AAMI Park will play host to Friday’s
Round 24 NRL game between Melbourne Storm and
Sydney Roosters. The game kicks off at 7:55 pm with Melbourne Storm heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Melbourne Storm vs.
Sydney Roosters
game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Friday August 26, 2022 at 7:55 pm
Where: AAMI Park
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An absolute barnburner with huge ramifications for both heavyweights.
Melbourne has won four straight, returning to vintage form in the past fortnight courtesy of a 16-0 shutout at Penrith and a 60-12 demolition of Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium. A win here will seal their Top 4 berth and keep their chances of finishes second alive heading into the final round.
Sydney Roosters is on a six-match tear, their 72-6 annihilation of the Tigers lifting them to sixth – their highest position since Round 12. But their finals spot is yet to be sealed and a massive Round 25 clash with Souths looms. There is also an outside chance the Tricolours could finish fourth if they win big at AAMI Park.
Melbourne gun Felise Kaufusi returns from personal leave, which sees Tui Kamikamica shift to the bench. Tyran Wishart is out with an ankle injury. Roosters rep forwards Lindsay Collins and Siosiua Taukeiaho make a timely pre-finals return for the Roosters, with Terrell May and Oliver Gildart dropping out of the 17.
The Storm are on a five-match winning run against the Roosters, including a hard-fought 26-18 result at the SCG in Round 14. Grant Adamson and Marion Seve notched doubles in an injury-ravaged Storm backline. The Roosters have won just once in Melbourne since 2014.
Melbourne has moved on from its Ryan Papenhuyzen blow, with Cam Munster spearheading the Storm return to prime title contender status. But the Roosters’ big guns are all firing – as is their imposing pack – and I’ll have the visitors with the free points in a clash that should go down to the wire.
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