<p>Shark Park will see a mouth-watering clash to close out a super Saturday of footy as the Cronulla Sharks host the Melbourne Storm in a matchup that has produced plenty of fireworks over the past decade.</p> <p>This will be the first time these two sides will meet in the Shire since 2022 – a match Cronulla won 28-6. Location could once again play a huge part here as the Sharks have won four of their last five against the Storm at this venue.</p> <p>Both sides are coming off victories, with Cronulla hoping to notch three straight wins for the first time this year after double-digit results over Parramatta and Manly.</p> <p>The Storm put in the most complete performance of the season last start, refusing to give the Tigers an inch-winning 64-0, in a world-class rout headlined by a four-try explosion from Ryan Papenhuyzen.</p> <p>On the player front, there’s just one change for both sides, with Cronulla’s Siosifa Talakai coming in for the injured Tom Hazelton, and Tui Kamikamica replacing Nelson Asofa-Solomona for Melbourne.</p> <p>Here’s how both of these sides will line up for this clash, as well as some betting tips for the H2H, first try scorer, and over/under markets. This is our Sharks vs Storm prediction.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Sharks vs Storm Teams</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Cronulla Sharks Team List</h3> <p>1. Will Kennedy</p> <p>2. Samuel Stonestreet</p> <p>3. Jesse Ramien</p> <p>4. KL Iro&nbsp;</p> <p>5. Ronaldo Mulitalo</p> <p>6. Braydon Trindall</p> <p>7. Nicho Hynes</p> <p>8. Addin Fonua-Blake</p> <p>9. Blayke Brailey</p> <p>10. Oregon Kaufusi</p> <p>11. Briton Nikora</p> <p>12. Billy Burns</p> <p>13. Cameron McInnes</p> <p>14. Daniel Atkinson</p> <p>15. Jesse Colquhoun</p> <p>16. Siosifa Talakai</p> <p>17. Braden Hamlin-Uele</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Melbourne Storm Team List</h3> <p>1. Ryan Papenhuyzen</p> <p>2. Sua Fa'alogo</p> <p>3. Grant Anderson</p> <p>4. Nick Meaney</p> <p>5. Xavier Coates</p> <p>6. Cameron Munster</p> <p>7. Jahrome Hughes</p> <p>8. Stefano Utoikamanu</p> <p>9. Bronson Garlick</p> <p>10. Josh King</p> <p>11. Shawn Blore</p> <p>12. Eli Katoa</p> <p>13. Trent Loiero</p> <p>14. Tyran Wishart</p> <p>15. Alec MacDonald</p> <p>16. Tui Kamikamica</p> <p>17. Joe Chan</p>

<h2>Sharks vs Storm Prediction and Betting Tips</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Head-to-Head Prediction</h3> <p>What a game we have here. Easily the headline match of NRL round 11, Cronulla will take on the formidable task of welcoming the Melbourne Storm to Shark Park on Saturday night.</p> <p>This isn’t just any Storm side, this is a Storm side coming off a 64-0 demolition job of the Wests Tigers.</p> <p>Melbourne No.1 Ryan Papenhuyzen was the chief tormenter, running in four tires and kicking 10/11 conversions, for a personal points haul of 36.</p> <p>It’s no surprise there are now calls for him to be selected at fullback for NSW ahead of both incumbent Dylan Edwards and former Blues skipper James Tedesco.</p> <p>There’s another player participating in this match, however, that on form also has equal claim to that famous jersey.</p> <p>Sharks’ custodian Will Kennedy has been enjoying a stellar season in the Shire and finds himself outright first in the race for the Dally M after 10 rounds.</p> <p>It would take a superhuman effort to stop this Storm side, but where there’s a Will, there’s a way. Is a Cronulla upset on the cards? Unfortunately, we just can’t bring ourselves to tip it. Melbourne in a classic.</p> <p><strong>Betting tip:</strong> Melbourne Storm.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>First Try Scorer Prediction</h3> <p>There’s a few things going for our pick for first try scorer here. Firstly, Ryan Papenhuyzen has scored a try in each of his last eight appearances with Melbourne as an away favourite.</p> <p>Secondly, he scored the first try of the match last week, and the second, and the third. He also added a fourth just after half time for good measure.</p> <p>With this kind of try scoring form, it’s almost impossible to pick anyone but Papi for this market.</p> <p><strong>Betting tip:</strong> Ryan Papenhuyzen.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Over/Under Prediction</h3> <p>After the Storm cooked up 64 points on their own last week, it’s going to be very tough to tip the under total match points here.</p> <p>Cronulla have also shown in recent weeks they love a double-digit firefight, so we’re backing both of these teams to combine for more than 46.5 points on Saturday night.</p> <p><strong>Betting tip:</strong> Over total match points.</p>

<h2>Sharks vs Storm Match Details</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Date: </strong>Saturday, May 17, 2025.</p> <p><strong>Kick-off:</strong> 7:35pm AEST.</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Shark Park, Sydney.&nbsp;</p>