Manly Sea Eagles v Melbourne Storm: NRL Sunday Preview

Melbourne Storm head coach Craig Bellamy has demanded a response from his players as they prepare to take on Manly Sea Eagles on Sunday.

The Storm suffered a shock loss against the Dragons last weekend, their first of the season, and Bellamy was far from happy.

With his words still ringing in their ears, the Storm players are expected to come out flying when they take to the field at 4 Pines Park.

It will be far from easy though against a Manly side that are in good shape after winning their last two games.

The rivalry is also fierce between the two sides and the Melbourne players will also have to deal with a hostile atmosphere.

They have also struggled at 4 Pines Park, so Manly will fancy their chances of getting the win.

Manly Sea Eagles v Melbourne Storm betting preview

Trbo blow for Manly

Manly have been hit by the news they will be without Tom Trbojevic for the next four weeks after he picked up a knee injury.

The loss of the gun fullback is a big setback and Lehi Hopoate has some huge boots to fill while he is missing.

The Sea Eagles are in good form however and have the edge over the Storm in recent seasons, winning three of the last four meetings.

They can be backed at 3.75 to keep that good run going by winning by 1-12 points on Sunday.

Jason Saab is also in good touch when scoring six tries in his past seven games at 4 Pines Park.

The winger can be backed at 8.50 to score the first try, or 2.00 to score at anytime.

Storm look to bounce back

A shock 14-8 loss to the Dragons last week stopped the Storm in their tracks and they will be desperate to bounce back.

They do not have a great record at 4 Pines Park however and have not won at the venue since back in 2020.

The Storm are still missing Jahrome Hughes, who has been named in the reserves, but still have enough talent to get the job done.

Eliesa Katoa has a good record against the Sea Eagles when scoring four tries in the last five game against them.

The second-rower can be backed at 2.80 to score another against them at anytime in the game.

Meanwhile the Storm can also be backed at 2.65 to bounce back in style by winning by 13+ points.

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Manly Sea Eagles v Melbourne Storm odds

Manly Sea Eagles - 2.45
Melbourne Storm - 1.56

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