Team update: Round 1 v Panthers

Craig Bellamy has confirmed his 19-man squad to take on the Panthers in the blockbuster Friday night season-opener at AAMI Park.

Speaking to the media Thursday, the head coach confirmed five-eighth Cameron Munster will miss the clash due to a groin injury.

Sua Fa'alogo and Marion Seve also drop out of the team initially named on Tuesday.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Friday 8 Mar

Storm

Panthers

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen

Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards
Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick

Winger for Panthers is number 2 Sunia Turuva
Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith

Centre for Panthers is number 3 Izack Tago
Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney

Centre for Panthers is number 4 Taylan May
Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates

Winger for Panthers is number 5 Brian To'o
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 20 Jonah Pezet

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

Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica

Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant

Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Luke Sommerton
Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King

Prop for Panthers is number 10 James Fisher-Harris
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Joe Chan

2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Luke Garner
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa

2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Martin
Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart

Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Lindsay Smith
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Christian Welch

Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Liam Henry
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Chris Lewis

Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Matthew Eisenhuth
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Alec MacDonald

Interchange for Panthers is number 19 Soni Luke