Young Tonumeipea is in line to play his first Melbourne Storm game in 1,483 days after being brought into the starting team for Friday night’s Round 21 match against the Gold Coast Titans.
Tonumeipea played 43 NRL games for Storm between 2014 and 2018 – his last game was a win against Manly on July 14, 2018 – before leaving the club to undertake a religious mission. He rejoined Storm on a train and trial contract in June after playing a season of rugby with the Melbourne Rebels.
The 29-year-old has been brought into the centres to replace Grant Anderson in the 24-hour team update for Storm’s Women in League game.
Xavier Coates, Cooper Johns and Alec MacDonald remain in the 19, with Chris Lewis and Jordan Grant joining Anderson in dropping out of the squad of 22 named on Tuesday.
Jahrome Hughes will play his 100th Storm game, while Jesse and Kenny Bromwich will become the first pair of brothers to reach the 500-game milestone in combined appearances.
Updated Team List
Match: Storm v Titans
Round 21 -
home Team
Storm
away Team
Titans
Team Lists
Backs
-
Fullback for Storm is number 6 Cameron MunsterFullback for Titans is number 1 Jayden Campbell
-
Winger for Storm is number 2 David NofoalumaWinger for Titans is number 2 Jojo Fifita
-
Centre for Storm is number 3 Marion SeveCentre for Titans is number 3 Phillip Sami
-
Centre for Storm is number 22 Young TonumaipeaCentre for Titans is number 4 Brian Kelly
-
Winger for Storm is number 20 Xavier CoatesWinger for Titans is number 14 Greg Marzhew
-
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 19 Cooper JohnsFive-Eighth for Titans is number 6 AJ Brimson
-
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome HughesHalfback for Titans is number 7 Tanah Boyd
Forwards
-
Prop for Storm is number 8 Jesse BromwichProp for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
-
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry GrantHooker for Titans is number 9 Aaron Booth
-
Prop for Storm is number 10 Nelson Asofa-SolomonaProp for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
-
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita
-
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
-
Lock for Storm is number 15 Tui KamikamicaLock for Titans is number 13 Erin Clark
Interchange
-
Interchange for Storm is number 1 Tyran WishartInterchange for Titans is number 15 Herman Ese'ese
-
Interchange for Storm is number 13 Josh KingInterchange for Titans is number 16 Isaac Liu
-
Interchange for Storm is number 14 Brandon SmithInterchange for Titans is number 17 Jaimin Jolliffe
-
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tom EisenhuthInterchange for Titans is number 18 Sam McIntyre
Reserves
-
Replacement for Storm is number 5 Dean IeremiaReplacement for Titans is number 19 Corey Thompson
Match Officials
- Referee: Peter Gough
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
- Senior Review Official: Adam Gee
Last updated:
