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Overall stats mean little given the players, coaches etc change but they're always good to know...
 
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"I've been told Anthony Quinn won't play for the Storm and that Jason Ryles is on 50/50" - Joey Johns on MMM...


 
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Bunnies may have won eight of their last 10 matches of the season, but they've not beaten one of the other top eight teams since Round 12 (36-18 v Canberra), and haven’t beaten any of the other top four sides since their 20-10 win over the Bulldogs in Round 6.

Has too be the shortest line the Storm have had in Melbourne with the 'Big 3' playing in quite some time...
 
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CHANGES: Storm lose Quinn, Ryles and Sika Manu. Norrie & Proctor to start. Vave new on bench, Mahe Fonua to wing...
 
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Big loss with Sika. Dude was their best forward last week...
 
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wow they will be huge and in poor conditions that could be the difference in the game tonight
 
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Losing Ryles should mean less dropped balls and ruck penalties. Proctor will give them more options on the edges than Manu.

But who the fuck is the other guy?

 
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Anthony Quinn...
 
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Shitty start to the finals. Very small lean to the Raiders.

Raiders have a shocking recent record in finals, having won just four of their past 17, stretching back to 1995. Seven of those losses have been by 14 points or more. The Sharks don't fare much better in big games. They've won nine of their last 19 finals matches and five of those have been at Toyota Stadium. While the trip to Canberra won't help their cause, the Sharks have won nine of their past 14 matches against the Raiders, including six of their past eight in the capital.

But here's a healthy stat regarding the Raiders,

Since 1995, no team has ever lost if they've come in to the play-offs on the back of at least five wins out of their past six games (that side has won on 14 out of 14 occasions)...




 
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Rumour around that there is some significant changes to the Sharkies line-up...
 
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Really happy im already on the Raiders then and may throw some more there way
 
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Quote Originally Posted by emkee:

Anthony Quinn...

Not him. I'm familiar with former Newcastle winger Anthony Quinn

 
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Was just messing with ya Battler. Good call on the Storm...


 
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Raiders: No late changes for the Raiders, who are 1-17.

Sharks: John Williams and Ben Pomeroy are out of the side. Ricky Leutele moves into the centres, with Matt Wright moving to the wing and Isaac Gordon coming in at fullback. Ben Ross is also out, replaced by Mark Taufua in the starting side. Wade Graham comes into the final 17 on the bench.
 
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Liking the Raiders with all these changes
 
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Quote Originally Posted by emkee:

Was just messing with ya Battler. Good call on the Storm...


I hoped so

 
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Quote Originally Posted by emkee:

Raiders: No late changes for the Raiders, who are 1-17.

Sharks: John Williams and Ben Pomeroy are out of the side. Ricky Leutele moves into the centres, with Matt Wright moving to the wing and Isaac Gordon coming in at fullback. Ben Ross is also out, replaced by Mark Taufua in the starting side. Wade Graham comes into the final 17 on the bench.

Why not start with Wade Graham?

If Cronulla try and play touch footy they'll get smoked. But if they can turn it into a drag em out slug fest, they will win.

 
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I must admit the Shonkies are a little better with Gordon at the 1. Wade Graham coming back is also big but you have to wonder how effective he'll be...
 
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Keeping it simple. Sharks limp in to Finals footy on the back of a 2-7 record in their last 9 whereas the Raiders roll in with a polar opposite record of 7-2 in their last 9. Just can't envision the Shonks getting the lollies in this one, would be shocked if they do given the form charts regardless of the competition played by either team. This is the Raiders game to lose basically and the only thing I can see that may fuck them up is 'finals/big game' experience...


 
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Standing room only at Canberra I'm hearing...


 
 
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