2024 R17 Sat - Melbourne 16-6 Canberra @ AAMI

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2024 - Round 17
Melbourne Storm v Canberra Raiders
AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri (TICKETS)

Saturday 29 June 2024
NRL kickoff 7:35pm.
Broadcast live on Fox, Kayo.

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Grant Anderson 4. Jack Howarth 5. Xavier Coates 6. Tyran Wishart 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Christian Welch 15. Bronson Garlick 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17. Joe Chan 18. Reimis Smith 19. Dean Ieremia 20. Alec MacDonald 21. Kane Bradley 22. Sualauvi Faalogo 23. Chris Lewis

Out: Nick Meaney (centre)
In: Xavier Coates (wing), Harry Grant (hooker), Reimis Smith (reserve), Dean Ieremia (reserve), Alec MacDonald (reserve), Kane Bradley (reserve), Chris Lewis (reserve)
Changes: Jack Howarth (wing to centre), Bronson Garlick (hooker to bench), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (lock to bench), Sualauvi Fa'alogo (bench to reserve), Trent Loiero (bench to lock)

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Kaeo Weekes 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Danny Levi 15. Ata Mariota 16. Trey Mooney 17. Jordan Martin 18. Simi Sasagi 19. Zac Woolford 20. Adam Cook 21. James Schiller 22. Emre Guler

Out: Nick Cotric (wing)
In: Albert Hopoate (wing), Tom Starling (hooker), Jordan Martin (bench), Simi Sasagi (reserve), Adam Cook (reserve), James Schiller (reserve)
Changes: Zac Woolford (hooker to reserve), Emre Guler (bench to reserve)

Referee: Grant ATKINS
Sideline Officials: Belinda SHARPE, Michael WISE
Video Referee: Ashley KLEIN

HEAD TO HEAD - 1998 - 2023​

	TOTAL	MELBOURNE	CANBERRA	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	53	37	16	0
AAMI	14	6	8	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 22	MELBOURNE 26-16	Sunshine Coast	2523
2022	Round 5	MELBOURNE 30-16	McDonalds Park	8133
2022	Round 18	CANBERRA 20-16	AAMI	16106
2022	Qualifying Final	CANBERRA 28-20	AAMI	20838
2023	Round 24	MELBOURNE 48-2	AAMI	17369

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2012	Round 18	CANBERRA 40-12	AAMI	12214
2013	Round 21	MELBOURNE 68-4	Canberra Stadium	10826

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 18	Round 20	Round 21	Round 22
MELBOURNE	WESTS TIGERS (A)	SYDNEY (H)	PARRAMATTA (A)	ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA (H)
CANBERRA	NEWCASTLE (H)	WARRIORS (H)	SOUTH SYDNEY (H)	CANTERBURY (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 14		Round 15		Round 16
MELBOURNE	NEWCASTLE	W 36-28	WARRIORS	W 38-24	DOLPHINS	W 30-24
CANBERRA	(BYE)		NORTH QLD	L 16-34	WESTS TIGERS	L 24-48

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
MELBOURNE	1st	14	2	11-3-0	384	281
CANBERRA	10th	14	2	7-7-0	296	375

 

[Valheru]

Melbourne comfortably, with or without their origin players backing up.

 

[Vic Mackey]

This is the exact type of game the Raiders will win just to troll their fans, then probably lose by 30 to the Titans next week.

 

[This Year?]

This has the potential to be one of the best games of the season.
If Hudson Young gets it together the Raiders will give this a helluva shake.

 

[Saxon]

This has the potential to be one of the best games of the season.
If Hudson Young gets it together the Raiders will give this a helluva shake.

That's a very big IF!

 

[Saxon]

Meaney's out, so our right side defence can only improve.
Very good player and has been super versatile for Storm, but Right Centre is not his position.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Raiders love AAMI Park.

Some of there finest wins since 1994 have happened there.

I expect Ricky will have them fired up for a big performance

 

[Bobby DIGital]

The Glenn Lazarus-Glenn Turner-Curtis Scott Bowl.

 

[Someone2]

Raiders by 6

 

[Diesel]

Storm by 60 if the Campbelltown Raiders turn up, for shits and giggles

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

The Broncos losing
TBAZ losing
and Melbourne losing would be up there with a perfect day for LU faithful

I'm happy to contribute if these mongs get rekt by ricky lol

 

[skeepe]

I hate this jersey, why don’t we wear green FFS. It doesn’t clash with anyone except Souffs.

 

[skeepe]

Why are Storm doing indigenous round now? I know Victoria are behind the rest of the country but this is ridiculous.

 

[t-ba]

Look I know it's part of their weird culture down in Melbourne but banner running is dumb f**king shit.

 

[mongoose]

i think we have the best record in Melbourne of any away team but that won't mean anything tonight.

 

[skeepe]

The Glenn Lazarus-Glenn Turner-Curtis Scott Bowl.

Don’t forget Brett White, Ryan Hinchliffe and Ben Cross.

 

[mongoose]

Don’t forget Brett White, Ryan Hinchliffe and Ben Cross.

Sisa Waqa

 

[skeepe]

i think we have the best record in Melbourne of any away team but that won't mean anything tonight.

Yeah we actually have a greater than 50% record. But we’re gonna get rekt tonight.

 

[Exsilium]

I’m looking forward to the wackiness this game should deliver

 

[mongoose]

Kris dropped, he has been very poor the last few games.