Everything you auto know about game day: Round 22
We're chasing our 18th straight win when we face the Raiders at Sunshine Coast Stadium on Thursday night - here's everything you auto know.
First some top line info: Canberra have three wins from their past four games.
Bailey Simonsson (toe) returns for the green machine, while Storm welcome back Felise Kaufusi (suspension) and Nelson Asofa-Solomona (hamstring).
Key Info
Where: Sunshine Coast Stadium
Kick-off: 7.50pm
Broadcast: Channel 9, Fox League, Kayo
Women in League round
This week the NRL celebrates Women in League round; an opportunity to recognise role models in the rugby league community and focus on the gender equality gap more broadly.
It provides another opportunity to celebrate the club's long-standing partnership with the Victorian Women’s Trust.
The squad will run-out in Melbourne Storm x VWT warm up tees, which pay tribute to the partnership and the shared values of both organisations.
Team news
Storm
Felise Kaufusi and Nelson Asofa-Solomona return, with Tom Eisenhuth and Tepai Moeroa relegated to the reserves.
Raiders
Bailey Simonsson has been named on the wing with Semi Valemei dropping out. Jordan Rapana retains the fullback position.
Iosia Soliola joins the interchange bench at the expense of Elijah Anderson, who played four minutes in his NRL debut against the Dragons last week.
Key match-up
Josh Hodgson/Tom Starling v Brandon Smith/Harry Grant
Both Hodgson and Smith love dummy-half runs, and one-on-one steals.
Grant has clocked up 7 try assists (and 4 tries of his own) in 9 appearances, while Starling has 3 assists and 2 tries on his 2021 resume.
