Finals Week 1 Match threads *** Multi SPOILERS ***

[Graham]

Today (Friday) sees the hit up between 1st (Roosters) and 4th (Storm)

The winners get next weekend off. The losers live to fight again next weekend.

 

Late Team News:

No Pearce. He had a trot out but must not have been ready to play yet.

 

The Roosters have confirmed their 17 for tonight is as named on Tuesday.

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Michael Jennings
4. Blake Ferguson
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. James Maloney
7. Jackson Hastings
8. Sam Moa
9. Jake Friend
10. Dylan Napa
11. Boyd Cordner
12. Aidan Guerra
13. Sio Siua Taukeiaho

14. Mitchell Aubusson
15. Isaac Liu
16. Kane Evans
17. Suaia Matagi

[Graham]

Finucane is getting a run out after returning from injury.

 

The Storm have confirmed their 17 for tonight - here it is!

1. Cameron Munster
2. Marika Koroibete
3. William Chambers
4. Kurt Mann
5. Matt Duffie
6. Blake Green
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith
17. Jordan McLean
11. Kevin Proctor
12. Tohu Harris
13. Ryan Hinchcliffe

10. Tim Glasby
14. Kenny Bromwich
16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
18. Dale Finucane

[Graham]

Still going with Roosters everybody?

[Graham]

The Storm worry has been Cameron Smith who hasn't been well in the week with a virus.

 

As you can see he will be playing:

 

 

Looks to me like Cameron called Heads!

[Graham]

[Farmduck]

Yes I'll stick with the Chooks. Warm day today, dry track. RTS to carve 'em up.

[Graham]

Coverage pre-match underway here ... in HD!!! :-)

[Graham]

Yes I'll stick with the Chooks. Warm day today, dry track. RTS to carve 'em up.

 

 

What a season he's had.

 

Keen to see Cameron Munster have a good game.

 

Will be interesting to say the least as to how Bellyache will accomodate both him and Billy Slater in the team/squad next season. Munster is too good to waste!

[Graham]

Roosters are strong favourites in this.

Still just look at the team line ups. Okay it's in Sydney and Roosters are minor premiers so fair enough for that. Still it's 17 v 17 on the day!

 

Come on Storm!

[Graham]

Massive smoke clouds at Allianz Stadium

[Graham]

Looks like a foggy evening!

[Farmduck]

Roosters have a spare Tuivasa Sheck. His brother Johnny played in the Holden Cup tonight. I wonder if he'll go back to NZ too.

[Graham]

Roosters have kicked off

[Graham]

Penalty against Storm

Its Roosters who have been slow in tackles!

[Graham]

Maloney buzzing again already

[Graham]

Storm have pressured Moa from start.

[Graham]

Korobete in for a try

Video ref... Why?

[Graham]

Try. But it looked it at the time. Why video ref???

[Graham]

Conversion from touchline by Can Smith . e

6-0 to Storm

[Graham]

40/20 Blake Green

[Graham]

Wasted

[Graham]

Home crowd big advantage.

[Graham]

Try to Roosters by sticks

[Graham]

Taukehio scorer

[Graham]

6-6

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