Despite the fact there will be 11 big names excluded from this clash due to State of Origin selection, still expect a big game as Storm captain Cameron Smith will be out to get revenge for the 34-14 loss to competition-leading Dragons back in Round 9.
St George Illawarra’s back six remains the same, but they’re missing majority of their big strong front pack which has led the way for most of their season this year.
They will be looking to James Graham to put in a big shift tonight and Ben Hunt playing for Queensland means five-eighth Gareth Widdop needs to be at his absolute best.
Melbourne, like they have for much of the last decade, fill the spots of their missing superstars with formative players from the Storm system that know their exact role and get their job done.
Still, with the strike power of Cameron Smith, Ryley Jacks, Suilasi Vunivalu, Curtis Scott and a couple of New Zealand internationals, they’ll be out to make it a hard night at the office for the Dragons squad.
After their dramatic win last week against the Eels – coming very close to losing to the last placed Parramatta side – Paul McGregor will be eager to show his team is still a force to be stopped this year all while missing some big names.
Craig Bellamy, on the other hand, will be out to level the score with ‘Mary’ McGregor after being overwhelmed earlier in the year.
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