2024 R27 Thu - Brisbane 12-50 Melbourne @ Suncorp

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2024 - Round 27
Brisbane Broncos v Melbourne Storm
Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal (TICKETS)

Thursday 5 September 2024
NRL kickoff 7:50pm
Broadcast live on Nine, 9Now, Fox, Kayo

1. Tristan Sailor 2. Corey Oates 3. Selwyn Cobbo 4. Deine Mariner 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Joshua Rogers 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Fletcher Baker 11. Jaiyden Hunt 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Blake Mozer 15. Kobe Hetherington 16. Benjamin Te Kura 17. Martin Taupau 18. Josiah Karapani 19. Cory Paix 20. Reece Walsh 21. Vaa Semu

Out: Kotoni Staggs (centre), Payne Haas (front row), Brendan Piakura (second row), Xavier Willison (bench)
In: Corey Oates (wing), Deine Mariner (centre), Fletcher Baker (front row), Jaiyden Hunt (second row), Kobe Hetherington (bench), Cory Paix (reserve), Reece Walsh (reserve), Va'a Semu (reserve)
Changes: Selwyn Cobbo (wing to centre), Josiah Karapani (centre to reserve)

1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Grant Anderson 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Christian Welch 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Kane Bradley 19. Joe Chan 20. Lazarus Vaalepu 21. Ativalu Lisati 22. Xavier Coates

Out: Ryan Papenhuyzen (fullback), Dean Ieremia (wing), Marion Seve (centre), Yee-Huang Tonumaipe'a (centre), Keagan Russell-Smith (bench), Tepai Moeroa (bench), Tristan Powell (bench)
In: Will Warbrick (wing), Jack Howarth (centre), Nick Meaney (centre), Jahrome Hughes (halfback), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (front row), Harry Grant (hooker), Josh King (front row), Shawn Blore (second row), Eliesa Katoa (second row), Trent Loiero (lock), Tui Kamikamica (bench), Xavier Coates (reserve)
Changes: Sualauvi Fa'alogo (wing to fullback), Grant Anderson (halfback to wing), Lazarus Vaalepu (front row to reserve), Tyran Wishart (hooker to bench), Christian Welch (front row to bench), Kane Bradley (second row to reserve), Joe Chan (second row to reserve), Alec MacDonald (lock to bench), Ativalu Lisati (bench to reserve)

Referee: Todd Smith Sideline Officials: Michael Wise, Nick Pelgrave; Video Referee: Ashley Klein

HEAD TO HEAD - 1998 - 2024​

	TOTAL	BRISBANE	MELBOURNE	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	56	14	41	1
SUNCORP	22	4	18	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 23	MELBOURNE 60-12	Suncorp	42612
2023	Round 11	MELBOURNE 24-16	AAMI	16043
2023	Round 27	MELBOURNE 32-22	Suncorp	43271
2023	Qualifying Final	BRISBANE 26-0	Suncorp	50197
2024	Round 5	MELBOURNE 34-32	AAMI	20698

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2002	Round 21	BRISBANE 48-20	Olympic Park	10308
2022	Round 23	MELBOURNE 60-12	Suncorp	42612

FINALS?​

BRISBANE - out of contention
MELBOURNE - minor premiers, host 4th place in Week 1

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 24		Round 25		Round 26
BRISBANE	(BYE)		PARRAMATTA	W 30-24	DOLPHINS	L 6-40
MELBOURNE	PENRITH	W 24-22	DOLPHINS	W 48-6	NORTH QLD	L 30-38

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
BRISBANE	12th	23	3	10-13-0	525	557
MELBOURNE	1st	23	3	18-5-0	642	437

 

[moffla]

We’re all buzzing for this one then I take it?

 

[Someone2]

Storm by 20

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

This is going to be diabolical given our outs.

 

[gerg]

Is he saving Haas for the finals, or did he come back last week underdone?

 

[Bazal]

Still trying to make Melbottom happen.

f**ken entire city of bottoms.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Storm by 60.

 

[Apey]

Broncos because their season is over. A real Canberra Raiders effort incoming.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Still trying to make Melbottom happen.

f**ken entire city of bottoms.

Melbottom's bottoming culture is so significant that even the straight dudes look like bottoms

 

[Fangs]

Is Kevvie is fair dinkum then he won't hide up in the stands. He will get down on the sideline and direct his team like a real coach tonight (At least that is what I'm hoping to see).

 

[This Year?]

Broncos because their season is over. A real Canberra Raiders effort incoming.

So you're telling me there's a chance two Storm spine players get season ending injuries and lose the game?


Yeah yeah I know bad taste and it would ruin my multi.

 

[Bazal]

Melbottom's bottoming culture is so significant that even the straight dudes look like bottoms

That's because even the straight dudes ARE bottoms. You just know they're all getting pegged by a chick with a nose ring and pit hair

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

That's because even the straight dudes ARE bottoms. You just know they're all getting pegged by a chick with a nose ring and pit hair

You're quite right. Straight dudes are the base of my food pyramid and quite of few of them reside in Melbottom!!!

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

So you're telling me there's a chance two Storm spine players get season ending injuries and lose the game?


Yeah yeah I know bad taste and it would ruin my multi.

There wouldn't be any sympathies from me. They can cry into their tranches of NrL ApPrOvEd unlisted BETr shares

 

[Fangs]

So you're telling me there's a chance two Storm spine players get season ending injuries and lose the game?

Carrigan is a hip drop specialist and Haas isn't too bad at it either. So who knows what tonight will bring.

 

[JamesRustle]

There is no if, we will play finals - So this game is worth 4 competition points and adds +50 to F/A - QLD maffs, just like GI​

 

[Scootsie]

This one will be interesting because of the blame being directed at Walters for an underperforming season. Will the Broncos players be doing it for Kevvie? Will they rise to the occasion despite players out through injury? It might not mean anything if they win, but the media are going to make plenty of it if they lose, and you can expect another week of ‘Sack the Coach’ headlines if they lose badly.
Storm on a the other hand will be riding high on Minor Premiership success but it’s hard to see them really going full throttle on the eve of finals. If the Broncos really rip in, you might see a conservative response from the Storm because Bellamy won’t want to risk injury and suspension. In saying that, I still expect the Storm to be quite clinical in trying to secure a victory.

 

[MRN]

There is no if, we will play finals - So this game is worth 4 competition points and adds +50 to F/A - QLD maffs, just like GI​

He said we'd play finals. He didn't say what year.

 

[The Man Shake]

Yeah I’ve got an appointment with the glue factory after this one. As I go up the conveyor belt I’ll rest easy with the knowledge that next year we’ve got Kevvie.

 

[Bazal]

Yeah I’ve got an appointment with the glue factory after this one. As I go up the conveyor belt I’ll rest easy with the knowledge that next year we’ve got Kevvie.

*waits patiently in T-Baz*