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Yep, this.
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Yep, this.
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:laughing:
WestsBenTigers
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https://wwos.nine.com.au/2018/02/19/13/34/nrl-elbow-warning-notice-for-storm-s-smith
sheer64
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The only way to beat that side is 100% completion, great kicking and pay the refs!
Comon football gods let us go back to back against the favs!
Comon football gods let us go back to back against the favs!
GNR4LIFE
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People focus way too much on Smith’s actions. I’d be surprised if opposing teams even give it a second thought when preparing for the Storm.
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And Smash him..
Cairnstigers
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Everyone who gets tackled by Smith should give him an elbow to the back of the head
He got away with it so why can't we
We can use his very case as our defence in we need to front the judiciary
He got away with it so why can't we
We can use his very case as our defence in we need to front the judiciary
happy_tiger
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Yes our ISP team would give them a run for their money
Smith , Munster , Croft , 2 x Bromwich's , Kaufusi, Finucane , Chambers , Vunivali' and JAC looked real tired
(Using Jedi Mind Power on Bellyache ) I should rest all the above players v the WT's 😛ray: 😛ray: 😛ray: 😛ray:
jirskyr
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Interesting thing about the Storm, as others have noted, how they really do not play as well against sides like us, something about our lack of reliance on pure go-forward and the unpredictable nature of our attack.
Storm love and destroy structured / big sides who amble up the middle, don't throw the footy around.
Since 2007 we've played Melbourne 16 times, won only 6 (62.5% win rate for Melbourne) which isn't great, but bearing in mind Melbourne won 67% of their games in that period, better than average.
But the real take-home for me is in that period we have always been quite competitive:
2pt loss, 18 pt win, 12 pt loss, 10 pt win, 2 pt loss, 12 pt win, 8 pt loss, 4 pt win, 20 pt loss, 14 pt loss, 18 pt win, 22 pt loss, 18 pt win, 1 pt loss, 9 pt loss, 8 pt loss.
So 2 losses by 20 points but 8 losses by 14 pts or less. Then, surprisingly, 3/6 wins were by 18 points.
Also since 2001 we've only been more than 12 points behind at half-time twice (29 matches), one was the 64-0 drubbin in 2001 and the other in 2016 when we were down 26-0 but rallied to lose 29-20.
Last interesting fact - we've lead Melbourne at HT on 12 occasions (out of 29) and only lost 3 of those (2 of those in the last 3 matches).
Storm love and destroy structured / big sides who amble up the middle, don't throw the footy around.
Since 2007 we've played Melbourne 16 times, won only 6 (62.5% win rate for Melbourne) which isn't great, but bearing in mind Melbourne won 67% of their games in that period, better than average.
But the real take-home for me is in that period we have always been quite competitive:
2pt loss, 18 pt win, 12 pt loss, 10 pt win, 2 pt loss, 12 pt win, 8 pt loss, 4 pt win, 20 pt loss, 14 pt loss, 18 pt win, 22 pt loss, 18 pt win, 1 pt loss, 9 pt loss, 8 pt loss.
So 2 losses by 20 points but 8 losses by 14 pts or less. Then, surprisingly, 3/6 wins were by 18 points.
Also since 2001 we've only been more than 12 points behind at half-time twice (29 matches), one was the 64-0 drubbin in 2001 and the other in 2016 when we were down 26-0 but rallied to lose 29-20.
Last interesting fact - we've lead Melbourne at HT on 12 occasions (out of 29) and only lost 3 of those (2 of those in the last 3 matches).
Magpies1969
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Very good side and class all over.
They will looking at putting Slater over for a try.
I trust Ivan has a plan in mind and ab lib footy is the way to go.
They will looking at putting Slater over for a try.
I trust Ivan has a plan in mind and ab lib footy is the way to go.
Like any team the Storm struggle to defend offloads and broken play - which by nature is unpredictable. They are very structured in D so it is difficult to catch them out unless you absolutely role through their middle and have them back peddling with fast ptb's, and that's a tough assignment for 80 mins.
One thing to watch is the marker defence - JAC and Vunivali will have a go through that area so we need to tighten that up as it has often been a problem for the Tiges.
In the past I have noticed that they can get frustrated in games when they are being suffocated in attack and this leads to mistakes. Hopefully the fact that it's early in the season might help us again here.
One thing to watch is the marker defence - JAC and Vunivali will have a go through that area so we need to tighten that up as it has often been a problem for the Tiges.
In the past I have noticed that they can get frustrated in games when they are being suffocated in attack and this leads to mistakes. Hopefully the fact that it's early in the season might help us again here.
balmain boy
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Their team is always a mile better than ours. As was the Roosters. They can be rattled, but it is usually at Leichhardt where we can get under their skin.
happy_tiger
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Yeah and while we waste our time trying to smash he laughs his butt off while setting up tries
The key to beating Smith and the Storm is limiting the damage he can cause , in the big crucial moments
Any reason you don't remember the superstars/ champion of our game getting smashed too often , because they are usually two steps ahead of every other player on the field
It will hurt Smith/Bellamy /Slater far more if we beat them on their own patch of dirt in Billy's 300th game , trust me :sign:
