Team Announcement: Round 4

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 21 Mar 2023, 03:57 PM

Origin and Test five-eighth Cameron Munster has been named in Melbourne Storm’s 22-man squad to face Wests Tigers in the round four NRL match at AAMI Park this Friday as he makes his way back from a fractured finger sustained in round one.

After missing the losses to Canterbury and Gold Coast, Munster trained with the Storm squad this afternoon and has been named in the No.6 jersey to face the Tigers.

However, he will need to complete Thursday’s captains run session without incident before his return to play is confirmed.

With Munster selected in the starting team, last weekend’s debutant Jonah Pezet drops back to the reserves’ list in the only change to the 17 who faced the Gold Coast Titans on Saturday.

Halfback Jahrome Hughes has been named in the No.7 jersey pending his judiciary appearance tonight where he will attempt to have a grade two dangerous contact charge downgraded. If successful, he will be free to play the Tigers.

Among the names on the extended interchange bench are Tariq Sims, who is in line to make his AAMI Park debut for Melbourne, and Tom Eisenhuth, who made a successful return from lower back issues when he came off the bench for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Hostplus Cup at the weekend.

Back-rower Eli Katoa will reach the 50-game milestone, four of those with Storm.

Kickoff is at 6pm.

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Round 4 - Round 4 - Friday 24 Mar

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Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Nick Meaney

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Adam Doueihi
Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Charlie Staines
Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Brent Naden
Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Asu Kepaoa
Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Junior Tupou
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Brandon Wakeham
Halfback for Storm is number 22 Jonah Pezet

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
Prop for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 David Klemmer
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Trent Loiero

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 John Bateman
Lock for Storm is number 13 Josh King

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Fonua Pole

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Daine Laurie
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonald

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Alex Twal
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tariq Sims

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Shawn Blore
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Bronson Garlick

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Alex Seyfarth