Storm vs Sharks Finals Week 1 Tips – 14/09/24

Sep 10, 2024

Melbourne Storm vs Cronulla Sharks NRL Qualifying Final betting tips. Our expert NRL tipster previews Saturday’s game at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

The Sharks are leaving the Shire and heading to Melbourne to take on the Storm on Saturday at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. This is a Qualifying Final, the winner will advance to the Preliminary Final while the loser will get a second bite of the cherry and play a semi-final.

The Storm comfortably won the minor premiership and have looked like the best team all season. The Sharks slid into the top four after a very impressive performance against the Sea Eagles. Cronulla are solid everywhere and have the 2nd best points difference, just behind the Storm.

Prediction: Storm to Win

The Storm are just slightly better than the Sharks everywhere. They’ve only lost five games the whole season, and that includes when they were resting players. With home-field advantage and Jahrome Hughes and Nick Meaney in such fine form, bet against Craig Bellamy’s side at your own risk!

Line: Sharks +9.5

Even though Melbourne should win the game, we are predicting a close battle, and the Sharks should stay within 9 points. The Sharks have the 2nd best defence in the NRL and have conceded fewer points this season than the Storm. They also have Ronaldo Mulitalo, who is in electrifying form, scoring 17 tries in 20 games and last week scored two against the Sea Eagles.

Melbourne Storm vs Cronulla Sharks Cheat Sheet

Storm have the best points difference in the NRL (243)
Sharks have the 2nd best defence in the NRL and only concede 18 points per game
Storm have a 10-2 home record
Ronaldo Mulitalo is the X factor for the Sharks and has scored 17 tries in only 20 games
Sharks have a 8-4 away record