Team Announcement: Round 4 v Cowboys

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 24 Mar 2026, 03:59 PM

Craig Bellamy has named his travelling squad for Saturday’s Round 4 fixture against the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville.

The starting side features one change from Friday night’s clash with Brisbane, with Trent Loiero returning to the number 13 jersey following his return off the bench last week.

Sua Fa’alogo retains the fullback role after an electric start to the season, crossing for six tries from the opening three rounds.

The extended bench includes inclusions for prop Lazarus Vaalepu and outside back Manaia Waitere, who is in contention to make his Storm debut.

Saturday’s game kicks-off at 7:35pm (6:35pm QLD time).

Round 4 - Round 4 - Saturday 28 Mar

8:35 am

Cowboys

Storm

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Sualauvi Faalogo
Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Braidon Burns

Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Jaxon Purdue

Centre for Storm is number 3 Jack Howarth
Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Zac Laybutt

Centre for Storm is number 4 Moses Leo
Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi

Winger for Storm is number 5 Nick Meaney
Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Jake Clifford

Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Tom Dearden

Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Forwards

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Coen Hess

Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reed Mahoney

Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Jason Taumalolo

Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Heilum Luki

2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Joe Chan
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Sam McIntyre

2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Alec MacDonald
Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Reuben Cotter

Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Interchange

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Soni Luke

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart
Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Kai O'Donnell

Interchange for Storm is number 15 Cooper Clarke
Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Griffin Neame

Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tui Kamikamica
Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Harrison Edwards

Interchange for Storm is number 17 Davvy Moale
Interchange for Cowboys is number 18 Thomas Mikaele

Interchange for Storm is number 18 Jack Hetherington
Interchange for Cowboys is number 19 Liam Sutton

Interchange for Storm is number 19 Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown

Reserves

Reserve for Cowboys is number 20 Kaiden Lahrs

Reserve for Storm is number 20 Lazarus Vaalepu
Reserve for Cowboys is number 21 Matthew Lodge

Reserve for Storm is number 21 Manaia Waitere
Reserve for Cowboys is number 22 Robert Derby

Reserve for Storm is number 22 Trent Toelau