Junior Male Report: Round 1 & 5

SG Ball Cup (U19)

Storm’s U19 side continued their unbeaten start to 2026, delivering an exciting performance to defeat the the Balmain Tigers 34-20.

Melbourne had a fast start with Zephaniah Faumuina crossing early in the first before Matthew Kereti crossed closer to half-time with Hayden Watson once again adding the conversion.

Hayden Watson also scored a penalty goal before half-time, giving Storm a converted try lead at 14-8 going into the second stanza.

Melbourne continued their attack in the second half with a fast try from Max Tokava before Micah Warena crossed the line in the 44th minute mark and Jett Ryan adding one more late try to extend Melbourne’s lead.

Hayden Watson and Max Tokava combined well with the boot, converting all five tries between them whilst also adding two penalty goals to raise Storm to their 34-20 victory.

Both squads will now turn their focus to Round 6, where they will verse the Cronulla Sharks at Seabrook Reserve in Broadmeadows next weekend.

Jersey Flegg (U21)

Last weekend, Storm’s Jersey Flegg Cup Team hosted their first round of the season against the Eels at Gosch’s Paddock. A Storm outfit boasting plenty of young talent put up a good fight against an experienced Eels side but unfortunately went down 28-18.

Storm worked hard to match the Eel’s momentum in the first half scoring two tries and two conversions, going into the break at a 12-12.

Having stepped up from SG Ball, Frank Howarth and Alize Clarke wasted little time in impressing at the U21 level, both crossing for Melbourne.

The second half saw the Eels pull away despite a Keaton Stutt try in the 60th minute mark that briefly threatened to act as a catalyst for a comeback.

Storm will now turn its attention to Round 2 to face the Dragons in Croom NSW on Saturday 14th March.