Dolphins vs Melbourne Storm Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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Dolphins tackle the Melbourne Storm in a second straight test of their credentials.
Start date/time: Friday 18th April, 2025: UK – 11:00am / Local – 8:00pm / US ET – 6:00am / US PT – 3:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / Australia – Foxtel / US – Some matches are televised live on Fox Sports
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go & Watch NRL / Australia – Kayo Sports / US – Watch NRL, and if the match is televised in the USA it can also be streamed live on Fox Sports platforms
Dolphins team news
Head Coach Kristian Woolf has named the same seventeen that beat the reigning premiers just seven days ago. Ray Stone comes back into the squad, named as 18th man after serving a one-match suspension.
Squad: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Felise Kaufusi 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Tom Gilbert 13. Max Plath 14. Kurt Donoghoe 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Connelly Lemuelu 17. Josh Kerr 18. Ray Stone 19. Sean O’Sullivan 20. Kenny Bromwich 21. Francis Molo 22. Junior Tupou
Melbourne Storm team news
Superstar half Jahrome Hughes has been named despite suffering a shoulder injury against the Warriors. Sua Fa’alogo has been named on the wing for his first NRL appearance of the season with Moses Leo missing out. Grant Anderson shifts to centre in a tick of approval from Head Coach Craig Bellamy for his impressive form. Will Warbrick and Nelson Asofa-Solomona both remain out of the squad due to concussion.
Squad: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Sualauvi Faalogo 3. Jack Howarth 4. Grant Anderson 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Bronson Garlick 18. Joe Chan 19. Kane Bradley 20. Keagan Russell-Smith 21. Stanley Huen 22. Lazarus Vaalepu
Dolphins vs Melbourne Storm prediction
The Dolphins take on the Melbourne Storm one week removed from the best performance in the club’s history; a convincing 30-12 victory against the defending premiers Penrith. It does not get any easier against the 2024 runners-up who have shown they are the team to beat in this year’s competition.
The Storm shifted to another gear in the first half against the Warriors, racing to a 36-0 half time lead before taking the foot off the accelerator in the second half of an eventual 42-14 masterpiece.
The Dolphins second straight victory comes off the back of patchy form in the first month of the season. Tight defeats against Souths and the Tigers coupled with a heavy defeat at Newcastle had the pressure meter turned up in the north of Brisbane but a strong win against the Titans and then last week’s breakthrough effort against the Panthers has shown the NRL that the new kids on the block are more than capable on their day.
The Dolphins are yet to knock over the Storm in their three meetings to date, the closest they have got is six points in August last year. This game promises to deliver plenty of points and we like the Storm to continue their point scoring spree against a Dolphins side still finding their groove.
Dolphins vs Melbourne Storm tip: Melbourne Storm to win
