Late Mail: Round 5 v Panthers

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Fri 3 Apr 2026, 06:31 PM

Craig Bellamy has finalised his squad for tonight’s Round 5 clash against the Penrith Panthers at CommBank Stadium.

Nick Meaney returns at centre, lining up alongside Manaia Waitere, who will make his first NRL start for the Club. Waitere comes into the side in place of Jack Howarth, who is sidelined with a hip injury.

Captain Harry Grant will lead the team from hooker in his 110th appearance for Storm.

The interchange features utility Tyran Wishart, alongside forwards Davvy Moale, Jack Hetherington and Alec MacDonald. Cooper Clarke is starting in place of Alec MacDonald.

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

Round 5 - Round 5 - Friday 3 Apr

9:00 am

Panthers

Storm

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
Interchange for Panthers is number 18 Izack Tago

Interchange for Storm is number 18 Lazarus Vaalepu
Interchange for Panthers is number 21 Billy Scott

Interchange for Storm is number 22 Preston Conn