Melbourne Storm

Storm vs Warriors

Round 6 2026, Saturday 11 April 2026

New Zealand Warriors

Verdict: Storm by 6

StormWarriors

Result: Warriors 38 defeated Storm 14 ✗ Tip wrong

Match facts

Kick-off
Sat 11 Apr, 7:35pm AEST
Venue
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Ladder going in
Storm 11th, Warriors 5th
Referee
Grant Atkins
Crowd
26,467
Weather
Fine, good ground

How the experts tipped

ExpertTipTip correct
Jordan BakerStorm✗
Chris BarrettStorm✗
Zoe SamiosStorm✗
Zac BaileyStorm✗
Frances HoweStorm✗
Christian NicolussiStorm✗
Billie EderStorm✗
Adrian ProszenkoStorm✗
Dan WalshStorm✗
Andrew JohnsStorm✗
Emma KempStorm✗
Neil BreenStorm✗

Going in

ClubLadder going inLast five, oldest firstModel rating
Melbourne Storm Storm11th WWLLL+3.7
New Zealand Warriors Warriors5th WWWLL+1.9

Last five games

Storm

RoundOpponentScore
Round 5at PanthersL 10–50
Round 4at CowboysL 24–28
Round 3v BroncosL 14–18
Round 2at DragonsW 46–20
Round 1v EelsW 52–4

Warriors

RoundOpponentScore
Round 5at SharksL 22–36
Round 4v Wests TigersL 14–32
Round 3at KnightsW 38–12
Round 2v RaidersW 40–6
Round 1v RoostersW 42–18

Head to head since 2024

SeasonRoundGameScoreVenue
2025Round 6Storm v Warriors42–14AAMI Park
2024Round 15Warriors v Storm24–38Go Media Stadium
2024Round 2Storm v Warriors30–26AAMI Park

Team lists

Storm

  1. 1 Sualauvi Faalogo Fullback
  2. 2 Will Warbrick Winger
  3. 3 Jack Howarth Centre
  4. 4 Nick Meaney Centre
  5. 5 Moses Leo Winger
  6. 6 Cameron Munster Five-Eighth
  7. 7 Jahrome Hughes Halfback
  8. 8 Stefano Utoikamanu Prop
  9. 9 Harry Grant (c) Hooker
  10. 10 Josh King Prop
  11. 11 Joe Chan 2nd Row
  12. 12 Cooper Clarke 2nd Row
  13. 13 Trent Loiero Lock
  14. 14 Tyran Wishart Interchange
  15. 15 Alec MacDonald Interchange
  16. 16 Jack Hetherington Reserve
  17. 17 Davvy Moale Interchange
  18. 18 Lazarus Vaalepu Reserve
  19. 19 Manaia Waitere Interchange

Coach: Craig Bellamy

In Jack Howarth, Moses Leo

Out Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown

vs Round 5 v Panthers

Warriors

  1. 1 Taine Tuaupiki Fullback
  2. 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak Winger
  3. 5 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Centre
  4. 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita Five-Eighth
  5. 7 Tanah Boyd Halfback
  6. 8 James Fisher-Harris (c) Prop
  7. 9 Wayde Egan Hooker
  8. 10 Jackson Ford Prop
  9. 11 Leka Halasima 2nd Row
  10. 12 Jacob Laban Interchange
  11. 13 Erin Clark Lock
  12. 14 Sam Healey Interchange
  13. 15 Marata Niukore 2nd Row
  14. 16 Demitric Vaimauga Interchange
  15. 17 Tanner Stowers-Smith Interchange
  16. 18 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava Reserve
  17. 20 Alofiana Khan-Pereira Winger
  18. 22 Luke Hanson Reserve
  19. 23 Ali Leiataua Centre

Coach: Andrew Webster

In Chanel Harris-Tavita

Out Adam Pompey, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Luke Metcalf

vs Round 5 v Sharks

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 +3.7 and Warriors +1.9 on our scale, a gap of 1.8 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.

Scoring

Storm
Tries Cooper Clarke 16', Jack Howarth 23'
Goals 2/2, pen Nick Meaney 3'
Half-time 14
Warriors
Tries Ali Leiataua 9', Marata Niukore 14', Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 30', Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 43', Jackson Ford 47', Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 51'
Goals 5/6, pen Tanah Boyd 39', Tanah Boyd 58'
Half-time 18

Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.