Monday Night Football - St George Illawarra Dragons Vs Melbourne Storm
When: Monday, 30th June at 7:00pm AEST
Where: WIN Stadium, Wollongong
New coach Paul McGregor has lit a spark under the Dragons, knocking off the Titans last week and the Sharks two weeks before that.
Revenge is on the Dragons’ minds, after the controversial play the ball after the siren that resulted in the Storm scoring the match winning try when we saw when these two teams last met in round 6.
The Dragons newest recruit Benji Marshall is starting find his pre union form as he begins to gel with Gareth Widdop. He will be looking to show the NRL world why he was once considered one of the best playmakers of all time.
Josh Dugan's in career best form. Trent Mirren has been omitted due to his leg, and apart from that the Dragons’ side remains unchanged. And it's a side that wont be good enough on Monday Night.
Cooper Cronk’s name popped up a lot during the week, but Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has made it clear he will not be returning this weekend.
Slater looked amazing last week during Melbourne’s 46-20 victory over the Eels. Ryan Hoffman and Bryan Norrie also return for the Storm.
Storm are the strong favourites coming in to this one, and we expect them to take home the 2 Points, with the line set at 6,
Storm should easily cover. If you’re feeling lucky, Billy Slater for First Try Scorer is worth a look. He's coming off a great performance and let’s face it he's the 3rd highest try scorer of all time.
Bet on: Melbourne Storm -6 ($1.92)
Exotic bet: Billy Slater - First Try at $10+
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