NRL: Cronulla have notched up an important win after a recent slump, beating the Broncos in Brisbane.
The Melbourne Storm will aim to finish the round on top of the NRL ladder as they welcome the Newcastle Knights to AAMI Park.
The Storm sit just two points behind the league leaders Cronulla Sharks, but there’s just a five-point differential separating the two.A big win for Craig Bellamy’s side could help his team leapfrog the Sharks who were impressive in a 22-12 win over the Broncos on Saturday.As for the Knights, their four-game win streak came to a brutal halt at the hands of the Canterbury Bulldogs in a 32-2 defeat.
Newcastle will also have to make do without young gun David Armstrong as Fletcher Sharpe makes his NRL debut at fullback. Although the Knights go into the contest on the back of a loss, their 14-12 win over the Storm in Round 3 this season will have Adam O’Brien’s troops brimming with confidence knowing they can knock over Melbourne.1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. Grant Anderson 3. Reimis Smith 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Tyran Wishart 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Christian Welch 9. Harry Grant 10. Tui Kamikamica 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Trent Loiero 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17.
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