NRL

ROUND 2 - SUNDAY

Sth Sydney @ Melbourne
1st H - STORM -3.5 (x1.5) LOSS
2nd H - STORM -3.5 (x2) WIN

Melbourne will play their first game at AMMI park of the season today and will be looking to put on a good show for their home town! Melbourne have been a terrific starting team over the years and I see no reason for that to change here today, especially on their home track!

Souths somehow managed to let their first game slip against the Roosters. Leading by 8 with under 4 minutes to go. Still not sure how that happened. Now they must travel to Melbourne and regroup. Souths have one if the biggest packs in the game with Burgess, Asotasi, Crocker and big Dave Taylor! As with the Raiders this could see holes open up for Smith, Cronkite and Slater to work with. Billy scored 2 tries against the Raiders, while one was a freak over head catch to win the game, the 1st was exploiting a gap opened up by Smith and Cronk around the Raiders forwards. Look for much the same today!

With a young half back trying to contain Cooper Cronk, I like The Storm to catch them early! Storm take a 6-10 pt lead into the sheds at the half!
(1.65u @ 1.92 @ Sportsbet)
(2.2u @ 1.90 @ Centrebet)