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Team Announcement: Round 5 v Panthers

Melbourne Storm has named its squad for Friday's Round 5 game against the undefeated Penrith Panthers at CommBank Stadium.

Head Coach Craig Bellamy has made one forced change following last week’s defeat to the Cowboys, with Nick Meaney returning at centre to replace Moses Leo (delayed concussion symptoms).

With prop Tui Kamikamica also unavailable, the bench features forwards Davvy Moale, Jack Hetherington, Cooper Clarke and Lazarus Vaalepu, alongside utility Tyran Wishart and outside back Manaia Waitere.

The extended reserves include Angus Hinchey, Trent Toelau and Preston Conn.

Friday’s game kicks-off at 8pm, live on Channel 9 / Fox Sports.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards
    Fullback for Storm is number 1 Sualauvi Faalogo
  • Winger for Panthers is number 2 Thomas Jenkins
    Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
  • Centre for Panthers is number 3 Paul Alamoti
    Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney
  • Centre for Panthers is number 4 Casey McLean
    Centre for Storm is number 19 Manaia Waitere
  • Winger for Panthers is number 5 Brian To'o
    Winger for Storm is number 5 Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown
  • Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Blaize Talagi
    Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
  • Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary
    Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Forwards

  • Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota
    Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
  • Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Freddy Lussick
    Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
  • Prop for Panthers is number 10 Lindsay Smith
    Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
  • 2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i
    2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Joe Chan
  • 2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Martin
    2nd Row for Storm is number 17 Cooper Clarke
  • Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo
    Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Interchange

  • Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Jack Cogger
    Interchange for Storm is number 12 Alec MacDonald
  • Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Billy Phillips
    Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart
  • Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Scott Sorensen
    Interchange for Storm is number 15 Davvy Moale
  • Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Luke Garner
    Interchange for Storm is number 16 Jack Hetherington

Reserves

  • Reserve for Panthers is number 18 Izack Tago
    Reserve for Storm is number 18 Lazarus Vaalepu
  • Reserve for Panthers is number 21 Billy Scott
    Reserve for Storm is number 22 Preston Conn

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

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Melbourne Storm respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.

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