once were and i doubt they ever will be again.
Sure Souths have a poor record in Melbourne but how often have we been down there as a team with an actual shot of winning? I don't know the actual numbers but I'd say it occured from 2012-14 when Melbourne were still at the height of their powers. They're only a shade of that team now and the memory of past Melbourne sides are what causes opponents to be intimidated by today's side.
There is absolutely no reason why Souths can't put their feet up next week.

I get what you're saying and I do agree but there's no doubt the Storm are capable of going back-to-back. We're gonna have to be on song on Friday.

Stat Attack - Weight of history against Souths and Storm: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/05...t-south-sydney-rabbitohs-and-melbourne-storm/

Inglis - Playing Melbourne at home is tough: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/05/inglis-playing-melbourne-at-home-is-a-tough-road/