MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 5, 2017

STORM

V

PANTHERS

StormMEL WIN BY 22
28
FT
6
AAMI Park
2017-04-01T08:30:00Z

Preview

If you saw the Storm's opening half last week, you'd have thought they're a team at the opposite end of the table of where they currently sit but an old fashioned Craig Bellamy spray ensure the boys from down south would stay undefeated in 2017.

The Storm completed just 66% of their sets last week, something that won't be as forgiving against this dangerous Panthers line up. Jordan McLean appears to have overcome a calf strain that kept him out last week, while Christian Welsh has been named on the bench after suffering a concussion last week.

The Panthers meanwhile have hit some form, crushing the Knights last week to move themselves up to fifth on the ladder. The Panther defence has conceded just 16 points since round one, however will still be without Bryce Cartwright after suffering an ankle injury in round two.

Billy Slater is slowly starting to find his groove as the Panthers will look to overcome a dismal record against Craig Bellamy's men which has seen them record just one win in over a decade.

If you catch one game this round, make sure this is the one.

Billy Slater, Cooper Cronk and Cameron Smith take on Matty Moylan, Nathan Cleary and James Tamou in a mouth-watering clash between the two pre-season premiership favourites.

Storm by 4.

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Team Lists

Team Stats


Storm

Panthers

All Runs
MATCH
181.7
2026 AVG.
2544
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
207.5
2026 AVG.
2697
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1641.8
2026 AVG.
22985
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1870.6
2026 AVG.
24318
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
5.5
2026 AVG.
77
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
6.8
2026 AVG.
88
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
9.1
2026 AVG.
128
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
10
2026 AVG.
130
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
577.9
2026 AVG.
8090
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
619.5
2026 AVG.
8054
2026 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0.1
2026 AVG.
2
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
0.1
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
338.8
2026 AVG.
4743
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
339.5
2026 AVG.
4414
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
33.1
2026 AVG.
464
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
29.8
2026 AVG.
388
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
4.2
2026 AVG.
59
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
3.2
2026 AVG.
42
2026 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
9.9
2026 AVG.
139
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
10.7
2026 AVG.
139
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats



Summary