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Team Announcement: Round 17 v Raiders

Melbourne Storm has named its squad to face the Canberra Raiders in Round 17 at AAMI Park on Saturday evening.

Storm Captain Harry Grant and winger Xavier Coates have both been named to back up from Origin duty, with the pair set to feature for the QLD Maroons tomorrow night at the MCG.

NRL leading point scorer Nick Meaney will unfortunately miss the match due to a calf injury picked up in last week's narrow victory over the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium last Friday.

Grant Anderson has been named to start in the centres alongside young product Jack Howarth, who impressed in the centres last week with 165 run metres, one linebreak and eight tackle-breaks.

Trent Loiero is named to start at lock, with Bronson Garlick and Nelson Asofa-Solomona set to provide their impact from the bench.

Able to name a 23-man squad due to midweek Origin action, Alec MacDonald has also been listed in the reserves as he looks to return from an ankle injury.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Storm is number 22 Sualauvi Faalogo
    Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Jordan Rapana
  • Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
    Winger for Raiders is number 2 Albert Hopoate
  • Centre for Storm is number 3 Grant Anderson
    Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
  • Centre for Storm is number 4 Jack Howarth
    Centre for Raiders is number 20 Adam Cook
  • Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
    Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
  • Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Tyran Wishart
    Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
  • Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
    Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Kaeo Weekes

Forwards

  • Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica
    Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
  • Hooker for Storm is number 15 Bronson Garlick
    Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Tom Starling
  • Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
    Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore
    2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
    2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
  • Lock for Storm is number 16 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
    Lock for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies

Interchange

  • Interchange for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero
    Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Danny Levi
  • Interchange for Storm is number 14 Christian Welch
    Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Ata Mariota
  • Interchange for Storm is number 17 Joe Chan
    Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Trey Mooney
  • Interchange for Storm is number 21 Kane Bradley
    Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Jordan Martin

Reserves

  • Replacement for Storm is number 19 Dean Ieremia
    Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Simi Sasagi

Match Officials

  • Referee: Grant Atkins
  • Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
  • Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

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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.