Melbourne Storm vs Parramatta Eels highlights: NRL live scores, blog

8th July, 2017

Match result:

The Parramatta Eels have beaten an underwhelming and dissapointing Storm outfit 22-6 at AAMI park on Saturday night.

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Final score
Melbourne Storm 6
Parramatta Eels 22

Match preview:

A short round of NRL fixtures this week as the Melbourne Storm look to increase their advantage at the top of the ladder when hosting the Parramatta Eels on Saturday night. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary of the match from 7:30pm AEST.

The Storm have been truly exceptional so far in 2017, playing consistently and efficiently for most part of the season.

The Melbourne-based outfit have even performed well during the Origin period with their young players lifting to the occasion.

However, if a team ever wanted to play the Storm in Melbourne during a NRL season, now would be the perfect time.

With a plethora of important players out for the Origin decider next Wednesday in Queensland, the Eels will be sensing an opportunity to steal points from the competition front runners heading into the latter part of the season.

The young Storm will face a major test against an inform Parramatta side. Both clubs have won four of their last five.

The Eels’ comeback win over Canterbury in their last match demonstrated their new-found resolve and steel being able to win in scrappy games to keep their finals hopes alive.

Additionally, the Eels haven’t suffered many major losses to Origin, showing a team which will have players playing regular and consistent minutes together on the pitch.

Their winning form in recent weeks will bring loads of confidence into this match with the ladder leaders and they will consider themselves a good chance to win this coming fixture.

However, injuries to Frank Pritchard and Josh Hoffman will hurt the Eels as they face their greatest challenge this season.

Prediction
The young Storm have shown significant resolve when being called up to play, however I believe that Parramatta will just be able to get the job done in Melbourne this coming Saturday.

Eels by 6

The Crowd Says:

2017-07-09T05:12:21+00:00

sqr(-1)

Guest

Lets see, Storm missing half their salary cap due to Origin commitments lost to a an Eels side that was still full strength because none of their players are deemed good enough for Origin. The Storm's complete spine was missing in that game and they only lost by 16 points, I would be worried if I was a Parra fan, very worried in deed.

2017-07-08T12:47:17+00:00

Duncan Smith

Guest

PB, a couple of 50/50 moments and you would have lost against that reserve grade side. Get a grip son!

2017-07-08T11:58:40+00:00

Bill larkin

Guest

Funny. It's very doubtful Storm will meet the Eels in the finals. But I hope so. It will be carnage with the best half of the Storm back in.

2017-07-08T11:31:54+00:00

Peter

Guest

So your team beat a side of Queensland cup players due to Origin, Congratulation. Try that in the finals series and we will really see how good the Eels are.

2017-07-08T11:25:53+00:00

Parra boy

Guest

Flyyying eels win agaian against a very very very poor showing from storm or was it parra just tooooooo good again !!!!!

AUTHOR

2017-07-08T11:14:37+00:00

Samuel Ashton

Roar Guru

» Click here to read the full match report FULL TIME: MELBOURNE STORM 6-22 PARRAMATTA EELS A great performance by the Eels as they down an underwhelming storm outfit 6-22 Thanks for joining us tonight, post match analysis to come shortly

AUTHOR

2017-07-08T11:12:06+00:00

Samuel Ashton

Roar Guru

78TH MIN: Goal line drop out for Melbourne after a good kick from Croft gets punched behind

AUTHOR

2017-07-08T11:10:41+00:00

Samuel Ashton

Roar Guru

76TH MIN: Storm giving it a red hot crack here. Good on them for fighting till the end. Penalty Melbourne in good field position

AUTHOR

2017-07-08T11:07:38+00:00

Samuel Ashton

Roar Guru

74TH MIN: Pen Storm. They need to score herev

2017-07-08T11:07:07+00:00

Craig

Guest

This has to be the last year our competition is cheapened like this. If storm are at full strength, parra are 5-10% chance of winning. It's time we stopped having these reserve grade-esque games. On a positive note. Aren't there some wonderful wingers in our game these days? Radradra and French, vunivalu and ado-Carr in this game alone. Throw in Mansour, Oates, Tupou, Morris, valentine Holmes, nightingale, rapana - and I've missed half a dozen more. Wingers - some great talents, most of them wanting a crack at the #1

AUTHOR

2017-07-08T11:06:38+00:00

Samuel Ashton

Roar Guru

73RD MIN: Frantic last couple of minutes here, Storm desperate for points

2017-07-08T11:06:33+00:00

souvalis

Guest

Why has Semi been starved in the second half ? Storm can hold their heads high,done well..

AUTHOR

2017-07-08T11:03:39+00:00

Samuel Ashton