NRL Match Previews - Brisbane v St George (Round 21)

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01-08-2010 03:00PM at Suncorp Stadium

Referee: Gavin Badger and Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Adam Devcich and Russell Turner
Referee: Paul Simpkins

Always a good game of footy and always brutal. Let's hope Sunday's match from Suncorp Stadium will be another great chapter in this 22 year old story. The young Broncos would have been shocked by their loss to the Roosters last Monday night and are again fighting for their place in the semi finals. This kind of desperation can get them home against the Dragons.   And it will.

As always, there are theories going around about St George Illawarra's ability to lift for big games and their ability to beat teams who do not cough up easy possession. I subscribe to this theory and so will the Broncos. Led by Sam Thaiday, they aim up, do a bit of bashing in the opening 15 minutes and the rest is history as Thaiday looks for Ben Creagh and finds him often. Saints begin the downward spiral and their fans prepare for the inevitable.

My Man of the Match Prediction: Israel Folau
My Tip: Brisbane 18-8

The Teams

  Brisbane Broncos               St George Illawarra Dragons 
Suspensions
No Suspensions

Injuries
B. Te'o
J. Hodges
D. Copley
R. Ahern
K. Lingwoodock
D. Kemp
1. Josh HoffmanFullback1. Darius Boyd
2. Jharal Yow YehWing2. Brett Morris
3. Alex GlennCentre3. Beau Scott
4. Israel FolauCentre4. Matt Cooper
5. Antonio WintersteinWing5. Jason Nightingale
6. Darren LockyerFive Eighth6. Jamie Soward
7. Peter WallaceHalfback7. Ben Hornby
8. Shane TroncProp8. Matt Prior
9. Andrew McCulloughHooker9. Luke Priddis
10. Nick KennyProp10. Jon Green
11. Matt GillettSecond Row11. Neville Costigan
12. Sam ThaidaySecond Row12. Ben Creagh
13. Corey ParkerLock13. Dean Young
14. Ben HuntInterchange14. Trent Merrin
15. Josh McGuireInterchange15. Jeremy Smith
16. Mitchell DoddsInterchange16. Nick Emmett
17. Scott AndersonInterchange17. Jarrod Saffy
 Suspensions
M. Weyman


Injuries
N. Fien
P. Tagive
D. Hunt

Head to Head

2010 NRL - Round 5 WIN Stadium St George Illawarra Dragons 34-16
2009 Finals - Week 2 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Brisbane Broncos 24-10
2009 Round 24 WIN Stadium, Wollongong Brisbane Broncos 12-2
2009 Round 4 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane St George Illawarra Dragons 25-12
2008 Round 23 Suncorp Stadium St George Illawarra Dragons 24-20

LeagueUnlimited Tipsters - Courtesy of www.MyTips.com.au

DragonPunk
(Justin Davies)

Dragons


Total Score
168
Non Terminator
(Josh Hill)

Dragons


Total Score
152
Twizzle
(Kevin Brennan)

Dragons


Total Score
148
CobyDelaney
(Coby Delaney)

Dragons


Total Score
138
Willow
(Steve Williams)

Dragons


Total Score
134

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