🔥 What’s On Today
📺 How to Watch
- Live on: Channel Nine / Fox League / Kayo
- Kick-off Times: Local and AEST listed above
- Streaming: Kayo Sports, Nine Now
🧠 Key Storylines
- Top-four stakes: a win keeps Penrith’s double-chance push humming, while the Raiders eye a statement away scalp.
- Territory battle: Penrith’s yardage set starts vs Canberra’s second-phase offloads should decide tempo.
- Heavyweight feel in Melbourne: Storm chasing momentum at home; Dogs out to bank a finals seeding on the road.
- Edges under the microscope: Canterbury’s right-edge shape vs Storm’s scramble has been a swing area in recent weeks.
📋 Late Mail and Team News
- Isaah Yeo “on track” as Penrith look to steady for the run-in despite being named on the reserves bench.
- Both Canberra are expected to line-up 1-17.
- Melbourne Storm are likely to be 1-17.
- Enari Tuala has been dropped to the reserves, with Marcelo Montoya replacing him on the wing.
📊 Head-to-Head & Form Guide
🆚 Panthers vs Raiders
- Head to Head (Since 2013): Panthers 13 wins, Raiders 8 wins
- At Glen Willow Oval: first meeting at venue
- Last 5 NRL Matches:
- Panthers: W, W, W, W, L
- Raiders: W, W, W, L, W
🆚 Storm vs Bulldogs
- Head to Head (Since 2013): Storm 9 wins, Bulldogs 7 wins
- At AAMI Park (Since 2013): Storm 4 wins, Bulldogs 4 wins
- Last 5 NRL Matches:
- Storm: L, W, W, W, W
- Bulldogs: W, W, L, W, L
💰 Betting Snapshot (Sportsbet)
| Match | Head-to-Head | Line | Total Points |
|---|
| Panthers vs Raiders | Panthers $1.61 / Raiders $2.33 | Panthers -2.5 $1.90 / Raiders +2.5 $1.90 | Over 41.5 $1.87 / Under 41.5 $1.93 |
| Storm vs Bulldogs | Storm $1.53 / Bulldogs $2.50 | Storm -4.5 $1.91 / Bulldogs +4.5 $1.89 | Over 40.5 $1.90 / Under 40.5 $1.90 |
Odds courtesy of Sportsbet. Gamble responsibly. As at 7:30pm, Thursday August 21
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