All to play for at AAMI Park on Friday night as the Bulldogs look to get back on track after losses in two of their past three matches while the Storm chase a ninth home win of the season.
The only home loss in 2025 for the Storm came against Manly in Round 20 while the Panthers, Sharks and Broncos count among their victims at their AAMI Park fortress.
Coming off a demoralising loss to the Roosters at Allianz Stadium, the Bulldogs sit in third place and need to get their mojo back if they hope to climb back into the top two and earn a home final in week one of the play-offs,
The Storm came up with another great escape to sneak past the Panthers in golden point and with Harry Grant and Cameron Munster in supreme form they are building nicely in their quest to avenge last year's grand final defeat.
Match: Storm v Bulldogs
Round 25 -
home Team
Storm
2nd Position
away Team
Bulldogs
3rd Position
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Team News
Storm: Star fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen has been named in the extended squad as he looks to return from concussion so Cameron Munster is listed at fullback for the time being. Shawn Blore will miss the game due to an ankle injury so Joe Chan starts in the back row and Bronson Garlick joins the bench. Also listed among the reserves is Nelson Asofa-Solomona after two games with the Sunshine Coast Falcons in Qld Cup.
Bulldogs: No changes to the side beaten by the Roosters last week but a couple of key men listed in the reserves as they near a return. Back-rower Sitili Tupouniua (hamstring) and winger Marcelo Montoya (neck) are both in the frame for a call-up later in the week after missing four games and six games respectively.
Match: Storm v Bulldogs
Round 25 -
home Team
Storm
away Team
Bulldogs
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Storm is number 21 Ryan PapenhuyzenFullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Connor Tracey
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Winger for Storm is number 2 Grant AndersonWinger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jacob Kiraz
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Centre for Storm is number 3 Marion SeveCentre for Bulldogs is number 3 Bronson Xerri
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Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick MeaneyCentre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen Crichton
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Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier CoatesWinger for Bulldogs is number 22 Marcelo Montoya
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Five-Eighth for Storm is number 1 Cameron MunsterFive-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
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Halfback for Storm is number 7 Tyran WishartHalfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Lachlan Galvin
Forwards
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Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano UtoikamanuProp for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
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Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry GrantHooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Bailey Hayward
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Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh KingProp for Bulldogs is number 10 Samuel Hughes
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2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Joe Chan2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
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2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston
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Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent LoieroLock for Bulldogs is number 13 Jaeman Salmon
Interchange
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Interchange for Storm is number 6 Jonah PezetInterchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Kurt Mann
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Interchange for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonaldInterchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Harry Hayes
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Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tui KamikamicaInterchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Reed Mahoney
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Interchange for Storm is number 17 Ativalu LisatiInterchange for Bulldogs is number 23 Sitili Tupouniua
Reserves
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Replacement for Storm is number 22 Nelson Asofa-SolomonaReplacement for Bulldogs is number 16 Josh Curran
Match Officials
- Referee: Adam Gee
- Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Touch Judge: Dave Munro
- Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Storm have won eight of their last nine games against the Bulldogs.
- The Bulldogs have won four of their last seven games at AAMI Park.
- Storm winger Xavier Coates has scored 11 tries in his last eight games at AAMI Park.
- Bulldogs winger Enari Tuala has scored four tries in his last four games.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the
