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Where to watch Storm vs. Bulldogs: Free live stream, free-to-air channel, start time for NRL match

Aditya Gokhale

Where to watch Storm vs. Bulldogs: Free live stream, free-to-air channel, start time for NRL match image

The Melbourne Storm are set to play hosts to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the 2025 National Rugby League (NRL)'s Round 25 at AAMI Park on Friday.

With 16 victories from their 21 games this season, the Storm have been playing beautifully. They have already secured a spot in the Top Eight and are on a four-game winning streak; however, they are now looking to secure top spot on the ladder over the Raiders.

The Bulldogs have also qualified for the Finals Series and had been atop the NRL ladder for a good chunk of the home-and-away season. However, their form has somewhat dropped off in the second part of the campaign and are still just four points off the top.

The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all the latest TV, scheduling and live streaming information ahead of this match.

How to watch Storm vs. Bulldogs: TV channel, free live stream

TV channel: Fox League
Free-to-air channel: Channel 9
Live stream: Kayo, Foxtel, 9Now

The Storm vs. Bulldogs match is available for live TV broadcast on Fox League and Channel 9 in Australia. Streaming options are available on Foxtel, 9Now and Kayo Sports.

New users of Kayo can currently sign up for a FREE trial. This dedicated streaming service offers affordable, contract-free plans starting at just $25 per month. Plus, it’s a paradise for sports fans, streaming plenty of live action, including cricket, AFL, F1, and much more.

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. Bulldogs start time

This NRL match takes place at AAMI Park in Melbourne, Australia, and kicks off on Friday, August 22 at 8:00 p.m. AEST.

Here's how that time translates to different Australian time zones:

 DateKickoff time
Australian Eastern Standard TimeFriday, August 228:00 p.m.
Australian Central Standard TimeFriday, August 227:30 p.m.
Australian Western Standard TimeFriday, August 226:00 p.m.

Storm vs. Bulldogs team list

Storm team listBulldogs team list

1. Cameron Munster  
2. Grant Anderson
3. Marion Seve 
4. Nick Meaney 
5. Xavier Coates
6. Jonah Pezet 
7. Tyran Wishart
8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Harry Grant 
10. Josh King
11. Joe Chan 
12. Eli Katoa
13. Trent Loiero 

14. Bronson Garlick  
15. Alec MacDonald
16. Tui Kamikamica
17. Ativalu Lisati

1. Connor Tracey 
2. Jacob Kiraz  
3. Bronson Xerri 
4. Stephen Crichton
5. Enari Tuala  
6. Matt Burton
7. Lachlan Galvin
8. Max King 
9. Bailey Hayward
10. Sam Hughes 
11. Viliame Kikau 
12. Jacob Preston
13. Jaeman Salmon

14. Kurt Mann
15. Harry Hayes 
16. Josh Curran 
17. Reed Mahoney

Storm schedule

Here's the schedule for the Storm's next matches of the 2025 NRL season.

DateGameTime (AEST)
Fri, Aug. 22vs. Bulldogs8:00 p.m.
Fri, Aug. 29vs. Roosters8:00 p.m.
Thu, Sep. 4at Broncos7:50 p.m.

Bulldogs schedule

Here's the schedule for the Bulldogs' next matches of the 2025 NRL season.

DateGameTime (AEST)
Fri, Aug. 22at Storm8:00 p.m.
Thu, Aug. 28vs. Panthers7:50 p.m.
Sat, Sep. 6vs. Sharks7:35 p.m.

Aditya Gokhale

Aditya Gokhale is a freelance writer with the Sporting News with almost five years of experience in sports journalism.

He also works with GOAL.com as a news writer and has previously worked with companies like The Nutmeg Assist, More Than A Game and Barca Universal.

He has mainly covered football, Formula 1 and ESports over the years. In his spare time, Aditya continues to play football daily with his local team and also competes professionally as a sim racer.