The story of this game
The most interesting fixture of the round. Roosters as road favourites against Melbourne at AAMI Park — the market is pricing Cameron Munster's return as insufficient to swing the contest. Munster is back at six after rotating through the bench in recent rounds, but Harry Grant is also back, which should matter more. The Roosters come in with Cherry-Evans at six and Radley at lock — a spine built to control the middle and finish through the right edge. Our model leans Roosters try-scorers in almost every position.
Model picks
Model picks — 5 total
1 HIGH: Siua Wong ($4.60)
4 LOW: Reece Robson ($7.50), Daly Cherry-Evans ($5.20), Victor Radley ($8.00), Josh King ($9.00)
Siua Wong
Reece Robson
Daly Cherry-Evans
Victor Radley
Josh King
What to watch
Harry Grant vs Reece Robson at hooker. Grant in form is the best dummy-half in the game — if he fires from the ruck, Storm can win this despite the market. Robson is reliable but less explosive. If Robson holds his own defensively and the Roosters' edges stay sharp, Cherry-Evans and Radley near the line are the finisher options.
Named 17
Storm
- Sualauvi Faalogo (1·Fullback)
- Will Warbrick (2·Winger)
- Jack Howarth (3·Centre)
- Nick Meaney (4·Centre)
- Moses Leo (5·Winger)
- Cameron Munster (6·Five-Eighth)
- Jahrome Hughes (7·Halfback)
- Stefano Utoikamanu (8·Prop)
- Harry Grant (9·Hooker)
- Josh King (10·Prop)
- Alec MacDonald (11·2nd Row)
- Ativalu Lisati (12·2nd Row)
- Trent Loiero (13·Lock)
Roosters
- James Tedesco (1·Fullback)
- Billy Smith (2·Winger)
- Hugo Savala (3·Centre)
- Robert Toia (4·Centre)
- Cody Ramsey (5·Winger)
- Daly Cherry-Evans (6·Five-Eighth)
- Sam Walker (7·Halfback)
- Naufahu Whyte (8·Prop)
- Reece Robson (9·Hooker)
- Lindsay Collins (10·Prop)
- Angus Crichton (11·2nd Row)
- Siua Wong (12·2nd Row)
- Victor Radley (13·Lock)