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Team Announcement: Round 23 v Rabbitohs

Melbourne Storm has confirmed its 22-man squad to face the South Sydney Rabbitohs on Thursday night.

Eliesa Katoa will miss the clash due to injury, with Trent Loiero shifting to the edge and Nelson Asofa-Solomona named to start at lock.

In some positive injury news, Tui Kamikamica makes his return to the starting side after missing last week through injury.

In a slight change to last week's interchange bench, Chris Lewis returns to the fold for the first time since Round 3, with Tepai Moeroa moving to the extended reserves list.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Jye Gray
    Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
  • Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Fletcher Myers
    Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
  • Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Taane Milne
    Centre for Storm is number 3 Jack Howarth
  • Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Richard Kennar
    Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney
  • Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Jacob Gagai
    Winger for Storm is number 5 Grant Anderson
  • Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Jack Wighton
    Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
  • Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Cody Walker
    Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Forwards

  • Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Davvy Moale
    Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica
  • Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Damien Cook
    Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
  • Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Sean Keppie
    Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
  • 2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Cameron Murray
    2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore
  • 2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Michael Chee Kam
    2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Trent Loiero
  • Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Keaon Koloamatangi
    Lock for Storm is number 13 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Interchange

  • Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Peter Mamouzelos
    Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart
  • Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Tallis Duncan
    Interchange for Storm is number 15 Lazarus Vaalepu
  • Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Thomas Burgess
    Interchange for Storm is number 16 Chris Lewis
  • Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Shaquai Mitchell
    Interchange for Storm is number 17 Alec MacDonald

Reserves

  • Replacement for Rabbitohs is number 18 Dean Hawkins
    Replacement for Storm is number 18 Kane Bradley

Match Officials

  • Referee: Todd Smith
  • Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

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