Team List: Round 23 v Broncos

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 16 Aug 2022, 03:55 PM

Reigning Player of the Year Jahrome Hughes is set to return for Melbourne Storm in Friday night’s NRL match against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.

The Kiwi halfback has been named in the No.7 jersey after missing the 16-0 win against Penrith last week due to a sore shoulder sustained in the Round 21 victory against the Gold Coast Titans at AAMI Park.

Cooper Johns drops out of the 22-man squad along with centre Marion Seve who has a low-grade hamstring injury.

Seve’s place in the centres will be taken by Young Tonumeipea, who comes into the Storm starting line-up for his second game in three weeks following his mid-season arrival.

In the forward pack, Origin back-rower Felise Kaufusi has been given another week of personal leave following the passing of his father Taniela. Tom Eisenhuth and Josh King have been named in the starting pack, switching with Brandon Smith and Tui Kamikamica who were starters against the Panthers.

It will be King’s 100th NRL match, while hooker Harry Grant will reach the 50-game milestone.

Among the inclusions on the extended bench are young forward Trent Loiero who has been absent with a back injury since the Round 14 meeting with the Broncos.

Dean Ieremia was unavailable for selection after picking up a hamstring injury in the Hostplus Cup at the weekend. He is likely to be sidelined for around two months.

Team List

Round 23 - Round 23 - Friday 19 Aug

Full Time

Broncos

Storm

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Te Maire Martin

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Nick Meaney
Winger for Broncos is number 2 Corey Oates

Winger for Storm is number 2 David Nofoaluma
Centre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs

Centre for Storm is number 3 Young Tonumaipea
Centre for Broncos is number 4 Delouise Hoeter

Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam
Winger for Broncos is number 5 Selwyn Cobbo

Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Ezra Mam

Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Adam Reynolds

Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Forwards

Prop for Broncos is number 8 Thomas Flegler

Prop for Storm is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
Hooker for Broncos is number 14 Jake Turpin

Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
Prop for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas

Prop for Storm is number 10 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Kurt Capewell

2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki

2nd Row for Storm is number 15 Tui Kamikamica
Lock for Broncos is number 17 Ryan James

Lock for Storm is number 14 Brandon Smith

Interchange

Interchange for Broncos is number 9 Billy Walters

Interchange for Storm is number 11 Tom Eisenhuth
Interchange for Broncos is number 13 Kobe Hetherington

Interchange for Storm is number 13 Josh King
Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Rhys Kennedy

Interchange for Storm is number 16 Chris Lewis
Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Corey Jensen

Interchange for Storm is number 17 Tyran Wishart