Junior Team Announcement: Grand Final

Melbourne Storm’s U21 team will face the Penrith Panthers in the Jersey Flegg Grand Final this Sunday.

As Minor Premiers, the Storm earned a week off in Week 1 of Finals before defeating Cronulla in the Major Semi Final to secure another week’s rest.

Penrith advanced after overcoming Cronulla last week, meaning they’ve played two extra games over the past month, giving Storm the advantage of fresher legs heading into the decider.

Storm have beaten Penrith twice this season, but with the intensity of a Grand Final, they’ll need to deliver their very best brand of footy.

Kick-off is set for 11:00am (AEST) this Sunday at CommBank Stadium, Sydney.

Head Coach Mark Russell has named an unchanged starting line-up following their Major Semi Final win.

Starting Team:

1. Hugo Peel

2. Amaziah Murgha

3. Mitchell Jennings

4. Liam Williams

5. Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown

6. Eli Morris

7. Dylan Brettle

8. K-CI Newton-Whare 

9. Gabriel Satrick

10. Talas Abell

11. Preston Conn

12. Zayvian Langkilde-Fale

13. Angus Hinchey

Interchange:

14. Jai Bowden

15. Jordan Blundell 

16. Cooper Clarke

21. Stanley Huen

Reserves:

18. Jerry Musu

19. Ben Stringer

20. Suli Pole