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Late Mail: Round 26

Craig Bellamy has confirmed his line-up for Thursday night's meeting with the Cowboys in Townsville.

After securing the Minor Premiership last weekend, Storm will field an outfit with plenty of fresh faces including Tristan Powell, Ativalu Lisati and Keagan Russell-Smith who will all pull on the purple jersey for the first time.

Dean Ieremia, Marion Seve, Young Tonumaipea, Grant Anderson, Lazarus Vaalepu, Kane Bradley, Joe Chan and Tepai Moeroa are also confirmed inclusions.

Coby Williamson has been named 18th man.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater
    Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
  • Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt
    Winger for Storm is number 2 Dean Ieremia
  • Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Valentine Holmes
    Centre for Storm is number 3 Marion Seve
  • Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Viliami Vailea
    Centre for Storm is number 4 Young Tonumaipea
  • Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi
    Winger for Storm is number 5 Sualauvi Faalogo
  • Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Tom Dearden
    Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
  • Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Jake Clifford
    Halfback for Storm is number 7 Grant Anderson

Forwards

  • Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean
    Prop for Storm is number 8 Lazarus Vaalepu
  • Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson
    Hooker for Storm is number 9 Tyran Wishart
  • Prop for Cowboys is number 14 Sam McIntyre
    Prop for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch
  • 2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Heilum Luki
    2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Kane Bradley
  • 2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Jeremiah Nanai
    2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Joe Chan
  • Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Reuben Cotter
    Lock for Storm is number 13 Alec MacDonald

Interchange

  • Interchange for Cowboys is number 10 Jason Taumalolo
    Interchange for Storm is number 14 Keagan Russell-Smith
  • Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Harrison Edwards
    Interchange for Storm is number 15 Tepai Moeroa
  • Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Griffin Neame
    Interchange for Storm is number 16 Ativalu Lisati
  • Interchange for Cowboys is number 18 Jaxon Purdue
    Interchange for Storm is number 17 Tristan Powell

Reserves

  • Replacement for Cowboys is number 20 Tom Chester
    Replacement for Storm is number 18 Coby Williamson

Match Officials

  • Referee: Grant Atkins
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
  • Senior Review Official: Adam Gee

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