2018 Rd 20 V Storm: Game Day

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Who will win?

Raiders 13+
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Raiders 1-12
2
29%
Draw
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Storm 1-12
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Storm 13+
5
71%
 
Total votes: 7

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Re: 2018 Rd 20 V Storm: Game Day

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Billy Walker wrote: July 28, 2018, 6:45 pm
GreenGirl wrote: July 28, 2018, 6:41 pm Good to see Murchie get another crack, if Ricky plays him.

Weird to see Whitehead in that spot!
I was looking forward to seeing Cotric at centre as well - oh well. You on the Cosmopolitans tonight GreenGirl?
Yeah, me too - will be interesting to see if Cotric falls back to Fullback at any part of the game.

The cosmos failed me last week so i’m on the whisky creams. We got a lovely one from Sullivan’s Cove when we were in Tassie a few months ago.
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GreenGirl wrote: July 28, 2018, 6:48 pm
Billy Walker wrote: July 28, 2018, 6:45 pm
GreenGirl wrote: July 28, 2018, 6:41 pm Good to see Murchie get another crack, if Ricky plays him.

Weird to see Whitehead in that spot!
I was looking forward to seeing Cotric at centre as well - oh well. You on the Cosmopolitans tonight GreenGirl?
Yeah, me too - will be interesting to see if Cotric falls back to Fullback at any part of the game.

The cosmos failed me last week so i’m on the whisky creams. We got a lovely one from Sullivan’s Cove when we were in Tassie a few months ago.
You have to mix it up - I did whisky against Cronulla so decided to knock the top of a red tonight.

I'm a bit worried about that storm line up. Not too many duds amongst them.

Would like to see Lui have a big game tonight. He's been good this year but not so good the last couple of weeks.
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Raiders site had the wrong final line up, corrected above. Bateman listed twice, Whitehead on the wing. Elliott to play centre.

Bateman at starting prop... cripes!
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Billy Walker wrote: July 28, 2018, 6:52 pm
GreenGirl wrote: July 28, 2018, 6:48 pm
Billy Walker wrote: July 28, 2018, 6:45 pm
GreenGirl wrote: July 28, 2018, 6:41 pm Good to see Murchie get another crack, if Ricky plays him.

Weird to see Whitehead in that spot!
I was looking forward to seeing Cotric at centre as well - oh well. You on the Cosmopolitans tonight GreenGirl?
Yeah, me too - will be interesting to see if Cotric falls back to Fullback at any part of the game.

The cosmos failed me last week so i’m on the whisky creams. We got a lovely one from Sullivan’s Cove when we were in Tassie a few months ago.
You have to mix it up - I did whisky against Cronulla so decided to knock the top of a red tonight.

I'm a bit worried about that storm line up. Not too many duds amongst them.

Would like to see Lui have a big game tonight. He's been good this year but not so good the last couple of weeks.
Tragically I am allergic to wine!

Storm are just so professional but we could beat them if the stars align and BJ has no brain snaps and our defence isn’t flaky. Might be too many ifs.

I like Lui off the bench - he’s got to one of the most improved over this year.
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greeneyed wrote: July 28, 2018, 6:53 pm Raiders site had the wrong final line up, corrected above. Bateman listed twice, Whitehead on the wing. Elliott to play centre.

Bateman at starting prop... cripes!
Can you make some "corrections" to the storm line up and make a few disappear..
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Good to see some of the worst offenders from last week rotated out. Also good to see Murchie again.
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T_R wrote: July 28, 2018, 6:46 pm In later years, I look forward to the conversations that will start with "Remember that time we had Luke Bateman as starting prop..."
Out of respect, we'd **** well better remember it, because Luke Bateman certainly wont.
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Now reports on Twitter that Sia is warming up at centre
It's been a minute but boy it's good to have an old fashioned SMOOOOOOOOOOKESCREEN back
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Raiders on the field for the warm up... Cotric warming up at fullback, Abbey on the wing, Soliola in the backs and Whitehead in the forwards. Watch this space.
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The Greenhouse wrote: July 28, 2018, 7:20 pm Raiders on the field for the warm up... Cotric warming up at fullback, Abbey on the wing, Soliola in the backs and Whitehead in the forwards. Watch this space.
The Storm will be a trembling mess...
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Abbey 26.00 for 1st try. That’s big overs if he’s playing wing
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Northern Raider wrote: July 28, 2018, 7:30 pm Abbey 26.00 for 1st try. That’s big overs if he’s playing wing
What's he paying to catch his first bomb?
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Billy Walker wrote: July 28, 2018, 7:30 pm
Northern Raider wrote: July 28, 2018, 7:30 pm Abbey 26.00 for 1st try. That’s big overs if he’s playing wing
What's he paying to catch his first bomb?
Uncontested is 1.04
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What happened to Oldfield?

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Brad Abbey has Belcher taped in his locker.
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dubby wrote: July 28, 2018, 7:33 pm What happened to Oldfield?

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I don't think he was ever fit.
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The Melbourne Storm are looking for eight straight wins against Canberra...

Michael Oldfield is the player to drop out for the Raiders late, so Jack Murchie is in.

Here come the Raiders now! Led by Josh Hodgson, they make their way on to the field to a chorus of booing.
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Begbie wrote: July 28, 2018, 7:33 pm Brad Abbey has Belcher taped in his locker.
A picture? Or do we need to call the authorities?
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Billy Walker wrote: July 28, 2018, 7:34 pm
Begbie wrote: July 28, 2018, 7:33 pm Brad Abbey has Belcher taped in his locker.
A picture? Or do we need to call the authorities?
all the players have an ex champion pic taped in their locker - for inspiration!
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Now here come the Storm led by Cameron Smith. The crowd is poor...

And now the Raiders kick off in the rain.
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Another early penalty in the opening set. Good stuff Bateman.
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Imagine the rain assists us?
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35th second Luke Bateman concedes the first penalty of the match for off side.
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Bateman
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How goods Bateman..
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**** sake.
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Nice work bateman
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As mentioned, Soliola is at centre, with Abbey on the wing... but sensatinoally, Rapana and Leilua have moved to the opposite side of the field.

2nd min Now another penalty conceded by Luke Bateman. The Storm is going for goal. This is a horror start for Bateman.

PENALTY GOAL STORM to Cameron Smith.

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Good to see the refs are going easy on us and giving us a free ride to make up for lasts week debacle.
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Can someone explain the logic of the lineup???
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Obviously this game is on a different rule book than the Bulldogs V Tigers game was.... Would be nice if we could go a single round with the same interpretations used...
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Wait Sia is centre? wow, flashback.
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Re: 2018 Rd 20 V Storm: Game Day

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So I guess it looks Ricky is trying some things: Cotric to FB, Abbey to Wing, Sia in the centre’s and Leipana on the other side...
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Penalty count:

Bateman - 2
Everyone else - 0
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5th min Nick Cotric is playing at fullback an he sees his first ball of the match.
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