Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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The Gold Coast Titans face perhaps their toughest challenge as they chase the Storm on Saturday.
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Gold Coast Titans team news
Des Hasler has again made changes again following his side’s latest loss. Kieran Foran has been dropped to the bench, AJ Brimson shifts into the halves alongside Jayden Campbell and Jaylan de Groot returns at fullback. Brian Kelly comes in at centre for Tony Francis, while Maroons forwards Beau Fermor and Tino Fa’asuamaleaui have been named to back up. Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui (concussion) may return, pending passing all protocols and has been named on the extended bench.
Squad: 1. Jaylan De Groot 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Jojo Fifita 5. Phillip Sami 6. AJ Brimson 7. Jayden Campbell 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Chris Randall 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 14. Kieran Foran 15. Jaimin Jolliffe 16. Klese Haas 17. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 18. Arama Hau 19. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 20. Josh Patston 21. Tom Weaver 22. Sean Mullany 23. Allan Fitzgibbon
Melbourne Storm team news
Maroons quartet Harry Grant, Cameron Munster, Xavier Coates and Trent Loiero have been named while hooker Bronson Garlick has come into the 17 to give Grant a spell if he plays. Centre Jack Howarth is cover for Coates and has been named on the extended bench.
Squad: 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. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Bronson Garlick 18. Joe Chan 19. Jack Howarth 20. Keagan Russell-Smith 21. Kane Bradley 22. Lazarus Vaalepu 23. Marion Seve 24. Ativalu Lisati
Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm prediction
The Titans (16th) had a bye in Round 12 and suffered a 40-24 loss to the Canberra Raiders in Round 11, their fourth defeat in their past five. Their attack did look improved with the return of Kieran Foran which makes his demotion to the bench this week a little strange.
The Storm (4th) also had a bye in Round 12, and they come off a narrow 31-26 defeat to the Cronulla Sharks in a high-scoring Round 11 encounter. Their recent form has been surprisingly inconsistent, alternating wins and losses in their last four matches.
Ryan Papenhuyzen is the NRL's current top point (126) and try scorer (12), highlighting his explosive attacking capabilities. For the Titans, AJ Brimson leads the team with 7 tries.
Melbourne defeated the Gold Coast 22-20 in their last encounter during Round 9 last year. The Storm has dominated recent matchups, winning 10 of the past 11.
Gold Coast Titans vs Melbourne Storm tip: Melbourne Storm to win by 13+ points & Ryan Papenhuyzen to score a try
