Storm vs Broncos
Round 3 2026, Friday 20 March 2026
Verdict: Storm by 11
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Result: Broncos 18 defeated Storm 14 ✗ Tip wrong
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Fri 20 Mar, 8:00pm AEDT
- Venue
- AAMI Park, Melbourne
- Ladder going in
- Storm 1st, Broncos 15th
- Referee
- Todd Smith
- Crowd
- 28,245
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Storm 100%0% Broncos
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Storm | ✗ |
| Chris Barrett | Storm | ✗ |
| Zoe Samios | Storm | ✗ |
| Zac Bailey | Storm | ✗ |
| Frances Howe | Storm | ✗ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Storm | ✗ |
| Billie Eder | Storm | ✗ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Storm | ✗ |
| Dan Walsh | Storm | ✗ |
| Andrew Johns | Storm | ✗ |
| Emma Kemp | Storm | ✗ |
| Neil Breen | Storm | ✗ |
Going in
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 1st | WW | +7 |
| Broncos | 15th | LL | +0.2 |
Last five games
Storm
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | at Dragons | W 46–20 |
| Round 1 | v Eels | W 52–4 |
| Grand Final 2025 | v Broncos | L 22–26 |
| Preliminary Finals 2025 | v Sharks | W 22–14 |
| Finals Week 1 2025 | v Bulldogs | W 26–18 |
Broncos
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | v Eels | L 32–40 |
| Round 1 | v Panthers | L 0–26 |
| Grand Final 2025 | at Storm | W 26–22 |
| Preliminary Finals 2025 | v Panthers | W 16–14 |
| Finals Week 1 2025 | at Raiders | W 29–28 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 26 | Broncos v Storm | 20–46 | Suncorp Stadium |
| 2025 | Grand Final | Storm v Broncos | 22–26 | Accor Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 27 | Broncos v Storm | 30–14 | Suncorp Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 23 | Storm v Broncos | 22–2 | AAMI Park |
| 2024 | Round 27 | Broncos v Storm | 12–50 | Suncorp Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 5 | Storm v Broncos | 34–32 | AAMI Park |
Team lists
Storm
- 1 Sualauvi Faalogo Fullback
- 2 Will Warbrick Winger
- 3 Jack Howarth Centre
- 4 Moses Leo Centre
- 5 Nick Meaney 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
- 13 Tui Kamikamica Lock
- 14 Tyran Wishart Interchange
- 15 Trent Loiero Interchange
- 16 Davvy Moale Reserve
- 17 Cooper Clarke Interchange
- 18 Alec MacDonald 2nd Row
- 19 Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown Interchange
- 20 Jack Hetherington Reserve
Coach: Craig Bellamy
Broncos
- 1 Reece Walsh Fullback
- 2 Josiah Karapani Winger
- 3 Kotoni Staggs Centre
- 4 Deine Mariner Centre
- 5 Grant Anderson Winger
- 6 Ezra Mam Five-Eighth
- 8 Corey Jensen Prop
- 9 Cory Paix Hooker
- 10 Payne Haas Prop
- 11 Xavier Willison 2nd Row
- 12 Jordan Riki 2nd Row
- 13 Patrick Carrigan (c) Lock
- 14 Ben Hunt Halfback
- 15 Ben Talty Interchange
- 16 Aublix Tawha Reserve
- 17 Gehamat Shibasaki Reserve
- 18 Brendan Piakura Interchange
- 19 Jaiyden Hunt Reserve
- 20 Blake Mozer Reserve
Coach: Michael Maguire
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, Storm rated +7 and Broncos +0.2 on our scale, a gap of 6.8 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Storm
- Tries Sualauvi Faalogo 21', Joe Chan 40'
- Goals 2/2, pen Harry Grant 37'
- Half-time 14
- Broncos
- Tries Jordan Riki 41', Jordan Riki 51', Kotoni Staggs 58'
- Goals 3/3
- Half-time 0
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.