Match Day Guide: Round 20 v Roosters
Melbourne Storm returns from the bye in Round 19 to face the Sydney Roosters at AAMI Park on Saturday night in a highly anticipated top-four clash.
Round 20 will be Starlight Round at AAMI Park, with the always special night raising much needed funds for seriously ill and hospitalised children at the Royal Children's Hospital.
Gates: 6pm
Coin Toss: 6:35pm
Warm-up: 6:58pm
Powered by Starlight Under the Stars: 7:25pm
It'll then be lights out at AAMI Park so ensure you have your Starlight wands ready to light up AAMI Park for Powered by Starlight Under the Stars.
NRL kick off: 7:35pm
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!
Starlight Convert for the kids thanks to Citi Power
At half time two Storm players will convert for the kids, with each player taking two conversions and every successful conversion raising $2,000 towards the Starlight Foundation thanks to Citi Power.
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.
Coming off the bye in Round 19, Nick Meaney has been named to make his return in the centres with Grant Anderson shifting to the wing.
Harry Grant has been named to back up from Origin Game III, while Bronson Garlick has unfortunately been sidelined with a back injury suffered in Storm's win over the Tigers.
Match: Storm v Roosters
Round 20 -
home Team
Storm
away Team
Roosters
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan PapenhuyzenFullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
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Winger for Storm is number 2 Will WarbrickWinger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
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Centre for Storm is number 3 Jack HowarthCentre for Roosters is number 3 Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i
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Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick MeaneyCentre for Roosters is number 4 Sitili Tupouniua
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Winger for Storm is number 5 Grant AndersonWinger for Roosters is number 5 Dominic Young
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Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Tyran WishartFive-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
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Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome HughesHalfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker
Forwards
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Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui KamikamicaProp for Roosters is number 8 Terrell May
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Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry GrantHooker for Roosters is number 9 Brandon Smith
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Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh KingProp for Roosters is number 17 Naufahu Whyte
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2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton
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2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Victor Radley
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Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent LoieroLock for Roosters is number 13 Connor Watson
Interchange
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Interchange for Storm is number 14 Sualauvi FaalogoInterchange for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins
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Interchange for Storm is number 17 Alec MacDonaldInterchange for Roosters is number 14 Sandon Smith
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Interchange for Storm is number 19 Joe ChanInterchange for Roosters is number 15 Spencer Leniu
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Interchange for Storm is number 22 Lazarus VaalepuInterchange for Roosters is number 16 Nat Butcher
Reserves
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Replacement for Storm is number 21 Chris LewisReplacement for Roosters is number 18 Ethan King
Match Officials
- Referee: Grant Atkins
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein
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There will be no Storm Zone this week however make sure to visit the RedZed Fan Mail out on the forecourt and make a donation to the Starlight foundation who will be selling Starlight wands and raising money for seriously ill kids.
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 damaging forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona so head down from 6pm 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 Gosch's Paddock 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.
