Match Day Guide: Round 17 v Raiders

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Wed 26 Jun 2024, 11:16 AM

A Saturday night showdown awaits at AAMI Park this Saturday as Storm take on a familiar foe in the Canberra Raiders.

Gates: 4:45pm
Jersey Flegg v Bulldogs: 4:45pm
Melbourne Storm warm-up: 6:58pm
NAIDOC Week Celebration Commence: 7:25pm
Welcome to Country by Aunty Joy Murphy
Djirri Djirri performance
Bandok Tati performance
Koori Youth Will Shakespears performance
NRL kick off: 7:35pm
Watch live on Fox League and Kayo.

Don't take your eye off the action during halftime, with Victoria's next crop of exciting young rugby league talent will take to AAMI Park to showcase their skills!

After that, stay in your seats post-match for your chance to grab a signed carsales fan footy from one of the players!

The men in purple will roam AAMI Park for 15 minutes post-match to meet and greet our Storm fam.

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.

Round 17 - Round 17 - Saturday 29 Jun

Full Time

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 20 Adam Cook
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 16 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Lock for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Danny Levi
Interchange for Storm is number 14 Christian Welch

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 19 Dean Ieremia

Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Simi Sasagi

Match Officials

Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:25:40 PM

Please note there will be no Storm Zone this week.

Pre-game activities include:

DJ
Face painters inside gates 2 & 7
Merch; aisles 24 & 4, Storm store
Membership marquee

Fans young and old can begin to build their own collection of their favourite Storm players, with Melbourne Storm trading cards available inside Gate 7.

Saturday's card will be lock forward Josh King, so head down from 4.45pm on Saturday to ensure you can complete the series!

Our 2024 merchandise is truly Made for Melbourne with our new apparel partner O'Neills taking your game day kit to the next level! From training gear to jersey replicas, we've got you sorted.

Keep the cold weather at bay with Melbourne Storm's new Winter Range!

The young, the old, in Melbourne, across Australia and around the globe – no matter where you are.

If you are Made for Melbourne, memberships will be available for sale and collection from a marquee on the front forecourt next to Edwins for member item collections.

If you are a Melbourne Storm Member you can scan your membership card to gain access to AAMI Park.

General Admission enter through Gate 7 and find a seat between aisles 12-19 and 31-38. Reserved seat members can scan in and head to their seats.

In 2024, we're also bringing back digital ticketing, with each game requiring individual tickets. See below for more information on how to redeem your digital ticket!

Make game day easy, be prepared and plan ahead. For more information about getting to and from the game by train, visit ptv.vic.gov.au

Public Transport

AAMI Park is accessible by train, tram and bus. The stadium is walking distance from Richmond Station and Flinders Street Station.

Stop 7D is outside AAMI Park on the Tram 70 tram line from Flinders Street. If you are coming from the north Tram 45 (North Balwyn) and Tram 75 (Vermont South) will stop adjacent to the MCG.

Drive to The Footy

Parking at Melbourne Park is only available to guests who have pre-booked.

Bookings close at midnight the night before the event. You will not be able to drive up without a booking.

If parking is sold out or unavailable, several private and public streetcar parks operate in close proximity to the precinct.

- Yarra Park (MCG)
- Securing Parking – 121 Exhibition Street
- Secure Parking – 300 Flinders Street
- Securing Parking – 12-20 Flinders Street
- Secure Parking – Grand Hyatt Melbourne
- Wilson Parking – 11 Exhibition Street
- Wilson Parking – Collins Place
- Wilson Parking – 32 Flinders Street
- Wilson Parking – 172 Flinders Street
- Wilson Parking – Federation Square
- ACDC Garage – 114 Flinders Street
- On-Street Parking via the Botanical Gardens along the Yarra River

Accessible Parking

Accessible parking must be pre-booked via Ticketek’s Accessible Bookings Hotline:

Reach them by phone on (03) 9286 1208 or;
Submit a request to be contacted online here.
We recommend parking is booked in advance to avoid disappointment. 

Please note, there are a limited number of accessible parking bays located at John Cain Arena (on Olympic Boulevard).

Taxi & Rideshare

A taxi rank is available next to The Oval on Olympic Boulevard. The pick-up and drop off point for rideshare services, such as Uber, is out the front of John Cain Arena on Olympic Boulevard. 

We encourage guests not to order their rideshare service until they have reached the pick-up point to avoid causing congestion along Olympic Boulevard.