Junior Female Team Announcement: Finals Week 2

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 11:00 AM

Lisa Fiaola side (U17)

Storm’s Lisa Fiaola (U17) side will travel to Sydney to battle the Bulldogs this Saturday for Week 2 of the finals. After a narrow win in Week 1 against the Sharks, Melbourne looks to continue their momentum into Week 2, looking to deliver when it matters most.

Head Coach Janan Billings’s starting 13 remains unchanged with a few additions on the bench of C. Aho, T. Marama and H. Scanlan.

Finals Week 2 - Finals Week 2 - Saturday 18 Apr

12:00 am

Bulldogs

Storm

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 7 Emacyn-Eden Ieremia

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ocean Kaiwai-Rangikauhata
Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Meleane Hala

Winger for Storm is number 2 Anaviela Weatherby
Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Shakira Lui

Centre for Storm is number 3 Caprice Buskermolen
Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Jayda Peo

Centre for Storm is number 4 Makerita Seinafolava
Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Raneh Siteine

Winger for Storm is number 5 Heather Nasilai
Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Lillyarna Suitupe

Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Halo Matthews
Halfback for Bulldogs is number 9 Leilani Kavapalu

Halfback for Storm is number 7 Dandelian Luamanu

Forwards

Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Caszius Fatialofa

Prop for Storm is number 8 Harmony Taupau
Hooker for Bulldogs is number 1 Jaida Taoai

Hooker for Storm is number 9 Keira Collins
Prop for Bulldogs is number 15 Mia Zakarija

Prop for Storm is number 10 Rozaliah Matavao
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Jaesynn-Ree Fatialofa

2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Siulepa Peteru
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Charli Hardgrave

2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Caroline Lolohea
Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Zion Sumeo

Lock for Storm is number 13 Peyton Folomu-Koria

Interchange

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 8 Talita Haumono

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Ioana Komiti
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Jada Breeze Gray

Interchange for Storm is number 15 Aaliyah Keresoma
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Zaira-Mia Tofilau Talau-Brown

Interchange for Storm is number 16 Leisi Kirirua-Gill
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Suraya Kingi

Interchange for Storm is number 17 Calais Kaho-Wynyard

Reserves

Replacement for Bulldogs is number 20 Finnlay Burchell

Replacement for Storm is number 18 Alyssa Matue
Reserve for Bulldogs is number 18 Tamiia Paki-Smith

Reserve for Storm is number 19 Carla Aho
Reserve for Storm is number 20 Taylor Marama
Reserve for Storm is number 21 Hadassah Scanlan