PRE-GAME [Round 27, 2025] Broncos vs Storm
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NRL Round 27 Team List v Storm
Gehamat Shibasaki has lost his spot in the starting line-up for Thursday night’s game against the Melbourne Storm at Suncorp Stadium.
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Well it is officially about Gibs. That's really disappointing on eve of finals. Watch the media turn this in to something huge because Broncos.
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Very disappointing. And just like that, the media calls for him to be on $500k+ per year are gone /sNRL Round 27 Team List v Storm
Gehamat Shibasaki has lost his spot in the starting line-up for Thursday night’s game against the Melbourne Storm at Suncorp Stadium.
Well it is officially about Gibs. That's really disappointing on eve of finals. Watch the media turn this in to something huge because Broncos.
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Will need a GF or Maori All Stars type performance from Arthars :(
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Good on madge for setting standards .
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Apparently he was on the drink
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Jeez that's disappointing
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Of course when you take the TVL boy back home to TVL they get blitzed ffs
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Disagree. With Grant out anything is possible. If I could only chose one player to take out of their side it would be him.
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Not a fan, based on how bad Mariner's and Arthar's reads can be at times. Not really a "defense" minded coaching move. Maybe Madge wants to go down the route of attack this game. Since Coates and Warbrick will be aerial threats regardless of who we put there.
But in saying all this, Madge doesn't have much choice, considering Shiba did a naughty thing, and Arthar's has been fighting for a chance to play again. Madge would have put, Karapani, Arthars and Mariner, all on notice to keep that jersey for the finals.
BUT as far as lineups go, that left edge is stacked for attack. Walsh, Piakura, Mariner and Karapani...leg speed is crazy.
And I thought JHunt deserved to start over Piakura, which makes the above all the truer. But JHunt can play in the middle a lot better than Piakura and is handy as back-up 2nd rower, considering Piakura's knock out rate is high.
And again, COMPLETE HIGH so we don't have to defend so much. And at least Harry won't be tearing our ruck apart. We already have to deal with Munster, Hughes and Pap.
But in saying all this, Madge doesn't have much choice, considering Shiba did a naughty thing, and Arthar's has been fighting for a chance to play again. Madge would have put, Karapani, Arthars and Mariner, all on notice to keep that jersey for the finals.
BUT as far as lineups go, that left edge is stacked for attack. Walsh, Piakura, Mariner and Karapani...leg speed is crazy.
And I thought JHunt deserved to start over Piakura, which makes the above all the truer. But JHunt can play in the middle a lot better than Piakura and is handy as back-up 2nd rower, considering Piakura's knock out rate is high.
And again, COMPLETE HIGH so we don't have to defend so much. And at least Harry won't be tearing our ruck apart. We already have to deal with Munster, Hughes and Pap.
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