Monday’s only NRL Round 14 match is between Gold Coast Titans and Melbourne Storm with the opening kick to commence at 19:00 local time. The game is to be played at Cbus Super Stadium which see’s home team Gold Coast Titans hold favouritism in the market. View our NRL live scores, odds and results for the game between Gold Coast Titans and Melbourne Storm.

Where and when: 19:00 | Monday 16/06/2014 @ Cbus Super Stadium

Odds Comparison:

Gold Coast Titans	1.41	1.40	1.41	1.40	1.41	1.40
Melbourne Storm	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Preview:

TITANS
After a great start to the season that saw them occupy the top spot on the ladder after six rounds, it’s been a steady slide down for the Titans since who have now fallen to tenth.

Last week they suffered their fourth straight loss and their fifth from the past six matches.

They Titans hosted the Panthers and were in the match despite being behind 14 – 8 at the break but that’s were the scoring ended for the home-side whilst the Panthers crossed for four second half tries.

It continues a worrying trend of poor second half performances form the Titans that have seen their opponents finish much the stronger.

They’ll need to start putting full 80 minute performances together if they are going to remain in touch with the top half of the competition.

Greg Bird and Nate Myles will miss this game due to Origin with Beau Falloon returning to the Hooker role a plus.

The Titans have plenty of speed out wide but need their forward pack to lay the foundation up the middle before this asset can be utilised.

STORM
Just when the Storm looked to have found some of their old form with wins of the Roosters and Manly, the Origin series and the fallout of the first game have hit the Melbourne Club hard.

For only the fifth time in the club’s history, they failed to register a point in the 22 – 0 loss to the Cowboys in Townsville. A game they played with Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk who suffered injuries in Origin I two days prior.

Last week, they were defeated 32 – 12 by the Roosters and the task this week doesn’t look any brighter with Captain Cameron Smith, Ryan Hoffman and Centre Will Chambers all involved in Origin II next week.

It means the Storm field a very foreign side with Coach Craig Bellamy still not sure of the final make-up, naming eight on an extended bench Tuesday.

The Storm will play a simple game and stay focused, a trait of the club and an expectation of their coach and their persistence will ensure the Titans have to produce something better than they have in recent weeks.

HEAD TO HEAD
The Titans can boast two wins from their last three stoushes against the Storm, winning by six points and in their most recent clash in round 5 of this year, sneaking home by two.

The Titans are not in the same form at the moment though but luckily, they meet the Storm who are struggling with Origin and injuries at present and this should leave the Titans with no excuses.

Tip : TITANS 1 – 12

Teams:

Titans: William Zillman, Kevin Gordon, Brad Tighe, Brad Takairangi, David Mead, Maurice Blair, Albert Kelly, Luke Bailey, Beau Falloon, Luke Douglas, Paul Carter, David Taylor, Ben Ridge
Interchange: Matthew White, Mark Minichiello, James Roberts, Matt Srama, Caleb Binge, Mark Ioane (one to be omitted).

Storm: Cameron Munster, Sisa Waqa, Will Chambers, Mahe Fonua, Kurt Mann, Young Tonumaipea, Ben Hampton, Ben Roberts, Jesse Bromwich, Ryan Hinchcliffe, Bryan Norrie, Kevin Proctor, Tohu Harris, Kenny Bromwich.
Interchange: Joel Romelo, Tim Glasby, Junior Moors, George Rose, Felise Kaufusi, Hymel Hunt, Jordan McLean, Travis Robinson.

News: The Blues are convinced they’ve discovered the key to a drought-breaking State of Origin series victory – and it has nothing to do with Jarryd Hayne or any new halves pairing.

For all Hayne’s heroics in game one in Brisbane and the steadying hands of Josh Reynolds and Trent Hodkinson, the Blues believe it is the “brotherhood” fostered at their Coffs Harbour hideaway that has NSW one tantalising win away from ending Queensland’s record eight-year reign.

The Blues returned to their north coast base camp on Tuesday night and Hodkinson on Wednesday hailed Laurie Daley’s decision to relocate the squad six hours’ drive from Sydney as a coaching masterstroke.

Hodkinson was adamant the Blues wouldn’t have held the Maroons out and won the series opener at Suncorp Stadium had the squad not bonded in relative isolation of the serene beachside town renamed “Blues Harbour” by Coffs Harbour mayor Denise Knight.

“It brings us away from all the hype. It’s nice and relaxed up here and you can’t go out and about so it keeps us nice and tight as a group,” Hodkinson said.

“It’s nothing like down there. It definitely brings the team together. That’s one thing that stood out last camp.

“Everyone hung out together away from training and stuff, which is what you need in a footy side.

“I think it showed in game one. When we were on our tryline, we wanted to work for each other and we created that brotherhood.

“If that wasn’t there, they would have put points on us. They threw everything at us but we had each other’s backs.”

So unexpectedly successful was Daley’s ploy that he urged team management to make the 11th-hour decision to allow the Blues to hot foot it back to Coffs Harbour even after packing up all the team’s equipment before game one.

Stealing a move from the Maroons’ playbook, NSW are threatening to regain interstate bragging rights from new-found mateship garnered virtually on the Queensland doorstep.

“You can just say it, but it’s there and the feeling around the squad is really good. Everyone’s tight,” Hodkinson said.

“Up here at Coffs has made it even better. That’s the feel I’m getting.”

Adding to the confidence is the return of one of the original “Blues Brothers” – back-rower Greg Bird – after missing the 12-8 win in Brisbane through suspension.

Along with recalled three-quarters Josh Dugan and Will Hopoate, Bird trained with the Blues on Wednesday for the first time this series.

“When you look around, you know how Greg Bird is going to play. He’s won many man-of-the-matches for NSW,” said fellow Blues forward Ryan Hoffman.

“I don’t know how many Origin games he’s got but it’s a hell of a lot.

“So it’s just great having a bloke of his confidence in the team and on the training field.

“But also off the field too, he’s good mates with quite a few of us so just having him around the camp is fantastic.”