Team Announcement: Round 5 v Rabbitohs

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 28 Mar 2023, 03:57 PM

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has named an unchanged starting line-up for the first time this season for the NRL round five match-up with the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Accor Stadium on Friday night.

With Jahrome Hughes serving the final week of his two-week suspension, rookie Jonah Pezet continues at halfback and will play his first NRL match in his home state of New South Wales.

The only changes to the squad of 17 that defeated Wests Tigers come on the interchange bench with Tom Eisenhuth named to make his first NRL appearance of the year after returning from injury for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Hostplus Cup 10 days ago and Bronson Garlick taking over the No.14 jersey from Tyran Wishart who is on the reserves’ list.

Winger George Jennings has been added to the extended bench for the first time in 2023 after lining up in two games for the Brisbane Tigers as he makes his comeback from an ACL tear in round one last year.

Both Storm and the Rabbitohs have 2-2 win-loss records after the first month of the season.

Kickoff is at 8pm. Watch live on 9Gem (VIC), Channel 9 (NSW/QLD), Fox League and Kayo.

Team list

Round 5 - Round 5 - Friday 31 Mar

Full Time

Rabbitohs

Storm

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Latrell Mitchell

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Nick Meaney
Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Alex Johnston

Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Isaiah Tass

Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith
Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Campbell Graham

Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam
Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson

Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Cody Walker

Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Lachlan Ilias

Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jonah Pezet

Forwards

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Daniel Suluka-Fifita

Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica
Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Damien Cook

Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Thomas Burgess

Prop for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch
2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Keaon Koloamatangi

2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Trent Loiero
2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Jacob Host

2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Cameron Murray

Lock for Storm is number 13 Josh King

Interchange

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Jed Cartwright

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Bronson Garlick
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Michael Chee Kam

Interchange for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonald
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Davvy Moale

Interchange for Storm is number 17 Tom Eisenhuth
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Hame Sele

Interchange for Storm is number 18 Grant Anderson