Late Mail: Round 5 v Sea Eagles

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Sun 6 Apr 2025, 03:04 PM

Craig Bellamy has confirmed his line-up for today's Round 5 fixture against the Manly Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval.

Moses Leo will make his NRL debut, becoming Storm player #240 this afternoon. Leo will line-up at centre with Grant Anderson shifting to the wing, while Tyran Wishart will fill the utility role off the interchange bench.

Bronson Garlick, Alec MacDonald and Tui Kamikamica complete the makeup of the interchange.

Lazarus Va’alepu will be 18th man.

Leo becomes Storm player #240

Moses Leo joined Melbourne Storm’s NRL squad in November, 2024 after New Zealand Rugby granted him an early release from his 7s contract.

He represented New Zealand Rugby 7s at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He made his All Blacks 7s debut in Singapore in 2022 and played 82 matches. Leo was also a member of the bronze medal-winning All Black Sevens team at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The outside back enjoyed a strong pre-season and impressed coaches with his effort throughout the summer - a quad injury hampered the back end of his pre-season training block.

The 27-year-old played league during his school days before becoming an All Blacks 7s star. He made his official return to rugby league last weekend, playing 80 minutes for Storm’s feeder team the North Sydney Bears.

Round 5 - Sunday 6th April

Full Time

Sea Eagles

Storm

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Lehi Hopoate

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab

Winger for Storm is number 4 Grant Anderson
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tolutau Koula

Centre for Storm is number 3 Jack Howarth
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick

Centre for Storm is number 21 Moses Leo
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Clayton Faulalo

Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks

Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Halfback for Storm is number 22 Jahrome Hughes

Forwards

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Siosiua Taukeiaho

Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Jazz Tevaga

Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
Prop for Sea Eagles is number 17 Toafofoa Sipley

Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu

2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic

2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Interchange

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 8 Nathan Brown

Interchange for Storm is number 7 Tyran Wishart
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Jake Simpkin

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Bronson Garlick
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Corey Waddell

Interchange for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonald
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan Bullemor

Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tui Kamikamica