MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 15, 2017

STORM

V

COWBOYS

StormMEL WIN BY 1
23
FT
22
AAMI Park
2017-06-17T07:30:00Z

Preview

In a slightly questionable fixturing mishap by the NRL, two of the league's heavyweights will go toe to toe without their superstar players.

Billy Slater, Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk, Cheyse Blair, Jordan McLean, Will Chambers andย Tim Glasby will all be sidelined for the Storm through injury or Origin duty while Coen Hess, Johnathan Thurston, Gavin Cooper and Michael Morgan will be representing the Maroons next week, meaning they won't make the trip down south.

The absentees for the Storm means Young Tonumaipea will fill Billy Slater's role at fullback with youngster Curtis Scott and Tohu Harris donning the three and four jerseys.

Ryley Jacks gets the start at halfback alongside Cameron Munster, with Slade Griffin playing at hooker.

The Storm's forward pack is still very strong, with the Bromwich brothers, Nelson Asofa-Solomona and Felise Kaufusi heading that line in what will go a long way to extending their lead atop the NRL ladder as they'll run into Jason Taumalolo, Ethan Lowe and Scott Bolton, who are a reasonable trio in their own right.

Kyle Laybutt will assume five-eighth responsibilities alongside Ray Thompson in the halves. Expect John Asiata to be given more of a green light with the ball in hand as well.

The Storm are favourites with the bookies and you can expect Cameron Munster to have a big game as he continues to excel in his new role in the halves however the slightly more stable Cowboys will certainly be knocking on the door.

Storm by 4.

Team Lists

Team Stats


Storm

Cowboys

All Runs
MATCH
183.9
2025 AVG.
2207
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
184.1
2025 AVG.
2393
2025 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1705
2025 AVG.
20460
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
1720
2025 AVG.
22360
2025 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
5.8
2025 AVG.
69
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
5.2
2025 AVG.
67
2025 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
11.4
2025 AVG.
137
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
7.7
2025 AVG.
100
2025 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
509.3
2025 AVG.
6112
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
501.3
2025 AVG.
6517
2025 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0.2
2025 AVG.
2
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
0
2025 AVG.
0
2025 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
312.8
2025 AVG.
3753
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
346.6
2025 AVG.
4506
2025 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
27.1
2025 AVG.
325
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
34.2
2025 AVG.
444
2025 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
5.9
2025 AVG.
71
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
4.9
2025 AVG.
64
2025 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
12.4
2025 AVG.
149
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
12.5
2025 AVG.
162
2025 TOTAL

Player Stats



Summary