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North QLD Cowboys vs Melbourne Storm Tips - Cowboys cantar to win over Melbourne’s reserves
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- North QLD Cowboys vs Melbourne Storm expert predictions for Thursday’s Round 26 NRL game
- Kick off is at 7:50 PM at Queensland Country Bank Stadium
- Melbourne are resting 11 starters for the match
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North QLD Cowboys vs Melbourne Storm, Round 26 2024 - Expert Prediction
Melbourne will rest 11 of their starters in this game which will eventually produce a result that is expected with the Cowboys running away 13+ winners against a second string Storm outfit.
- North QLD Cowboys vs Melbourne Storm, Round 26 2024 - Expert Prediction
- Head to Head
- North QLD Cowboys Form Analysis & Betting Trends
- North QLD Cowboys Team News
- North QLD Cowboys Team List
- Melbourne Storm Form Analysis & Betting Trends
- Melbourne Storm Team News
- Melbourne Storm Team List
- North QLD Cowboys vs Melbourne Storm NRL 2024 Round 26 FAQ’s
The trip from Melbourne to Townsville is a long one for the Storm that they haven’t enjoyed over the past two seasons, losing to the Cowboys at QCB Stadium by a hefty margin. Craig Bellamy has decided to rest his star players after wrapping up the minor premiership, saving them the trip that hasn’t got them results in the past anyway.
The Cowboys are fresh off the bye and will be keen to stay in the top tier of the second finals bracket and secure a home semifinal for their fans in Townsville, expect them to put up points against an unfamiliar Melbourne defensive line and run away with this one and put up another big score.
- North QLD have won their past two matches against Melbourne by 25 points or more.
- 7 of 13 North Queensland victories in 2024 have been by a margin of 13+
- North Queensland have scored an average of 40.5 points in their past 2 games against Melbourne.
- Murray Taulagi has scored 4 tries in 4 games against Melbourne in his career.
Head to Head
The Cowboys have won the last two matches against the Storm with the most recent game played in round 14, 2023 where North Queensland scored 8 tries, beating Melbourne 45-20 at QCB Stadium.
North QLD Cowboys Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Recent Form
2024 Betting Trends
The Cowboys form has swayed this season especially defensively, however, they put in their best performance of the year before their round 25 bye, running all over the Raiders 42-4.
Chad Townsend was dropped for the match in Canberra and replaced by Jake Clifford who had a blinder with a try, 4 linebreak assists, 2 try assists along with 158 run metres and doing the majority of the kicking totalling 269 metres. Huge.
The impressive part for Todd Payten was that his team played for both halves and didn't take the foot off the gas, which has cost them a few results this season. They have now had the bye and are jostling for important position in the NRL Finals.
North QLD Cowboys Team News
Jeremiah Nanai and Jason Taumaolo have enjoyed the extra week off and will both return with Kulikefu Finefeuiaki and Sam McIntyre going to the bench and Jaxon Purdue dropping out of the 17.
North QLD Cowboys Team List
1. Scott Drinkwater
2. Kyle Feldt
3. Valentine Holmes
4. Villiami Vailea
5. Murray Taulagi
6. Tom Dearden
7. Jake Clifford
8. Jordan McLean
9. Reece Robson
10. Jason Taumalolo
11. Heilum Luki
12. Jeremiah Nanai
13. Reuben Cotter
Interchange
14. Sam McIntyre
15. Harrison Edwards
16. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
17. Griffin Neame
Reserves
18. Jaxon Purdue
19. Chad Townsend
20. Tom Chester
21. Marly Bitungane
22. Braidon Burns
Melbourne Storm Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Recent Form
| Last 5 W/L | Last 5 ATS | Last 5 O/U |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
2024 Betting Trends
| $10 ML | Over/Under | 1-12 | 13+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61.52 | 11-11 | 12-4 | 6-0 |
The minor premiership is locked in for Melbourne and they will enter the 2024 NRL Finals as the number one seed and have home field advantage through September.
Melbourne have been almost flawless in the second half of the year winning 10 of 11 games with their only slip up against the Dragons 4 weeks ago.
All of the form and trends are meaningless in this one with Craig Bellamy playing a second string team this week.
Melbourne Storm Team News
Craig Bellamy has rested 11 of his starters including Jahrome Hughes, Harry Grant, Nick Meaney, Nelson Asofa-Solomona and Eli Katoa just to name a few.
The biggest replacement news is that Grant Anderson will return from concussion and play halfback with Tyran Wishart starting at hooker. All other changes are basic straight swaps.
Melbourne Storm Team List
1. Ryan Papenhuyzen
2. Dean Ieremia
3. Marion Seve
4. Young Tonumaipea
5. Sualauvi Faalogo
6. Cameron Munster
7. Grant Anderson
8. Lazarus Vaalepu
9. Tyran Wishart
10. Christian Welch
11. Kane Bradley
12. Joe Chan
13. Alec MacDonald
Interchange
14. Keagan Russell-Smith
15. Tepai Moeroa
16. Ativalu Lisati
17. Tristan Powell
Reserves
18. Coby Williamson
19. Ammaron Gudgeon
20. Josh King
21. Trent Loiero
22. Nick Meaney
North QLD Cowboys vs Melbourne Storm NRL 2024 Round 26 FAQ’s
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Verdict
The Cowboys will brush past the Storm with a 13+ win scoring over 32.5 points with Murray Taulagi scoring a try.
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