Team Announcement: Round 17 v Raiders

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 25 Jun 2024, 04:00 PM

Melbourne Storm has named its squad to face the Canberra Raiders in Round 17 at AAMI Park on Saturday evening.

Storm Captain Harry Grant and winger Xavier Coates have both been named to back up from Origin duty, with the pair set to feature for the QLD Maroons tomorrow night at the MCG.

NRL leading point scorer Nick Meaney will unfortunately miss the match due to a calf injury picked up in last week's narrow victory over the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium last Friday.

Grant Anderson has been named to start in the centres alongside young product Jack Howarth, who impressed in the centres last week with 165 run metres, one linebreak and eight tackle-breaks.

Trent Loiero is named to start at lock, with Bronson Garlick and Nelson Asofa-Solomona set to provide their impact from the bench.

Able to name a 23-man squad due to midweek Origin action, Alec MacDonald has also been listed in the reserves as he looks to return from an ankle injury.

Round 17 - Round 17 - Saturday 29 Jun

9:35 am

Storm

Raiders

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 22 Sualauvi Faalogo

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Jordan Rapana
Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick

Winger for Raiders is number 2 Albert Hopoate
Centre for Storm is number 3 Grant Anderson

Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
Centre for Storm is number 4 Jack Howarth

Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris
Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates

Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Tyran Wishart

Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Kaeo Weekes

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
Hooker for Storm is number 15 Bronson Garlick

Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Tom Starling
Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore

2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa

2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Lock for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Christian Welch

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Danny Levi
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Ata Mariota
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Joe Chan

Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Trey Mooney
Interchange for Storm is number 21 Kane Bradley

Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Jordan Martin

Reserves

Replacement for Storm is number 20 Alec MacDonald

Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Simi Sasagi
Reserve for Storm is number 19 Dean Ieremia

Reserve for Raiders is number 20 Adam Cook