MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 23

STORM

V

ROOSTERS

StormMEL WIN BY 3
16
FT
13
AAMI Park
2017-08-12T07:30:00Z

Preview

The Storm was indifferently impressive last week against an injury-ravaged Cowboys side while the Roosters blew an 18-4 lead over Manly to go down quite comprehensively in the end.

Another loss this week for the Roosters puts them right back into the pack with several sides hot on their heels while a win for the Storm will all but clinch the minor premiership for a second successive season.


The Storm has named the same 17 that won last week after Cameron Munster and Tohu Harris failed to overcome injury woes while the Roosters head south of the border with Boyd Cordner and Jake Friend back in their side.

The Roosters edged the Storm in golden point in their clash earlier in the season however with the Storm missing their experienced Origin stars, the match up won't yield much information for either side heading into the top of the table clash.

The battle at the back for each side will be fascinating as Blake Ferguson and Latrell Mitchell look to slow down the dynamic duo of Josh Addo-Carr and Suliasi Vunivalu on their home deck. Melbourne's back quintet do more work carrying the ball up the field than any other back five in the competition and they'll need to give their big men a chop out once again as they face a big test led by Cordner, the Roosters captain.

With the bookies, the Roosters are clear outsiders. The Storm boasts a 6-1 record at AAMI Park with the Big 3 on the park in 2017 and will look to widen the gap between themselves and the rest of the competition with a statement win on Saturday night.

Storm by 6.

Team Lists

Team Stats


Storm

Roosters

All Runs
MATCH
187.5
2024 AVG.
1125
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
187.9
2024 AVG.
1315
2024 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1622.5
2024 AVG.
9735
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
1635.9
2024 AVG.
11451
2024 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
4.8
2024 AVG.
29
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
4.6
2024 AVG.
32
2024 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
8.3
2024 AVG.
50
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
10.4
2024 AVG.
73
2024 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
581.2
2024 AVG.
3487
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
621.7
2024 AVG.
4352
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
326.7
2024 AVG.
1960
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
350.1
2024 AVG.
2451
2024 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
30
2024 AVG.
180
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
34.4
2024 AVG.
241
2024 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
6
2024 AVG.
36
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
6.6
2024 AVG.
46
2024 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
10.8
2024 AVG.
65
2024 TOTAL
2024 AVG.
2024 TOTAL
11.9
2024 AVG.
83
2024 TOTAL

Player Stats



Summary