MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 1

BULLDOGS

V

STORM

StormMEL WIN BY 6
6
FT
12
Belmore Sports Ground
2017-03-03T07:00:00Z

Preview

Three Things You Should Know

  • The Bulldogs return to their spiritual home of Belmore Sports Ground but they have lost their last three games there.
  • The last time the Storm played at Belmore, they were thumped 20-4 in Round 19, 2015.
  • The Storm have won their past 12 round one season openers.

TIP: Storm by 8

Team Lists

Team Stats


Bulldogs

Storm

All Runs
MATCH
165
2024 AVG.
330
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
188
2024 AVG.
376
2024 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1347.5
2024 AVG.
2695
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
1568.5
2024 AVG.
3137
2024 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
3.5
2024 AVG.
7
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
4
2024 AVG.
8
2024 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
4.5
2024 AVG.
9
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
8.5
2024 AVG.
17
2024 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
573
2024 AVG.
1146
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
631
2024 AVG.
1262
2024 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0
2024 AVG.
0
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
0
2024 AVG.
0
2024 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
388
2024 AVG.
776
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
313.5
2024 AVG.
627
2024 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
38
2024 AVG.
76
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
30
2024 AVG.
60
2024 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
6
2024 AVG.
12
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
7
2024 AVG.
14
2024 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
12
2024 AVG.
24
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
11
2024 AVG.
22
2024 TOTAL

Player Stats


Summary

Three Things You Should Know

  • The Melbourne Storm looked like they hadn’t missed a step since last season when they jumped out to an early 10-0 lead after seven minutes.
  • The Storm could’ve made their early lead even greater, nearly scoring another two tries if not for resilient Canterbury Bulldogs defence.
  • To their credit, the Bulldogs fought back to trail 12-6 before rain set in, allowing for the Storm to hold on for their 13th consecutive round one win.

Melbourne Storm 12 (Blair, Vunivalu tries; Smith 2 goals) defeated Canterbury Bulldogs 6 (Reynolds try; Holland goal) at Belmore Sportsground. Half time: Storm 12-6. Crowd: 8,712.