Round 16 vs Storm

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Telstra Premiership Round 16 Dragons vs Storm
Telstra Premiership

Round 16 - Thursday 4th July 2019


Match: Dragons vs Storm
Kick off: 7:50pm

home Team

Dragons

away Team

Storm

#NRLDragonsStorm

Venue: WIN Stadium

Match broadcasters

• Nine Network
• Foxtel
• LIVE PASS
• KAYO

Ground Conditions: N/A

Weather: Unknown

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Stats
Current Season
Wins this season
43%

6/14

86%

12/14

Points Scored
home St. George Illawarra Dragons
259

away Melbourne Storm
359
Points Conceded
home St. George Illawarra Dragons
313

away Melbourne Storm
169
Completion Rate
77%

79%

Tackle Efficiency
88.4%

89%

Average Points Scored
home St. George Illawarra Dragons
18

away Melbourne Storm
25
Average Points Conceded
home St. George Illawarra Dragons
22

away Melbourne Storm
12
Average Play The Ball
3.4s

3.46s



https://www.dragons.com.au/draw/nrl-premiership/2019/round-16-dragons-v-storm/

 

[George Dragon]

Lafai should be back
Norman and Field halfs
Kafusi on the edge
Kerr next in line plays
That leaves Allgood and Timm who does Mary go with....
21 man squad I think everyone available gets named

 

[rednwhites]

Both teams decimated by Origin but Melbourne have a lot more talent left on the park. We will need Storm to be off their game but that doesn't happen under quality coaches.

Us Dragons fans should shut up and enjoy our marvellous win against a rampaging Cowboys team I suppose.

 

[Dragonslayer]

Ah! round 16, thw battle of the reserve graders. Given we would definitely be without Hunt, Friz, T. Sims and Vaughan and possibly without K. Sims and even Norman, but I dont see how either get a start tbh. I see our mastercoach has given ample time to their replacements .......not.
I think McGregor will go with (i said McGregor remember):

1. Dufty
2. Rava
3. Aitken
4. Lafai
5. Pearson
6. Norman*
7. Field
8. Latimore
9. McInnes
10. Leilua
11. Host
12. Robson
13. Lawrie

14. Kerr
15. K. Sims*
16. Kaufusi
17. Maranta

*Norman > Nicholls
*K. Sims > Allgood

I dont know wgat young Timm has to do to get a run but McGregor will always go for experience first.
He'll have Maranta on the bench to cover in case Lafai doesnt see out the game.

The Storm will most probably be without, Addo-Carr, Munster, F. Kaufusi, Finucane and Chambers.

 

[Dragonslayer]

After watching the first half of the CC game today...……….God help us next week

 

[Gareth67]

We are in with a chance here , I hear that Bellache intends to give his stars the day- off against the Dragons and have a team of lower graders take their place - lawdy help us .

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

I hear Latimore gets the captaincy for his efforts in hitching a ride, swapping from a car to a bike ....... and beating McEgghead to the ground.

We can expect Lats to take over the captaincy from McInnes next season. McGregor said after the game, " Lats has shown great leadership and given that he is just reaching his prime in skill & age, we can expect him to lead the team over the next few seasons, possibly for another 10 years!"

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

Ah! round 16, thw battle of the reserve graders. Given we would definitely be without Hunt, Friz, T. Sims and Vaughan and possibly without K. Sims and even Norman, but I dont see how either get a start tbh. I see our mastercoach has given ample time to their replacements .......not.
I think McGregor will go with (i said McGregor remember):

1. Dufty
2. Rava
3. Aitken
4. Lafai
5. Pearson
6. Norman*
7. Field
8. Latimore
9. McInnes
10. Leilua
11. Host
12. Robson
13. Lawrie

14. Kerr
15. K. Sims*
16. Kaufusi
17. Maranta

*Norman > Nicholls
*K. Sims > Allgood

I dont know wgat young Timm has to do to get a run but McGregor will always go for experience first.
He'll have Maranta on the bench to cover in case Lafai doesnt see out the game.

The Storm will most probably be without, Addo-Carr, Munster, F. Kaufusi, Finucane and Chambers.

The Storm need to spend the week in Ethiopia, get Delli belly in India on the return trip and have their flight diverted to Kazakhstan for us to have any chance for a win........... Nice, l like!

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

The Storm need to spend the week in Ethiopia, get Delli belly in India on the return trip and have their flight diverted to Kazakhstan for us to have any chance for a win........... Nice, l like!

mate Ive seen the full version before...no thanks just had a bite to eat lol

 

[Crush]

Storm by 50

 

[Dragonslayer]

Ponga injured and likely to miss Origin 3.

Given Norman was the 19th man does this bring him into the QLD team?

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

Ponga injured and likely to miss Origin 3.

Given Norman was the 19th man does this bring him into the QLD team?

One would have to think he's a good chance.
l'd be surprised them blooding a newbie for the last game.
Norman has a combo with Hunt so he must be specials for it.
He adds another kicking game as well.

 

[Dragons 09]

I think Milford is playing fullback for the drongos this week. If he goes ok i'd say he might be a big chance to cover for Ponga.

 

[WepnutV]

Ponga injured and likely to miss Origin 3.

Given Norman was the 19th man does this bring him into the QLD team?

ponga is 100% to play origin 3. He nearly played this weekend

 

[Gareth67]

ponga is 100% to play origin 3. He nearly played this weekend

Do you mean that Walters has taken a leaf out of the great tacticians ( our Mary for the uninitiated ) book and is playing ‘ducks and drakes ‘with the cane toads like Mary plays ‘ducks and drakes ‘ with our dragons - bluudy confusing isn’t it ?

 

[qld redvee]

our forward stocks are thinning I dont think there is any other options than Timms Allgood Kaufusi Kerr to replace Vaughan frizz and the sims brothers . in the 17 .. This must be the game that Luc stands up and does something I dont think we can carry him much longer

Watching young jackson Ford in the CC today Id be tempted to elevate him into the top 30 and whack him on the bench instead of maranta this would give us someone out wide if needed if not another forward .. Maybe Kevvie might pluck Maranta onto the maroons squad after his last 2 outings that would make things easier for us as mary couldnt pick him !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[hewi]

Nichols to halfback?

 

[blacksafake]

Ponga injured and likely to miss Origin 3.

Given Norman was the 19th man does this bring him into the QLD team?

If Norman plays fullback in origin they’re in trouble.
And if he does the club would see it as a feather in L plates cap by stating he turned Norman into an origin player.

 

[jeffdragon]

Field hb
Kaufusi Kerr timm in .
Good on the nrl playing this game during origin.
I think would have a chance with a full squad but no chance now to win.

 

[Crush]

Field hb
Kaufusi Kerr timm in .
Good on the nrl playing this game during origin.
It might give us a tiny chance.

Quite the opposite IMO