PRE-GAME 2018 NRL Grand Final - Roosters vs Storm
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Battler
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Apparently SOS isn’t going to play. Load up on Melbourne, because the Roosters are in deep trouble if they think Keary, a running half, can be a lone half in a grand final. Wouldn’t surprise me to see Melbourne take Keary out of the game early.
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I'm guessing they are going to double up on their already excellent defence, and hope someone like Tedesco, Mitchell, Manu or Fergo produces something individually special.
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If SOS isn't going to play then that says to me that Cronk is playing.
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Triple M were reporting this morning that he was good to go.
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I can't believe we were underdogs in that game.
We had over 10 times the amount of finals experience than Melbourne. Storm only had one player that had even played in a GF. Most of our squad had been in several.
That's why Bennett went in with a gameplan to grind them out of the game. He knew the Storm wouldn't be able to handle it in such a big game, that their inexperience would hurt them and that's exactly what happened. Broncos were well in control in that game.
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SOS has been cut from the shortened squad.
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Even with O'Sullivan cut I don't see Cronk playing, I think it's all mind games. They show aerial footage of the Roosters training session today and he was literally a spectator, took no part in any of the training. Couldn't even use his left arm to pick a ball up, let alone pass it.
I'd say it'll be Matterson & Keary in the halves with Aubbo on the bench.
I'd say it'll be Matterson & Keary in the halves with Aubbo on the bench.
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Cronk actually took part in a private training session.
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Yeah, don't buy it. Roosters just playing mind games trying to get the public to believe Cronk is a chance, realistically they're just trying to shield any heat from Aubusson / Matterson, whoever ends up playing in the Halves.
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You're probably right but it'd just be like Cronk to run out tomorrow as right as rain and the whole thing has been a big "look at me" made up drama.
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It's going to be a boring defensive game.
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O'Sullivan has apparently been training at 7 all week, but has been cut from the squad.
I don't see Matterson or Aubusson playing in the halves when they haven't been preparing there.
There is no way you play anyone at 7 in a GF when they haven't even been training in that position. Especially a player that hasn't played in the halves in 11 years.
I don't see Matterson or Aubusson playing in the halves when they haven't been preparing there.
There is no way you play anyone at 7 in a GF when they haven't even been training in that position. Especially a player that hasn't played in the halves in 11 years.
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I don't think they're that friendly anymore tbh. Besides, I have it on good authority that he put his mum in an arm bar on Christmas day when she tried to get the last prawn.
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He’ll rip it clean off the way their friendship has seemingly disintegrated
