Match Day Guide: Pre-Season v Cowboys

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Mon 17 Feb 2025, 10:12 AM

Your go-to guide for Storm's final Pre-Season Challenge match of 2025 against the North Queensland Cowboys at Casey Fields!

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Details

Date: Sunday, 23rd of February

Location: Casey Fields, Cranbourne East

Key Timings

1:00pm - Gates Open

1:00pm - Storm Zone opens

1:00pm - Harold Matthews U17's kick off

2:30pm - SG Ball U19's kick off

4:00pm - Female Pathways kick off

5:15pm - Melbourne Storm v North Queensland Cowboys kick off

7:00pm - Storm Zone closes

Membership & Merchandise

2025 Memberships will be available for sale as well as collection of your 2025 member items from our Membership marquees located in the Storm Zone and Gate 2.

We've got you sorted! Get the latest Melbourne Storm 2025 range ahead of the season from the Merchandise marquees also located in the Storm Zone and inside Gate 2.

Storm Zone

Make sure to check out the Storm Zone from 1:00pm to 7:00pm! There will be plenty to do with kids activities, NRL skills & drills, food trucks & more.

Inclusion Project - Sensory Room

Melbourne Storm has proudly partnered with The Inclusion Project to assist with making our match day experience more accessible for those living with hidden disabilities. Our partnership will see the introduction of a Sensory Room supported by and facilitated by a qualified Occupational Therapist who will be there to support should fans require it when visiting the space.

For our trial match at Casey, Storm and The Inclusion Project will have a pop up Sensory Space. This will be located at the north end of the stadium behind the try line and will be open to fans from 4:00-7:00pm. Please come past and say hi to the team if you're at the game!

Getting to and from the Game

Public transport is limited to and from Casey Fields. We highly recommend planning ahead and arriving early to not miss any of the action!

There will be limited public parking available on site. Please plan ahead and follow signage at the venue.

Saturday Open Training

Ahead of Sunday's clash against the Cowboys, fans will have the opportunity to watch the squad train in an open training session.

Membership and merchandise will be available as well as kids activities, canteen and coffee!

Date: Saturday, 22nd February

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

Location: Casey Fields, Cranbourne East (rugby league fields at Casey Warriors RLC)

Storm's pre-season trial match is supported by the City of Casey and the Victorian Government.

Round 3 - Sunday 23rd February

Full Time

Storm

Cowboys

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Sualauvi Faalogo

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater
Winger for Storm is number 2 Kane Bradley

Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Braidon Burns
Centre for Storm is number 3 Jack Howarth

Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Jaxon Purdue
Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney

Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Viliami Vailea
Winger for Storm is number 5 Grant Anderson

Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Tom Dearden
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Tyran Wishart

Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Thomas Duffy

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant

Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson
Prop for Storm is number 16 Tui Kamikamica

Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Sam McIntyre
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 John Bateman
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Jeremiah Nanai
Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Reuben Cotter

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Harrison Edwards
Interchange for Storm is number 14 Bronson Garlick

Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Karl Lawton
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Joe Chan

Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Griffin Neame
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Alec MacDonald

Interchange for Cowboys is number 19 Kai O'Donnell

Reserves

Replacement for Storm is number 27 Coby Williamson
Reserve for Storm is number 18 Lazarus Vaalepu

Reserve for Cowboys is number 20 Coen Hess
Reserve for Storm is number 19 Stanley Huen

Reserve for Cowboys is number 21 Robert Derby
Reserve for Storm is number 21 Keagan Russell-Smith

Reserve for Cowboys is number 22 Thomas Mikaele
Reserve for Storm is number 23 Hugo Peel

Reserve for Cowboys is number 23 Jaxson Paulo
Reserve for Storm is number 24 Cooper Page-Wilson
Reserve for Storm is number 25 Nathaniel Roache
Reserve for Storm is number 26 Preston Conn