How do we beat Storm? 'Give it to Turbo' answers not accepted :)

[AlxFromNthNarra]

They might be missing Munster and Fox, or that might be mind games.

Main issues for mine are Dummy halves - Brandon Smith is good for many a short-range crash-over try, and Grant eats metres in the middle around tired defenders.

We had a good show last time but mistakes cost us.

What's the game-plan need to look like, and how do we prepare a massive upset week-1?

 

[Dee Why Eagle]

I'm more concerned that scum's game plan may be to wipe out turbo (illegally)

 

[Dan]

Score more points than they do

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Theoretically it’s
Possession
Minimal errors
Enthusiasm/intensity
Forward rotation
Distribution of the ball to our edges off the back of strong go-forward and quick play the balls up the middle

With our squad that sums them up to a tee when they are on.

So basically if we are on from the get go and control possession

Storm will walk off the mark, be offside, hold us down. So only way to unsettle that is to move the ball, frustrate them with possession - and most importantly - confront them with energy and aggression (controlled aggression and ultimately, desire). Have Paseka/Keppie/Aloiai/Sipley run hard at the faces of the storms best forwards and confront them. Have jake and our back row running for the spaces inbetween defenders, getting to ground quick and making a quick play the ball. Everyone needs to be very aware of opportunities to offload to speedsters in support (trbo, saab, garrick, dce). Support play is very important in this one to make some clean breaks and to capitalise on every opportunity.

In defence just need desperation and a little bit of grunt.

 

[XV-1]

Simple

Stop dropping the ball and making stupid mistakes

Move up fast in D, tackle in a straight line and cover your inside and outside.

We do this well and our natural attacking skills will look after itself.

 

[malroon]

NO ERRORS..!!!!!

 

[MadMarcus]

Pass it or kick it to Turbo

 

[Rafferty]

How about we turn up and give it to them instead!
I have a mad gut feeling we‘ve got this

 

[mickqld]

Win the ruck, win the forwards meters, win the momentum, win the collision.

 

[Will on the hill]

Tempting to say we need to control the ball and play for field position but I think that's where the Storm are most comfortable. We need to make the Storm uncomfortable and that is best done by targeting their edges at every possible opportunity. If we do that, complete at 85%, work efficiently on kick/chase and tackle 1 and 2 defence, we will be in it up to our ear balls.

 

[Chip and Chase]

We don't have many other plays apart from "give it to Turbo".

Storm aren't unbeatable, FFS Parra rolled them. Frankly I prefer that we are playing them and not Penrith. We just need to play our best footy and hold the ball. Need that middle to be watertight though.

 

[Eagles4Life]

85% plus completion rate
50-75% reduction in errors
Pass it to Turbo

 

[Kalvin]

Target their inexperienced wingers and unsettle their #7 (as he is very underrated and is the main key imo)!

 

[The Who]

Doesn'tmatta did it, and it was no fluke. They out-enthused the Storm. We are a far better side than Doesn'tmatta, but I'm not fooling myself. Melbourne will compete for the full 80 minutes. They have great structure and as many game-breakers as us.
I just hope that the ref adjudicates fairly, and gives some leeway because it is a final not a regular match. My real fear is that the Bunker will create some controversy which will influence the result.

 

[winnyason]

Alot less errors our go forward needs to be alot better to start with. Not be passive in defence

 

[The Admiral]

Keep the ref out of the game

 

[Dion Johnson]

Get on top of Bromwich, Welsh and Finucane in the first twenty.

Start with Tent and Aloiai in the middle, Marty and Keppie both have good energy and can inject themselves into the game.

Win the middle, minimise the errors and the team can shift the ball at will to the edges.

 

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

Just run at them the whole game like they do & get it out wide.Oh & don’t make to many errors.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Just give it to the big kid.... Turbo, or whatever his name is?

 

[HK_Eagle]

Barring that, just ride home Bozo's shallow Anthony Robbin's memes