A fifth-hosting-fourth blockbuster sees Melbourne and Cronulla both coming off jarring Round 14 losses.

After winning five of their previous six, the Sharks were outmuscled and exposed on the edges in a 20-12 defeat to a Brisbane side shouldering a heavy Origin load.

Several chances fell by the wayside in the second half and they only found their second try of the match in the dying minutes.

The Storm produced clinical 24-16 wins over the Broncos and Dolphins prior to the Round 13 bye, so their 45-20 loss to the struggling Cowboys in Townsville came out of nowhere, as the Storm conceded their most points in a game since 2003.

The Storm will be without a concussed Justin Olam, which sees Grant Anderson come in to mark Jesse Ramien, while Tariq Sims joins the bench.

Cronulla gets Cameron McInnes back on the bench at Thomas Hazelton’s expense in their only change.

Nicho Hynes’ pursuit of a starting halves spot for NSW adds another layer of intrigue to this clash – particularly with Queensland talisman Cameron Munster, who stood Hynes up to lay on the go-ahead try in the series opener, in the Storm side.

The Sharks snapped a five-match losing streak against the Storm with a 28-6 result at home in Round 17 last year, with Origin players out for the Storm and Hynes missing for the hosts.

Cronulla has a 2-11 record at AAMI Park, last winning there in 2018. But a lack of consistency have been an unfamiliar hallmark of Melbourne’s season and the Sharks are an enticing underdog with a 4.5-point start.

But the under – with 12 of the last 16 games between these sides producing 38 points or less – looks one of the sharpest options on offer in this blockbuster.

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