Melbourne

[Bansai Pipeline]

Coates out.

should we play them that’s good news.

always Troubles us

[Roosterfarian]

Going down like a MFer.

Looks like Pap gone too.

[QWERTY]

Feel awful for Pap, I wish the best for him but that unfortunately looks unlikely.

[Bansai Pipeline]

And poor old Pap. Poor bastard.

We have to beat the Sharks.

Storm are there for the taking.

[BraveTheWorld]

Geez, Storm are one of my most hated teams, but that was hard to watch. Looked like one of our games with them going down like flies in the end. Particularly feel for Paps.

Storm won’t be technically that bad again even with their outs. They’ll attack and compete better, but with no Coates, Paps, and possibly a few forwards out with HIA’s, they’ll do very well to get over us or the Sharks.

Prelim suddenly seems very achievable.

[Bates]

I feel for Paps. He’s one of the good guys of the game.

[Bates]

We’ll smash the Sharks and then we will smash the Storm.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Best Move of the year?

Adam Reynolds

[weplayforprems]

Don’t want to appear to be dancing on graves but **** me you’d hope seeing that gives the boys even more motivation tomorrow.

I gave us a good chance of beating them anyway but without Papi and Coates the job becomes a lot easier.

[weplayforprems]

I feel for Paps. He’s one of the good guys of the game.

Probably the most universally liked player. Electric at his best. Not dirty. Not a ****wit (like Walsh). Really hope the break isn’t too bad and he can have a smooth recovery.

[Eggspert]

So on our side of the draw to make the GF it's Sharks
Storm
Likely Panthers

Is this right?

Would be much much better if Warriors win tomorrow.

[HunchoRooster]

Really sad for Paps. One of the few Melbourne players I like. One of the good guys. Sadly I think that's career over.

From a Rooster POV, big chance for us. Although they smashed us without him twice this year.

[mightyrooster]

Feel awful for Pap, I wish the best for him but that unfortunately looks unlikely.

Agree. So unfair on the poor guy. As if the kneecap injury wasn’t bad enough.

[HunchoRooster]

That last 10-15 mins looked like a Roosters tribute act from Storm.

Winger goes off injured in innocuos fashion. Then double HIA from head clash, then Paps injury. Then ref blows a 6 again against them immediately after all in the space of 5mins.

[Ray Stehr]

Forget about Melbourne, we have to be 100% focused on tomorrow.