Melbourne Storm vs. Roosters

Storm -10.5 to beat Roosters.

Storm can go back to the top of the table by taking the points and with the Roosters hitting a poor run of form at the wrong time im expecting them to do it in style.

That was a shocker of a result last weekend for Sydney, losing to an Eels side who cant buy a win. Theres no doubt they are a talented side, well sitting 4th they must be, but some of the recent performances, ie also losing to sides like the Titans, suggest a bit of an attitude problem and of all the teams near the top of the table they are definatly the weakest in defence.

Storm beat Manly. Ok so they got some luck and were under pressure for most of the game. But the defending of that goal line was superb. They will be champions in my opinion, if Manly couldnt break them down i doubt any other side can.

Thats 5 wins from 6 now for the Storm and they do seem to be coming into top form at the perfect time. Only defeat came in NZ and that was in driving rain.

Roosters have lost Fitzgibbon for this game and i think he will be a huge miss. They have been looking quite soft up front recently and there is no tougher forward pack than the Storm. Lima is in superb form at the moment getting through a power of work but hes not alone, Hoffman is just as busy. We know the class Melbourne have on the edges of the ruck, Falou, Slater, Smith, and a early ball to either should give Roosters plenty of problems. They do not defend the edges well at all and even Parramatta and Titans proved that.

If the Storm start this match in the same manner they have all season at Olympic Park they could really roll through the Roosters and win by plenty.

Storm -10 to beat Roosters with sporting bet at 1.83