2024 R5 Thu - Melbourne 34-32 Brisbane @ AAMI

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NRL 2024 - Round 5
Melbourne Storm v Brisbane Broncos
AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri (TICKETS)

Thursday 4 April 2024
NRL kickoff 8:00pm.
Broadcast live on Nine, 9Now, Fox, Kayo.

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Christian Welch 16. Tepai Moeroa 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Chris Lewis 19. Jack Howarth 20. Marion Seve 21. Jonah Pezet 22. Aaron Pene

Out: Kane Bradley (bench)
In: Cameron Munster (five-eighth), Jahrome Hughes (halfback), Christian Welch (bench), Jack Howarth (bench), Marion Seve (reserve), Aaron Pene (reserve)
Changes: Jonah Pezet (five-eighth to reserve), Tyran Wishart (halfback to bench)

1. Tristan Sailor 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Selwyn Cobbo 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Fletcher Baker 11. Jaiyden Hunt 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Benjamin Te Kura 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Corey Oates 18. Martin Taupau 19. Jock Madden 20. Delouise Hoeter 21. Jordan Pereira 22. Blake Mozer

Out: Xavier Willison (bench)
In: Benjamin Te Kura (bench), Martin Taupau (bench), Jock Madden (bench), Delouise Hoeter (reserve), Jordan Pereira (reserve), Blake Mozer (reserve)

Referee: Ashley Klein
Sideline Officials: Chris Sutton, Wyatt Raymond
Video Referee: Gerard Sutton

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H2H: 55 matches, Melbourne 40 Brisbane 14, drawn 1
At AAMI: 14 matches, Melbourne 11 Brisbane 3
Last met: 2023 QF at Suncorp: Brisbane 26-0

Biggest wins:
Brisbane 48-20 (2002 R21 at Olympic Park)
Melbourne 60-12 (2022 R23 at Suncorp)

Next up:
Melbourne v Canterbury (AAMI)
Brisbane v Dolphins (Suncorp)​

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

I would be feeling better with Haas, Piakura, and Walsh, but given that they have Munster and Hughes back I'm not so confident.

Are they really going to play Munster though? I wonder if they will risk him given how troublesome his groin has been. BaldCorp has been saying he will be named but I wouldn't be surprised if he's a late scratching.

 

[GongPanther]

Melb going for a statement win here ( as usual ) which also throws the cat amongst the pigeons as far as the ladder is concerned no matter the winner.

In a dour affair, this will be a 22 all draw with the Broncos snatching the win in golden point with a brilliant Mam try from half way.

 

[JamesRustle]

@SLRBRONCOS to jizz over tight buns, loose lips and sloppy bottoms. The game poses a slight side interest. Broncos should win by 10.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Big Ben Te Kura will be making his debut for the Broncs. 6 foot 8, 122 kegs. He is Godzilla.

 

[Saxon]

I would be feeling better with Haas, Piakura, and Walsh, but given that they have Munster and Hughes back I'm not so confident.

Are they really going to play Munster though? I wonder if they will risk him given how troublesome his groin has been. BaldCorp has been saying he will be named but I wouldn't be surprised if he's a late scratching.

Trust you to be focusing on Munster's groin.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Trust you to be focusing on Munster's groin.

I had nothing to do with the injury but I would consider having everything to do with the recovery.

 

[gerg]

Big Ben Te Kura will be making his debut for the Broncs. 6 foot 8, 122 kegs. He is Godzilla.

What that the monster in the 18 jersey last week?

 

[Vic Mackey]

A week off for the Storm, now 3 key players back whilst the Broncos are still missing Walsh and Haas? Yeah Bris got the W last week, yet Id back a Flegg team to beat NQ in the wet, theyve lost their last 7 when the skies open.

Leave me out of this as a contest, Storm by 14.

 

[footy75]

Storm should get in done here. Good game none the less.

 

[THE CHAMP]

Melb going for a statement win here ( as usual ) which also throws the cat amongst the pigeons as far as the ladder is concerned no matter the winner.

In a dour affair, this will be a 22 all draw with the Broncos snatching the win in golden point with a brilliant Mam try from half way.

Great now I'm erect

 

[THE CHAMP]

I know I'm dreaming but it would be so sweet to flog them by 40.
Christ we owe these merkins a few

 

[This Year?]

I smell an ambush. Storm by 19+

 

[Someone2]

Storm by 6

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

broncos in an upset, sailor hatty

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

broncos in an upset, sailor hatty

please sister Ruby make my dreams come true

 

[MRN]

please sister Ruby make my dreams come true

 

[This Year?]

please sister Ruby make my dreams come true

My Storm dream would be rolling them 50-0 in a Grand Final with the cherry on top having them denied a fair try in the dying moments off a bad ref call. Also being able to watch and hear the sadness of ch9 and fox for all of posterity would sustain me until the day I die.

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

My Storm dream would be rolling them 50-0 in a Grand Final with the cherry on top having them denied a fair try in the dying moments off a bad ref call. Also being able to watch and hear the sadness of ch9 and fox for all of posterity would sustain me until the day I die.

 

[blaza88z]

I've got us ending their season tonight.

Then they'll run out for the second half.