Team List Round 2 Warriors v Storm 10-26

[TerryGaines]

FRIDAY, March 10
Mt Smart Stadium, 6:005pm


1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c) 2 Tuimoala Lolohea 3 David Fusitua 4 Solomone Kata
5 Ken Maumalo 6 Mafoa’aeata Hingano 7 Shaun Johnson 8 Albert Vete 9 Issac Luke 10 Charlie Gubb 11 Bunty Afoa 12 Row Ryan Hoffman 13 Simon Mannering

Interchange: 14 Erin Clark 15 Jacob Lillyman 16 Samuel Lisone 17 Bodene Thompson

Reserves: 18 Isaiah Papali’i 20 James Gavet 21 Manu Vatuvei 22 Mason Lino



1 Cameron Munster 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. William Chambers 4. Cheyse Blair 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Ryley Jacks 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Tim Glasby 9. Cameron Smith 10. Jordan McLean 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane

Interchange: 14. Christian Welch 15. Joe Stimson 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17. Young Tonumaipea

Reserves: 18. Brodie Croft 19. Vincent Leuluai 20. Mark Nicholls 21. Curtis Scott

 

[TerryGaines]

The track will be soft after a weeks rain.

 

[S J]

I can see an upset here. Well - if you are a Melbourne supporter.

Warriors might spring a surprise and carry the day.

 

[TerryGaines]

I can see an upset here. Well - if you are a Melbourne supporter.

Warriors might spring a surprise and carry the day.

Might do, but since the Warriors came within two points of being rolled by Newcastle last week, they'll need to grow a brain to win this one.

 

[Q'BillieBoy]

Warriors always seem to lift against the Storm.

 

[S J]

P*ssing down rain in NZ. Might be all washed away by the look of it.

 

[TerryGaines]

Warriors clueless and non-committal. Second half clinically controlled by the Storm.

Luckily for the 9k crowd, it rained, so the Storm win was only 5 tries to 2.

 

[TerryGaines]

Fans brave the wet condition during the round two NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Melbourne Storm at Mt Smart Stadium on March 10, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

[TerryGaines]

Albert Vete of the Warriors on the charge against Dale Finucane of the Storm during the round two NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Melbourne Storm at Mt Smart Stadium on March 10, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

[TerryGaines]

Simon Mannering of the Warriors is tackled by Cameron Smith and Dale Finucane of the Storm during the round two NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Melbourne Storm at Mt Smart Stadium on March 10, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand

 

[TerryGaines]

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck of the Warriors comes off the field after a head knock during the round two NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Melbourne Storm at Mt Smart Stadium on March 10, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

[TerryGaines]

Cooper Cronk of the Storm scores a try during the round two NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Melbourne Storm at Mt Smart Stadium on March 10, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

[TerryGaines]

Cooper Cronk of the Storm fends off Shaun Johnson of the Warriors during the round two NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Melbourne Storm at Mt Smart Stadium on March 10, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand

 

[TerryGaines]

Cameron Munster of the Storm makes a run during the round two NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Melbourne Storm at Mt Smart Stadium on March 10, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

[S J]

Why is Smith allowed such a long rein ? Others are penalised but he isn't. The high wrestles should be penalised. And the slow "peel" off the tackled man.

 

[TerryGaines]

Why is Smith allowed such a long rein ? Others are penalised but he isn't. The high wrestles should be penalised. And the slow "peel" off the tackled man.

Part of it must be timing.

He carefully reads the ref and knows just where to stop pushing the boundaries. It's another aspect of the Storm's clinical playbook.

 

[TerryGaines]

Mafoa'aeata Hingano of the Warriors loses the ball in the tackle from Cheyse Blair of the Storm during the round two NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Melbourne Storm at Mt Smart Stadium on March 10, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand

 

[TerryGaines]

Cooper Cronk of the Storm kicks the ball ahead during the round two NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Melbourne Storm at Mt Smart Stadium on March 10, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

[moto748]

Part of it must be timing.

He carefully reads the ref and knows just where to stop pushing the boundaries. It's another aspect for the Storm's clinical playbook.

Which is why all right-thinking people hate them.