Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023 | Semi-Final

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THE FACTS

When is Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters on and what time does it start? Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters will take place on Friday 15th September, 2023 – 10:50 (UK)

Where is Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters taking place? Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters will take place at AAMI Park in Melbourne, Australia

Where can I get tickets for Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters? Click here for ticket information on 2023 NRL matches

What channel is Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters 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 Sydney Roosters? 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 blown away by Brisbane Broncos last week as Craig Bellamy’s side were nilled in their qualifying final and a much better performance will be needed if they are to prolong their season.
• To make matters worse for the Storm, they lost Ryan Papenhuyzen to another serious injury while Xavier Coates and Young Tonumaipea also picked up knocks which will rule them out of this contest.

Starting 13: 1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Marion Seve 4. Justin Olam 5. Reimis Smith 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King Bench: 14. Alec MacDonald 15. Tom Eisenhuth 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17. Tariq Sims Reserves: 18. Grant Anderson 19. Bronson Garlick 20. Tepai Moeroa 21. Tyran Wishart 22. Sualauvi Faalogo

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

• Sydney Roosters produced another gutsy performance as they showed their character in abundance to edge a thrilling finals match against Cronulla Sharks.
• The Roosters overcame plenty of in-play strife to claim the 12-13 success and make it six straight victories but they have lost outside backs Joey Manu, Billy Smith and Joseph Suaali’i in a triple blow.

Starting 13: 1. James Tedesco 2. Fetalaiga Pauga 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Corey Allan 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Fletcher Baker 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Siua Wong 12. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley Bench: 14. Sandon Smith 15. Egan Butcher 16. Terrell May 17. Angus Crichton Reserves: 18. Drew Hutchison 19. Naufahu Whyte 20. Zach Dockar-Clay 21. Jake Turpin 22. Nathan Brown

THE PREDICTION

This could be a real war of attrition with Melbourne Storm and Sydney Roosters both coming into this with plenty of talent on the sidelines. The pair had mixed success last week as the Storm were nilled by Brisbane Broncos while Sydney Roosters overcame Cronulla Sharks to extend their season by another week. This one could go either way with little to split the teams and while the form of the Tricolours makes them appealing, it will be a tough ask for their makeshift three-quarter line to get the job done again. They will be competitive but the Storm should have the extra quality to prevail.