Melbourne are missing their star halves pairing but even still look wonderful value against a plodding Newcastle team that is showing its true colours this year.
Best Bet
The Storm are without Cameron Munster and Jahrome Hughes but it is still highly surprising that the Knights are favoured in this one. Newcastle just aren’t any good.
Melbourne still have Ryan Papenhuyzen and Harry Grant as well a set of tough forwards and slick backs that held the Panthers to zero.
Newcastle just have no pep and have already started the inevitable dallying around with halves and scapegoats.
The Storm have won 11 of 12 against the Knights and covered eight of 10. The Storm have covered 11 of 17 off conceding 24 or more.
Very keen on the Storm to get it done and establish themselves as one of the better teams in the premiership.
Same Game Multi
Ryan Papenhuyzen has 48 tries in 56 starts and comes off an outstanding double.
Nick Meaney has 24 tries in 50 starts for the Storm and is regularly over the odds.
Value Bet
Eliesa Katoa is a hard-running backrower with nice touch who looks a good matchup against the Knights, who have some soft tacklers. He as six tries in his last 13 games.
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