2024 R23 Thu - South Sydney 16-28 Melbourne @ Accor

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2024 - Round 23
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Melbourne Storm
Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal (TICKETS)

Thursday 8 August 2024
NRL kickoff 7:50pm
Broadcast live on Nine, 9Now, Fox, Kayo

1. Jye Gray 2. Fletcher Myers 3. Taane Milne 4. Richard Kennar 5. Jacob Gagai 6. Jack Wighton 7. Cody Walker 8. Davvy Moale 9. Damien Cook 10. Sean Keppie 11. Cameron Murray 12. Michael Chee Kam 13. Keaon Koloamatangi 14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Tallis Duncan 16. Thomas Burgess 17. Shaquai Mitchell 18. Dean Hawkins 19. Liam Le Blanc 20. Brock Gray 21. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson 22. Leon Te Hau

Out: Dion Teaupa (halfback), Jacob Host (second row), Siliva Havili (bench)
In: Cody Walker (halfback), Peter Mamouzelos (bench), Shaq Mitchell (bench), Dean Hawkins (reserve), Liam Le Blanc (reserve), Brock Gray (reserve), Izaac Thompson (reserve), Leon Te Hau (reserve)
Changes: Michael Chee-Kam (bench to second row)

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Grant Anderson 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Trent Loiero 13. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Lazarus Vaalepu 16. Chris Lewis 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Kane Bradley 19. Sualauvi Faalogo 20. Tepai Moeroa 21. Dean Ieremia 22. Tristan Powell

Out: Eliesa Katoa (second row)
In: Tui Kamikamica (front row), Chris Lewis (bench), Sualauvi Fa'alogo (reserve), Kane Bradley (reserve), Dean Ieremia (reserve), Tristan Powell (reserve)
Changes: Nelson Asofa-Solomona (front row to lock), Trent Loiero (lock to second row), Tepai Moeroa (bench to reserve)

Referee: Todd Smith
Sideline Officials: Belinda Sharpe, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Ashley Klein

HEAD TO HEAD - 1998 - 2024​

	TOTAL	SOUTHS	MELBOURNE	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	40	7	33	0
ACCOR	10	3	7	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 2	MELBOURNE 15-14	AAMI	13269
2022	Round 19	SOUTHS 24-12	Accor	11217
2023	Round 5	MELBOURNE 18-10	Accor	11239
2023	Round 10	SOUTHS 28-12	Suncorp	50183
2024	Round 8	MELBOURNE 54-20	AAMI	25149

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2003	Round 13	SOUTHS 41-14	Aussie	7104
2017	Round 25	MELBOURNE 64-6	AAMI	15403

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 24	Round 25	Round 26	Round 27
SOUTHS	W TIGERS (A)	NEWCASTLE (H)	PENRITH (A)	SYDNEY (H)
MELBOURNE	PENRITH (A)	DOLPHINS (H)	NORTH QLD (A)	BRISBANE (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 20		Round 21		Round 22
SOUTHS	W TIGERS	W 42-28	CANBERRA	L 12-32	CRONULLA	L 6-20
MELBOURNE	SYDNEY	W 24-8	PARRAMATTA	W 32-14	ST GEO ILLA	L 16-18

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
SOUTHS	15th	19	3	7-12-0	406	530
MELBOURNE	1st	19	3	15-4-0	512	355

 

[yobbo84]

Oh boy. This will be something.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

The Pride of the League apparently…..

 

[Fangs]

Could be a 50 game this one.

 

[This Year?]

If Dargons can do it, anyone can.
Go Souths!

 

[yobbo84]

Could be a 50 game this one.

Is it only a 40 minute game this week?

 

[yobbo84]

We've almost got an entire injured 17 now. A little thin in the backrow but otherwise it would flog whatever team we name by 30.

Souths sideline team:

1. Latrell Mitchell
2. Alex Johnston
3. Campbell Graham
4. Isaiah Tass
5. Tyrone Munro
6. Cody Walker
7. Lachlan Ilias
8. Tevita Tatola
9. Dean Hawkins
10. Jai Arrow
11. Jacob Host
12. Ben Lovett
13. Siliva Havili

14. Dion Teapua
15. Thomas Fletcher
16.
17.

So that makes our first 4 choice halfbacks all injured. Might see Jye Gray get a run there this week.

 

[Stinkfinger]

We've almost got an entire injured 17 now. A little thin in the backrow but otherwise it would flog whatever team we name by 30.

Souths sideline team:

1. Latrell Mitchell
2. Alex Johnston
3. Campbell Graham
4. Isaiah Tass
5. Tyrone Munro
6. Cody Walker
7. Lachlan Ilias
8. Tevita Tatola
9. Dean Hawkins
10. Jai Arrow
11. Jacob Host
12. Ben Lovett
13. Siliva Havili

14. Dion Teapua
15. Thomas Fletcher
16.
17.

So that makes our first 4 choice halfbacks all injured. Might see Jye Gray get a run there this week.

If Murray's any good he'll lead his team to victory here.

 

[JamesRustle]

Storm by 70... if they can walk after Bellamy's punishment was delivered.

At least souths fans can move on from the trauma by the weekend, rather than have to wait around till Sun arvo.

 

[Chins get the wins]

We've almost got an entire injured 17 now. A little thin in the backrow but otherwise it would flog whatever team we name by 30.

Souths sideline team:

1. Latrell Mitchell
2. Alex Johnston
3. Campbell Graham
4. Isaiah Tass
5. Tyrone Munro
6. Cody Walker
7. Lachlan Ilias
8. Tevita Tatola
9. Dean Hawkins
10. Jai Arrow
11. Jacob Host
12. Ben Lovett
13. Siliva Havili

14. Dion Teapua
15. Thomas Fletcher
16.
17.

So that makes our first 4 choice halfbacks all injured. Might see Jye Gray get a run there this week.

Barely a first grader on this list

 

[yobbo84]

Barely a first grader on this list

 

[Chins get the wins]

Only half taking the piss. Souths need a full rebuild

 

[Vic Mackey]

The loss for the Storm last week had been coming. Theyd been playing like shit but still getting the W. Probably the reality check they needed. Hornby keeping Trell on ice for their big game next week, Cody back helps but not enough to keep this competitive. Dont think the +14.5 is enough. Storm by 20.

 

[yobbo84]

The loss for the Storm last week had been coming. Theyd been playing like shit but still getting the W. Probably the reality check they needed. Hornby keeping Trell on ice for their big game next week, Cody back helps but not enough to keep this competitive. Dont think the +14.5 is enough. Storm by 20.

Trell isn't coming back. He is in a moon boot for 2 more weeks after this. At which point we'll be 16th. No point.

 

[Someone2]

Storm by 40

 

[JamesRustle]

High anticipation in here for this game. Starts in 20 yeah??

 

[This Year?]

1 page and it's 20 minutes before kick off.
Fire up you mad merkins

 

[moffla]

Sorry, I’m conserving my energy for the other 3 Thursday night away games we have to close out the season

 

[Mr. Shaman]

1 page and it's 20 minutes before kick off.
Fire up you mad merkins

 

[JamesRustle]

Sorry, I’m conserving my energy for the other 3 Thursday night away games we have to close out the season

Hope you perform better on Thursdays than Saturdays.. ha ha! No I don't, just wanted to keep the gloat going.