St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Melbourne Storm Preview & Prediction | 2026 NRL | Regular Season
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Melbourne Storm travel to St. George Illawarra Dragons full of confidence following their thumping victory last time out.
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St. George Illawarra Dragons team news
A hamstring problem once again rules out St. George Illawarra Dragons hooker Jacob Liddle after he missed his side's trip to Las Vegas on opening day.
Squad: Clinton Gutherson, Christian Tuipulotu, Moses Suli, Valentine Holmes, Setu Tu, Kyle Flanagan, Daniel Atkinson, Emre Guler, Damien Cook, Toby Couchman, Luciano Leilua, Jaydn Su'A, Hamish Stewart, Hame Sele, Josh Kerr, Blake Lawrie, Ryan Couchman, Lyhkan King-Togia, David Fale, Jacob Halangahu, Mathew Feagai, Tyrell Sloan
Team lists for round two can be found here
Melbourne Storm team news
Whilst both Cooper Clarke and Harry Grant have been named in the Melbourne Storm squad, the pair face late fitness tests to determine whether either will feature here.
Squad: Sualauvi Faalogo, Will Warbrick, Jack Howarth, Moses Leo, Nick Meaney, Cameron Munster, Jahrome Hughes, Stefano Utoikamanu, Harry Grant, Josh King, Joe Chan, Ativalu Lisati, Tui Kamikamica, Tyran Wishart, Cooper Clarke, Jack Hetherington, Davvy Moale, Preston Conn, Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown, Angus Hinchey, Shawn Blore, Hugo Peel
Team lists for round two can be found here
St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Melbourne Storm prediction
It was a Las Vegas trip to the St. George Illawarra Dragons won’t remember fondly as they were edged out by 15 points to 14 in a thrilling encounter against Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Melbourne Storm on the other hand, made a big statement with a 52-4 thrashing of Parramatta Eels and looked excellent on both sides of the ball.
The Storm’s attack is strong enough to dominate any team in the NRL when at their best but the backline also deserves credit. If they play like they did last time out then they won’t be giving up many points across this season. Expect a much closer game here, particularly when considering that the Dragons are at home. But when you also factor in the extended travel and a red-hot Storm side, backing Melbourne looks a good move.
St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Melbourne Storm tip: Melbourne Storm to win
