The Melbourne Storm and the Canberra Raiders are set to go head on in the Magic Round of the 2025 NRL season on Sunday at Suncorp Stadium in a battle between second and third placed side.
The Storm have had a great start to the 2025 home-and-away season as they kicked off their campaign with two wins before a loss to the Dragons. However, they have since managed to get three wins in four game and are now placed second on the ladder.
The Raiders have also had a similar time through the start of the season as they have taken six wins from their first eight games of the home-and-away season. Similar to the Storm, they managed to kick off the season with two wins but then fell to two straight losses.
However, the Raiders have been undefeated since and are now looking to get second on the ladder with a win against the Storm and fourth-placed Warriors.
How to watch Storm vs. Raiders: TV channel, free live stream
TV channel: Fox League
Free-to-air channel: --
Live stream: Kayo, Foxtel
The Storm vs. Raiders match is available for live TV broadcast on Fox League in Australia. Streaming options are available on Foxtel and Kayo Sports.
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Rugby league fans in Australia can catch three matches per week for FREE on Nine Network streaming platform. Typically, these games will air on Thursday nights, the second Friday night slot, and Sunday afternoons.
Storm vs. Raiders start time
This NRL match takes place at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, and kicks off on Sunday, May 4 at 6:25 p.m. AEST.
Here's how that time translates to different Australian time zones:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Sunday, May 4 | 6:25 p.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Sunday, May 4 | 5:55 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Sunday, May 4 | 4:25 p.m. |
Storm vs. Raiders team list
| Storm team list | Raiders team list |
1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 14. Tyran Wishart 18. Ativalu Lisati | 1. Kaeo Weekes 14. Owen Pattie 18. Simi Sasagi |
Storm schedule
Here's the schedule for the Storm's next five matches of the 2025 NRL season.
| Date | Game | Time (AEST) |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 4 | vs Raiders | 6:25 p.m. |
| Sun, May 11 | vs. Wests Tigers | 2:00 p.m. |
| Sat, May 17 | at Sharks | 7:35 p.m. |
| Sat, May 31 | at Titans | 3:00 p.m. |
| Fri, Jun. 6 | vs. Cowboys | 6:00 p.m. |
Raiders 2025 schedule
Here's the schedule for the Raiders' next five matches of the 2025 NRL season.
| Date | Game | Time (AEST) |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 4 | at Storm | 6:25 p.m. |
| Sat, May 10 | vs. Bulldogs | 3:00 p.m. |
| Sun, May 18 | vs. Titans | 4:05 p.m. |
| Sun, May 25 | at Warriors | 4:05 p.m. |
| Sun, Jun. 1 | at Roosters | 6:15 p.m. |