2024 R20 Sat - Melbourne 24-8 Sydney @ AAMI

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NRL 2024 - Round 20
Melbourne Storm v Sydney Roosters
AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri (TICKETS)

Saturday 20 July 2024
NRL kickoff 7:35pm
Broadcast live on Fox, Kayo

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Grant Anderson 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. Sualauvi Faalogo 15. Christian Welch 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Reimis Smith 19. Joe Chan 20. Dean Ieremia 21. Chris Lewis 22. Lazarus Vaalepu

Out: Kane Bradley (wing), Bronson Garlick (hooker)
In: Nick Meaney (centre), Harry Grant (hooker), Reimis Smith (reserve), Joe Chan (reserve), Dean Ieremia (reserve), Chris Lewis (reserve), Lazarus Vaalepu (reserve)
Changes: Grant Anderson (centre to wing), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (front row to bench), Tui Kamikamica (bench to front row)

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Sitili Tupouniua 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Terrell May 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 13. Connor Watson 14. Sandon Smith 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Nat Butcher 17. Naufahu Whyte 18. Ethan King 19. Siua Wong 20. Blake Steep 21. Jake Elliott 22. Salesi Foketi 23. Michael Jennings 24. Zach Dockar-Clay

Out: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (front row)
In: Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i (centre), Sandon Smith (bench), Naufahu Whyte (bench), Siua Wong (reserve), Blake Steep (reserve), Jake Elliott (reserve), Salesi Foketi (reserve), Zach Dockar-Clay (reserve)
Changes: Michael Jennings (centre to reserve), Terrell May (bench to front row)

Referee: Grant ATKINS
Sideline Officials: Phil HENDERSON, Ziggy PRZEKLASA-ADAMSKI
Video Referee: Ashley KLEIN

HEAD TO HEAD - 1998 - 2024​

	TOTAL	MEL	SYD	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	49	30	19	0
AAMI	12	8	4	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 24	SYD 18-14	AAMI	25308
2023	Round 6	MEL 28-8	AAMI	16323
2023	Round 20	MEL 30-16	SCG	12021
2023	Semi Final	MEL 18-13	AAMI	19534
2024	Round 7	MEL 18-12	Allianz	17714

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2000	Round 19	SYD 41-6	SFS	10772
2016	Round 14	MEL 46-0	Allianz	8499
2021	Round 16	MEL 46-0	McD. Jones	4289

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 21	Round 22	Round 23	Round 24
MEL	PARRAMATTA (A)	ST G ILL (H)	SOUTHS (A)	PENRITH (A)
SYD	MANLY (H)	DOLPHINS (A)	(BYE)	PARRAMATTA (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 16		Round 17		Round 18
MEL	DOLPHINS	W 30-24	CANBERRA	W 16-6	W TIGERS	W 40-28
SYD	CANTERBURY	W 26-8	W TIGERS	W 40-6	ST G ILL	W 42-12

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
MEL	1st	16	3	13-3-0	440	315
SYD	3rd	17	2	11-6-0	522	297

 

[Valheru]

Not sure what team either side will name here.

For us we have JWH, Manu and Pauga certainly out.

Radley exits concussion protocols on Wednesday and Keary left origin camp with an injury.

In regards to origin players I could see Collins and crighton both being rested.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Storm to win.

Roosters just can’t beat top 4 teams.

 

[This Year?]

I will be jealous of whoever wins. I wish my team had the quality that both these teams have.

 

[Fangs]

Might be a snoozefest this one. Hope not as its a finals preview.

Both coaches will want a win but they also want to keep their powder dry for the finals. Just turn off your TVs until 7.30pm Saturday this week so you don't have to endure the wankfest over the Bellamy/Robinson rivalry.

 

[Saxon]

Not sure what team either side will name here.

For us we have JWH, Manu and Pauga certainly out.

Radley exits concussion protocols on Wednesday and Keary left origin camp with an injury.

In regards to origin players I could see Collins and crighton both being rested.

Storm down Munster and Coates, almost certainly Grant as well (gave him 2 weeks off so he'd be fit for Origin , can't see him being risked 3 days after). Nelson seriously unlikely.

So yes, both sides down key players, and I don't think it will be representative of finals sides.

 

[moffla]

Writing this one off. Shame to be playing such a big contest 3 days after Origin.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Not sure what team either side will name here.

For us we have JWH, Manu and Pauga certainly out.

Radley exits concussion protocols on Wednesday and Keary left origin camp with an injury.

In regards to origin players I could see Collins and crighton both being rested.

I don't necessarily think they will be rested, more likely started from the bench. The Roosters have another bye to come, in Round 23, that combined with the positioning on the ladder they can't afford to rest players at this stage unless they have to.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Not sure what team either side will name here.

For us we have JWH, Manu and Pauga certainly out.

Radley exits concussion protocols on Wednesday and Keary left origin camp with an injury.

In regards to origin players I could see Collins and crighton both being rested.

Of course robinson will rest his origin players after playing them all 4 days after origin 2 against us, prick

As for the game I think Easts win regardless, the Storm have no problem disposing of 90% of this comp however I still feel they struggle against the very best.

Easts by 10.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

I don't necessarily think they will be rested, more likely started from the bench. The Roosters have another bye to come, in Round 23, that combined with the positioning on the ladder they can't afford to rest players at this stage unless they have to.

As it turns out, very few minutes were played by of our lads except Gus with 65mins in total. Think he still plays as we have another bye as you mentioned.
Lindsey 32mins - thanks Billy.
Spencer 26mins
Connor 16mins

 

[Someone2]

Storm by 4

 

[Wb1234]

 

[Diesel]

Shame this game has to be played after origin. Whoever puts together this draw doesn’t follow nrl

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

The Roosters team is soooo stacked. I just DoN'T KnOw HoW UnCLe NicK dOeS iT!!?

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

The Roosters team is soooo stacked. I just DoN'T KnOw HoW UnCLe NicK dOeS iT!!?

Yes you do.

 

[Wb1234]

This round has been putrid

Hopefully this is decent

are the roosters contenders or pretenders

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Yes you do.

7 townhouses, a share portfolio, and a $7 contract per player

 

[Wb1234]

7 townhouses, a share portfolio, and a $7 contract per player

10k per hole at golf

 

[OzDragon]

Ugh. Go storm.


Ugh.

 

[johns_reds]

This should be a cracker, not sure who I hate more and shouldn’t support.. probably storm