Team Announcement: Round 6 v Roosters

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 13 Apr 2021, 02:26 PM

Late Mail: Dean Ieremia and Chris Lewis drop out of our squad. We will start 1-17, with Tui starting on the field and Nels on the bench.

Craig Bellamy has named a near full-strength squad for Friday night's clash with the Roosters.

Brandon Smith will again start in the number 9 jersey, with Harry Grant to start on the bench.

While co-captain Dale Finucane will spend at least another week on the sidelines, Brenko Lee has been named on the extended bench after playing 80 minutes for 7 hit ups and 83 metres for feeder club Brisbane Tigers at the weekend.

If he remains in the final side it will be his first NRL game in 2021 after he suffered a hamstring injury during the pre-season.

Aaron Pene, Chris Lewis and Dean Ieremia round out the extended bench.

We have played the Roosters nine times since 2017, with Storm winning five games and the Roosters four.

Six of those nine games have been decided by three points or less, and three games were won in Golden Point.

The two clubs have won the last four consecutive premierships and six of the last nine.

Round 6 - Round 6 - Friday 16 Apr

Full Time

Storm

Roosters

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
Winger for Storm is number 2 George Jennings

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith

Centre for Roosters is number 3 Josh Morris
Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu
Winger for Storm is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr

Winger for Roosters is number 19 Matt Ikuvalu
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Drew Hutchison
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Jesse Bromwich

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Isaac Liu
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Brandon Smith

Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Ben Marschke
Prop for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Siosiua Taukeiaho
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich

2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Sitili Tupouniua
Lock for Storm is number 15 Tui Kamikamica

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 13 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Adam Keighran
Interchange for Storm is number 14 Harry Grant

Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tom Eisenhuth

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Nat Butcher
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Nicholas Hynes

Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Lindsay Collins