Match Preview: NRL Round 10 vs Storm

Author: Wests Tigers
Timestamp: Sat 10 May 2025, 10:51 AM

Having scored two wins on the trot, Wests Tigers will look to make it three-straight when they take on the Storm in Melbourne.

Round 10 - Round 10 - Sunday 11 May

Full Time

Storm

Wests Tigers

Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne

Highlights Latest

The trip to AAMI Park is one of the toughest in the NRL but after a strong start to the 2025 season, the visitors have proven that they'll be up for the challenge.

Both teams sit on five wins for the 2025 season, with Melbourne’s bye putting them on 12 points compared to Wests Tigers’ 10.

Wests Tigers have named an unchanged lineup to the one that was victorious over the Dragons in Magic Round, with the Storm sticking with the same team that was narrowly defeated by the Raiders.

Melbourne hold a strong record over the visiting Tigers, having won the last seven matches between the two sides.

Wests Tigers last victory over the Victorian outfit was a memorable 11-10 triumph in New Zealand, in which current Head Coach Benji Marshall kicked the match-winning field goal.

2018 Match Highlights: Rd.5, Wests Tigers vs. Storm

Round 10 - Round 10 - Sunday 11 May

Full Time

Storm

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream Bula
Winger for Storm is number 2 Sualauvi Faalogo

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Sunia Turuva
Centre for Storm is number 3 Grant Anderson

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Adam Doueihi
Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Brent Naden
Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Charlie Staines
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Lachlan Galvin
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Jarome Luai

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Terrell May
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Bronson Garlick

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Fonua Pole
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Samuela Fainu
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Alex Seyfarth
Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex Twal

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Tallyn Da Silva
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonald

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Royce Hunt
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Joe Chan

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Sione Fainu
Interchange for Storm is number 22 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Tony Sukkar

Reserves

Replacement for Storm is number 20 Kane Bradley

Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 16 Jack Bird

Match Officials

Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judge: Jon Stone
Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

Last updated: 5/11/2025 12:16:08 PM

Fast Facts:

The Storm have won their last seven games against the Tigers.
Wests Tigers have won only two from 15 in Melbourne.
Storm centre Nick Meaney has scored six tries in his last seven games against the Tigers.
Tigers winger Sunia Turuva has scored nine tries in his last eight games.
Storm winger Xavier Coates has scored 35 tries in 31 games at AAMI Park.

Stats supplied by NRL historian/statistician David Middleton.