Round 7 of the NRL gets underway on Thursday as the Roosters host the Storm in Sydney.
The Tricolours will again be without star halfback Sam Walker with Connor Watson to deputise in the halves.
Melbourne are coming off a scratchy win over the Bulldogs but will enter the clash confident given they've won their past three against their rivals from Sydney's east.
Hulking prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona will make his first NRL appearance of the season for the Storm after several weeks in reserve grade.
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