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The Red V head home to Wollongong this weekend following yet another closely contested loss to their names as they prepare to face up to a stern challenge against Melbourne.

The Dragons pushed the Rabbitohs in their match at Barlow Park in Cairns last round, but will need to improve markedly if they are any chance of upsetting a Storm side who put in a ruthless performance against the Raiders last week, holding them tryless in their 48-2 win.

The Storm had nine individual try scorers in the victory which saw them hold onto their top-four placing. 

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Team News

Dragons: Zac Lomax out with Max Feagai coming into the centres. Connor Muhleisen will start at hooker while Michael Molo shifts to lock, Ben Murdoch-Masila reverts to the interchange and Toby Couchman drop back to 18th man.

Storm: Five-eighth Cameron Munster will play while winger Will Warbrick comes in for Reimis Smith on the wing in an otherwise unchanged line-up.Star fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen is set for more game time in Queensland Cup as he edges closer to his long awaited NRL return. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan
    Fullback for Storm is number 1 Nick Meaney
  • Winger for Dragons is number 2 Mathew Feagai
    Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
  • Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mosese Suli
    Centre for Storm is number 3 Marion Seve
  • Centre for Dragons is number 22 Max Feagai
    Centre for Storm is number 4 Young Tonumaipea
  • Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mikaele Ravalawa
    Winger for Storm is number 19 Will Warbrick
  • Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Talatau Amone
    Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
  • Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Ben Hunt
    Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Forwards

  • Prop for Dragons is number 8 Francis Molo
    Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica
  • Hooker for Dragons is number 14 Connor Muhleisen
    Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
  • Prop for Dragons is number 10 Blake Lawrie
    Prop for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch
  • 2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Billy Burns
    2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Trent Loiero
  • 2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Dan Russell
    2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
  • Lock for Dragons is number 13 Michael Molo
    Lock for Storm is number 13 Josh King

Interchange

  • Interchange for Dragons is number 9 Jacob Liddle
    Interchange for Storm is number 14 Bronson Garlick
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Ryan Couchman
    Interchange for Storm is number 15 Tom Eisenhuth
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Ben Murdoch-Masila
    Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tepai Moeroa
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Zane Musgrove
    Interchange for Storm is number 17 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Reserves

  • Replacement for Dragons is number 18 Toby Couchman
    Replacement for Storm is number 2 Reimis Smith

Match Officials

  • Referee: Peter Gough
  • Touch Judge: Wyatt Raymond
  • Touch Judge: Liam Kennedy
  • Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

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Stat Attack

  • The Dragons have won only two from six at WIN Stadium this season.
  • The Storm have outscored the Dragons 86-24 in their past two clashes.
  • Dragons winger Mikaele Ravalawa has scored eight tries in his past six games.
  • Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes has scored a try in all five games against the Dragons.
  • Dragons fullback Tyrell Sloan has scored five tries in seven games at WIN Stadium.
  • Storm fullback Nick Meaney has chalked up 194 points this season, second only to Jamayne Isaako with 209.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.

Acknowledgement of Country

Melbourne Storm respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.