Dylan Napa is a chance to make his debut for the Sydney Roosters this weekend, however, the club is light-on in the front row and he could be used to replace either Luke O’Donnell or Aidan Guerra.
The Storm are expected to be 1-17. Slade Griffin will travel as 18th man, but is unlikely to play.
Sydney are flying-high and currently find themselves in second place and have won their last five games impressively.
They have also shown they can grind out games if needed, with their four-point win over North Queensland last weekend, a tough affair in conditions that did not suit the Roosters ability to shift the ball along their backline.
Despite they have lost their last two games, Melbourne only have fallen to third place on the ladder.
But is the way the Storm have played in the last fortnight that has raised most eyebrows, with the premiers making uncustomary mistakes and looking less than clinical in attack.
Roosters: Anthony Minichiello, Daniel Tupou, Michael Jennings, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, James Maloney, Mitchell Pearce, Luke O’Donnell, Jake Friend, Martin Kennedy, Mitchell Aubusson, Sonny Bill Williams, Boyd Cordner. Interchange: Daniel Mortimer, Frank-Paul Nuuausala, Aidan Guerra, Lama Tasi
Storm: Billy Slater, Sisa Waqa, Maurice Blair, Justin O’Neill, Mahe Fonua, Gareth Widdop, Cooper Cronk, Jesse Bromwich, Cameron Smith, Bryan Norrie, Kevin Proctor, Ryan Hoffman, Ryan Hinchcliffe. Interchange: Jason Ryles, Tohu Harris, Junior Moors, Lagi Setu, Slade Griffin
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