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Late Mail - Prelim Final v Raiders

Tom Eisenhuth and Paul Momirovski drop out of the squad.

Dale Finucane will play his 200th first grade game.

Original story follows:

Head Coach Craig Bellamy has named an unchanged starting 13 ahead of Friday night's Grand Final qualifier against the Raiders.

Co-vice captain Dale Finucane and Tom Eisenhuth are both set to return from calf injuries.

Finucane has been included on the extended bench - if he suits up for the match, it will be his 200th NRL game.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
    Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
  • Winger for Storm is number 2 Suliasi Vunivalu
    Winger for Raiders is number 2 Nick Cotric
  • Centre for Storm is number 3 Brenko Lee
    Centre for Raiders is number 3 Jarrod Croker
  • Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam
    Centre for Raiders is number 4 Jordan Rapana
  • Winger for Storm is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
    Winger for Raiders is number 5 Semi Valemei
  • Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
    Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Jack Wighton
  • Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
    Halfback for Raiders is number 7 George Williams

Forwards

  • Prop for Storm is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
    Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
  • Hooker for Storm is number 9 Cameron Smith
    Hooker for Raiders is number 14 Siliva Havili
  • Prop for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch
    Prop for Raiders is number 16 Hudson Young
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
    2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 John Bateman
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
    2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
  • Lock for Storm is number 13 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
    Lock for Raiders is number 13 Joseph Tapine

Interchange

  • Interchange for Storm is number 14 Brandon Smith
    Interchange for Raiders is number 9 Tom Starling
  • Interchange for Storm is number 15 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
    Interchange for Raiders is number 10 Iosia Soliola
  • Interchange for Storm is number 17 Nicholas Hynes
    Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Dunamis Lui
  • Interchange for Storm is number 18 Dale Finucane
    Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Corey Harawira-Naera

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Touch Judge: Chris Butler
  • Touch Judge: Peter Gough
  • Senior Review Official: Jared Maxwell

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