Team Update: ANZAC Round v Warriors

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Mon 24 Apr 2023, 06:57 PM

Injuries have forced Melbourne Storm to withdraw two players from its squad for the Anzac Day match against the NZ Warriors at AAMI Park tomorrow night.

Dropping out of the 22-man list named last Tuesday are bench forwards Alec MacDonald (elbow) and Tom Eisenhuth (hip flexor) who were unable to take part in Captains Run training today.

Storm has received an NRL exemption to include forward Tepai Moeroa in its gameday squad of 19 after he was not named in the initial squad.

The front-rower, whose last NRL appearance came against Newcastle in round eight last season, made his return from injury for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Hostplus Cup 10 days ago. He has been named as 19th man, with Grant Anderson as 18th man.

Coming into the 17 to replace MacDonald and Eisenhuth are forward Aaron Pene for his first game with Storm since returning to the club from the Warriors at the end of 2022 and the versatile Tyran Wishart for his first NRL match since round four.

Kick off will be at 7pm following the Anzac Day cultural performances and ceremony which begin at 6.36pm.

Updated team list

Round 8 - Round 8 - Tuesday 25 Apr

Full Time

Storm

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Nick Meaney

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Marcelo Montoya
Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey
Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates

Winger for Warriors is number 5 Edward Kosi
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Dylan Walker
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant

Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Freddy Lussick
Prop for Storm is number 17 Tariq Sims

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jazz Tevaga
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Trent Loiero

2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jackson Ford
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Marata Niukore
Lock for Storm is number 13 Josh King

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Tohu Harris

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 8 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Bayley Sironen
Interchange for Storm is number 14 Bronson Garlick

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Josh Curran
Interchange for Storm is number 19 Aaron Pene

Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Bunty Afoa
Interchange for Storm is number 20 Tyran Wishart

Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Tom Ale