Panthers vs Storm
Round 5 2026, Friday 3 April 2026
Verdict: Panthers by 9
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Result: Panthers 50 defeated Storm 10 ✓ Tip correct
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Fri 3 Apr, 8:00pm AEDT
- Venue
- CommBank Stadium, Sydney
- Ladder going in
- Panthers 1st, Storm 7th
- Referee
- Ashley Klein
- Crowd
- 20,204
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Panthers 92%8% Storm
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Panthers | ✓ |
| Chris Barrett | Panthers | ✓ |
| Zoe Samios | Panthers | ✓ |
| Zac Bailey | Panthers | ✓ |
| Frances Howe | Panthers | ✓ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Panthers | ✓ |
| Billie Eder | Panthers | ✓ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Panthers | ✓ |
| Dan Walsh | Panthers | ✓ |
| Andrew Johns | Storm | ✗ |
| Emma Kemp | Panthers | ✓ |
| Neil Breen | Panthers | ✓ |
Going in
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 1st | WWWW | +9.8 |
| Storm | 7th | WWLL | +5.5 |
Last five games
Panthers
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 4 | v Eels | W 48–20 |
| Round 3 | at Roosters | W 40–4 |
| Round 2 | v Sharks | W 26–6 |
| Round 1 | at Broncos | W 26–0 |
| Preliminary Finals 2025 | at Broncos | L 14–16 |
Storm
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 4 | at Cowboys | L 24–28 |
| Round 3 | v Broncos | L 14–18 |
| Round 2 | at Dragons | W 46–20 |
| Round 1 | v Eels | W 52–4 |
| Grand Final 2025 | v Broncos | L 22–26 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 25 | Storm v Panthers | 14–22 | AAMI Park |
| 2025 | Round 24 | Panthers v Storm | 18–22 | CommBank Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 3 | Storm v Panthers | 30–24 | AAMI Park |
| 2024 | Grand Final | Storm v Panthers | 6–14 | Accor Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 24 | Panthers v Storm | 22–24 | BlueBet Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 1 | Storm v Panthers | 8–0 | AAMI Park |
Team lists
Panthers
- 1 Dylan Edwards Fullback
- 2 Thomas Jenkins Winger
- 3 Paul Alamoti Centre
- 4 Casey McLean Centre
- 5 Brian To'o Winger
- 6 Blaize Talagi Five-Eighth
- 7 Nathan Cleary (c) Halfback
- 8 Moses Leota Prop
- 9 Freddy Lussick Hooker
- 10 Lindsay Smith Prop
- 11 Isaiah Papali'i 2nd Row
- 12 Liam Martin 2nd Row
- 13 Isaah Yeo (c) Lock
- 14 Jack Cogger Interchange
- 15 Billy Phillips Interchange
- 16 Scott Sorensen Interchange
- 17 Luke Garner Interchange
- 18 Izack Tago Reserve
- 21 Billy Scott Reserve
Coach: Ivan Cleary
Storm
- 1 Sualauvi Faalogo Fullback
- 2 Will Warbrick Winger
- 4 Nick Meaney Centre
- 5 Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown Winger
- 6 Cameron Munster Five-Eighth
- 7 Jahrome Hughes Halfback
- 8 Stefano Utoikamanu Prop
- 9 Harry Grant (c) Hooker
- 10 Josh King Prop
- 11 Joe Chan 2nd Row
- 12 Alec MacDonald Interchange
- 13 Trent Loiero Lock
- 14 Tyran Wishart Interchange
- 15 Davvy Moale Interchange
- 16 Jack Hetherington Interchange
- 17 Cooper Clarke 2nd Row
- 18 Lazarus Vaalepu Reserve
- 19 Manaia Waitere Centre
- 22 Preston Conn Reserve
Coach: Craig Bellamy
In Jack Hetherington, Nick Meaney, Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown
Out Jack Howarth, Moses Leo, Tui Kamikamica
Numbers as named by each club on nrl.com. Changes are measured against the club's previous game.
Why the model leaned this way
Going in, Panthers rated +9.8 and Storm +5.5 on our scale, a gap of 4.3 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Panthers
- Tries Liam Martin 4', Freddy Lussick 10', Thomas Jenkins 21', Nathan Cleary 24', Casey McLean 39', Brian To'o 42', Luke Garner 58', Dylan Edwards 71', Thomas Jenkins 76'
- Goals 7/9
- Half-time 26
- Storm
- Tries Manaia Waitere 14', Sualauvi Faalogo 66'
- Goals 1/2
- Half-time 6
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.