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Match Day Guide: Round 6 v Bulldogs

Start your weekend early when Storm takes on the Bulldogs on Friday night as the club looks to extend its unbeaten run of wins at AAMI Park to 13 matches! 

To celebrate the Victorian school holidays, kids come free in Round 6! Secure your seat now! 

Theme: Kids Come Free! 

Gates Open: 5pm 

Melbourne Storm warm-up: 5:26pm 

Guard of Honour: 5:55pm 

Thunderstruck with live guitarist: 5.58pm 

NRL kick off: 6pm 

Watch live on Fox League and Kayo. 

Follow along with Storm's exclusive content and live coverage on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and TikTok.

Heading to AAMI Park for Round 6? Sit in the lucky seat and you could secure yourself two flights to Fiji thanks to matchday partner Fiji Airways!

Don't take your eye off the action during halftime, with Victoria's next crop of exciting young rugby league talent will take to AAMI Park to showcase their skills!

After that, stay in your seats post-match for your chance to grab a signed carsales fan footy from one of the players!

The men in purple will roam AAMI Park for 15 minutes post-match to meet and greet our Storm fam.

Craig Bellamy has named an unchanged starting lineup from the side that defeated the Broncos on Thursday night.

The only alteration to the 17-man squad is on the bench where Tepai Moeroa has been reinstated while Jack Howarth drops back to the extended reserves. 

Check out the full team for Round 6:

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
    Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Stephen Crichton
  • Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
    Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Connor Tracey
  • Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith
    Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Jacob Kiraz
  • Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney
    Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Bronson Xerri
  • Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
    Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
  • Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
    Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
  • Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
    Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Drew Hutchison

Forwards

  • Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica
    Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Chris Patolo
  • Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
    Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney
  • Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
    Prop for Bulldogs is number 12 Josh Curran
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore
    2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
    2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 13 Jaeman Salmon
  • Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero
    Lock for Bulldogs is number 21 Jake Turpin

Interchange

  • Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Bailey Hayward
  • Interchange for Storm is number 15 Christian Welch
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Poasa Faamausili
  • Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tepai Moeroa
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Samuel Hughes
  • Interchange for Storm is number 17 Alec MacDonald
    Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Kitione Kautoga

Reserves

  • Replacement for Storm is number 19 Jack Howarth
    Replacement for Bulldogs is number 19 Toby Sexton

Match Officials

  • Referee: Wyatt Raymond
  • Touch Judge: Todd Smith
  • Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

Last updated:

Please note there will be no Storm Zone this week. 

Pre-game activities include:

  • DJ
  • Face painters inside gates 2 & 7
  • Merch inside 24 & 4 Storm store – Winter Range
  • Membership marquee
  • Merchandise marquee 

Fans young and old can begin to build their own collection of their favourite Storm players, with Melbourne Storm trading cards available inside Gate 7 and in the Clubhouse.

With a new card available at every home game throughout the season, head down from 5pm Friday to ensure you can complete the series!

Our 2024 merchandise is truly Made for Melbourne with our new apparel partner O'Neills taking your game day kit to the next level! From training gear to jersey replicas, we've got you sorted. 

Shop Storm’s new Winter Range at the AAMI Park Storm Store, Gosch's Paddock, Aisle 4, 24 and the new Clubhouse pop-up stall.

In 2024, we are Made for you and we are Made for Melbourne. 
Made for Melbourne appeals to every member and fan.

The young, the old, in Melbourne, across Australia and around the globe – no matter where you are.   

If you are Made for Melbourne, memberships will be available for sale and collection from a marquee on Gosch's Paddock for member item collections.

If you are a Melbourne Storm Member you can scan your membership card to gain access to AAMI Park.  

General Admission enter through Gate 7 and find a seat between aisles 12-19 and 31-38. Reserved seat members can scan in and head to their seats. 

In 2024, we're also bringing back digital ticketing, with each game requiring individual tickets. See below for more information on how to redeem your digital ticket!

Make game day easy, be prepared and plan ahead. For more information about getting to and from the game by train, visit ptv.vic.gov.au

Public Transport 

AAMI Park is accessible by train, tram and bus. The stadium is walking distance from Richmond Station and Flinders Street Station. 

Stop 7D is outside AAMI Park on the Tram 70 tram line from Flinders Street. If you are coming from the north Tram 45 (North Balwyn) and Tram 75 (Vermont South) will stop adjacent to the MCG. 

Drive to The Footy 

Parking at Melbourne Park is only available to guests who have pre-booked.

Bookings close at midnight the night before the event. You will not be able to drive up without a booking. 

If parking is sold out or unavailable, several private and public streetcar parks operate in close proximity to the precinct. 

  • Yarra Park (MCG) 
  • Securing Parking – 121 Exhibition Street
  • Secure Parking – 300 Flinders Street
  • Securing Parking – 12-20 Flinders Street
  • Secure Parking – Grand Hyatt Melbourne
  • Wilson Parking – 11 Exhibition Street
  • Wilson Parking – Collins Place
  • Wilson Parking – 32 Flinders Street
  • Wilson Parking – 172 Flinders Street
  • Wilson Parking – Federation Square
  • ACDC Garage – 114 Flinders Street
  • On-Street Parking via the Botanical Gardens along the Yarra River  

Accessible Parking 

Accessible parking must be pre-booked via Ticketek’s Accessible Bookings Hotline:  

  • Reach them by phone on (03) 9286 1208 or; 
  • Submit a request to be contacted online here.

We recommend parking is booked in advance to avoid disappointment.    

Please note, there are a limited number of accessible parking bays located at John Cain Arena (on Olympic Boulevard).  

Taxi & Rideshare 

A taxi rank is available next to The Oval on Olympic Boulevard. The pick-up and drop off point for rideshare services, such as Uber, is out the front of John Cain Arena on Olympic Boulevard.    

We encourage guests not to order their rideshare service until they have reached the pick-up point to avoid causing congestion along Olympic Boulevard. 

Acknowledgement of Country

Melbourne Storm respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.