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Melbourne Storm
12
Match Complete
South Sydney Rabbitohs
28
N. Meaney | 76 | |||
B. Garlick | 75 | |||
68 | L. Mitchell | |||
66 | I. Tass | |||
53 | L. Mitchell | |||
51 | A. Johnston | |||
46 | A. Johnston | |||
N. Meaney | 36 | |||
R. Smith | 35 | |||
20 | L. Mitchell | |||
18 | J. Host | |||
6 | L. Mitchell | |||
5 | C. Walker |
2 | Tries | 5 | ||
2 | Conversions | 4 | ||
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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Magic Round Super Saturday’s triple header ends with a blockbuster clash between the Melbourne Storm and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Suncorp Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:45pm (AEST).
These two sides met earlier in the season, with the Storm leaving Sydney Olympic Park with a victory after grinding out a tough victory by eight points. There are no major changes for Craig Bellamy’s men, with Eli Katoa set to play after suffering a head knock on Anzac Day.
Following the loss to the Storm, the Rabbitohs have found a spark within their squad. Latrell Mitchell is getting himself more involved in games, while they are capable of exploiting defensive chinks across all areas. Their most impressive trait is their defence, conceding the second-least amount of points for the season so far.
Davvy Moale will miss this clash through injury, while Liam Knight is set to return to the NRL for his first appearance this year coming off the bench.
Prediction
Suncorp Stadium has been home away from home for the Storm, but this was the same ground where they faced heartbreak in the 2021 preliminary final, while a heavy loss to the Panthers in the 2022 Magic Round was the beginning of the Storm’s season derailment despite a few mini attempts to revive their season.
The Rabbitohs are on a four-match winning streak and look more threatening as a premiership contender as each week goes on.
Rabbitohs by 4.
Kick-off: 7:45pm (AEST)
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
TV: Channel 9 Fox League
Stream: 9Now, Kayo Sports
Betting: Storm $1.95, Rabbitohs $1.85 – odds via PlayUp
Teams
Storm
1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Aaron Pene 16. Tom Eisenhuth 17. Tariq Sims 18. Tyran Wishart 19. Grant Anderson 20. Tepai Moeroa 21. Jordan Grant 22. Jonah Pezet
Rabbitohs
1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Hame Sele 11. Michael Chee Kam 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray 14. Jed Cartwright 15. Jai Arrow 16. Liam Knight 17. Thomas Burgess 18. Josiah Karapani 19. Blake Taaffe 20. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 21. Ben Lovett 22. Dean Hawkins
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