1. Gutherson
2. Sivo
3. M Jennings
4. Blake
5. Ferguson
6. D Brown
7. Moses
8. Campbell-Gillard
9. Mahoney
10. Paulo
11. Lane
12. Matterson
13. N Brown
Interchange:
14. Smith
15. Davey
16. Evans
17. Niukore
Reserves:
18. Stone
19. Takairangi
20. Kaufusi
21. Alvaro
IN: M Jennings, D Brown, RCG, Niukore
OUT: Takairangi, Alvaro, Kaufusi
Referee: Ashley Klein
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I am still hoping Davey starts with Lane on the bench. Lane more likely to have an impact in attack, Davey busier in defence at the start.
I like this side. Smith was excellent last week and absolutely deserves to be there. He covers DBrown, Moses and Mahoney if any need a rest or (heaven forbid) are injured. Niukore adds a lot of punch off the bench too. Kaufusi a bit stiff as hes played a lot this season, but I don't think he adds as much as the other blokes named
Agree Lane as middle forward appears to working
I 100% agree with this side except I would start Davey over Lane which BA may do considering he has done it for the past two weeks. I agree having Smith over Stone because Smith can cover fullback, centre, five-eight and hooker. The only thing that eels will really miss from Stone is his tackling because he puts much bigger blokes right on the back which helps slow the play the ball.
Great team list with the addition of DBrown and the balance on the bench. The injuries have changed the pecking order with Smith and Davey now ahead of Stone and Oregon - can't be much in it. Mobility maybe the reasoning which suggests a game plan to move the Storm around rather than play thru them.
The most important information out of all of this is the referee. So can someone please tell me the record of eels and storm when Klein is the reffing their games.
Ashley Klein
(2009-2020)
What is more concerning is that Klein was dropped after his performance when the Storm got beat by the Raiders in Week 1 of the Finals last year. So the most likely scenario is that he will rectify this with all things favouring the Storm. What he should be doing is making sure he referees the game evenly so he doesn't get dropped after Week 1 two years in a row. Don't forget I think he's won 3 or 4 Bronco's Players Player awards the last 6 or so years, he favours them that much at Suncorp - so hopefully he forgets and thinks we're the home team and give us all the calls he normally saves for the Broncos at home - once again though, he'll probably favour the Storm as the home team...
This is where the crowd can make a difference Brissy...hope we get lots of you Brissy Eels fans to pack the place out. Normally very vocal up there and a few well placed Boooo’s will not go astray to help nullify CSmith’s influence.
are you going?
No unfortuantely, I was already committed to another party that night - honestly thought we'd be 4th, never saw that Rabbits win over the Roosters coming.. Shame, I've never actually seen the Eels lose at Suncorp in about 6 visits against the Broncos - last one when Semi scored about 4 tries. 3 wins when I was with a mate and his family in the Members area - I wasn't invited back again after that !!!!
Ha oh nooooo!!! Never seen them lose at Suncorp you say !? bugger you are such a loyal fan too...oh well hope they’ve got a nice big Tele and earplugs at the party.
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