Team Announcement: Round 2 v Eels
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.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton GuthersonFullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
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Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika SivoWinger for Storm is number 2 George Jennings
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Centre for Eels is number 3 Tom OpacicCentre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith
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Centre for Eels is number 17 Marata NiukoreCentre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam
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Winger for Eels is number 5 Blake FergusonWinger for Storm is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
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Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan BrownFive-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
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Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell MosesHalfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
Forwards
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Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-GillardProp for Storm is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
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Hooker for Eels is number 9 Reed MahoneyHooker for Storm is number 9 Brandon Smith
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Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior PauloProp for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch
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2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
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2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Ryan Matterson2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
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Lock for Eels is number 13 Nathan BrownLock for Storm is number 13 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Interchange
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Interchange for Eels is number 14 Oregon KaufusiInterchange for Storm is number 14 Tyson Smoothy
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Interchange for Eels is number 15 Isaiah Papali'iInterchange for Storm is number 15 Tui Kamikamica
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Interchange for Eels is number 16 Will SmithInterchange for Storm is number 16 Tom Eisenhuth
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Interchange for Eels is number 18 Keegan HipgraveInterchange for Storm is number 17 Chris Lewis
Match Officials
- Referee: Ashley Klein
- Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Senior Review Official: Henry Perenara
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