AAMI Park will play host to Friday's Round 25 NRL game between Melbourne Storm and Canterbury Bulldogs. The game kicks off at 8:00 pm with Melbourne Storm heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Melbourne Storm vs. Canterbury Bulldogs game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Friday August 22, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Where: AAMI Park
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Melbourne Storm vs Canterbury Bulldogs Odds
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Melbourne and Canterbury meet in a blockbuster at AAMI Park on Friday night, with both sides jostling inside the top four. The Storm have consolidated premiership favouritism despite missing Jahrome Hughes, extending their winning run to four with impressive victories over Brisbane and Penrith. Harry Grant was the hero in golden point last week, while Xavier Coates continued his purple patch, bagging his 18th try of the season. Canterbury, meanwhile, has faltered in recent weeks, slumping to defeats against the Tigers and Roosters either side of a strong showing against the Warriors. Their struggles against fellow finals contenders remain a concern. Melbourne welcomes Cameron Munster again at fullback, with Ryan Papenhuyzen lurking in reserves, while the Bulldogs are largely unchanged. The Storm have won seven of eight at home this season and boast a dominant record over Canterbury. With the Bulldogs facing form questions, the task in Melbourne looks immense.
Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Melbourne Storm to win at $1.50 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Xavier Coates at $6.00.
Melbourne Storm vs Canterbury Bulldogs Teams
Storm team: 1. Cameron Munster 2. Grant Anderson 3. Marion Seve 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Jonah Pezet 7. Tyran Wishart 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Joe Chan 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Ativalu Lisati 18. Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown 19. Lazarus Vaalepu 20. Kane Bradley 21. Ryan Papenhuyzen 22. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Bulldogs team: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Enari Tuala 6. Matt Burton 7. Lachlan Galvin 8. Max King 9. Bailey Hayward 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Kurt Mann 15. Harry Hayes 16. Josh Curran 17. Reed Mahoney 19. Toby Sexton 20. Jake Turpin 21. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 22. Marcelo Montoya 23. Sitili Tupouniua