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Late Mail: Round 17

Craig Bellamy has confirmed his starting line-up for Saturday night's showdown with the Raiders.

As was confirmed in Friday's Team Update, Ryan Papenhuyzen will miss the contest with a bruised foot while Harry Grant will be rested after featuring in Origin 2.

In other team news, Nelson Asofa-Solomona will start the match at lock with Trent Loiero moving onto the interchange bench.

Kane Bradley will make his second appearance of the season starting on the interchange while Victorian Dean Ieremia has been named 18th man.

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

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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.