Team Announcement: Round 18 v Cowboys

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 1 Jul 2025, 03:59 PM

Craig Bellamy has named his extended squad for Saturday’s Round 18 clash against the Cowboys.

With Storm’s Origin players unavailable this week, Bellamy has made several changes to his starting lineup for the trip to Townsville.

Joe Chan is named at centre to partner Nick Meaney, with Kane Bradley returning on the right wing. The versatile Tyran Wishart starts at five-eighth alongside Jahrome Hughes.

In the pack, Tui Kamikamica and Nelson Asofa-Solomona start at prop and lock respectively, with Bronson Garlick named at hooker in place of the unavailable Harry Grant.

The extended bench features an NRL return for Jonah Pezet following his recent knee injury, alongside a potential Storm debut for new signing Josiah Pahulu.

Development players Coby Williamson, Gabe Satrick, Keagan Russell-Smith and Siulagi Pio are named on the extended bench.

Round 18 - Round 18 - Saturday 5 Jul

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Cowboys

Storm

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater

Fullback for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney
Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Robert Derby

Winger for Storm is number 5 Kane Bradley
Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Jaxon Purdue

Centre for Storm is number 2 Grant Anderson
Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Zac Laybutt

Centre for Storm is number 3 Joe Chan
Winger for Cowboys is number 18 Braidon Burns

Winger for Storm is number 22 Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown
Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Jake Clifford

Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Tyran Wishart
Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Thomas Duffy

Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Forwards

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean

Prop for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica
Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Harrison Edwards

Hooker for Storm is number 9 Bronson Garlick
Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Griffin Neame

Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 John Bateman

2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Kai O'Donnell

2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Sam McIntyre

Lock for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonald

Interchange

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Temple Kalepo

Interchange for Storm is number 13 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Thomas Mikaele

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Jonah Pezet
Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Kaiden Lahrs

Interchange for Storm is number 16 Lazarus Vaalepu
Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Coen Hess

Interchange for Storm is number 17 Ativalu Lisati