Coates out for 3 months Achilles injury

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- - - - Poppa > Randy Handlinger February 20, 2026 at 4:22pm
        
        I don't have Rats in the kitchen Randolph, Bats in the Belfrey is a possibility?
        
        You miss the point, why am I not surprised.......back for more acupuncture Rudolph?
  - MeelK > Randy Handlinger February 20, 2026 at 2:32pm
    
    I love that idea. I'd go one step further though, a blow torch cutout in one hand and a big mobile phone cutout in the other with a picture of Abdo's ugly face on it.
Prof. Daz February 20, 2026 at 1:10pm

Eels will need everytihng to go their way and then some to knock off Storm in Round 1?

The last time the Storm lost in R1 was in 2001 to the Dogs.

Eels R1 games vs Storm: 18-56 (2025), 12-16 (2023).

That said, historical quirk: Eels play Storm and Broncos R1 and R2 iin 2026 and the Eels last played those two in R1-R2 in 2021, beating Broncos in R1 (24-16) and beating Storm in R2 (16-12).
- MeelK > Prof. Daz February 20, 2026 at 2:21pm
  
  We should have won that 2023 game...
KENDOZA February 20, 2026 at 1:15pm

We will beat these pricks. But don't be suprised if the refs favour melbourne. Even with coates out they have a strong roster no excuses
Prof. Daz February 20, 2026 at 1:19pm

Anyone attending AAMI for R1?

I will be there. You will know it's me as I will have a blowtorch
- Randy Handlinger > Prof. Daz February 20, 2026 at 1:59pm
  
  Do it
  
  please
  
  Do It
- Phil Mann > Prof. Daz February 20, 2026 at 4:01pm
  
  I though you called me a blowhard.....
- Phil Mann > Prof. Daz February 20, 2026 at 4:07pm
  - Randy Handlinger > Phil Mann February 21, 2026 at 9:21am
    
    Is our club cheeky enough to equip Sparky with a blowtorch this year?

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