Craig Bellamy’s Storm take on Trent Robinson’s Roosters in an elimination final at AAMI Park. Follow all the action
Trent Robinson did not quite say the Roosters would put a target on Melbourne’s biggest and meanest man.
And neither Jared Waerea-Hargreaves or Nelson Asofa-Solomona were made available to the media this week, even though the Roosters prop is potentially playing the last NRL game of his career.is undoubtedly the storyline of tonight’s preliminary final, along with the Storm’s five-year dominance of Robinson’s Roosters.
That’s because the distinguishing feature of the Roosters’ only two wins over Melbourne in their past 12 clashes has been their take-down of Asofa-Solomona and physical dominance of the southern powerhouse. Onto some breaking news while we wait for the team lists, with NSW Origin coach Michael Maguire being identified as Kevin Walters’ preferred successor as Broncos coach.after an end-of-season review on Thursday, following the club’s 12-month demise from grand final to missing the top eight.It’s the Storm taking on the Roosters tonight, with the winner booking themselves a spot in next weekend’s grand final.
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