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The Melbourne Storm have moved briefly at least to the top of the NRL table on Saturday night with a 16-point win over the Sydney Roosters.
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Final score
Storm 26
Roostes 10
Melbourne Storm have the chance to skip into top spot in the standings tonight, hosting the struggling Sydney Roosters at AAMI Park. Follow all the live highlights and action on The Roar from 7:30pm (AEST).
Even with a Cowboys win on Thursday night, the Storm are holding a six point buffer over third place, making the minor premiership a real two-horse race with the Sharks.
A win tonight will sneak them ahead on points difference, but the men from Cronulla could then snatch it right back against the last placed Knights.
The Roosters on the other hand have won just three games this year and find themselves languishing towards the bottom of the barrel despite being the defending three-time minor premiers.
The Roosters copped their biggest lost of the season against Melbourne just six weeks ago, letting in eight tries to zip on their way to a 46-0 defeat.
Team News
It’s quiet in team news for this one, with both sides going in unchanged from last week, although the Roosters have added Kane Evans as 18th man in an extended squad.
Jesse Bromwich will notch up his 150th game in the NRL, celebrating the feat in his sixth year with the Storm.
Prediction
Things aren’t looking good for the tricolours coming into this one, but a strong game against the Sharks last week has showed their potential on the park.
Another Storm win should be on the cards, but it won’t be a blowout like last time.
Melbourne to win by 16
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