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Team announcement: Round 6 v Bulldogs

Melbourne Storm has named an unchanged starting line-up as they attempt to secure a record 13-straight wins at AAMI Park when they face the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on Friday night. 

The only alteration to the 17-man squad is on the bench where Tepai Moeroa has been reinstated while Jack Howarth drops back to the extended reserves. 

For the first time in 2024, Nelson Asofa-Solomona joins his teammates in contention for a spot in the first-grade side after notching up playing minutes with the North Sydney Bears in the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup competition. 

Named as 18th man, forward Joe Chan will also look to make a comeback after undergoing surgery on a hand injury suffered in Round 2. 

To celebrate the Victorian school holidays, kids come free in Round 6! Secure your seats now! 

Team list

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
    Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Stephen Crichton
  • Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
    Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Connor Tracey
  • Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith
    Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Jacob Kiraz
  • Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney
    Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Bronson Xerri
  • Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
    Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
  • Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
    Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
  • Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
    Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Drew Hutchison

Forwards

  • Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica
    Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Chris Patolo
  • Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
    Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney
  • Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
    Prop for Bulldogs is number 12 Josh Curran
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore
    2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
    2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 13 Jaeman Salmon
  • Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero
    Lock for Bulldogs is number 21 Jake Turpin

Interchange

  • Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Bailey Hayward
  • Interchange for Storm is number 15 Christian Welch
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Poasa Faamausili
  • Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tepai Moeroa
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Samuel Hughes
  • Interchange for Storm is number 17 Alec MacDonald
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Kitione Kautoga

Reserves

  • Replacement for Storm is number 19 Jack Howarth
    Replacement for Bulldogs is number 19 Toby Sexton

Match Officials

  • Referee: Wyatt Raymond
  • Touch Judge: Todd Smith
  • Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

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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.