NRL match result · Round 25
Full time
Half time: 0–22
Final score, scoring summary and match statistics.
How the score changed
Storm 14–22 Panthers at full time. Steps show the scoring events. SB marks a sin bin; SO marks a send-off.
Selected team comparisons
Storm: 56%; Panthers: 44%.
Storm: 1,767 m; Panthers: 1,455 m.
Storm: 4; Panthers: 10.
Storm: 19; Panthers: 8.
Match performance
Player leaders from both teams.
Player leaders from both teams.
Player leaders from both teams. Tackle totals reflect defensive workload.
Scoring timeline
Scoring timeline.
The full match
| Storm | Statistic | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Points | 22 |
| 3 | Tries | 4 |
| 1 | Conversions | 3 |
| Storm | Statistic | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Possession | 44% |
| 85% | Completion rate | 82% |
| 3.75s | Play-the-ball speed | 3.66s |
| 10 | Errors | 9 |
| 42 | Sets completed | 34 |
| 49 | Sets attempted | 41 |
| 32:21 | Time in possession | 26:08 |
| 521 | Receipts | 400 |
| 295 | Passes | 222 |
| 42 | Dummy-half passes | 16 |
| Storm | Statistic | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| 1,767 m | Run metres | 1,455 m |
| 601 m | Post-contact metres | 462 m |
| 36.07 | Average set distance | 35.5 |
| 181 m | Kick-return metres | 129 m |
| 216 | Runs | 163 |
| Storm | Statistic | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Line breaks | 5 |
| 40 | Tackle breaks | 30 |
| Storm | Statistic | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Kick defusal rate | 47% |
| 2 | Forced dropouts | 1 |
| 620 m | Kicking metres | 647 m |
| 27 | Kicks | 19 |
| 3 | Bombs | 5 |
| 7 | Grubbers | 2 |
| 1 | 40/20 kicks | 0 |
| Storm | Statistic | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Offloads | 8 |
| Storm | Statistic | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| 321 | Tackles made | 378 |
| 30 | Missed tackles | 40 |
| 12 | Ineffective tackles | 29 |
| 88.4% | Tackle efficiency | 84.6% |
| 0 | Intercepts | 1 |
| Storm | Statistic | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Penalties conceded | 10 |
| 5 | Ruck infringements | 4 |
| 5 | Set restarts conceded | 5 |
| 1 | Sin bins | 3 |
| 0 | Send-offs | 0 |
| 0 | Inside-10 infringements | 1 |
| 0 | On report | 1 |
| Storm | Statistic | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Interchanges used | 8 |
| 1 | Head injury assessments | 0 |
Before kickoff
Pre-match previews and predictions.
Compare the teams' outright winning chances, recent form and value in the match-winner market.
Penrith deserve favouritism in Round 25, but Melbourne's recent attacking lift, cleaner tackling and extra rest keep the outsider firmly in the betting conversation.
Read previewSee how the handicap changes the matchup and whether either side offers cover value.
Penrith remain favourites against Melbourne, but the 7.5 point handicap still asks the Panthers to create clear separation from a Storm side with reasons to stay close.
Read previewAssess the scoring outlook against the bookmaker's combined-points line.
Melbourne's improving attack meets a Penrith side defending better than it is scoring, leaving a finely balanced total market in Round 25.
Read previewRecent form comparison
Melbourne have allowed 6.4 opponent line breaks a game across their latest five compared with Penrith's 5.2, highlighting a vulnerability in the Storm defence.
Supporting Head-to-Head analysisMelbourne have missed 30 tackles a game across their latest five compared with Penrith's 36.6, creating a clear defensive contrast.
Supporting Head-to-Head analysisMelbourne have completed at 79.8% across their latest five games compared with Penrith at 78.6%, giving a direct comparison of possession security.
Supporting Head-to-Head analysisPlayer context