2024 R26 Thu - North Qld v Melbourne @ QLD Country Bank

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2024 - Round 26
North Queensland Cowboys v Melbourne Storm
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba (TICKETS)

Thursday 29 August 2024
NRL kickoff 7:50pm
Broadcast live on Nine, 9Now, Fox, Kayo

To be announced

To be announced

Referee: To be advised
Sideline Officials: To be advised
Video Referee: To be advised

HEAD TO HEAD - 1998 - 2023​

	TOTAL	NORTH QLD	MELBOURNE	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	44	12	32	0
QLD C. BANK	3	2	1	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2019	Round 25	MELBOURNE 24-16	AAMI	12085
2020	Round 18	MELBOURNE 36-20	Sunshine Coast	4056
2021	Round 19	MELBOURNE 20-16	QLD C. Bank	14924
2022	Round 11	NORTH QLD 36-6	QLD C. Bank	22728
2023	Round 14	NORTH QLD 45-20	QLD C. Bank	18867

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2006	Round 3	NORTH QLD 40-8	Dairy Farmers	21346
2007	Round 14	MELBOURNE 58-12	Dairy Farmers	20023
2010	Round 15	MELBOURNE 58-12	AAMI	10661

NEXT WEEK​

	Round 27
NORTH QLD	CANTERBURY (A)
MELBOURNE	BRISBANE (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 23		Round 24		Round 25
NORTH QLD	BRISBANE	L 18-42	CANBERRA	W 42-4	(BYE)
MELBOURNE	SOUTH SYDNEY	W 28-16	PENRITH	W 24-22	DOLPHINS	W 48-6

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
NORTH QLD	6th	22	3	13-9-0	575	532
MELBOURNE	1st	22	3	18-4-0	612	399

 

[Saxon]

Interesting to note these sides haven't played in Melbourne for 4 years.

Storm with 5 day turnaround and their furthest away trip; expect them to rest 5-7 regular starters.
Still think it will be a close game and Storm by 4.

 

[Valheru]

Entirely dependant on the team the storm name and how they won't to break down resting their squad over the next 2 weeks.