Late Mail - Round 25 v Cowboys

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Fri 6 Sep 2019, 06:51 PM

Update: Tino Fa’Asuamaleaui and Billy Walters drop out of our squad to face the Cowboys.

Original story follows:

The JJ Giltinan Shield will be presented to Melbourne Storm as NRL minor premiers following Friday night's clash with the Cowboys at AAMI Park.

With 40 points already locked away for the season, Storm has clinched its third minor premiership in four seasons.

Meanwhile, Cameron Smith requires four points in Friday night’s clash to break his own premiership record for most points in a season by a hooker.

He raised his own record to 201 points last year. He also requires five goals to become the first hooker (and only the third forward) to kick 100 goals in a season.

Cameron Munster, Brandon Smith and Josh Addo-Carr will miss our final regular season home game.

The trio has been given a week off to recover from niggling injuries but are in no doubt for the first week of the finals.

Sandor Earl and Brodie Croft come into the starting team and Tui Kamikamica returns on the bench after missing a week due to an upper arm injury.

The other additions to the extended bench are Joe Stimson, Billy Walters, Curtis Scott and Harry Grant.

Round 25 - Round 25 - Friday 6 Sep

Full Time

Storm

Cowboys

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater
Winger for Storm is number 2 Suliasi Vunivalu

Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt
Centre for Storm is number 3 Will Chambers

Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Jordan Kahu
Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam

Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Tom Opacic
Winger for Storm is number 5 Sandor Earl

Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Brodie Croft

Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 John Asiata
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Michael Morgan

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Jesse Bromwich

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Scott Bolton
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Cameron Smith

Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Jake Granville
Prop for Storm is number 10 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Jordan McLean
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Gavin Cooper
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Shane Wright
Lock for Storm is number 13 Dale Finucane

Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Jason Taumalolo

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Max King

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Josh McGuire
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Tui Kamikamica

Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Coen Hess
Interchange for Storm is number 19 Joe Stimson

Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Peter Hola
Interchange for Storm is number 21 Harry Grant

Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Francis Molo