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June 23 2023, 11:52 · Ash Wheldon

Melbourne Storm vs Manly Sea Eagles – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023

Melbourne Storm vs Manly Sea Eagles – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023
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THE FACTS

When is Melbourne Storm vs Manly Sea Eagles on and what time does it start? Melbourne Storm vs Manly Sea Eagles will take place on Saturday 24th June, 2023 – 10:35 (UK)

Where is Melbourne Storm vs Manly Sea Eagles taking place? Melbourne Storm vs Manly Sea Eagles will take place at AAMI Park in Melbourne, Australia

Where can I get tickets for Melbourne Storm vs Manly Sea Eagles? Click here for ticket information on 2023 NRL matches

What channel is Melbourne Storm vs Manly Sea Eagles on? Sky Sports Arena will be televising selected NRL games in the UK and you can find their schedule here. For Australian broadcasters, you can find a list here

Where can I stream Melbourne Storm vs Manly Sea Eagles? If televised on Sky Sports, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via Sky Go. Alternatively, the match will be available to subscribers of Watch NRL

THE TEAM NEWS

MELBOURNE STORM

  • Melbourne Storm were impressive victors for the second week in succession as they limited Wests Tigers to just six points in their one-sided success last time out.
  • The Storm have now won four of their last five matches and will be confident of another success here, although they will be without Cameron Munster who has been rested after his Origin exploits.

Starting 13: Meaney, Warbrick, Smith, Olam, Coates, Pezet, Hughes, Welch, H. Grant, Sims, Loiero, Asofa-Solomona, King – Interchanges: Garlick, Pene, Wishart, MacDonald – Reserves: Bradley, Lewis

Unavailable: Dean Ieremia (Injured), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Injured), Eliesa Katoa (Injured), Tui Kamikamica (Injured), Marion Seve (Injured), Cameron Munster (Rested)

MANLY SEA EAGLES

  • Manly Sea Eagles were unable to build on their brilliant win over the Dolphins as they went down to Parramatta Eels in ugly fashion last week.
  • The Sea Eagles were missing their two most influential players in the shape of Daly Cherry-Evans and Tom Trbojevic owing to their Origin commitments and while the former is back for this, Trbojevic suffered a pectoral injury during the week and could be out for the season.

Starting 13: Weekes, Tuipulotu, Koula, Garrick, Tuaimalo Vaega, Schuster, Cherry-Evans, Paseka, Croker, Sipley, Olakau’atu, Bullemor, Keppie – Interchanges: Lawton, Aloiai, Woods, Condon – Reserves: Arthur, Harper

Unavailable: Kelma Tuilagi (Injured), Jake Trbojevic (Injured), Ben Trbojevic (Injured), Tom Trbojevic (Injured), Brad Parker (Injured), Jason Saab (Injured)

THE PREDICTION

Melbourne Storm have performed well of late and they will fancy their chances of making it five wins from six as they take on Manly Sea Eagles. The visitors were really poor in their loss to Parramatta Eels last week and have suffered a major injury blow with Tom Trbojevic looking set to miss the rest of the campaign. His influence from fullback is a huge loss and the Storm are likely to compound their woes by running out victorious in this one.