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Team Announcement: Round 9 v Rabbitohs

Update: Tom Eisenhuth (groin soreness) and Ryley Jacks drop out of the squad.

Craig Bellamy has named his squad to face the Rabbitohs on Thursday night, with Harry Grant starting in the number 9 jersey for the second consecutive week. Brandon Smith has been named to start at lock.

Nelson Asofa-Solomona and George Jennings are both set to return from concussion pending contact training tomorrow (Wednesday), while Ryan Papenhuyzen has been given another week to recover from a shoulder injury sustained in round 6.

Chris Lewis and Dean Ieremia have dropped back to the extended bench.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 6 Cody Walker
    Fullback for Storm is number 1 Nicholas Hynes
  • Winger for Rabbitohs is number 1 Alex Johnston
    Winger for Storm is number 2 George Jennings
  • Centre for Rabbitohs is number 2 Steven Marsters
    Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith
  • Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Braidon Burns
    Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam
  • Winger for Rabbitohs is number 3 Dane Gagai
    Winger for Storm is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
  • Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 21 Dean Hawkins
    Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
  • Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Benji Marshall
    Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Forwards

  • Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Thomas Burgess
    Prop for Storm is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
  • Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Damien Cook
    Hooker for Storm is number 13 Brandon Smith
  • Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Tevita Tatola
    Prop for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch
  • 2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Keaon Koloamatangi
    2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
  • 2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Jaydn Su'a
    2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
  • Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Jai Arrow
    Lock for Storm is number 15 Tui Kamikamica

Interchange

  • Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Mark Nicholls
    Interchange for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
  • Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Liam Knight
    Interchange for Storm is number 14 Dale Finucane
  • Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Patrick Mago
    Interchange for Storm is number 17 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
  • Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 18 Jed Cartwright
    Interchange for Storm is number 19 Chris Lewis

Reserves

  • Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 19 Hame Sele
    Reserve for Storm is number 18 Dean Ieremia

Match Officials

  • Referee: Grant Atkins
  • Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
  • Touch Judge: Liam Kennedy
  • Senior Review Official: Henry Perenara

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