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Team Announcement: Round 20 v Panthers

Craig Bellamy has named his side to face the Panthers in our 1 v 2 blockbuster at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.

Cameron Munster returns, replacing Cooper Johns at five-eighth, while Felise Kaufusi replaces Trent Loiero.

Dale Finucane is set to start at 13, with Tui Kamikamica reverting to the bench.

Harry Grant has been named on the extended bench (returning from injury) and Ryan Papenhuyzen will line up for his 50th NRL/Storm game.

Nelson Asofa-Solomona suffered a hamstring strain at training on Tuesday morning and has been omitted.

We are chasing our 16th consecutive win.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Storm is number 1 Nicholas Hynes
    Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards
  • Winger for Storm is number 2 Dean Ieremia
    Winger for Panthers is number 2 Charlie Staines
  • Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith
    Centre for Panthers is number 3 Stephen Crichton
  • Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam
    Centre for Panthers is number 4 Brent Naden
  • Winger for Storm is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
    Winger for Panthers is number 5 Robert Jennings
  • Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
    Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Matt Burton
  • Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
    Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Jarome Luai

Forwards

  • Prop for Storm is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
    Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota
  • Hooker for Storm is number 9 Brandon Smith
    Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Mitch Kenny
  • Prop for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch
    Prop for Panthers is number 10 Liam Martin
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
    2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Viliame Kikau
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
    2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Kurt Capewell
  • Lock for Storm is number 13 Dale Finucane
    Lock for Panthers is number 15 Scott Sorensen

Interchange

  • Interchange for Storm is number 16 Chris Lewis
    Interchange for Panthers is number 13 Matthew Eisenhuth
  • Interchange for Storm is number 17 Ryan Papenhuyzen
    Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Izack Tago
  • Interchange for Storm is number 19 Harry Grant
    Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Spencer Leniu
  • Interchange for Storm is number 20 Jordan Grant
    Interchange for Panthers is number 17 J'maine Hopgood

Reserves

  • Reserve for Storm is number 22 Tepai Moeroa
    Reserve for Panthers is number 18 Paul Momirovski

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Henry Perenara

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