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Team Update: Preliminary Final v Sharks

Craig Bellamy has named his 19-man squad for Friday’s Preliminary Final against the Sharks at a sold out AAMI Park.

Jahrome Hughes has been named to make his return at halfback, with Ryan Papenhuyzen also passed fit to start in the No. 1 jersey.

In the forward pack, Ativalu Lisati will make his first NRL Finals start for Melbourne, selected in the second-row.

Tyran Wishart, Shawn Blore, Tui Kamikamica, and Alec MacDonald have been named on the bench, while Grant Anderson and Joe Chan are listed among the extended reserves.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
    Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
  • Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
    Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
  • Centre for Storm is number 3 Jack Howarth
    Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
  • Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney
    Centre for Sharks is number 4 KL Iro
  • Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
    Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
  • Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
    Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
  • Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
    Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

  • Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
    Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
  • Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
    Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
  • Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
    Prop for Sharks is number 10 Toby Rudolf
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
    2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Billy Burns
  • 2nd Row for Storm is number 15 Shawn Blore
    2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
  • Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero
    Lock for Sharks is number 13 Jesse Colquhoun

Interchange

  • Interchange for Storm is number 11 Ativalu Lisati
    Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Briton Nikora
  • Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart
    Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Siosifa Talakai
  • Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tui Kamikamica
    Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Oregon Kaufusi
  • Interchange for Storm is number 17 Alec MacDonald
    Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele

Reserves

  • Replacement for Storm is number 20 Joe Chan
    Replacement for Sharks is number 18 Daniel Atkinson

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
  • Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
  • Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

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