2025 R9 MAGIC Sun - Melbourne 18-20* Canberra @ Suncorp

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 9
Melbourne Storm v Canberra Raiders
Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal (TICKETS)

Sunday 4 May 2025
NRL kickoff 6:25pm.
Live on Fox, Kayo

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Sualauvi Faalogo 3. Grant Anderson 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Bronson Garlick 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero
14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Joe Chan
18. Ativalu Lisati 19. Lazarus Vaalepu 20. Kane Bradley 21. Keagan Russell-Smith 22. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Out: Lazarus Vaalepu (to reserve)
In: Tui Kamikamica (bench)

1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Corey Horsburgh 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Matt Nicholson 13. Morgan Smithies
14. Owen Pattie 15. Zac Hosking 16. Josh Papali'i 17. Ata Mariota
18. Simi Sasagi 19. Manaia Waitere 20. Pasami Saulo 21. Trey Mooney 22. Danny Levi

Unchanged

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Sideline Officials: To be advised
Video Referee: Grant Atkins

HEAD TO HEAD - 1998 - 2024​

	TOTAL	MELBOURNE	CANBERRA	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	54	38	16	0
SUNCORP	1	1	0	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 5	MELBOURNE 30-16	McDonalds Park	8133
2022	Round 18	CANBERRA 20-16	AAMI	16106
2022	Qualifying Final	CANBERRA 28-20	AAMI	20838
2023	Round 24	MELBOURNE 48-2	AAMI	17369
2024	Round 17	MELBOURNE 16-6	AAMI	14127

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2012	Round 18	CANBERRA 40-12	AAMI	12214
2013	Round 21	MELBOURNE 68-4	Canberra Stadium	10826

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 10	Round 11	Round 12	Round 13
MELBOURNE	WESTS TIGERS (H)	CRONULLA (A)	(BYE)	GOLD COAST (A)
CANBERRA	CANTERBURY (H)	GOLD COAST (H)	WARRIORS (A)	SYDNEY (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 6		Round 7		Round 8
MELBOURNE	WARRIORS	W 42-14	DOLPHINS	L 22-42	SOUTH SYDNEY	W 24-16
CANBERRA	PARRAMATTA	W 50-12	GOLD COAST	W 30-20	DOLPHINS	W 40-28

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
MELBOURNE	2nd	7	1	5-2-0	230	152
CANBERRA	3rd	8	0	6-2-0	238	180

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Dreading being the last game of magic round. Surface is gonna be a knees nightmare.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Dreading being the last game of magic round. Surface is gonna be a knees nightmare.

It's a double whammy: the f**ked playing surface AND Melbourne.

Tipping the Scum but surprisingly with not much confidence. Canberra seem to have a knack for giving them a run.

 

[moffla]

Not overly confident. Our backline is a bit cooked, and form has been a bit shaky. No Harry Grant is a pain as well. Think we’ll still get the win but it won’t be pretty.

 

[Fangs]

What a cracker.

Melbourne will bring the Raiders down a peg. Storm by 14.

 

[JamesRustle]

Sucks to be playing game 8. I'd be telling Pappy to only run in straight lines for the 80 mins.

Storm seem to be less potent when Grant or Hughes are out. Raiders continue to defy my pre season expectations and get anotehr good win.

 

[Someone2]

storm by 6

 

[Warrimoo3]

Raiders to try to play dry weather football in the wet. 4D chess. Storm by 12. Hughes MOTM with his kicking game.

 

[Fangs]

Umm can't wait for this one.

 

[Artiste]

Come on Raiders give it to the scum

 

[Diesel]

Expecting a Fogerty masterclass but Storm to win by 2

 

[skeepe]

If we start this the way we started our last 2, we’ll get flogged.

Need to be on from minute one.

 

[Marshall_magic]

If we start this the way we started our last 2, we’ll get flogged.

Need to be on from minute one.

You also need Gerard Sutton to maintain his poor form

 

[Chief_Chujo]

I was stuck at work last two games. So if we lose tonight it confirms I'm a watch curse

 

[speedster]

No one knows Joseph Tapeen better than Kevvie.

 

[MRN]

Every commentator on Fox claiming they are calling the match of the round.
There can be only one fellas. Sort it out.

 

[skeepe]

You also need Gerard Sutton to maintain his poor form

He has good form?

 

[chrisD]

Cmon Raiders don’t give me a reason to leave at half time.

 

[skeepe]

What the f**k?

 

[skeepe]

Get f**ked Sutton you piece of shit