Storm vs Rabbitohs
Round 8 2026, Saturday 25 April 2026
Verdict: Storm by 7
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Result: Rabbitohs 48 defeated Storm 6 ✗ Tip wrong
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 25 Apr, 8:10pm AEST
- Venue
- AAMI Park, Melbourne
- Ladder going in
- Storm 15th, Rabbitohs 4th
- Referee
- Adam Gee
- Crowd
- 25,694
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Storm 67%33% Rabbitohs
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Storm | ✗ |
| Chris Barrett | Rabbitohs | ✓ |
| Zoe Samios | Rabbitohs | ✓ |
| Zac Bailey | Rabbitohs | ✓ |
| Frances Howe | Storm | ✗ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Rabbitohs | ✓ |
| 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 | 15th | LLLLL | +1.6 |
| Rabbitohs | 4th | LWWLW | -0.6 |
Last five games
Storm
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 7 | at Raiders | L 22–26 |
| Round 6 | v Warriors | L 14–38 |
| Round 5 | at Panthers | L 10–50 |
| Round 4 | at Cowboys | L 24–28 |
| Round 3 | v Broncos | L 14–18 |
Rabbitohs
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 7 | v Dragons | W 30–12 |
| Round 6 | v Raiders | L 34–36 |
| Round 5 | v Bulldogs | W 32–24 |
| Round 3 | v Wests Tigers | W 20–16 |
| Round 2 | at Roosters | L 18–26 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 21 | Rabbitohs v Storm | 28–26 | Accor Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 16 | Rabbitohs v Storm | 24–25 | Accor Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 8 | Storm v Rabbitohs | 24–16 | AAMI Park |
| 2024 | Round 23 | Rabbitohs v Storm | 16–28 | Accor Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 8 | Storm v Rabbitohs | 54–20 | AAMI Park |
Team lists
Storm
- 1 Sualauvi Faalogo Fullback
- 2 Will Warbrick Winger
- 3 Jack Howarth Centre
- 4 Nick Meaney Winger
- 5 Manaia Waitere Centre
- 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 Cooper Clarke 2nd Row
- 13 Trent Loiero Lock
- 14 Tyran Wishart Interchange
- 15 Alec MacDonald Interchange
- 16 Shawn Blore Interchange
- 17 Davvy Moale Interchange
- 19 Hugo Peel Reserve
- 21 Josiah Pahulu Reserve
Coach: Craig Bellamy
Rabbitohs
- 1 Matthew Dufty Fullback
- 2 Alex Johnston Winger
- 3 Latrell Mitchell Centre
- 4 Jack Wighton Centre
- 5 Campbell Graham Winger
- 6 Cody Walker Five-Eighth
- 7 Jamie Humphreys Halfback
- 8 Tevita Tatola Prop
- 9 Bronson Garlick Hooker
- 10 Sean Keppie Prop
- 11 Brandon Smith 2nd Row
- 12 Tallis Duncan 2nd Row
- 13 Cameron Murray (c) Lock
- 14 Peter Mamouzelos Reserve
- 15 Lachlan Hubner Interchange
- 16 Jayden Sullivan Interchange
- 17 Keaon Koloamatangi Interchange
- 18 Euan Aitken Interchange
- 22 Edward Kosi Reserve
Coach: Wayne Bennett
Same 17 as last game (Round 7 v Dragons)
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 +1.6 and Rabbitohs -0.6 on our scale, a gap of 2.2 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Storm
- Tries Sualauvi Faalogo 69'
- Goals 1/1
- Half-time 0
- Rabbitohs
- Tries Alex Johnston 8', Alex Johnston 22', Campbell Graham 25', Matthew Dufty 29', Tallis Duncan 35', Euan Aitken 55', Tallis Duncan 62', Campbell Graham 66', Tallis Duncan 78'
- Goals 5/9
- Half-time 24
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.