The Red V head home to Wollongong this weekend following yet another closely contested loss to their names as they prepare to face up to a stern challenge against Melbourne.
The Dragons pushed the Rabbitohs in their match at Barlow Park in Cairns last round, but will need to improve markedly if they are any chance of upsetting a Storm side who put in a ruthless performance against the Raiders last week, holding them tryless in their 48-2 win.
The Storm had nine individual try scorers in the victory which saw them hold onto their top-four placing.
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Team News
Dragons: Zac Lomax out with Max Feagai coming into the centres. Connor Muhleisen will start at hooker while Michael Molo shifts to lock, Ben Murdoch-Masila reverts to the interchange and Toby Couchman drop back to 18th man.
Storm: Five-eighth Cameron Munster will play while winger Will Warbrick comes in for Reimis Smith on the wing in an otherwise unchanged line-up.Star fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen is set for more game time in Queensland Cup as he edges closer to his long awaited NRL return.
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Stat Attack
- The Dragons have won only two from six at WIN Stadium this season.
- The Storm have outscored the Dragons 86-24 in their past two clashes.
- Dragons winger Mikaele Ravalawa has scored eight tries in his past six games.
- Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes has scored a try in all five games against the Dragons.
- Dragons fullback Tyrell Sloan has scored five tries in seven games at WIN Stadium.
- Storm fullback Nick Meaney has chalked up 194 points this season, second only to Jamayne Isaako with 209.
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Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.