Penrith Panthers vs Melbourne Storm Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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Round 24 kicks off with the Penrith Panthers hosting the Melbourne Storm in a titanic clash at CommBank Stadium on Thursday.
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Penrith Panthers team news
No changes for the Panthers, with Isaah Yeo still sidelined due to a shoulder injury. Head Coach Ivan Cleary has named the same 17 as last weekend as he hopes to secure yet another win to give his side some much-needed breathing space in the race for a coveted top four berth.
Squad: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Izack Tago 4. Casey Mclean 5. Brian To’o 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Lindsay Smith 11. Luke Garner 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaiah Papali’I 14. Brad Schneider 15. Liam Henry 16. Matthew Eisenhuth 17. Scott Sorensen 18. Paul Alamoti 19. Jack Cole 20. Daine Laurie 21. Mavrik Geyer 22. Trent Toelau
Melbourne Storm team news
Nick Meaney takes over from Ryan Papenhuyzen at fullback, with the gun No.1 sidelined due to a head knock. Marion Seve joins the backline with Jack Howarth also sidelined. Elsewhere, there’s no changes for the Storm while Nelson Asofa-Solomona has been named on the extended bench as he eyes a return after a QLD Cup appearance last weekend.
Squad: 1. Nick Meaney 2. Grant Anderson 3. Joe Chan 4. Marion Seve 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Tyran Wishart 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Jonah Pezet 15. Alec Macdonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Ativalu Lisati 18. Bronson Garlick 19. Kane Bradley 20. Siulagi Tuimalatu-brown 21. Lazarus Vaalepu 22. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Penrith Panthers vs Melbourne Storm prediction
The Melbourne Storm were at their clinical best last week with a 22-2 victory against the Brisbane Broncos. Once again, they are timing their run nicely as finals approach and a top four spot now looks assured.
The Penrith Panthers have hit their straps after an early season slumber where they looked anything but four-time defending premiers. Last week they defeated the Newcastle Knights 48-12 getting contributions from all over their back line in a well-balanced attacking effort.
With matches against the Storm, Raiders and Bulldogs in the next three weeks the premiers will get a stern test of their credentials as they head into another finals series.
The Storm have gone about their business in typically professional fashion, sitting inside the top four the entire season and looking every inch a contender to the Panthers' crown.
After the shock of losing star half Jahrome Hughes to a shoulder injury in Round 21 they have regrouped to win their next two matches and continue building momentum towards September.
This has match of the season written all over it and begins what shapes as one of the best overall rounds of the season. There are other matches we like more later in the weekend so sit back and enjoy what should be a fantastic contest.
Penrith Panthers vs Melbourne Storm tip: No Bet
