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Team Announcement: Preliminary Final v Panthers

Our starting 17 for this Saturday's Grand Final qualifier is unchanged following our first final, with the exception of Josh Addo-Carr returning in the number 5 jersey.

Foxx pushes Isaac Lumelume to the extended bench.

Also named on the extended bench: Aaron Pene, Tom Eisenhuth and Chris Lewis.

The match will see the two best sides in the competition - with 21 wins each from 24 matches - battle for a place in the big dance.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
    Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards
  • Winger for Storm is number 2 George Jennings
    Winger for Panthers is number 2 Stephen Crichton
  • Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith
    Centre for Panthers is number 3 Paul Momirovski
  • Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam
    Centre for Panthers is number 4 Matt Burton
  • Winger for Storm is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
    Winger for Panthers is number 21 Brian To'o
  • Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
    Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jarome Luai
  • Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
    Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary

Forwards

  • Prop for Storm is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
    Prop for Panthers is number 10 James Fisher-Harris
  • Hooker for Storm is number 9 Brandon Smith
    Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
  • Prop for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch
    Prop for Panthers is number 16 Tevita Pangai Junior
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
    2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Kurt Capewell
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
    2nd Row for Panthers is number 17 Liam Martin
  • Lock for Storm is number 13 Dale Finucane
    Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo

Interchange

  • Interchange for Storm is number 14 Harry Grant
    Interchange for Panthers is number 11 Viliame Kikau
  • Interchange for Storm is number 15 Tui Kamikamica
    Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Tyrone May
  • Interchange for Storm is number 16 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
    Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Scott Sorensen
  • Interchange for Storm is number 17 Nicholas Hynes
    Interchange for Panthers is number 19 Spencer Leniu

Reserves

  • Reserve for Storm is number 19 Tom Eisenhuth
    Reserve for Panthers is number 5 Brent Naden

Match Officials

  • Referee: Gerard Sutton
  • Touch Judge: Todd Smith
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

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Acknowledgement of Country

Melbourne Storm respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.