Team Announcement: Round 23 v Broncos

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 5 Aug 2025, 03:59 PM

Craig Bellamy has named his extended squad for Thursday night’s Indigenous Round clash against the Brisbane Broncos at AAMI Park.

Harry Grant will celebrate a milestone, playing his 100th game for Melbourne Storm. Since joining the club in 2018, Grant has developed into one of the team’s most valuable players and in 2024 became the 15th player to captain the Storm.

Trent Loiero returns to the line-up after being rested in Round 22, with Bronson Garlick shifting to the reserves.

Tyran Wishart remains at halfback and will line up alongside Cameron Munster at five-eighth, with Harry Grant named at hooker.

Jonah Pezet, Ativalu Lisati, Tui Kamikamica, and Joe Chan have been named on the extended bench.

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Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen

Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Reece Walsh
Winger for Storm is number 2 Grant Anderson

Winger for Broncos is number 2 Selwyn Cobbo
Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney

Centre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs
Centre for Storm is number 17 Joe Chan

Centre for Broncos is number 4 Gehamat Shibasaki
Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates

Winger for Broncos is number 5 Deine Mariner
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Ezra Mam
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Tyran Wishart

Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Adam Reynolds

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu

Prop for Broncos is number 8 Corey Jensen
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant

Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Ben Hunt
Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King

Prop for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore

2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Jack Gosiewski
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa

2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki
Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Lock for Broncos is number 13 Patrick Carrigan

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Jonah Pezet

Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Billy Walters
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Ativalu Lisati

Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Kobe Hetherington
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tui Kamikamica

Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Ben Talty
Interchange for Storm is number 21 Alec MacDonald

Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Jaiyden Hunt