The Roosters have won 10 of their last 14 games at home, however the loss of Cooper Cronk poses a few challenges. On the other side, Billy Slater has been cleared to play, keeping this experienced Storm roster together for one last hurrah. Melbourne have won eight of their 12 games on the road this season, and with the chance to win back-to-back premierships for the first time since the ’93 Broncos, this is the chance for the Storm to etch their name in the record books.
Josh Addo-Carr was phenomenal against the Roosters back in Round 16, running for a total of 154-meters. The speedster has been a little quiet in recent weeks though, which means he’s probably due for a big impact on the score-sheet today.
Smith was great in front of the posts last week, nailing all five of his set shots in the win over the Sharks. He also nailed 42-tackles, the most of the game. The Storm captain is also set to break Darren Lockyer’s finals record of 35-games played, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see him claim the Churchill Medal on such a big occasion.