You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content
Welch drafted into Maroons squad

Young Storm forward Christian Welch has been drafted into Queensland Origin Camp today ahead of Game 2 in Sydney on Sunday.

Welch joined the Maroons in Sydney as part of the state's Emerging Origin program and will take part in Captain's Run at ANZ Stadium on Saturday.

Cowboys outside back Kyle Feldt like Welch has also joined camp, gaining invaluable experience at the top level.

Welch, an Easts Tigers junior has played 48 games for Melbourne since making his debut in 2015 and has appeared 13 times already for Storm this season, missing just one game.

Acknowledgement of Country

Melbourne Storm respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.