AAMI Park will play host to Saturday's Round 20 NRL game between Melbourne Storm and Sydney Roosters. The game kicks off at 7:35 pm with Sydney Roosters 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: Saturday July 20, 2024 at 7:35 pm
Where: AAMI Park
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Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters Odds
Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters Preview
Ladder-leading Melbourne Storm host third-placed Sydney Roosters in an absolute blockbuster and potential finals preview, boasting a massive recent rivalry edge.
The Storm have won nine of the teams last 10 clashes, including last seasons Semi-Final barnburner snatching a late 18-13 win at AAMI Park with a Will Warbrick try and a gritty 18-12 win at the SFS in Round 7 this year.
Melbourne is four points clear of the field after winning its last five matches, albeit none of them overly convincingly.
Only one was by a margin of more than 12 points, while all but one saw the Storm concede 24-plus points including a 40-28 defeat of the hapless Tigers before the bye.
The Roosters are building nicely with four straight wins, including convincing victories over the Bulldogs (26-8), Tigers (40-6) and Dragons (42-12) in their last three before the Round 19 bye.
The Storm welcome Nick Meaney back into the centres, while Harry Grant has been named to back up from Origin as have Roosters quartet Angus Crichton, Lindsay Collins, Spencer Leniu and Connor Watson.
The Tricolours also get Joseph Suaalii (suspension) and Victor Radley (concussion) back, but Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is out suspended.
The Storm are 7-1 at AAMI Park this season, while the Roosters venture out of Sydney for the first time since May.
Theres key individual battles galore Papenhuyzen v Tedesco, Hughes v Walker in what shapes as another barnburner between the clubs, but the Storm are tough to resist as a home underdog with much less Origin burden to bear.
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Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters Tip
We're tipping Sydney Roosters to win at $1.73 odds.
Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters Teams
Storm team: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Grant Anderson 6. Tyran Wishart 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Sualauvi Faalogo 15. Christian Welch 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Reimis Smith 19. Joe Chan 20. Dean Ieremia 21. Chris Lewis 22. Lazarus Vaalepu
Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Sitili Tupouniua 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Terrell May 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 13. Connor Watson 14. Sandon Smith 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Nat Butcher 17. Naufahu Whyte 18. Ethan King 19. Siua Wong 20. Blake Steep 21. Jake Elliott 22. Salesi Foketi 23. Michael Jennings 24. Zach Dockar-Clay