AAMI Park will play host to Thursday's Round 8 NRL game between Melbourne Storm and South Sydney Rabbitohs. The game kicks off at 7:50 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. South Sydney Rabbitohs game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Thursday April 25, 2024 at 7:50 pm
Where: AAMI Park
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Melbourne Storm vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Odds
Melbourne Storm vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Preview
This looks like it will be one-way traffic with a Storm team finally getting an easy matchup against a Souths team that is conceding over 32 points per game.
It is hard to see anything outside of a comfortable Melbourne win here. Souths have never won in Melbourne in 18 starts and that wont change this week.
Most notably, Souths are riding a 13-game non-cover streak.
The Storm have covered 24 of 38 against teams outside of the Top 8 and this looks like a game they will really fire up the attack.
Katoa has three tries in his last threegames, Coates has three tries in his last five games, Papenhuyzen has 50 tries in 60 games as a starter and Warbrick is a matchup special against a Souths left-edge defence that has conceded 17 tries this year.
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Melbourne Storm vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Tip
We're tipping Melbourne Storm to win at $1.18 odds.
Melbourne Storm vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Teams
Storm team: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Christian Welch 16. Joe Chan 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Jack Howarth 19. Grant Anderson 20. Marion Seve 21. Jonah Pezet 22. Tristan Powell
Rabbitohs team: 1. Jye Gray 2. Jacob Gagai 3. Jack Wighton 4. Isaiah Tass 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Shaquai Mitchell 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray 14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Siliva Havili 16. Davvy Moale 17. Jai Arrow 18. Michael Chee Kam 19. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson 20. Tallis Duncan 21. Sean Keppie 22. Dion Teaupa