Match Day Guide: Round 25 v Bulldogs

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Thu 21 Aug 2025, 02:33 PM

Be there to witness Melbourne Storm take on the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on Friday night at AAMI Park for Round 25 and a top four clash.

KEY INFO

Gates: 6:30pm

Warm up: 7:20pm

NRL Kick-off: 8:00pm

Watch live on Channel 9, Fox League and Kayo.

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BELLA TRIPP FOUNDATION

Melbourne Storm will dedicate our Round 25 clash against the Canterbury Bulldogs to help support the Bella Tripp Foundation.

Storm Chairman, Matt Tripp, and his wife, Yas, established the foundation in honour of their daughter, Bella, who passed away in April 2022.

The Bella Tripp Foundation will support targeted research that aims to:

Improve the understanding of causes of lung disease
Discover better diagnostic tests that identify lung disease more promptly and in a less invasive manner, and
Identify better treatments

Support the foundation by getting some merch or donating at the game.

More information about the Bella Tripp Foundation can be found by visiting https://thebellatrippfoundation.org.au/

HALF-TIME

At half-time, one lucky fan will go head to head with a Storm player in the new Rugby League 26 game by Big Ant Studio. To be in the running, head to the forecourt pre-game, where the top player will be selected to take part in the half-time challenge.

POST-MATCH

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 a period of time post-match to meet and greet our Storm members and fans.

TEAM NEWS

Check out the full team for Round 25:

Round 25 - Round 25 - Friday 22 Aug

Full Time

Storm

Bulldogs

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 21 Ryan Papenhuyzen

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Connor Tracey
Winger for Storm is number 2 Grant Anderson

Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jacob Kiraz
Centre for Storm is number 3 Marion Seve

Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Bronson Xerri
Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney

Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen Crichton
Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates

Winger for Bulldogs is number 22 Marcelo Montoya
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 1 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Tyran Wishart

Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Lachlan Galvin

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu

Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant

Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Bailey Hayward
Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King

Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Samuel Hughes
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Joe Chan

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston
Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Jaeman Salmon

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 6 Jonah Pezet

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Kurt Mann
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonald

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Harry Hayes
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tui Kamikamica

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Reed Mahoney
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Ativalu Lisati

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 23 Sitili Tupouniua

Reserves

Replacement for Storm is number 22 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Replacement for Bulldogs is number 16 Josh Curran

Match Officials

Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

Last updated: 8/23/2025 1:14:03 PM

THE INCLUSION PROJECT - SENSORY ROOM

Melbourne Storm has proudly partnered with The Inclusion Project to assist with making our match day experience more accessible for those living with hidden disabilities. Our partnership will see the introduction of a Sensory Room supported by and facilitated by a qualified Occupational Therapist who will be there to support should fans require it when visiting the space.

The Sensory Room can be found at every home game at AAMI Park, located on Level West 1 - Gate 6, Aisle 23.

VENUE INFO

MEMBERSHIP & MERCHANDISE

2025 Memberships will be available for sale as well as a collection of your 2025 member items from our Membership marquees located in the front forecourt.

We've got you sorted! Get the latest Melbourne Storm 2025 range ahead of the season from the Merchandise marquees located in the in bowl Aisle 24 & 4 and Melbourne Storm Store.

Club House

Melbourne Storm Members are able to scan their digital or physical membership cards to gain access to AAMI Park for this game. Clubhouse members can enter through Gate 4.

Clubhouse Members Lounge will open at 6.30pm and close at 10.30pm.

GETTING TO AND FROM THE GAME

Journey

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

DISRUPTIONS

Rail Disruptions:

Frankston and Stony Point lines: buses replace trains between Cheltenham, Frankston and Stony Point stations until 8:30pm Friday 22 August. Buses will also replace trains between Caufield, Frankston and Stony Point stations from 8:30pm Friday 22 August until the last train on Sunday 24 August.
Sunbury Line: buses replace trains between Sunshine and Sunbury stations from 8:30pm Friday 22 August until the last train Sunday 24 August.
Werribee Line: buses replace trains between Newport and Werribee stations from 10:30pm Friday 22 August until 5am Saturday 23 August.
Bendigo Line: coaches replace trains between Southern Cross and Bendigo stations each night from 9pm until the last train Monday 18 August until Friday 22 August.

Road Disruptions:

Flinders Street (eastbound) is closed between Elizabeth and Swanston streets.
The West Gate Freeway outbound is reduced to three lanes until 1 September.
The Williamstown Road outbound entry ramp to the West Gate Freeway is closed until 1 September.
The West Gate Freeway outbound exit ramp to Millers Road will be closed until 1 September.
The Princess Freeway is closed in both directions at Clyde Road Berwick from 8pm Friday 22 August until 5am Monday 25 August.
The outbound entry and inbound exit from the Princes Freeway to Clyde Road, Berwick are closed until mid-November.

Accessible Parking:

Accessible parking must be pre-booked via Ticketek’s Accessible Bookings Hotline: (03) 9286 1208

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.