2026 R1 Thu - Melbourne 52-4 Parramatta @ AAMI

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NRL 2026 - Round 1
Melbourne Storm v Parramatta Eels
AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri (TICKETS)

Thursday 5 March 2026
8:00pm AEDT
Live on Nine Network, 9Now, Fox League, Kayo Sports

1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Moses Leo 5. Nick Meaney 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Joe Chan 12. Ativalu Lisati 13. Alec MacDonald 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Cooper Clarke 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Davvy Moale 18. Preston Conn 19. Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown 20. Lazarus Vaalepu 21. Angus Hinchey 22. Trent Toelau

1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Bailey Simonsson 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Brian Kelly 5. Sean Russell 6. Jonah Pezet 7. Mitchell Moses 8. J'maine Hopgood 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 11. Jack Williams 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. Jack de Belin 14. Dylan Walker 15. Sam Tuivaiti 16. Matt Doorey 17. Tallyn Da Silva 18. Kelma Tuilagi 19. Joash Papali'i 20. Jordan Samrani 21. Charlie Guymer 22. Teancum Brown

Referee: Todd Smith
Sideline Officials: Drew Oultram, Tyson Brough
Video Referee: Chris Butler

HEAD TO HEAD - 1998 - 2025​

	TOTAL	MELBOURNE	PARRAMATTA	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	48	30	18	0
AAMI	10	7	3	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 22	MELBOURNE 46-16	Marvel Stadium	20429
2024	Round 11	MELBOURNE 48-16	Suncorp	47517
2024	Round 21	MELBOURNE 32-14	CommBank	11082
2025	Round 1	MELBOURNE 56-18	AAMI	23369
2025	Round 22	MELBOURNE 16-10	CommBank	9402

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2001	Round 20	PARRAMATTA 54-10	Colonial	13074
2013	Round 24	MELBOURNE 64-4	AAMI	13728

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
MELBOURNE	ST GEO ILLA (A)	BRISBANE (H)	NORTH QLD (A)	PENRITH (A)
PARRAMATTA	BRISBANE (A)	ST GEO ILLA (H)	PENRITH (A)	WESTS TIGERS (H)

 

[mozza91]

Parra are a dark horse this season and the Storm’s roster is as weak as I can remember.

That being said Storm by 60.

 

[Delboy]

Parra are a dark horse this season and the Storm’s roster is as weak as I can remember.

That being said Storm by 60.

I’ll take that bet

 

[This Year?]

If this is close near the end you can guarantee the Eels will get reffed out of it.

 

[Fangs]

Would love to see the Eels apply the blowtorch here and beat Melbourne.

Unfortunately I have to back the Storm. Too good in round 1. But the Eels aren't letting Lomax play on Thursday night. He can play in the return leg and be greeted by his former fans ar Commbank.

 

[blaza88z]

Melbourne look very vulnerable this year but having said that, they've still got 3 of the very elite spine players going around. No Coates and no Katoa hurts them, as they went to those guys aerially quite regularly last season

 

[King-Gutho94]

Would love to see the Eels apply the blowtorch here and beat Melbourne.

Unfortunately I have to back the Storm. Too good in round 1. But the Eels aren't letting Lomax play on Thursday night. He can play in the return leg and be greeted by his former fans ar Commbank.

We play the Storm at Magic Round this year as a home game.

 

[Fangs]

We play the Storm at Magic Round this year as a home game.

Eww.

 

[moffla]

We will win this one as our obligatory round 1 win but I don't think we will be much chop this season! Too many missing.

 

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[This Year?]

That's a shame.
I was looking forward to Zac flicking away the Storm's season.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Scummy Melbourne really didn't want their dealings released in court - f**k them up, Parra.

 

[85 Baby]

Referee: Andrew Abdo
Sideline Officials: Matthew Tripp & Justin Rodski
Video Referee: Peter V’Landys

 

[Valheru]

That Melbourne backline looks as weak as I've ever seen them look. They have enough to get the job done here but wins won't come as easily in years past.

Storm by 10

 

[Someone2]

Eels by 8

 

[JamesRustle]

You guys are f**ked.. nobody has mentioned the 22 for Parra.

Looking forward to gameday thread and which commentator makes the best call about this guy shooting off the line or dome such.

Melbourne by the usual 40+

 

[Vic Mackey]

That Storm team is total aids, but then I look at the 6/7/9, remember the home team calls they'll get and tip them. Eels will definetly give it a shot and wont die wondering. Hard to judge their pre season as they only played 40mins against a first grade side and lost that 22-12, Easts opened them up fairly easily and should have lead by more. Brian Kelly is a terrible defender, not sure Meaney/Leo will make him pay too much.

Should be an entertaining game, Storm by 8.

 

[85 Baby]

You guys are f**ked.. nobody has mentioned the 22 for Parra.

Looking forward to gameday thread and which commentator makes the best call about this guy shooting off the line or dome such.

Melbourne by the usual 40+

Premature Ejaculate will probably play NRL sometime this year. Just disappointed we won’t get Rabs trying to pronounce it

 

[grozzy]

The NSW Cup game had 3 players sent off or binned after the final siren! Haven't seen that before.
Hope there's video somewhere to see what happened.

 

[Fangs]

Pumped for this more than Vegas.

Get your blowtorches ready everyone.