GRAND FINAL WEEK Brisbane Broncos vs Melbourne Storm

[Manofoneway]

For Billy

 

[Manofoneway]

Carrigan has to be captain next year.

100%.. its time.

 

[Sproj]

Willison will be fine. He'll get fined (hehe) of course but they won't rub him out of a GF for that.

Here's the GF team y'all:
1. Walsh
2. Karapani
3. Staggs
4. Shibasaki
5. Mariner
6. Hunt
7. Reynolds
8. Jensen
9. Paix
10. Haas
11. Piakura
12. Riki
13. Carrigan (what a massive in)

14. Mam
15. Hetherington
16. Willison
17. Smoothy

18. Talty

Man I feel for Talty.

 

[Kimlo]

Sad Billy Walters noises. He's been such a gun, such a shame he can't be in this game.

 

[Browny]

In our past three games we have:
- Beaten our ultimate bogey side to earn top 4.
- beaten the minor premiers to get to a prelim.
- ended a dynasty.
Yeah… we’re ready.

Randy Orton Legend Killer run

 

[Manofoneway]

Willison will be fine. He'll get fined (hehe) of course but they won't rub him out of a GF for that.

Here's the GF team y'all:
1. Walsh
2. Karapani
3. Staggs
4. Shibasaki
5. Mariner
6. Hunt
7. Reynolds
8. Jensen
9. Paix
10. Haas
11. Piakura
12. Riki
13. Carrigan (what a massive in)

14. Mam
15. Hetherington
16. Willison
17. Smoothy

18. Talty

Man I feel for Talty.

I wouldn't be surprised to see talty in the 17 for smoothy.

 

[Sproj]

I wouldn't be surprised to see talty in the 17 for smoothy.

Could be but Smoothy is just so versatile, he's a modern John Plath.

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

I feel sad for talty, but smoothy was good and talty has been slowly becoming less effective the last few weeks.

Kind of good point of difference too. He can come on for carrigan and/or paix. I think hunt at 9 doesn't work too well

 

[Foordy]

Willison will be fine. He'll get fined (hehe) of course but they won't rub him out of a GF for that.

Here's the GF team y'all:
1. Walsh
2. Karapani
3. Staggs
4. Shibasaki
5. Mariner
6. Hunt
7. Reynolds
8. Jensen
9. Paix
10. Haas
11. Piakura
12. Riki
13. Carrigan (what a massive in)

14. Mam
15. Hetherington
16. Willison
17. Smoothy

18. Talty

Man I feel for Talty.

I think I'd start Mam, Hunt to hooker and Paix out.

 

[LittleDavey]

We looked so much better with:

6 - Mam
7 - Reyno
9 - Hunt

I won't be surprised if Madge pulls that trigger, but both Mam and Reyno were obviously underdone so your list may well be right on. Poor Talty, he's been so good for us but X-man just offers more flexibility and you can't go past Smoothy's versatility, gutted he's leaving next year, he is so damn underrated.

 

[Sproj]

Still can't believe Melbourne get an extra two days rest, absolutely abysmal management by the NRL.

 

[Scorchie]

Use whatever machine Lachie Neale used on Hunt/Reynolds/Mam and Xavier

 

[Harry Sack]

Sad Billy Walters noises. He's been such a gun, such a shame he can't be in this game.

We 100% don't make it this far without him.

 

[Harry Sack]

Still can't believe Melbourne get an extra two days rest, absolutely abysmal management by the NRL.

I don't want to sound salty or make premature excuses, but it really is. I get they didn't want to go up against the AFL GF but maybe they should have made the choice to play both games on Sunday or something. It's a real **** up for mine.

 

[Harry Sack]

360 going to be so ****ing juicy this week though. Gordie to somehow paint this as a negative.

 

[FACTHUNT]

Could be but Smoothy is just so versatile, he's a modern John Plath.

I'm team Smoothy, as much as I love Talty. Smoothy gets the defence ball watching. It was him who called back inside on the 5th that play that Talagi knocked on.

He was also instrumental in Canberra

 

[Browny]

Is Smoothy a half or dummy half prior to becoming a Berro 2.0

 

[Manofoneway]

We have not had a complete performance this year. In 2023 I reckon we peaked in week 1 and 3 of the finals and regressed in the GF.

I reckon we dust the storm next week. It will be our best performance in 2025.