Team Update: Round 3 v Broncos

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Thu 19 Mar 2026, 07:58 PM

Craig Bellamy has confirmed his Melbourne Storm squad for Friday’s Round 3 clash against the Brisbane Broncos at AAMI Park.

The starting team features one change from Tuesday’s team announcement, with Alec MacDonald making his return from concussion to start at second-row in place of Ativalu Lisati.

Lisati sustained a calf strain during training this week and is expected to be sidelined for around a month.

Elsewhere, the interchange bench includes a return for Trent Loiero following his two-game suspension, alongside a potential Storm debut for playmaker Trent Toelau.

Friday’s game against the Broncos kicks-off at 8pm – tickets available here.

Round 3 - Round 3 - Friday 20 Mar

9:00 am

Storm

Broncos

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Sualauvi Faalogo

Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Reece Walsh
Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick

Winger for Broncos is number 2 Josiah Karapani
Centre for Storm is number 3 Jack Howarth

Centre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs
Centre for Storm is number 4 Moses Leo

Centre for Broncos is number 4 Deine Mariner
Winger for Storm is number 5 Nick Meaney

Winger for Broncos is number 5 Grant Anderson
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Ezra Mam
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Halfback for Broncos is number 14 Ben Hunt

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu

Prop for Broncos is number 8 Corey Jensen
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant

Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Cory Paix
Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King

Prop for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Joe Chan

2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Xavier Willison
2nd Row for Storm is number 18 Alec MacDonald

2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki
Lock for Storm is number 13 Tui Kamikamica

Lock for Broncos is number 13 Patrick Carrigan

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart

Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Ben Talty
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Trent Loiero

Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Aublix Tawha
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Davvy Moale

Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Gehamat Shibasaki
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Cooper Clarke

Interchange for Broncos is number 18 Brendan Piakura
Interchange for Storm is number 19 Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown

Interchange for Broncos is number 19 Jaiyden Hunt
Interchange for Storm is number 20 Jack Hetherington

Interchange for Broncos is number 20 Blake Mozer