Original Teams and Stats - https://www.thetragicblog.net/post/the-tragics-teams-melbourne-storm-vs-canberra-raiders-elimination-final-1-saturday-5-40pm
Final Teams - Storm (Left) - Raiders (Right)
Storm - Brandon Smith starts at lock with Josh King going back to the interchange in a switch which has become the norm for Craig Bellamy over the last few months.
Tui Kamikamica starts in the second row with Felise Kaufusi moving to the interchange.
Jahrome Hughes (calf tightness) returns at halfback, replacing Cooper Johns.
Kenny Bromwich (head knock) and Nick Meaney (shoulder injury) will play despite suffering injuries against the Eels last week.
Young Tonumaipe'a is the sreserve player.
Raiders - Jack Wighton and and Elliott Whitehead return after being rested meaning Corey Harawira-Naera goes to the interchange and Matt Frawley is out of the squad.
Albert Hopoate is the reserve player.
The Tragics Tip - The Storm's form this season has been very inconsistent which is surprising may fans across the competion - I mean losing a star player like Ryan Papenhuyzen and having constant backline injuries hasn't helped them at all and the Nick Meaney and Cameron Munster mid- game switch hasn't worked well since the second game that the Storm employed this tactic. The Raiders however with be going into this game with confidence after demoloshing the Tigers, the Green Machine have also won their last four matches at AAMI Park and the cohesion between Jamal Fogarty and Jack Wighton has been crucial to the Raiders late season surge to the finals - Raiders to Win
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