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Dolphins vs Melbourne Storm, NRL Round 9 2026 - Expert Prediction

Expert tips, picks and player props for Dolphins vs Melbourne Storm at Suncorp Stadium on Friday, 1 May 2026.

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Suncorp Stadium · Brisbane Friday, 1 May 2026 · 8:00pm AEST

Dolphins to beat the Storm at Suncorp Stadium. Both teams sit outside the top eight but Dolphins hold the edge in recent results and key personnel availability.


Ladder & Market


TeamLadderRecordPctHead to Head
Dolphins Home12th---
Melbourne Storm Away16th---

Recent Form


DateOpponentResultScore
Dolphins
25 AprNZ Warriors (away)LNZ Warriors 20 def Dolphins 18
17 AprPenrith Panthers (home)LDolphins 22-23 Panthers (Panthers won golden point 23-22)
21 MarCronulla Sharks (away)WCronulla 10-38 Dolphins (Dolphins won by 28)
Melbourne Storm
25 AprSouth Sydney Rabbitohs (home)LMelbourne Storm 6-48 South Sydney Rabbitohs
17 AprNew Zealand Warriors (home)LMelbourne Storm 14-38 NZ Warriors
11 AprNorth Queensland Cowboys (away)LNQ Cowboys 28-24 Melbourne Storm (Storm lost)

Dolphins Form Analysis


Dolphins: Kodi Nikorima suspended, return Round 10. Jeremy Marshall-King knee, Round 9 return possible post-Test. Jake Averillo hand TBC. Per casualty ward.


Melbourne Storm Form Analysis


Storm routed 6-48 at home by South Sydney Rabbitohs on April 25 at AAMI Park, heaviest home loss since 2001. Prior 14-38 defeat to NZ Warriors at AAMI Park April 17, defence leaked. Then 24-28 loss at NQ Cowboys April 11 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. Three straight losses, run metres crushed, completion rate poor. Halfback Hughes absence compounds attacking woes.


Team News

Dolphins
  • Kodi Nikorima : Suspended: Round 10 return (out for Round 9)
  • Jeremy Marshall-King : Knee: Round 9 return (Test; may be available)
  • Jake Averillo : Hand: TBC
Melbourne Storm
  • Jahrome Hughes : Concussion: confirmed out Round 9 (failed HIA vs Rabbitohs R8)
  • Xavier Coates : Achilles: Round 10 return (out)

Head to Head: Record not available; recent form is the better indicator.

The Take

Take Dolphins to win and Game Total over. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow anytime try and Harry Grant missed tackles over 20 are the top player props.

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