Storm vs Knights
Round 14 2026, Friday 5 June 2026
Verdict: Storm by 7
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Result: Storm 32 defeated Knights 30 ✓ Tip correct
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Fri 5 Jun, 6:00pm AEST
- Venue
- AAMI Park, Melbourne
- Ladder going in
- Storm 13th, Knights 4th
- Referee
- Ashley Klein
- Crowd
- 14,268
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Storm 75%25% Knights
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Storm | ✓ |
| Chris Barrett | Knights | ✗ |
| Zoe Samios | Storm | ✓ |
| Zac Bailey | Storm | ✓ |
| Frances Howe | Knights | ✗ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Storm | ✓ |
| Billie Eder | Knights | ✗ |
| 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 | 13th | LWWLW | +0.9 |
| Knights | 4th | LWWWW | -1.7 |
Last five games
Storm
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 13 | v Roosters | W 18–4 |
| Round 12 | at Bulldogs | L 20–30 |
| Round 11 | at Eels | W 34–8 |
| Round 10 | v Wests Tigers | W 44–16 |
| Round 9 | at Dolphins | L 10–28 |
Knights
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 13 | v Eels | W 28–22 |
| Round 11 | at Titans | W 36–12 |
| Round 10 | at Dragons | W 44–10 |
| Round 9 | v Rabbitohs | W 42–38 |
| Round 8 | v Panthers | L 12–44 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Round 19 | Knights v Storm | 14–32 | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 14 | Storm v Knights | 36–28 | AAMI Park |
| 2024 | Round 3 | Knights v Storm | 14–12 | McDonald Jones Stadium |
Team lists
Storm
- 1 Sualauvi Faalogo Fullback
- 2 Will Warbrick Winger
- 4 Manaia Waitere Centre
- 5 Moses Leo Winger
- 6 Cameron Munster Five-Eighth
- 7 Jahrome Hughes Halfback
- 8 Stefano Utoikamanu Prop
- 9 Harry Grant (c) Hooker
- 10 Josh King Prop
- 11 Cooper Clarke 2nd Row
- 12 Ativalu Lisati 2nd Row
- 13 Trent Loiero Lock
- 14 Trent Toelau Reserve
- 15 Alec MacDonald Interchange
- 16 Jack Hetherington Interchange
- 17 Josiah Pahulu Reserve
- 18 Joe Chan Centre
- 19 Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown Reserve
- 20 Shawn Blore Interchange
Coach: Craig Bellamy
Knights
- 1 Kalyn Ponga (c) Fullback
- 2 Dominic Young Winger
- 3 Dane Gagai Centre
- 4 Fletcher Hunt Centre
- 5 Greg Marzhew Winger
- 6 Fletcher Sharpe Five-Eighth
- 7 Dylan Brown Halfback
- 8 Jacob Saifiti Prop
- 9 Phoenix Crossland Hooker
- 10 Trey Mooney Prop
- 11 Dylan Lucas 2nd Row
- 12 Jermaine McEwen 2nd Row
- 13 Mat Croker Lock
- 14 Harrison Graham Interchange
- 15 Tyson Frizell Interchange
- 16 Pasami Saulo Interchange
- 17 Thomas Cant Interchange
- 18 Cody Hopwood Reserve
- 19 Francis Manuleleua Reserve
Coach: Justin Holbrook
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 +0.9 and Knights -1.7 on our scale, a gap of 2.6 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Storm
- Tries Stefano Utoikamanu 7', Manaia Waitere 22', Will Warbrick 37', Jahrome Hughes 45', Moses Leo 55', Trent Loiero 69'
- Goals 4/6
- Half-time 14
- Knights
- Tries Fletcher Sharpe 16', Dylan Lucas 29', Dylan Brown 40', Jermaine McEwen 60', Jacob Saifiti 72'
- Goals 5/5
- Half-time 12
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.