Team Announcement: Round 2 v Eels

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 16 Mar 2021, 02:25 PM

Craig Bellamy has named an unchanged starting 13 for our round two clash with the Eels at Bankwest Stadium on Thursday night.

Nicho Hynes, Darryn Schonig, Cooper Johns and Dean Ieremia have been added to the extended bench.

Co-captain Jesse Bromwich will become the sixth player - and first front-rower - to play 250 games for Melbourne Storm.

He joins Cameron Smith (430), Cooper Cronk (323), Billy Slater (319), Ryan Hoffman (265), Matt Geyer (262).

Jesse made his debut in round one of the 2010 season and until last year's shortened fixture he had played at least 20 matches in every season since 2011.

Brenko Lee is still sidelined with a calf injury and is expected to return by round four.

Round 2 - Round 2 - Thursday 18 Mar

Full Time

Eels

Storm

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo

Winger for Storm is number 2 George Jennings
Centre for Eels is number 3 Tom Opacic

Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith
Centre for Eels is number 17 Marata Niukore

Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam
Winger for Eels is number 5 Blake Ferguson

Winger for Storm is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown

Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses

Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Forwards

Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard

Prop for Storm is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
Hooker for Eels is number 9 Reed Mahoney

Hooker for Storm is number 9 Brandon Smith
Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo

Prop for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch
2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane

2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Ryan Matterson

2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
Lock for Eels is number 13 Nathan Brown

Lock for Storm is number 13 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Interchange

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Oregon Kaufusi

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyson Smoothy
Interchange for Eels is number 15 Isaiah Papali'i

Interchange for Storm is number 15 Tui Kamikamica
Interchange for Eels is number 16 Will Smith

Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tom Eisenhuth
Interchange for Eels is number 18 Keegan Hipgrave

Interchange for Storm is number 17 Chris Lewis