Team Announcement: Round 20 v Roosters

Author: melbournestorm.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 14 Jul 2026, 04:00 PM

Craig Bellamy has named his Melbourne Storm squad for Friday’s Round 20 game against the Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium.

Storm will field a new-look halves pairing, with Tyran Wishart replacing Cameron Munster (knee cartilage) at five-eighth and Trent Toelau shifting to halfback in place of Jahrome Hughes (ongoing hamstring soreness).

Moses Leo (concussion) returns on the right wing after missing last week's game.

In the forward pack, Oryn Keeley has been named to start in the second-row after making his Storm debut in Round 19, with Joe Chan unavailable (back strain).

The extended bench features re-signed hooker Gabriel Satrick, forward Stanley Huen and outside back Manaia Waitere, while halfback Hayden Watson remains in contention to make his NRL debut.

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

Round 20 - Round 20 - Friday 17 Jul

10:00 am

Roosters

Storm

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Cody Ramsey

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Sualauvi Faalogo
Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou

Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
Centre for Roosters is number 3 Billy Smith

Centre for Storm is number 3 Jack Howarth
Centre for Roosters is number 4 Hugo Savala

Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney
Winger for Roosters is number 5 Mark Nawaqanitawase

Winger for Storm is number 5 Moses Leo
Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Daly Cherry-Evans

Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Tyran Wishart
Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker

Halfback for Storm is number 7 Trent Toelau

Forwards

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Naufahu Whyte

Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Reece Robson

Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant
Prop for Roosters is number 10 Spencer Leniu

Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Nat Butcher

2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Cooper Clarke
2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Siua Wong

2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Oryn Keeley
Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Interchange

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Connor Watson

Interchange for Storm is number 14 Gabriel Satrick
Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Salesi Foketi

Interchange for Storm is number 15 Jack Hetherington
Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Egan Butcher

Interchange for Storm is number 16 Josiah Pahulu
Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Taylor Losalu

Interchange for Storm is number 17 Alec MacDonald
Interchange for Roosters is number 18 Rex Bassingthwaighte

Interchange for Storm is number 18 Stanley Huen
Interchange for Roosters is number 19 Tommy Talau

Interchange for Storm is number 19 Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown

Reserves

Reserve for Roosters is number 20 Toby Rodwell

Reserve for Storm is number 20 Davvy Moale
Reserve for Roosters is number 21 Benaiah Ioelu

Reserve for Storm is number 21 Manaia Waitere
Reserve for Roosters is number 22 Robert Toia

Reserve for Storm is number 22 Hayden Watson