Team announcement: Round 2 v Warriors

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 12 Mar 2024, 04:08 PM

Craig Bellamy has selected Melbourne Storm's Round 2 starting line-up to take on the One New Zealand Warriors this Saturday night, capping off what is set to be a Festival of Footy at AAMI Park.

Hoping to replicate last week's unbreakable defensive efforts that kept the reigning premiers scoreless, the head coach has named an unchanged side to take to the field.

Following praise from Bellamy after his Round 1 effort, Jonah Pezet will once again run out as five-eighth with Cameron Munster still sidelined with a persistent groin injury.

Nelson Asofa-Solomona will also remain sidelined as he continues to manage a hamstring injury.

Tyran Wishart, Christian Welch, Chris Lewis and Alec MacDonald round out the Club's bench with Shawn Blore again being named 18th man.

Storm will also defend the Michael Moore Trophy, named in honour of the club’s former football manager who passed away in Auckland in 2000.

It won't just be the NRL squad hoping to defend their home Saturday night either.

For the first time in the Club's history, all four Melbourne Storm teams will play at home on the same day.

Junior Representative teams kick off the day with a doubleheader on Gosch's Paddock against the Parramatta Eels, commencing with the Harold Matthews U/17s at 12.45pm followed by the SG Ball U/19s at 2:30pm.

AAMI Park will then play host to a second double-header against the Warriors, with the Jersey Flegg U/21s taking to the field as a curtain raiser from 5pm before the main game kicks off at 7.35pm.

Catch the full clash live on Fox League and Kayo.

Team list

Round 2 - Round 2 - Saturday 16 Mar

Full Time

Storm

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine Tuaupiki
Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Rocco Berry
Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates

Winger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Jonah Pezet

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Luke Metcalf
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant

Hooker for Warriors is number 14 Freddy Lussick
Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell Barnett
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Joe Chan

2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jackson Ford
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Kurt Capewell
Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Tohu Harris

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tom Ale
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Christian Welch

Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Bunty Afoa
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Chris Lewis

Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Dylan Walker
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Alec MacDonald

Interchange for Warriors is number 23 Chanel Harris-Tavita