Team Announcement: Round 6 v Warriors

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 7 Apr 2026, 03:59 PM

Craig Bellamy has confirmed his squad for Saturday’s Round 6 clash against the New Zealand Warriors at AAMI Park.

The starting side is boosted by the return of Jack Howarth and Moses Leo, with both players back from injury after missing the Round 5 defeat to Penrith.

Cooper Clarke retains his place in the starting pack, lining up at second-row.

The bench includes utility Tyran Wishart, alongside forwards Alec MacDonald, Jack Hetherington, Davvy Moale and Lazarus Vaalepu, with outside back Manaia Waitere also named.

Victorian product Hugo Peel has been included in the extended reserves and is in contention to make his NRL debut.

Saturday's match will see Storm and the Warriors compete for the Michael Moore Trophy, named in honour of Michael Moore, the Storm’s inaugural Football Manager who tragically passed away in Auckland on the eve of the 2000 NRL season.

The Michael Moore trophy is presented annually to the winning captain of Storm v Warriors.

Tickets for Storm v Warriors are available here.

Round 6 - Round 6 - Saturday 11 Apr

Full Time

Storm

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Sualauvi Faalogo

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine Tuaupiki
Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Centre for Storm is number 3 Jack Howarth

Centre for Warriors is number 5 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney

Centre for Warriors is number 23 Ali Leiataua
Winger for Storm is number 5 Moses Leo

Winger for Warriors is number 20 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Tanah Boyd

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu

Prop for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-Harris
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant

Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jackson Ford
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Joe Chan

2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Leka Halasima
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Cooper Clarke

2nd Row for Warriors is number 15 Marata Niukore
Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart

Interchange for Warriors is number 12 Jacob Laban
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonald

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Sam Healey
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Davvy Moale

Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric Vaimauga
Interchange for Storm is number 19 Manaia Waitere

Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Tanner Stowers-Smith

Reserves

Reserve for Storm is number 16 Jack Hetherington

Reserve for Warriors is number 18 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
Reserve for Storm is number 18 Lazarus Vaalepu

Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Luke Hanson