Storm vs Bulldogs
Friday 31 July 2026, Round 22 2026
The verdict is Storm by 7.
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The result: Bulldogs 36 beat Storm 22 ✗ Tip wrong.
Match details
- Kick-off time
- AEST, Fri 31 Jul, 8 :00pm.
- Venue
- AAMI Park, Melbourne
- Ladder going in
- Storm 12th, Bulldogs 9th
- Referee
- Sutton, Gerard
- Crowd
- 19,243
- Weather
- Conditions fine, ground good.
How experts tipped
Storm 17%83% Bulldogs
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Bulldogs | ✓ |
| Chris Barrett | Bulldogs | ✓ |
| Zoe Samios | Storm | ✗ |
| Zac Bailey | Bulldogs | ✓ |
| Frances Howe | Bulldogs | ✓ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Bulldogs | ✓ |
| Billie Eder | Bulldogs | ✓ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Bulldogs | ✓ |
| Dan Walsh | Bulldogs | ✓ |
| Andrew Johns | Bulldogs | ✓ |
| Emma Kemp | Storm | ✗ |
| Neil Breen | Bulldogs | ✓ |
Before the match
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 12th | WLWLL | +0.3 |
| Bulldogs | 9th | WWLWW | -1.9 |
Recent five games
Storm
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 21 | at Rabbitohs | L 26–28 |
| Round 20 | at Roosters | L 6–14 |
| Round 19 | v Titans | W 22–18 |
| Round 17 | at Sea Eagles | L 4–30 |
| Round 16 | v Raiders | W 42–20 |
Bulldogs
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 21 | v Warriors | W 18–6 |
| Round 20 | v Wests Tigers | W 32–0 |
| Round 19 | v Raiders | L 16–40 |
| Round 17 | at Titans | W 30–12 |
| Round 16 | v Sea Eagles | W 13–12 |
Head to head from 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 12 | Bulldogs v Storm | 30–20 | Accor Stadium |
| 2025 | Finals Week 1 | Storm v Bulldogs | 26–18 | AAMI Park |
| 2025 | Round 25 | Storm v Bulldogs | 20–14 | AAMI Park |
| 2024 | Round 6 | Storm v Bulldogs | 16–14 | AAMI Park |
Squad lists
Storm
- 1 Sualauvi Faalogo Fullback
- 2 Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown Winger
- 3 Manaia Waitere Centre
- 4 Nick Meaney Centre
- 5 Moses Leo Winger
- 6 Tyran Wishart Five-Eighth
- 8 Stefano Utoikamanu Prop
- 9 Trent Toelau Hooker
- Number 10 Josh King (c), Prop.
- 11 Cooper Clarke 2nd Row
- 12 Oryn Keeley 2nd Row
- 13 Trent Loiero Lock
- 14 Hayden Watson Halfback
- 15 Alec MacDonald Interchange
- 16 Jack Hetherington Reserve
- 17 Shawn Blore Reserve
- 18 Joe Chan Interchange
- 19 Angus Hinchey Interchange
- 22 Jai Bowden Interchange
Craig Bellamy is the coach
In: Hayden Watson, Manaia Waitere, Shawn Blore
Out: Angus Hinchey, Harry Grant, Jack Howarth, Jahrome Hughes
Bulldogs
- 1 Connor Tracey Fullback
- 2 Jacob Kiraz Winger
- 3 Matt Burton Centre
- 4 Enari Tuala Centre
- 5 Jethro Rinakama Winger
- Number 6 Stephen Crichton (c), Five-Eighth.
- 7 Lachlan Galvin Halfback
- 8 Max King Prop
- 9 Bailey Hayward Hooker
- 10 Leo Thompson Prop
- 11 Viliame Kikau 2nd Row
- 12 Jacob Preston 2nd Row
- 13 Jaeman Salmon Lock
- 14 Kurt Mann Interchange
- 15 Josh Curran Interchange
- 16 Harry Hayes Interchange
- 17 Alekolasimi Jones Reserve
- 20 Sean O'Sullivan Reserve
- 23 Jonathan Sua Reserve
Cameron Ciraldo is the coach
On nrl.com, each club names the numbers. Any changes are compared with each club's last game.
What drove the model's call
Going in, our scale rated Storm +0.3 and Bulldogs -1.9. The gap was 2.2 points, with 4.5 points added for their home ground.
Scoring
- Storm
- Try scorers: Moses Leo 5', Sualauvi Faalogo 20', Moses Leo 39', Angus Hinchey 47''
- Goal kicks 3/4
- At the break: 16
- Bulldogs
- Try scorers: Jaeman Salmon 15', Jethro Rinakama 24', Jaeman Salmon 30', Matt Burton 50', Josh Curran 61', Stephen Crichton 69', Stephen Crichton 77''
- Goal kicks 4/7
- At the break: 16
The nrl.com match centre lists the draw, teams and scoring. Expert tips come from The Sydney Morning Herald panel.