NSW Cup Team Announcement: Round 2 v Dragons

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 10 Mar 2026, 04:27 PM

Mark Russell has named his NSW Cup squad for Saturday’s clash on the road against the Dragons at WIN Stadium.

Storm will be looking for their first win of the season on Saturday afternoon and the Club's first victory in NSW Cup.

Manaia Waitere retains his spot at fullback and is joined in the backline again by Victorian product Hugo Peel, along with Luke Cesari and Mitch Jennings.

Keagen Russell-Smith comes into the halves this week for his first match of 2026, while youngster Gabriel Satrick gets the start at hooker for his first game of the season.

The forward pack features Lazarus Vaalepu and Angus Hinchey, alongside the returning Shawn Blore and second-row Preston Conn.

The NSW Cup match will serve as the curtain-raiser to the NRL clash, kicking-off at WIN Stadium at 3:10pm.

Round 2 - Round 2 - Saturday 14 Mar

4:10 am

Dragons

Storm

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Manaia Waitere
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Tyler Peckham-Harris

Winger for Storm is number 2 Luke Cesari
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Hayden Buchanan

Centre for Storm is number 3 Liam Williams
Centre for Dragons is number 4 Nick Tsougranis

Centre for Storm is number 4 Mitchell Jennings
Winger for Dragons is number 5 David Fale

Winger for Storm is number 5 Hugo Peel
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Lyhkan King-Togia

Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Keagan Russell-Smith
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Joseph O'Neill

Halfback for Storm is number 7 Eli Morris

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Loko Pasifiki Tonga

Prop for Storm is number 8 K-CI Newton-Whare
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Haele Finau

Hooker for Storm is number 9 Gabriel Satrick
Prop for Dragons is number 10 Jacob Webster

Prop for Storm is number 10 Lazarus Vaalepu
2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Dylan Coutts

2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jacob Halangahu

2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Preston Conn
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Ryan Hutchinson

Lock for Storm is number 13 Angus Hinchey

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Isaiah Fagalilo

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Alan Holten
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Matthew Alhazim

Interchange for Storm is number 15 Jerry Musu
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Reuben Porter

Interchange for Storm is number 16 Zayvian Langkilde-Fale
Interchange for Dragons is number 18 Toby Rumble

Interchange for Storm is number 17 Philip Telea

Reserves

Replacement for Dragons is number 19 Nicholas Quinn

Replacement for Storm is number 18 Jared Nauma
Reserve for Storm is number 19 Blake Kehl
Reserve for Storm is number 20 Nicholas Stonestreet