AAMI Park will play host to Friday's Round 4 NRL game between Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos. The game kicks off at 8:05 pm with Melbourne Storm heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Melbourne Storm vs. Brisbane Broncos game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Friday April 2, 2021 at 8:05 pm
Where: AAMI Park
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Melbourne Storm vs Brisbane Broncos Odds
Melbourne Storm vs Brisbane Broncos Preview
Kevin Walters picked up his first win as an NRL head coach last week as he now prepares to face his former mentor for the first time on Friday night.
Brisbane really clicked into gear following a scoreless first half, but it’s hard to get too excited about a shutout win over a Bulldogs side that is heavily favoured for the spoon.
The Storm, on the other hand, have some work to do if they hold any hope of rejoining the top four.
After fading away in the second half against the Eels two weeks ago, the Storm suffered the same fate last week in a narrow, and somewhat controversial loss to the Panthers in Penrith.
Fortunately, Ryan Papenhuyzen’s return to the squad couldn’t have come at a better time.
The Storm were missing their star fullback dearly in the dying stages last week, and his inclusion alone is sure to provide plenty of problems for a young and inexperienced Broncos back line.
Brisbane also grows stronger with Payne Haas and Matt Lodge set to return, but the chances of the Broncos pulling off their first win over the Storm in Melbourne since 2016 still appear slim.
It’s wild to think Brisbane currently sits one spot above the Storm on the ladder.
Considering Melbourne hasn’t lost three-straight since 2018 though, this still shapes as nothing more than a harsh lesson for the baby Broncs.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Melbourne Storm to win at $1.08 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Josh Addo-Carr at $6.50.
Melbourne Storm vs Brisbane Broncos Teams
Storm team: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. George Jennings 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Brandon Smith 10. Christian Welch 11. Tom Eisenhuth 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Tui Kamikamica 16. Chris Lewis 17. Darryn Schonig 18. Aaron Pene 19. Nicholas Hynes 20. Trent Loiero 21. Dean Ieremia
Broncos team: 1. Jamayne Isaako 2. Xavier Coates 3. Herbie Farnworth 4. Tesi Niu 5. David Mead 6. Anthony Milford 7. Brodie Croft 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Jake Turpin 10. Payne Haas 11. Alex Glenn 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. John Asiata 15. Thomas Flegler 16. Tevita Pangai Junior 17. Ben Te’o 18. Tom Dearden 19. Rhys Kennedy 20. Richard Kennar 21. Ethan Bullemor