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Team Update - Semi-Final v Eels

Update: Joe Stimson and Tino Fa'asuamaleaui have dropped out of our squad to face the Eels in tomorrow night's semi-final at AAMI Park.

Original story follows:

Head coach Craig Bellamy has announced an unchanged starting team to face the Eels in this Saturday night's Semi-Final at AAMI Park.

It will be a knockout clash for both teams, with the winner to play the Roosters in a Preliminary Final at the SCG the following week.

The additions to Storm's extended bench are Curtis Scott, Tom Eisenhuth, Brodie Croft and Tino Fa'Asuamaleaui.

Captain Cameron Smith requires two goals against the Eels to become the first player in finals history to kick 100 goals.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
    Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
  • Winger for Storm is number 2 Suliasi Vunivalu
    Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo
  • Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam
    Centre for Eels is number 3 Michael Jennings
  • Centre for Storm is number 18 Curtis Scott
    Centre for Eels is number 4 Waqa Blake
  • Winger for Storm is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
    Winger for Eels is number 5 Blake Ferguson
  • Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
    Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown
  • Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
    Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses

Forwards

  • Prop for Storm is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
    Prop for Eels is number 8 Kane Evans
  • Hooker for Storm is number 9 Cameron Smith
    Hooker for Eels is number 9 Reed Mahoney
  • Prop for Storm is number 10 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
    Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
    2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
    2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Manu Ma'u
  • Lock for Storm is number 13 Dale Finucane
    Lock for Eels is number 13 Nathan Brown

Interchange

  • Interchange for Storm is number 3 Will Chambers
    Interchange for Eels is number 14 Brad Takairangi
  • Interchange for Storm is number 14 Brandon Smith
    Interchange for Eels is number 15 Daniel Alvaro
  • Interchange for Storm is number 15 Tui Kamikamica
    Interchange for Eels is number 16 Tepai Moeroa
  • Interchange for Storm is number 16 Max King
    Interchange for Eels is number 17 Marata Niukore

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ben Cummins
  • Referee: Grant Atkins
  • Touch Judge: Chris Butler
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Senior Review Official: Jared Maxwell

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