Brisbane Broncos vs Melbourne Storm Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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Brisbane Broncos suffered a huge loss in their season-defining clash with the Dolphins and will now miss out on a place in the finals, placing head coach Kevin Walters under intense pressure with last season’s beaten Grand Finalists producing an extremely underwhelming campaign.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Thursday 5th September, 2024 - 10:50am / AUS - 7:50pm / US EST - 5:50am / US PST - 2:50am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: This match will not be broadcast live in the UK / This match will be broadcast live on Fox League and Nine in Australia / This match will not be broadcast live in the US
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL in the UK / This match will be streamed live on Kayo Sports and 9Now in Australia / This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL in the US
BRISBANE BRONCOS FORM: BRONCOS HAMMERED BY PHINS
In what was a must-win game, the Broncos failed to turn up and saw their season come to a premature end. They were torn apart by the Dolphins in their Queensland derby and will miss out on the finals.
LAST FIVE: LLWWL
MELBOURNE STORM FORM: SECOND STRING PUT UP GOOD FIGHT
Despite resting a host of their star men, the minor premiers pushed North Queensland Cowboys all the way last week with some of their second string putting a strong case forward to be included in the finals campaign.
LAST FIVE: LWWWL
BRISBANE BRONCOS TEAM NEWS: STAGGS ABSENT
Kotoni Staggs has succumbed to a quad injury so will sit out the final game of the season for the Broncos with Selwyn Cobbo shifting to the centres which allows Corey Oates to come onto the wing for what could be his final game for the club.
Starting 13: 1. Tristan Sailor 2. Corey Oates 3. Selwyn Cobbo 4. Deine Mariner 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Joshua Rogers 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Fletcher Baker 11. Jaiyden Hunt 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan Bench: 14. Blake Mozer 15. Kobe Hetherington 16. Benjamin Te Kura 17. Martin Taupau Reserves: 18. Josiah Karapani 19. Cory Paix 20. Reece Walsh 21. Vaa Semu
MELBOURNE STORM TEAM NEWS: PAPENHUYZEN INJURED AGAIN
The luckless Ryan Papenhuyzen has suffered yet another injury which will sideline him here so Sua Faalogo takes over at fullback. Jahrome Hughes is among the players to return having been afforded a rest last time out.
Starting 13: 1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Grant Anderson 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero Bench: 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Christian Welch 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Alec MacDonald Reserves: 18. Kane Bradley 19. Joe Chan 20. Lazarus Vaalepu 21. Ativalu Lisati 22. Xavier Coates
BRISBANE BRONCOS VS MELBOURNE STORM PREDICTION
It has been a miserable campaign for Brisbane Broncos and despite coming so close to winning last year’s Grand Final, they will inexplicably miss the eight this season. They end their campaign against the minor premiers Melbourne Storm and things could get a whole lot worse for them with some of their starters back on deck having been given the week off last time out. There is a big gulf in class between these two based on their efforts this season and it is likely the result will only go one way.
BRISBANE BRONCOS VS MELBOURNE STORM TIP: MELBOURNE STORM -16
