{"id":50419,"date":"2025-08-07T12:59:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/50419\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T12:59:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:59:09","slug":"melbourne-storm-v-brisbane-broncos-scores-odds-how-to-watch-team-lists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/50419\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne Storm v Brisbane Broncos scores, odds, how to watch, team lists"},"content":{"rendered":"

Melbourne are the new NRL ladder leaders while Brisbane\u2019s hopes of a top-four finish have suffered a hammer blow with halves Adam Reynolds and Ezra Mam both injured in bizarre circumstances at AAMI Park.<\/p>\n

The Storm continued their one-sided record against the Broncos, banking a 22-2 victory but the Thursday night match was evenly poised before both Reynolds and Mam exited in the 21st minute with hamstring injuries.<\/p>\n

Reynolds and Mam tried to chase down Xavier Coates after the Storm winger intercepted a looping pass 10 metres out from the tryline.<\/p>\n

While Selwyn Cobbo pulled off a miracle try-saving tackle, taking Coates into touch as he attempted to get the ball down, the play still proved extremely costly for the visitors.<\/p>\n

While Mam suffered the injury in a diving tackle, 35-year-old Reynolds pulled up 20 metres later, grabbing at his leg.<\/p>\n

They will both undergo scans to determine the severity of the injuries, and there are fears Cobbo also suffered a hamstring injury late in the game, with the likely loss of the trio putting a dent in sixth-placed Brisbane\u2019s hopes of a snatching a top-four berth in the closing rounds.<\/p>\n

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The Storm celebrate a Ryan Papenhuyzen try.Credit: Getty Images<\/p>\n

At that stage the Broncos were in front 2-0, with fullback Reece Walsh blowing a certain try with a forward pass after a 30-metre charge by prop Payne Haas, who showed no ill effects from the leg infection that sidelined him last match.<\/p>\n

But Melbourne\u2019s makeshift halfback Tyran Wishart gave his team the lead in the 28th minute with the opening try as he stumbled through a hole in the defence..<\/p>\n

Ryan Papenhuyzen then pushed the margin to 12-2 by halftime when his step and electric turn of speed left Jordan Riki unable to get a firm hold of the Storm fullback.<\/p>\n

To Brisbane\u2019s credit, they kept pace with the high-flying hosts after shifting hooker Ben Hunt and centre Kotoni Staggs to the halves but their attack lacked some finishing polish.<\/p>\n

Coates couldn\u2019t be denied in the 61st minute, diving over the line after a quick ball from dummy-half, with skipper Harry Grant playing his 100th game for the club.<\/p>\n

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Xavier Coates scores for Melbourne.Credit: Getty Images<\/p>\n

Coates was then involved in a penalty try in the final minutes.<\/p>\n

His action planting the ball was called a double movement but the bunker ruled the burly winger was tackled in the air and otherwise would have scored.<\/p>\n

The result extended Brisbane\u2019s losing record at AAMI Park to a ninth year, the Storm now winning 17 of their past 18 clashes overall.<\/p>\n

Melbourne\u2019s reign at the top of the ladder may be short-lived with Canberra able to regain the lead with a victory over Manly on Friday night.<\/p>\n

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