There’s only one thing Melbourne Storm enforcer Nelson Asofa-Solomona has on his mind ahead of Friday’s preliminary final showdown with Penrith and that’s creating “chaos” for the reigning premiers to deal with.
Everyone at the Storm was smarting after the opening finals shutout against the Brisbane Broncos, none more so than frontman Asofa-Solomona who felt his team was “bullied” in the 26-0 loss.
A response came in last Friday’s narrow, last-gasp win over the Roosters to set up the clash with Penrith for a spot in the grand final, but Melbourne still wasn’t at its best.
It’s been a trait of Storm’s season, which has been “inconsistent” according to the giant prop but provided enough wins to make an eighth preliminary final in the past nine seasons, a remarkable achievement given the challenges Storm has faced in 2023.
Those challenges, which include the loss of star fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen, as well as Penrith’s two wins over Melbourne this year, are…
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